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Wade opened the closet, bent down, and removed the boxes that rested on the floor A clear cut was visible on the wall once the boxes were out of the way Wade tapped the top so the botto ahold of it, he removed the piece and reached a hand inside A smile spread onto his lips He’d found it

Chapter Twenty-seven

"Where have you been?"

I stepped through the door and Adaation started He eyed Wade with derision, and then his piercing eyes fell back to ," I replied, just as snappy

Adah to say he still didn’t expect answers "I need aan arme--the office It was the only spot that wasn’t inhabited with our house guests Once the door was closed, he walked over to the desk and leaned against it, crossing his ar me with his stare His blond hair fell carelessly over his forehead, a piece dropping over his sapphire eye I loved how beautiful he was and that this alpha htening My wolf perked up, purring in delight as she watched her chante Noas not the tith I needed to stand up to Adam, show him that I could handle whatever he had planned

"So, are you going to tell ?"

"Are you going to tellabout?"

"No It’s for your protection," Adam said

"Then I plead the fifth" I pretended to zip my lips

"There have many times I wished I could silence those lips," Ada on h my body and headed south

"Now isn’t one of those times" Adam smiled "I need to know if Wade betrayed er What has he told you?"

I shookaround htly touching ainst the feel of his hard body at ainstinforoosebu his ue darted out and licked a trail all the way up to led My wolf howled My resolve slipped

"Where were you?" Ada and de the flesh al Clearingpacks for enforcerowled, annoyed I heard that part of his conversation last night His fingers dug deeper, but not so hard that I couldn’t stand the pressure With a quick, jarring tug, he turned me around to face him His blue eyes were fire and ice as he stared down at me Even when he was pissed, I wanted hirew and the air thickened with oura deep breath I s after Anthony and Eve They have gathered wolves of their own The leaders think we should have backup in case things get out of control"

When I was about to respond, Adaer to ht to California You will not be anywhere near this place when the takedown starts"

"What?" I shrieked "I want to fight with my pack"