ng a cottage, a large house, really, w

ien said, oblivious to the t

ng talks in their early marriage. Lucien didn’t seem to care about Emma’s past. She didn’t kno

off of Dex’s vehicle. The scent of him called to her. Or maybe it mocked her. T

ase. She took it then fol

said. “We don’t need to eat b

supplies?

s your

t you want to eat with everyone els

t least he didn’t get mad at her for asking. He toted his suitcase up

room? She glanced around, but no one wandered the hallways. She didn’t hear a

sat near the door while a king-sized bed dominated the rest

Lucien used the adjoining bathroom to pull out the dress. She stared at it for a moment then tucked it i

om and placed his clothing

going on

inner time and

tail hour then a

ka

attend,”

y n

u won’t embarrass me. I’d r

didn’t trust her at home. The idea took away her breath. Was she goin

chen downstair

the situation downstairs. She tucked her suitcase into a c

y on the bed with

otsteps. She found the kitchen at the back of the house. There was an entertainment room off

it with water and set it on a flame. Next, she searched for teabags. She found th

t to be stocked,” Dex

His blond hair was slicked back, but a lock fell over his forehead. Her fing

O

ut I think the staff is pretty

ig

reet and had been less nervous. Now that she couldn't hide in

water for anoth

teabag. She poured boiling water into bo

not. I’ll t

gers brushed hers and she might as well have touched an outlet. She g

electricity also? They were going to be in the same house for two week

the mug from he

ay and she couldn’t chance touching him again. They’d both felt it, but there was nothing she could do about it. S

no sympathy for her if she took up with another Alpha. No, she had

ngs on others. No longer. She would ta

eant to tell you that whe

hts. “Uh, thanks.” She searched for a n

oo. I know that many of the packs are plagued by lone wolv

of the things that she’d fallen in love wit

she had to get back, Lucien b

grim

go see wha

ay, partially. “It’s g

o see y

long does it take to mak

e passed or she would have touched his chest as she went by. That would not

p of the stairs. “Wh

something I could mak

t her. “I need yo

tie it. He could, but hers always looked better. He woke h

t is that

she reached the top of the stai

go,”

d them and waited for her to take care of him. It was th

er, but he stood still while she tied the paisle

in the mir

u, but nice.

e back late.

was nothing i

you’ll get r