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"Don’t allow her tocast on," Tessa said, as Hunter was about to leave the rooht you healed up quickly"

"Instead of six to eight weeks, it would be more like a week Rest I’ll return soon" He winked and left

Meara pulled a chair up to the bed and sat down Tessa opened her er to her own lips and raised her brows

In the living rooet a workout on that downed tree Watch the others, Ashton"

"Yeah, you can count on me"

The front door slaet into a fight with Leidolf over you"

"You can’t be serious" Unable to quit shivering, Tessa pulled the covers to her chin

"Two alpha males interested in the same woman? Hell, you sahat happens when one beta wants you You better believe now that you have to be turned; Leidolf’s interested, and there will be trouble between him and my brother Not only that, but this business with Devlyn Greystoke is bound to cause problems Hunter told me Devlyn lost all his faht, would most likely interest him Which leads to the real proble in Meara’s voice

"Because of the shortage of feiven pack, a leader who can entice a female to join his pack-- particularly if it’s his relation--can offer her to anotherhis bonds with his pack"

Finally finding her voice, Tessa said, "That sounds like so decides which of his wards weds and whoed, but Tessa could tell she wasn’t saying all there was about the subject "All right, so what about Leidolf? He doesn’t know anything about arou, pheromones have a lot to do with the selection process We’re attracted to soives off It’s subtle, not noticeable to the huarou males outnumber the females, males are always on the lookout for a feht not another It’s like having a craving for chocolate and entering a shop full of spicy pickles Kills the desire Walk into the store next door where a pot of hot chocolate is brewing, the male is in love"

"Pickles and hot chocolate?"

Meara chuckled "Okay, maybe peppermint and hot chocolate?"

Ashton poked his head in "Interesting discussion Fire’s going good Did you want to move in there? This room is awfully cold"

"Sparks will fly if she’s ets close to her when he and Hunter return," Meara warned

Ashton gave her a devious s else better for entertain"

"Tessa?"

"It is awfully chilly in here With the ice pack on h she intended to ith Ashton’s help, he lifted her fro the comforter, Meara?" Ashton asked "Unfortunately, all the blankets are either in ht of it," Meara said "At least when the guys coh?"

"After we get Tessa situated on the couch, I’ll check on Cara"

"You can stay with her I’ll be the guard for a while"

Ashton lay Tessa on the couch "Hunter will be pissed if I’"

"I’ll take care of him" Meara waved her hand and then covered Tessa with the cover "Go Keep Cara warm"

When Ashton retired from the room, Tessa asked, "He really won’t be mad at hiood story"

Right As if Tessa could bluff her way through anything where Hunter was concerned

With the incessant frigid wind blowing, Hunter trudged through the snow back to the SUV with Leidolf at his side, carrying the axe while Hunter held the chainsaw Ashton had rescued from the deine as cozy as you are with her, she knoe are by now," Leidolf finally said

Hunter knew the red was interested in Tessa, and he couldn’t help but be irked by it Hell, he had enough problems already "It’s my business to take care of Where are nored his question "She’s a petite redhead If she’s turned, she’ll be ray But what’s your point?" Hunter was trying to keep his teoing

"Two bachelors inmates"

Well, not exactly what he expected Leidolf to say "And you’re not?"

"I’m a royal I already told you that The woman wouldn’t interest me"

Hunter knew better, just the way Leidolf observed Tessa when he thought Hunter wasn’t looking, the way he pretended disinterest when he looked at her and knew Hunter atching