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you as strong as possible tonight. I told you I
would provide for you whatever was necessary,
Alexia, and I meant it.
Alexia took the sandwich and went to the small
kitchen table. What could she say to that? Unless
she wanted to admit she had misled him earlier, to
hide her obvious reaction to being so close to him.
But that was not something she was ready to
reveal. He may be trying to be nice to her, but she
still didn t trust him enough to commit to being
his mate. And if he knew that he could so easily
make her want his body, she would never
convince him to give up.
She sat in her normal seat and tried not to think
about the empty ones around her. Ian followed
and handed her a glass of water. He sat in her
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mother s usual seat and started eating without a
word. When she just sat there, glaring down at her
food, he growled at her.
Eat dammit. I won t have you weak from
hunger.
Alexia glared up at him, but took a bite. She
knew he was right. The last thing she needed was
to be hungry tonight. The sandwich was roast beef
and onion, pretty good actually. He had melted
cheese and toasted the sourdough bread. She took
another bite and tried to ignore the man sitting
with her, which was quite difficult considering his
whole being exuded look-at-me vibes. He drew
her were senses like nothing she had ever
encountered. Even her vamp senses prickled at his
nearness, responding to the sweet earthy scent of
his blood.
Wolf, you are messing with me, you are making me
feel things that I don t really feel, Alexia thought
accusingly toward her wolf, who was currently
cuddled up with Ian s wolf next to the table.
You know I can t do that, she thought back
smugly.
Alexia growled in frustration. She did know
that, or at least she was pretty sure that was the
case. And it didn t explain away her vamp
awareness anyway.
Is something wrong? Ian asked, looking at
her from his kicked back position in his chair. He
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of course had wolfed down his food in record
time, even though he had made himself two of the
sandwiches. Typical were near the full moon,
merging took a lot of energy and if you didn t
prepare for it ahead of time, you would be
exhausted when it was over.
Is your father expected to be here tonight?
she asked, changing the subject.
Yes, him and a couple pack members will be
here to aid with the search. He will have the
greatest connection to Terrance of course. You
should have the greatest connection to your father.
But his entire Portland area pack will be here
tonight as well, to send out a message powerful
enough it should be able to get to him no matter
where he is being held.
Alexia stiffened at the thought of the entire
pack being present. The numbers were somewhere
around twenty wolves, not including the four who
had been here last night. Alexia s eyes widened
and her mouth went dry. What about Sam, did
you speak with him yesterday? Alexia s voice
cracked as she spoke. If Sam was here and she was
in her werewolf form, there would be dangerous
problems for her.
He must have been taken with your father,
Alexia. Wasn t he the other were here last night?
Alexia met his dark eyes. No, he wasn t. I had
your brother send him away after& Alexia
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clamped her lips shut. She didn t want to share
what happened it was embarrassing and
definitely not his business.
After what, Alexia? Ian s voice was strained
with fury and his eyes began to glow slightly.
What did Sam do and why was my brother
involved?
It was nothing. Sam s a jerk. We argued and
your brother came upon us. I asked him to make
sure Sam left. Which means Sam shouldn t have
been here when the others were attacked. You
should have found him in town.
Ian reached across the table so fast she didn t
have time to react. He held her with one hand on
her shoulder and the other placed gently on her
head. A ferocious snarl ripped from his throat and
his eyes glowed so brightly Alexia was surprised
he wasn t werewolf by now. She leaned away
from him, intimidated by his anger even though
she was pretty sure it wasn t directed at her.
If he shows up, I will kill him.
Alexia shot up out of her chair, her own eyes
glowing mismatched in anger. Why? Because he
feels like everyone else, only he wasn t afraid to
say it out loud? Deal with it, Ian. I have to every
day. I am not a were, I am not even a vamp. I am
nothing and I refuse to pretend any different. I
don t care if idiots like Sam think I am a worthless
piece of trash. At least they are honest about how
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they feel and what they think I am good for. At
least he doesn t pretend to want to protect me
because of some archaic wolf custom.
Ian was around the table in an instant, his
hands grasping her arms in a brutal grip, his
glowing eyes bored into her with barely restrained
violence.
Alexia felt her blood start to pound through her
veins. She knew if she hadn t drank blood earlier
today, she would have merged and ripped out his
throat to protect herself from him. She had finally
pushed him too far. He was going to treat her like
she expected and then she could hurt him back
and be satisfied that she was right. There was no
chance for a true mating with him or any other
were.
No one deserves the kind of treatment you
have been dealt. I am your mate and as is my right,
I will protect you. He bent his head close.
His hot breath fanned her cheek, his mouth
whispered so near her ear she could feel his lips
brush against her sensitive skin.
I want you, Alexia, because you are strong and
you are beautiful. I will have you because you are
my mate.
As his words sank into her bruised soul, her
anger turned to something else, something hotter
and so much more unsettling.
Alexia could hear his blood pulsing at his
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throat, so near her mouth. Her fangs extended and
her mouth watered for a taste of him. Desire
swirled fast and hot, low in her belly. She couldn t
hold back the hungry groan.
Ian pulled away and looked at her revealed
fangs. You lied, Ian whispered, his voice hoarse
with emotion.
Alexia tried hard to ignore that emotion, along
with the hard ridge pressing against her lower
body. She blinked up at him, confused by his
words.
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