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“I was busy thisthe dishes in the machine

“Yeah, Del-Rey’s a horndog when he gets started,” he snickered “I remember a coupla years back, he wore three woht was out Damn, he was fun then”

Anya stiffened “TMI, Jax”

He snorted at that “Come on, Anya, you knohat he’s like yourself You checked out his rep before you came to that bar when you first ,” he co if I’d been Del-Rey I would have done you that night”

Anya straightened slowly and turned to face hi behind her now, his expression controlled, his gaze cool

“Don’t do this, Jax,” she said softly

“Why? Because Cavalier likes to warn those of us that followed Del-Rey what a little angel you are? What happened, Anya? How did you betray the alpha enough to force him to revert your authority?”

She shook her head “Ask your alpha But let this go tonight, Jax”

“You betrayed us sorowled “No Breed turns his mate away for any other reason He stripped you of status Why?”

She tried to edge away from him She hadn’t expected this, and surely Del-Rey hadn’t either That the Breeds who followed hi to harm them

She could feel the fear clogging her throat now Jax wouldn’t hesitate to take her throat out Suspicion was as good as proof to the Coyote Breeds And Del-Rey had provided them with plenty of suspicion

She was nearly at the corner of the counter, alrabbed her wrist and jerked her back

Agony streaked through her at his touch She barely held back her scream as he jerked her back into place, and released her just as quickly Her hip slammed into the counter as she drew in a hard, pain-filled breath

“You aren’t screaony, Anya,” he pointed out “Are you even his uilt and somehow convince him he was your mate?”

There was no meanness; there was determination Jax was convinced she was a threat, and in his eyes, he was doing what needed to be done