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snarling
words.
    “May I see you again?”
    “I’d like that,” she answered without hesitation. Max
growled. At the sound, Drew flashed him a cocky grin before giving her a wicked
version of it and turning away. As soon as he moved out of the doorway, Max
slammed it closed, focusing his ire on her. She’d never seen him truly angry
before now. She laughed nervously.
    “Are you drunk?”
    “No,” she answered, incredulous. “I’ve had two glasses of champagne
all night.”
    “Your face is flushed.”
    Aubree shrugged. “I’m happy. I had a good time.”
    Max prowled toward her. The hard set of his jaw caused a
flutter of desire to run through her. “Did you forget who you came here with?”
    Unable to think of a single retort, she shrugged again. “I’m
young and single. Why shouldn’t I enjoy myself?”
    Max’s eyes flashed dangerously. His tone had a bite to it
when he spoke. “You are not single.”
    Words failed her in the face of his heated gaze. She knew
there were a thousand arguments against his announcement. She couldn’t think of
a single one. His eyes swept over her body. Every place they paused cheered
with happiness. Her nipples hardened, and her muscles tensed, anticipating his
touch. With her focus completely ensnared by Max, Aubree jumped in surprise
when the warm weight of Ryan’s arm encircled her waist. Her heart raced.
    “Whoa,” Ryan said. “What’s going on?” His calm tone went far
in the way of soothing her panic. Ryan had always been the body whisperer. When
he spoke, the smooth vibrations in his voice would run over the person’s skin,
relaxing their muscles faster than the world’s best massage. Max switched his
gaze to Ryan as he answered, saving Aubree from attempting to find the words
for what had passed between them.
    “Drew was attempting to steal our girl. I was explaining to
Aubree how she has plenty to keep her entertained already. She’s no longer free
to go elsewhere.” Aubree didn’t know what she expected Ryan to say, but when
the silence stretched on, she looked over in an attempt to gauge his reaction.
To her surprise, he didn’t seem the least bit taken aback by Max’s
pronouncement. Instead, he merely looked thoughtful.
    “I think we’ve been too patient with you,” he said after a
moment. Pulling out of his grasp, she faced off against him. “What are you
talking about?” Even as the panicked question left her lips, Aubree realized
she already knew the answer. She’d always known, really. She crossed her arms
underneath her breasts, then dropped them to her sides as the lessons they’d
taught her about being prepared for an attack filled her mind. The motion
didn’t go unnoticed by him. A quick smile passed over Ryan’s lips.
    “Are you going to tell me you didn’t see this coming?” Ryan
asked quietly. She held her tongue as she realized she couldn’t force it to
shape such a lie. Max pressed his large frame against her back, engulfing her
in his embrace. Incapable of holding Ryan’s stare with Max’s erection pressing
against her ass, she instead chose to focus on the tan skin of Ryan’s chest. In
her shock, she hadn’t realized his shirt was unbuttoned, exposing his muscular
torso.
    “Tell me you don’t want this,” Max demanded and God help
her, she could not. She opened her mouth to say the words, the ones ending this
game before it began and ruined everything between them. No sound escaped. At
her silence, Max’s lips touched her bare shoulder. Closing the distance between
them, Ryan tilted her chin up with his thumb, forcing her to meet his gaze.
Gone was the sweet Ryan she’d always known. In his place was a turned-on Alpha
male intent on consuming her.
    Her mouth went dry. She swore she could almost taste the
lust hanging in the air. She heard the sound of her zipper sliding down. The
dress she wore loosened. Her brain detached from reality. Max’s hands pushed
the straps of her dress down her arms and his palms