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stay
with Serena. You’re the only one I trust.”
    Max grinned. “You think her scent doesn’t
bother me?”
    “I know it bothers you, cousin. But you will
become stronger for ignoring it.” It was Connor’s turn to grin. Max
would never betray his own mate.
    Serena was in heat and unmated. Her scent
would drive all the unattached males in the area crazy. Some would
be driven to seek her out. The fact she was his chosen mate
wouldn’t protect her from their advances or retribution. Max was as
big and as strong as Connor was, and he knew he could trust him
because he was madly in love with Rose.
    Max was second in line after Connor, chosen
over Clive because Clive had proven he was unsuitable, and
preferred fighting over peace. Connor’s other two brothers weren’t
available either, they had their own packs in adjoining counties.
There were neighboring werewolf communities in the mountains, most
of which were governed by a truce. Their only enemy was the Bower
pack, thanks to Clive, and Connor was working diligently to change
that.
    “I heard the pack running in the mountains
last night.”
    “It was a good run. Will you be joining us
tonight? There’s almost another full moon.”
    They both knew a full moon occurred every
twenty-nine and a half days, and only for one night. Most people
thought there was a full moon for three days, but if they were to
look at it through a telescope, they’d see that it was actually
missing a small part the day before and the day after.
    Connor shook his head. “I think I will be
busy elsewhere.” Like with the little beauty inside his home.
Tonight he would claim Serena.
    If I can wait that long.
    Connor glanced up and froze.
    How long had Serena been standing at the open
doorway?

Chapter 4
     
     
    Serena slammed the door shut and locked it.
Trapped, she was in the home of a man who thought he could change
into a wolf! She’d gone to the door to ask Connor if he minded if
she made another pot of coffee when she’d heard him say, “I want
her, cousin.” Though her name hadn’t been mentioned, instincts
warned her that they were talking about her. She couldn’t believe
what she’d heard following that.
    She’d always been curious by nature, too
curious, her mother would scold when she was little. But nothing
could draw her away from the door at that point. She stepped back
into the shadows when Connor got up from the steps, only revealing
herself when she sensed that their conversation was ending.
    Terrified, her gaze darted around the room
for something she could use as a weapon. All she wanted now was to
get out of there alive. The doorknob rattled behind her, and Serena
swung around with a cry. Then, before her disbelieving eyes, the
door was kicked in and Connor was standing there with glittering,
angry eyes. Everything about his stance appeared taut, as if he was
ready for a fight.
    Screaming, Serena turned and ran into the
kitchen. She began opening drawers in a frantic search for
something that she could use as a weapon. Then she saw the knife
block on the counter and reached for the biggest one. As her
fingers closed over the wide handle, she heard Connor enter the
kitchen. She turned around to face him, her heart pounding with
fear.
    “Stay away from me!” With nowhere to go,
Serena felt like a trapped animal.
    “Little fool, you’ll hurt yourself with
that.” Connor crossed the distance between them so fast that Serena
didn’t have a chance to get ready, and he grabbed the hand holding
the knife. “How much did you hear?”
    “Enough to know that you’re crazy.” Serena
struggled wildly, but she was no match for his superior
strength.
    “Good. I won’t have to repeat anything then.”
He tossed the knife onto the counter and pinned her arms behind her
back. The movement forced their lower bodies together in an
intimate alignment that made her shockingly aware of his cock.
    “Let me go!” she shrieked. A new fear spread
over her when she felt his