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ving a conference call when my third-in-command, Luka, used the li

. They both had busted faces and knuckles. They could have

ed their mouths. “I don’t wanna hear excuses.

they chorused

e to be men when you both are just pups. And now I have to deal with Cadogan.”

ain, Alpha,” North,

a.” Of course, West had to

grabbed him by his front shirt and made sure he looked me in the eye. “If you

nodded quickly. “I’

u apologize. The da

ring on my white shirt. The guys

fuck?” I l

a loos

shook my head in

his twin’s best friend just arrived at the house. As an alpha,

be the one to pull that tooth of

it wasn’t my thing. Besides, I needed to run the winery business and invest till I

mal humans. We needed to save for future g

argued, blaming each other when it was all th

” I was still

do was give him a few bottles of wine, and I

I also wanted human allies. Besides, they couldn’t open their

on vanilla with a human scent, and something more lingered in the air. A fizz of citrus atop a floral jas

voice so rich and free, al

ated su

y for anything, b

my chest because I instant

sunglasses and

elight, claiming what was r

unning— so goddamn beautiful, and those incre

s not h

st thing I wanted in my life right now. No matter how gorgeous she was, she was also

ack and grabbed my bike o

irt and went to shower. Her eyes still lingered

nk. I shut her off, but I knew her

ked on my door. She had a key to

n there. Get the hell ou

towel around my waist. I put box

Her face flushed with ang

a simple warning, but she r

s at me. “Of course. You’re

today.” I went to my walk-in closet and p

ave? I wanted to introdu

have important m

ve time for me but for y

to her. “Watch yo

Running a business and a pack is not a sprint. You need to pace yourself. Why are you

twi

What did they

send some wine to Cadogan. I don’t want trou

and cold cuts to make me a sandwich. “Ma

answer got a

me a guest, Knight, as an alpha, the boss, and the owner of these v

r name rolled

I shared an apartment

ntion to the people around her because

nt, and she plans on helping him once she gets back, so I only have a w

lf, being an ass h

es it m

iled before placing a sandwich on the plate an

n that I should stay away

because I’m doing it for you.” I took a bite of

to be nice. She’s human,

l. You don’t hav

et you’re human, too, and know decorum. Som

leave. I hav

h. “I’m sure Mac has already informed everyone that we have

e deputy sheriff in town who witnessed one of my pack members shift. It

a beforehand that you d

d glared. “What do you

You can’t swing your dick on my best friend. Do yo

you don’t have to tell me. I won’t sleep with my

d her arms around me. “That’s

fed. “You only hav

my face as if inspecting me. “

N

you, bi

your pretty little human best friend. You

” She finally walked away, swaying to piss me

u