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Fresh cold mountain air cleared Lev’s mind as he raced across the snoolf form The smell of fresh fir trees and the silent sound of winter in his familiar pack territory calmed him Rachel was safe Most likely confused, concerned and curious The contract probably scared the shit out of her He wished he could have been with her What was Rylee thinking? She knew he had clai her sweet nape and lingering scent Everyone knew Everyone, except Rachel Hoould he tell her? Hoould he tell Howard, the man who saved his life?

Lev trotted to the ridge, far frolared at the forest below Had Rylee disapproved ofRachel his? A valuable female with Stallo’s DNA mated to an alphaht taint pack blood rather than i and the council may have a different idea who should claim Rachel His hackles rose Let them try to take her from me

Lev turned to the sound of paws sloshing through snow Slade had kept up with hi up the alpinehappened to his mate, Cricket The attractive runt was the slowest member of the pack Adorable and petite as she was, Cricket had earned status beta for her intelligence and kick ass attitude With or without her overprotective alpha mate Lev understood the passion Slade had for Cricket The passion that ive up his royal crown to mate a lower status she-wolf A runt The passion that now boiled in Lev’s core when he thought of Rachel

Cricket out of breath ran to the top as Slade trotted beside her He pawed her to the ground and licked her throat and belly On her back, she wagged her tail, slapping it against the fresh snoing hi like a puppy

Lev shot therin He spoke in wolf “What do we call wolfish public display of affection?”

Slade stopped his romp and shook his white fur “Love”

Cricket stood, shook her coyote sized fraainst him “Lupine lust works, too”

The hot couple sizzled in hu to see their desire and deep adoring affection for one another in wolf form He, a massive white wolf and she, such a dainty coyote-sized wolf If Rachel chose hi and hunting together as wolves would be so they could never share “That I understand,” said Lev

Cricket cocked her head “I’m sure Rachel does, too”

Slade narrowed his eyes at her, then turned to Lev “Does she know you claimed her?”

“No I don’t know if my bond even counts She is huht to choose”

“Your claim counts, at least for you, buddy,” said Slade

“We all know she is your pet, does she?” asked Cricket

“No She’ll be offended”

“Or she will think it’s hot, like Mia did,” Cricket quipped