mma wished the earth

including the two dozen members of what Emma assumed were Dex's pack. She didn't rec

gaze to Emma. "Y

hing about the woman staring at her defiantly. She was

" Dex said. "I'm the ne

at doesn't mean you

tinction? He didn't let her be part of the community, but

me some ideas wh

lways know where I

he bookstore, but it wouldn't provide an es

he pack, the Luna took care of the Alpha. She had no control over him and had never expecte

anyway," Dex said, then fl

Alpha. I do what I want." His gaz

ife wasn't crappy enough with Lucien as it stood. Now he wanted

something you do di

red. He bared his teeth, but his fangs did not descend. Emma breathed a sigh o

s, Lucien but not into his personal space. "Just mak

cted he was trying to find an

nt," Lucien said, punctuat

gret it later. Lucien didn't like to be shown up in front of th

have a Luna so you would think that y

ok her head. "He was just a

e more than willin

Emma searched her brain, but she couldn't figur

ectly willing to g

licked in her brain and she realized what Lucien was int

t, just a little. Only because he was now in her face did

idn't give me any reason to think sh

n gave her a smug smile. It would be within Emma's rights to scratch out the

territory, but Lucien knew tha

oking for some connection between

m the new Alpha

w there was a

eet all the surrounding Alpha

d down, then he frowned

all now have a place to come and be taken care of. I'd t

ntroduced yourself. Now you can get back to your ter

an with him, then

but she doubted she w

*

The Alpha was everything that his reputatio

looked at the gro

ould have had more faith in him

rugged

re being run

left Emma and Dex to themselves. He knew he was pushing just how long he coul

ind out if it was still as soft as he'd remem

ase,

n't see my potential w

s not

have staye

ied my p

wiser. "Yes, Emma. Your father didn't care abo

ed away from him before they

d what's be

hey su

wouldn't speak against Lucien. At least not in publi

Dex. Lucien's under

flinched. Crap. "Don

his arms and taking her awa

ex

ade your choice an

hings she couldn't say. He couldn't save h

y in your territory is at a

and he resisted the urge to look back. She wasn't a strong enough Luna for him anyway. He needed

ered to

she called

. He did look at her, but

dea to kidnap the Alph

ea. He would have a lot of trouble