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"I will not take your paints I understand that you need them and that there is little outlet for you when I am not here"
She did not believe hi her eyes grow damp she whispered, "Thank you for the paints"
"Do you wish to continue talking, or would you prefer to go see the sky now?"
She had enda, had wasted the opportunity and learned little The whole fucking conversation had been imperceptibly ifted in discourse That was not her goal; that was not her purpose
Taking ato refored fro the room with her , Claire ary the second her feet touched the floor The setup had changed; a s to eat with her—which would not only be odd, but a doe in with him
Like an iron bar around her waist, Shepherd's arm held her flush to his body, the unco deeper into the roo aardly as he leaned down to possessively sniff her
"I would have preferred to mate you before this, yet forewent the experience because you desired to converse I a to allow you a short ti thea stiff hold on her body "Should you disappoint ain It would be in your best interest to behave"
Before Claire could reply, the nuan to hiss and her body was shifted so there was no view but that of Shepherd's chest The door was opened and closed, and only then did Shepherd turn theht see
Instantly panicked, Claire eyeballed the stunning blonde and rushed to throw her body between Maryanne and Shepherd "What the fuck is she doing here? You promised me!"
"Claire, calive yourself an aneuris an arm around her shoulders "I was invited for dinner"
Bull-Fucking-Shit There was a catch, there was always a catch, and cold dread settled over the O table, back to her massive mate, then over her shoulder towards Maryanne
Claire was scared
The Alpha fe her eyebrows as if possessing no care in the world "It was impossible to say no once he told me steak was on the menu… Don't think for a moment that I came to see you"
Claire's nervous laugh did not sound the least bit reassured The women sat, Shepherd moved towards a third chair in the corner to watch like a warden observing a convict's last meal