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Jacque squealed in child like delight and hugged Jen tight "This is so great!"

"You do realize that squeal is totally not sexy and if we are in Roet aht?" Jen told her, sounding put out

"Oh, shut up and let ed her for aher hands in a surrender gesture "Okay, I’ood, it’s all under control"

Jacque turned to Sally, who had been watching the exchange "So what about you, Sally? Have you talked to your parents?"

"I did and I told the we rehearsed it with each other coe reference didn’t work, and hell s, and you must be half ait, that last part is true, the point is they said yes!"

This time Sally and Jacque squealed in unison "Oh come on, surround sound squeals? REALLY?" Jen whined "You two are not invited when I go hottie hunting," she growled at them

Sally and Jacque relinquished their squeals to turn and look at Jen "Did you just say hottie hunting?" Sally asked her incredulously

Jen turned her chin indignantly "Spot on, Sherlock"

"Just checking I want to be completely clear on what I should say to your new beau when you finally nab hi the lines of, ’Hey Don Juan, did Jen tell you about her hottie hunting days back in the day, as in a couple of days ago back in the day?’"

"My sweet Sally, the point is you just ad a new beau, hence the hottie hunting will undoubtedly work Ding ding ding, I win," Jen chimed

Jacque rolled her eyes at her two best friends "I’ it a hardship to have you two go to Rolanced at her phone and saw that it was 12:15 "We’ve got to head if ant toand headed for the stairs with Jacque following

"Wolf- your way, hope you’re ready for this," Jacque sent to Fane

"I have been ready for you since I laid I eyes on you Be safe, I will see you shortly" Fane sent the words with a caress that caused Jacque to shiver

As they pulled out of the driveway, Jacque leaned her head back against the head rest, closed her eyes, and pictured Fane’s face, her future

Chapter 2

Across two state lines in Denver, Colorado, Dillon Jacobs paced the floor of his office The Alpha of the Denver pack was flipping through photos that Logan, his Beta, had taken of the daughter he hadn’t even known existed until recently He was struck with the fact that life as he kneas irrevocably changed Word had traveled fast in the Canis Lupis world that Vasile, one of the strongest Alphas of the Grey Wolves was in the States, not only in the States, but specifically in Coldspring, Texas Coldspring just happened to be the tohere Lilly Pierce lived, the woman whom he would have married had he not been a ho could only have one mate, the one nature choose for him Not that Dillon didn’t love his mate beyond words, but Lilly had been his first love The loss had faded over the years, but the memories were still there, packed away in the recesses of hisdust Until now

As soon as he had heard about the Alpha Vasile being there, he had sent Logan to find out what had caused him to travel so far froan called to tell hihter, and that she was seventeen years old It had been seventeen years since Dillon had last laid eyes on Lilly Pierce Seventeen years since he had found his oodbye It was the coward’s way out, but he hadn’t kno he could face her knowing he was going to rip out both their hearts He had told Lilly that the day ht come when he would have no choice but to leave That hadn’t h, was in the pictures Lilly’s daughter was the spitting i at 5’11", 190lbs He was broad across the shoulders, as most Canis Lupis are, which was only enhanced by his narroaist and the snug fitting tee shirts he often favored

With auburn hair that had subtle waves in it and the sairl in the photos, he could no more deny her than he could deny his reflection in the an had said was named Jacquelyn, whose face was softer and rounder He did see traces of Lilly here and there Jacque had her h her eye color matched his, they held the humor in them he so often had seen in Lilly Like her ht hter after Dillon’s grandrand with Lilly what an i him He couldn’t take credit for his quick wit and often wicked tongue that was all Grandhter is to be bonded to Vasile’s son," Logan told hi him out of his brief jaunt down memory lane The dry indifference in his Beta’s voice did not reveal if he cared one way or the other Dillon turned to look at hieas ever At 6’1", 250lbs ofHe too was broad across the chest, had a narroaist, and it was apparent in his snug black fatigues he had er thanhis shoulders, but h cheek bones, a slightly crooked nose fro life, and Dillon had heard an’s lips were made for sin, whatever that meant

"She is still atheht out loud

"Fane, the Alpha’s son, had to co to clai his son froan offered