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her place. Might not be the fanciest dinner ever, but
he’d heard she had a fascination with pizza. Even better, she loved everything
on it, just like him.
    The fact that he was even
considering a long-term relationship should have scared the shit out of him.
He’d always been a bed hopper, never sticking with one woman more than a few
nights. Other than his dependable job, he supposed he didn’t really have a lot
recommending him as a mate. He didn’t have a house of his own, just a place in
the wolf dorms, which didn’t allow females. He’d have to contact Matt and
Cassie if he was serious about pursuing Allie. A man intent on having mate
should have his own place.
    Cain might not have wanted a mate
anytime soon, but he had been preparing for one, ever since he was sixteen and
old enough to work. No less than one hundred dollars of every paycheck had gone
into a savings account, starting with his first check. When he was able, he put
in more. He had over forty thousand dollars put aside. He could easily afford a
house payment if he put at least a forth of that down on something small. He
wouldn’t be purchasing a large Victorian like Gabriel had, but he could get
something comfortable. He just hoped comfortable was good enough for Allie. He
really didn’t know much about her.
    As far as he knew, she hadn’t
really bonded with anyone in the pack. He didn’t see her hanging out with a
particular set of females, and the males she’d dated were nothing alike. If she
had a type, he had no clue what it was. Maybe she liked overbearing kitties. If
she gave him a chance, he’d treat her right. He’d been brought up to respect
women, which he knew he took to the extreme sometimes. Like last night, when
he’d made the comment about his mate not working. He’d always assumed a woman
would prefer to stay home rather than work. Who wanted to bust their ass eight
to five if they didn’t have to? He considered it part of his duties as a mate
to provide for his woman, and any kids they might have. Good lord, was he
seriously considering becoming a daddy?
    What the hell was he thinking? He
hadn’t even claimed his mate yet! Assuming he could hang onto the woman.
Something told him grabbing hold of Allie and holding tight would be like
lassoing the wind. Impossible. If she valued her independence so much, he’d
have to come up with a pretty damn convincing reason for her to mate with him.
Obviously, she didn’t want to be taken care of, so that wasn’t it. There had to
be something she wanted, something she desired that he could give her. He just
had to figure out what the hell it was.

 
    Chapter Three
    Allie straightened her miniskirt
before pulling open the door to the local strip club. She couldn’t believe she
was about to do this, to actually ask for employment that required removing her
clothes for strange men. Not that there was anything wrong with what these
women did for a living, she was certain they made good money, but it just
wasn’t in her comfort zone. Getting manhandled at Lagoona’s was bad enough.
Could she really give some balding, fat guy a lap dance? She wasn’t sure she
wouldn’t feed him his hands if he touched her.
    She’d called several restaurants
before coming here, in hopes someone was hiring, but she’d been told time and
again that they didn’t have any opportunities for her. Getting work in a small
town sucked sometimes. It really did depend more on who you knew and less on
what you could do. She had no doubt that Gabriel or Connor would hire her, if
they had room for her. Matt had already hired Chloe to work for him, so he
didn’t have space either. Honestly, you’d think a pack the size of Ashton Grove
would have more job opportunities for its pack members. Maybe she’d have to say
something to Connor. What was the point of coming to join their pack if you
couldn’t put a roof over your head?
    Allie tried not to shiver in
revulsion as the bouncer eye fucked her. He was a big