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ent must have been enough for me to spot him as my second chance ma

a quirk o

confused, find

he

...

ing the ceremony." His eyes fall to

it's... I do it w

yes back to the lake as he leans back o

risk deafening at the loud thud

lake as I must be looking like th

r. It's not only that he is tall and broadly built but also his squared jaw, the dark expressive eyes, and the high cheekb

you are

ing his brow. The action tears me out of my daydream, b

e able to hear my

barra

ughter of Alpha

out, maybe a

question of my favorite

favorite,

can't you

id, even if it doesn't take my wish for a

He jokes, makin

thers are the best, even if they ar

er from all the creeps around." I laugh out loud, and he shakes his head. "Seriousl

crack up while he just s

from my eye. "I don't think anyone wants

s, making me stare

me to be on a first

ring shame upon ourselves and our pack.' My wolf says disparagingly,

feel my face heat up as he lean

de

behind my ear, I push down

n," I say, feeling as if

pleasure

to escape this situation before I do s

ce like this on yo

eisurely, my heart starts

romantic scenery. His face gets kissed by the rays of li

tly for what seems like an eternity, and at one point I think that I must be dream

er to stop me from it, grabbing my forearm gently. I get

I gulp. I'm a bit confused that I don't feel an

per, watching hi

in my throat, and I close my eyes waiting for his lips to touch m

ed mine as a loud growly

oks just deadly annoyed. Turning my head to the origin of the sound,

od!" He shouts, his wol

his spine unimpre

tupid timi

ing?' I mind-link him, getting h

t after I found you in such a bad

barra

ther is about to attack him. "Chill, Guerrieri! You

can't be

d in his way, trying to calm him down. "Ze

t to do!" He growl

urn around, not able to stop my

yden blocking my brother and swinging him

look at my now struggling brother swim

d as my brother reaches the shore o

so sorry! He i

nines flashing in the moonlight. "Don't wo

owering my gaze to prevent him from seeing me bl

! You a

ng his arm. "Ah, no. It's j

from me to wrap

worry. There is no nee

hich probably has already closed

ts, laying his han

touch calming me, and slowly bu

ook at him, feel

hisper, hits me right in the

gain, meeting my brother's eyes. "Are you alr

eno walking back around the

him surprised. "I made a stupid joke. And he just wanted to p

hat Cayden is saying, but he knows better th

orry if my brother wasn't able to r

ack and forth between the t

t him, making him distor

t as more and more people join us at the lake, h

. I apologi

e steps away to meet his pack membe

As the group of men has reached the side of the house, about to disa

reaching him with fast steps. He turns around looking

l glances I get from his entourage. "Thank you. For what you said to Gio

urse,

stop him. "No, please. You can keep it. I

hs happily, "What a pity.

I say, feeling

t bow, he turns around, his ba

issy. Thank yo

re I get myself to speak.

stutter, hitting my leg

mbarr