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  He finished his food first and drank his beer, relaxing back against the seat as he watched her. His gaze kept going to her breasts. She had beautiful ones, full and high, and his dick hardened again. He ignored his reaction since she yawned, looking tired.

  She stopped chewing and drank some of the milk. “I’m full. I can’t eat as much as you do.”

  He wasn’t happy that she’d barely eaten half of the sandwich. “You need sleep.”

  “Do you want me to go home? You still look mad.”

  He wiped the expression off his face. “No.”

  She propped her elbows on the table and crossed her arms, effectively blocking his view of her tits. “No, I shouldn’t go home, or no, you’re not mad?”

  “Both.

  “Okay. But you’re not exactly happy, either. A penny for your thoughts?”

  “It’s been a long day. I got up early, too. I wanted to familiarize myself with the territory again and went for a run. We’re both just tired.”

  She didn’t look convinced.

  “I’ll probably wake you in the night.”

  That drew a smile from her. “Sex? I’m all for that.”

  His dick hardened even more, but he didn’t want to wear her out. She’d only had sex twice, and she wasn’t fully Lycan. “Go to bed. I like the right side. I’ll join you in a few minutes. I have to call Alaska to check in with my clan.”

  “Do you like your alpha?”

  She truly had no fucking clue he led his clan. It stunned him. He was used to women coming after him because of his status, but not Shay. She’d just wanted him.

  He’d accused her of it, though, thinking she was trying to trap or guilt him into mating her.

  “The clan leader can be an asshole, but he never takes himself too seriously,” he finally stated.

  She smiled and scooted off the bench, grabbing her plate. He reached out to stop her. “I’m going to eat the rest of that.”

  She laughed, releasing the plate. “Big shocker. You’re huge.”

  He watched her slowly walk down the hall to the bedroom, his gaze locked below her waist. She might be small in stature, but he loved her heart-shaped ass. It had some meat on it.

  Still staring, he picked up the rest of her sandwich—and paused.

  It was the first time he’d ever eaten someone else’s food. Hell, he’d thought that was a bit gross before. Now, he took a big bite, not minding at all.

  He probably should call home, but his clan would contact him if there were any problems. He felt secure that they’d handle things while he was gone. Trayis finished eating, cleared the table, and retrieved his cell on the couch where he’d left it, just in case. No missed calls. He turned on the ringer and flipped off the lights, ending up in the bedroom quicker than he’d planned.

  Shay was curled up in a small ball near the edge of the mattress, already asleep. She had to have been exhausted. He stepped back, flipped on the bathroom light since she probably couldn’t see in the dark, and turned off the bedroom light. He got under the covers and reached for her, pulling her against him. She fit perfectly in his arms as he curled around her, breathing in her scent.

  It would be so easy to keep her. Just take her to Alaska. His clan would accept her. Of course, there might be some problems with a few of the single women who’d tried to seduce him into making them his mate. Would they be mean to Shay?

  He wouldn’t stand for it. He wasn’t Arlis. That shit would be dealt with swiftly and harshly.

  His train of thought stunned him. He wasn’t ready for a mate. The very idea of it left him feeling uneasy. And he wasn’t in love with Shay. Drawn and protective toward her, sure. But they didn’t know each other well enough for him to be contemplating bonding to her forever.

  Though…he couldn’t discount the fact that he’d taken her blood during sex—twice. Something he never did. It could be some dormant Vampire bullshit instincts popping up. Regardless, she was in his veins, literally.

  He ignored his throbbing dick as he got more comfortable, adjusting her a little in his arms to make sure she would be, too. She rubbed her cheek against his arm that had become her pillow. In her sleep, she wiggled her ass, teasing him, since that’s where his dick was nestled against.

  He bit back a growl. Even that was fucking cute.

  He closed his eyes and pushed all thoughts from his head.

  Sleep. That’s what he needed. And to stop sinking his fangs into Shay. He hadn’t meant to do it a second time, but damned if he could resist. He was mostly Lycan…but with Shay, all he wanted to do was bite.

  Chapter Five

  Shay let herself into the office and flipped on the overhead lights. Her thoughts were on Trayis. The night she’d spent with him had been terrific. He hadn’t been kidding about waking her up. She just didn’t expect it would be with her thighs spread wide by his hands while his tongue licked at her clit. He could do remarkable things with his mouth.

  They’d used condom number three after he’d made her come then flipped her over onto her hands and knees. He seemed to enjoy that position most.

  Condom number four had been used in the shower. Trayis had pinned her against the wall, and now she knew how amazing sex could feel while vertical.

  Arousal flooded her just remembering the sexy guy standing there under the hot water, pounding into her body wrapped around his, and how hard she’d come.

  Trayis hadn’t been mad when she’d seen the time and told him she needed to leave for work. What she hadn’t mentioned was that she should have been there an hour before. It wouldn’t really matter to Arlis, since it wasn’t a common occurrence. He wasn’t an asshole about people taking days off or occasionally being late. No one would even know unless she wasn’t there by the time the office officially opened.

  She set her laptop on the corner desk she used, opened it, and turned it on. No one had run into her and Trayis when he’d escorted her to her cabin. She might have brought clothes to his trailer, but she’d forgotten her laptop.

  It made her melt a little inside when he’d offered to stick around and walk her to the office. Trayis was just so sweet. She’d said no, though. It was one thing to make it from the trailer to her home without being spotted together. The office sat where the majority of pack homes were located. No way would they have made it through there without running into someone.

  The door behind her banged open, and she startled, spinning. Tegan stormed in with a scowl. “Oh. It’s you. You didn’t show up on time this morning. I figured you weren’t coming in.”

  “I overslept.”

  He sneered.

  She translated that reaction to his well-known opinion of humans. He probably thought lateness was just one more of her flaws. It didn’t matter that she’d never been late before. “Now you’ve established that I’m not an intruder. Patrol on.” She gave him her back and opened a cupboard, grabbing the instant coffee she stored there. Her mug, too. She turned on the tap, filled the cup, and popped it into the microwave.

  Tegan hadn’t left. “What are you doing?”

  “Making instant coffee. Never seen it done before?”

  “Why not use the coffeepot like a normal person? It’s easy. Any moron could figure it out.”

  She closed her eyes and slowly counted to ten. The microwave dinged. She opened a drawer to grab a spoon, snapped off the top of her instant-coffee tin, and removed the cup from the micro.

  The sudden sense of him behind her, close, hit Shay. She ignored it by putting two teaspoons of coffee into the mug and stirring the contents.

  “That’s not right.”

  “It’s good.” She closed the microwave, tossed the spoon into the sink, and faced the sentry. A mere two feet stood between them. “Why waste an entire pot of coffee since I’ll only have one cup? By the time everyone else arrives, they’d just have to dump it out to make fresh. That would be wasteful. May I get to work now?”

  He didn’t budge. His dark brown eyes narrowed. “You’re t