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The wolf stood at the edge of the lagoon, looked back at her, and then shifted He stretched his brawny arms His muscular back reminded her of an ancient statue of a powerful naked warrior

A few feet fro bulbous eyes opened Steele growled

“He won’t harm you,” she said

Steele walked toward the balcony, big, naked, hers He raised a brow “Because you are the new queen of the Everglades?”

“Only within a small radius”

“Yet, you still escaped Hallie’s pursuit”

“That’s all the distance I needed I had thirty crows fly with uilt shadowed her victory at escaping the warden “I hope I didn’t get Hallie in trouble”

“Hallie is inexperienced, but I have no doubt even an alpha wolf couldn’t have kept you fro”

“So you don’t think she’ll be demoted?”

“Nah However, Rylee is disappointed you couldn’t trust her”

“I just don’t trust anyone Never have” She sighed and sazed at him “Except you, of course”

Steele chuckled “Good to know I’d hate to have your alligator buddies challenge ”

“I bet you could take down quite a few”

He reached for his trunks on the rail and donned them “Maybe two or three, but not e “I smelled at least ten pythons Are those your friends?”

“No They don’t belong in the Everglades Although, I could have theht”