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"You're safe,” he whispered “Always No one will hurt you But you have to understand that when a wolf chooses a partner, it's for life"

She sed hard, but didn't say a word

Garrett continued “It goes against every natural instinct I have, every fiber that , butIf you choose to walk away, I'll let you But you'll have to leave Silver You'll have to leave Wyo Otherwise, the other packs will come after you"

"Why?"

"There were others anted you,” he told her “As much as I did They'll want you still, unless you're hts to someone else"

"I don't understand” Her voice was soft and breathy It tugged at Garrett's heart

"Nights of the fullritual The electrical storht on by those who coht, it was "

"I kept thinking it was the saain"

He nodded “It was And it had a purpose"

"A purpose?” Her eyes searched his Then soasp “Oh! You're right When it hit ed to the core And then I felt"

"Aroused?” He crooked a brow at her

She nodded “Intensely"

"It's sort of like foreplay for the virgins It starts them down the path of desire and ame"

Serena sat up She shook her head for a moment, then pierced him with a look “It wasn't like that with h towolfyou,” she said in partial exasperation, “jumped out in front of my truck And it went away"

"That's what I was hoping for If I hadn't stopped you, you would have fallen right into their trap"