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it.” His tone was short and
to the point.
    “There was another wolf—”
    “I took care of him, too.” He moved to the
sink, put the plug in, and turned on the water, then turned back to
face her.
    “What?” She was confused. “But how? I, I…”
She didn’t know what to say. “I never saw you.” She hadn’t seen
anyone. “I guess I owe you my life, then.” Serena offered him a
smile, hoping to erase the unfriendly look on his face. “My name is
Serena.” She stepped further into the kitchen and held out her
hand.
    He just stared at it for a long moment as if
it were a snake, and then finally said his name. “Connor.”
    Serena lowered her hand when he ignored it.
Then she noticed his wounds. “You’re hurt!” She instinctively moved
toward him.
    “No!” Connor barked, making a motion for her
to stay back. He turned back to the sink and turned off the water,
but not before Serena thought she saw his eyes shift from brown to
gold. “Look, why don’t you go sit in the living room until
breakfast is ready? Then we’ll talk.”
    She frowned at his dismissal. “If you’ll just
give me my clothes I’ll be glad to get out of your way. I don’t
want to bother you.”
    “After you eat.”
    Serena could hear the finality in his tone.
Without a car, phone, or clothes she was at his mercy. As she was
making her way to the living room the front door burst open, and a
big man walked in as if he owned the place.
    “Connor, you here man?” He stopped short when
his gaze fell on Serena. “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know he had
company.”
    The fact that he knew Connor’s name put her
at ease. She smiled. “Unexpected company I’m afraid. My name is
Serena.” She offered him her hand.
    Unlike Connor, he took it into his much
larger one. Was it her imagination, or had his interest peaked when
she said her name?
    “I’m Max, Connor and I are cousins. Nice to
meet you.”
    “Max.”
    Serena turned on hearing Connor’s voice
behind her.
    “Serena was about to have breakfast. While
she eats you and I can talk.” He placed a plate on the coffee
table, and then turned his gaze on her. “Excuse us please.”
    Realizing he was dismissing her, Serena
nodded and the two men disappeared outside. She glanced down at her
breakfast, seeing eggs, bacon, and sliced oranges. She couldn’t
recall the last time someone had served her breakfast. Smiling, she
sank to the sofa and ate everything but the bacon.
     
     
    ****
     
     
    “She’s in heat,” was the first thing out of
Max’s mouth as the two men sat down on the porch steps.
    An abrupt laugh escaped Connor that had
little to do with humor. “So I noticed. It’s been hell.”
    “You haven’t mated her yet?”
    Connor shook his head. “She doesn’t know why
she’s here. I at least owe her that before I claim her.” He only
hoped he could hold out.
    Max chuckled. “You think that’s going to make
a difference? Maybe if she’d grown up within the pack and knew our
ways, knew what to expect. She was raised differently, cousin. Her
kind doesn’t know about shifters.”
    “Seeing is believing. Besides, it doesn’t
matter what she believes. She’s my mate, and she’ll have to comply
with our laws.”
    It’s going around that you and Clive fought
over a woman last night. I’m assuming it was her.” Max frowned.
“I’m confused over your hostility toward her. You don’t want
her?”
    Connor got to his feet. “I want her, cousin.
Her wolf’s heat nearly pushed me into taking her last night.” He
thought about the heady scent of her sex and the sweet nectar he’d
tasted tonguing her to orgasm to give her relief. Where he’d found
the strength to leave her after that he’d never know. “Her body
knows the secret it contains, but her wolf’s heat frightens and
confuses her.”
    Max nodded. “Being around you has brought it
out.”
    Connor couldn’t agree more. “I have a meeting
with the elders this afternoon. I want you to come back and