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Hunter bowed his head "Likewise, Leidolf"

Tessa took a deep breath and her shoulders relaxed a little

"I would have gone to see your brother, Tessa, but thought you ht like to spend the time with hi the murder mystery?"

"The tere in the house when you and Hunter ca up the tree had done souy called Jessup had been driving the truck, and he’d seen him at a number of his art exhibits" Tessa looked over at Hunter "When Jessup said they’d been casing Bethany’s house for valuables, I didn’t think they were really thieves, butoff the art gallery, but it had too s in the house Easier to break into Butch was at Michael’s trial Why? To see if he really got ti to be released? If Michael had been found not guilty, ould have been ho fro ahead to the others, ere breaking into your house while you were at the trial Once you left, he would warn the froun?" Hunter asked

"I didn’t look I figured Yoloff had only stolen the gun I never thought anyone would be running around in that weather stealing paintings"

"Do you have anything else of value?" Hunter asked

"Coain, I would doubt they’d be interested in any of that because of the weather The ice stor for evidence of wrongdoing? Maybe they’d been involved in Bethany’s ainst them that he didn’t know about," Leidolf said

"Michaelup for his son, Ashton, also," Tessa lad all I have is a si so over my pack Keep in touch, and I’ll help any way I can if you needwith you for a couple of weeks until they settle their affairs here Youris staying with the one cop, but the rest are taking the Ford Escape,you my Humvee, travels in any kind of weather"

"But--" Tessa said

Leidolf held up his hand "I’ve got another back at the ranch I’ll ride hoainst rinned "The last tiray pack leader, Devlyn Greystoke had targeted a red he mated who reminded me of you She was a redhead also Bella was her naed a human, too?" Tessa asked

"No" Leidolf looked at the table for a second, then back up at them "I was too late for her She should have arou would do, isn’t that right, Leidolf?" Hunter asked

Leidolf ht, Hunter"

But Hunter suspected it wasn’t so If he had given Leidolf the chance, he ht have claimed Tessa for his own, especially since she reminded him of the last one he’d lost

They finished their meals in silence, and then Leidolf paid the bill Hunter kissed Tessa’s cheek "Are you ready to meet the rest of my pack?"

No, not now But that wouldn’t be very alpha of her Yet, Tessa shivered internally anyway What if they put her to the test? Tried to prove to her that she couldn’t be their pack leader’s mate? She didn’t have a clue what she was supposed to do

She stiffened her spine as she walked between Leidolf and Hunter At least while she edged between the two alphas, she almost felt alpha herself

Caruthers and a pretty brunette on his arured was Greta, both in theirtable with several others Allan, the other cop, and the woman he was interested in, a woman with chestnut hair curled on top of her head in swirls with a quick smile and sparkle in her amber eyes, sat next to them And three other males, maybe in their late twenties, early thirties, all tall one with black hair and eyes, who seeed his posture to a contrite expression when Hunter gave hiht brown hair cut short, dark brown eyes and appeared to be twins, except the one was slightly taller

"Kenneth," Hunter said, ton" He waved at the black-haired man "Adam" He smiled at the woman "This is Genevieve who seems to have found her new mate Everyone, this is Tessa, htly

"About ti

Greta did the same The men didn’t dare

Hunter shook Leidolf’s hand "Thanks for the Humvee and the offer to help We’ll keep in touch If you need any ofdrive ahead of us, and I don’t want to leave er, so we’ll be on our way"