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ammed it open, disrupting customers who had their own business to

nto his table. The content of his coffee poured. Some of the dark c

to wipe the coffee residue off with a

" I retorted, sharp as a bla

. I am a customer who has done n

is far. It would have been romantic if the context was missing. But that wasn't the case. This wasn't romantic. It was creepy and I was beginning to think maybe I needed to be afraid of this werewolf. Flashes of the terrible things a man of his kind could do me assaulted my brain causing me to droop into a chair. My head felt light and my heart repeatedly pounded that made it look it would jump out of my ribcages should the opportunity avail its

his time, the purpose was to gain in

in love. But that made no sense. I wished that was good enough but with werewolves, nothing made sense. I wondered if it was the mate bond. A part of me wished I could ask.

d the unwritten rules of wha

stand Eloise. It was something else. It wasn't just sex

Now it felt almost like my entire world had toppled over. "That wasn't what I felt." I returned. "It was sex and I don't remember most parts of it. It was one good night and if it did it for you. Go

n't what

is the

ed towards us with a plate of steaming hot pancakes in her hands. She gave me a knowing look. I knew her.

r cherry voice sounded like fingernails against a dusty chalkboard. Her

"We are simply hav

ou are done with your conversation Elois

t was silent. His eyes seemed to hover me like I was the greatest specimen he had ever laid his eyes upon. I

't we go on a date? A p

oesn't answer

to prove it to you. You are not my recovery m

m were surely used to getting their way. But as the seconds ticked by, I had to admit that Matthan Gardenia was different. The look in his eyes. That glimmer rig

Matt's laugh was anything but hollow. He had something up his sleeve. His hardly hidden grin told me so. It sent

s to give into this madness. All of which lead back to accepting that this was my mate. But I knew better. This was a one sided bond. Perhaps it wasn't. Maybe Matt was keeping it a secret because h

I mustered the c

at answer."

e mean by that? "Are you...t

y forehead as he switched teams. Mr. Good guy was long gone. "But I really wouldn't say that. I am merely performing my obligations as Beta to a pack. A werewolf without a pav

at? "We both know that is a lie. I have spent nineteen years of m

was rolling. His finger hit the stop button and the now saved session played. I heard

ll that

e for you. You are strong. I can tell that from the energy surrounding you. If you ask me, you will be ranked a G

f I re

a werewolf without a cause to fight for." Matthan succinctly answered. "But that doesn