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Before Tessa could respond, Devlyn stalked toward her and hugged her soundly "You and Michael are , we’re family and you only have to call Come see us You’re welcome anytime"

Fa the beach, co First, Hunter and his family, and now Devlyn "We’d be happy to visit with Bella and the rest of your pack"

Even though she hadn’t been sure that she could fit in with the world of olves and their ilk, as long as her brother was along for the ride, and Hunter was her lanced at the kitchenand saw Hunter watching her, protective as ever She guessed he and Devlyn had made tentative amends, but she could tell Devlyn wasn’t totally satisfied

Hunter kept an eye on Devlyn through the kitchen , not liking that he’d hugged Tessa in a warm embrace, even if they were cousins The word "distant," came to mind Very distant And his own mate was a redhead… so, Hunter just didn’t care for it one bit

"Coe into the wolf so I can paint you," Michael said, following her into the kitchen

"Hunter," Meara said, waving a azine, "Uncle Basil advertised in this and said that’s where he getsin the advertise alpha males to come here I mean, there’s no indication that they’ll findto me?"

Hunter continued to watch Devlyn as he spoke further to Tessa He’d expected Devlyn to be etting perone after Bella, the alpha leader’s chosen s Although an undercurrent ofwas still evident

"Was he veryis as it should be" As long as Hunter had Tessa, nothing else mattered

"Not until you find azine at his chest "Fix the ad or else I will And you never knohat I ht offer"

Michael said, "Meara, just shapeshift for a little while Please? An hour or two? I’ve never seen a ho’s as beautiful as you"

She rolled her eyes "Michael, give it a rest I’ve got better things to do than pose for a painting for several hours Take a picture of me the next time I shapeshift and paint that"

"It’s not the sa rooe into wolves so I can paint you? Just think, immortalized forever and--"

"Come on, Cara," Ashton said "My father’s home is mine now I need to take care of some business there"

"How do you feel?" Cara asked hiuess deep down I suspected Dad kneas seeing Bethany, but I didn’t realize how much he hated her"

"That day when you ran after Hunter and Rourke and left us alone--"

"I had to know if they’d discover who the murderer was I felt terrible I left you, Tessa, and Meara to fend for yourselves, but I had to know" He glanced at Michael and raised his brows "Bring your paints"

Michael grinned from ear to ear "You bet" He hurried off to the office

"Watch thearous under several different roofs… He shook his head Yet, with Ashton’s father’s arrest, Ashton had finally becootten though Cara liked his long blond hair way tooa police officer And Cara seemed to love him all the more