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She was still absorbing the sensual feel of his touch as she fought to respond with an intelligent reply, no matter how much he unsettled her--both with his words and actions

"You know, if you really want a chance to havemy motives all the time And frankly, Chester Ryan McKinley, it is none of your business"

He whispered against her ear, "Why would you think I’ to pursue you?"

She smiled just a hint "It’s your nature You hat you can’t have"

He gave her a husky laugh and ain "If I wanted you, make no mistake, Carol, you would be ain "I love a man with a sense of humor"

"Hm with need--that she’d happily created--and his hands treacherously sliding over her buttocks in a sensual caress If he didn’t want her, he sure was ato think maybe he really was interested in her, and her psychic business hat still bothered him Then to her disappointment, the music ended, and another man stood at her elbow, ready to dance with her next She hoped he didn’t think she’d want to dance close with him, too

But would Ryan rescue her and take her to the tavern instead, like he’d wanted to, or give her up to the guy as now tapping his foot on the floor, hands on his hips, an annoyed expression darkening his face?

"Sorry," Ryan said to the man "She promised me two dances"

She was shocked speechless and quickly snapped her gaping ain, and Ryan pulled Carol deeper into the group of dancing couples

"I thought ere going on our date next," she said, ao

"We are on our date First here, then at the tavern"

"Yeah, but it’s not a real date, and you’re ry" She frowned up at hiht with the other hed at that No one would have ever fought over her

"They’ll get over it when I’one"

Her heart hitched a little, when she shouldn’t have cared one bit She should have known Maybe he already had his sights set on a woman in his pack

As soon as the reat roo at double-tie to shift

She was afraid to see ould co to put a stop to it But all that happened was the sunroom remained really quiet Noon the tile floor, headed toward the foyer as Ryan rushed her to the front door

And then Darien’s harsh holler ca her back by ht"

Surprised he’d allowed it, she wondered if Lelandi had convinced hi," Carol said, frowning at Ryan, barely able to keep up with his long stride while she teetered in high heels as he hauled her out of the house to his vehicle

He raised his brows "Just a ht

"Hope you’re not too disappointed when you go hoht without the answers you are looking for" She gave him a sweet smile as he opened the pickup door for her, and she clier’s seat

His expression was noncoht What about you?"

She turned away and looked out the windshield as he still held her door, waiting for her response She didn’t sleep well at all Certainly not last night after fighting the craving to shape-shift half the evening Her lack of sleep had nothing to do with having a bad conscience and all to do with the moon and a wolf na his red-and-white-striped jacket

"I sleep wonderfully well" She gave Ryan a quick sht That’s why you have dark circles under your eyes I as" He took a deep breath "This won’t take long"

Which suited her just fine She folded her hands in her lap and nodded "Let’s get it over with The sooner the better" But she wanted to look in the visor mirror and see for herself if she had dark circles under her eyes She hadn’t noticed when she smoothed lipstick over her lips or applied le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>