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sweeping over Dane also. And the boy. Grab your things.
Harper, looking pinched and worn, jerked forward. Why?
Don t worry, little one, Zach said. He ll be safe at our house.
Mick stood behind her, his hands massaging her shoulders, and she nodded,
relaxed at the comfort given by her mate. Jonas felt something tighten, then snap in
his chest. Emotion overwhelmed him. He couldn t speak as everyone left. Didn t
know what to say when it was just the three of them alone. It was Harper who
broke the spell. With a cry, she pulled free of Mick and rushed to him, clinging
around his waist.
What is it, darlin ? What s wrong?
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She shook, but it wasn t until she looked up at him that Jonas realized it was
with fury. If you ever scare me like that again, I swear I ll rip your heart out.
That seemed a little extreme under the circumstances, especially coming from
his gentle-souled mate. He looked over her head at Mick and cocked an inquiring
eyebrow.
Gabby was pretty freaked-out when she came to get us. He shrugged one
shoulder, but Jonas knew he wasn t as unaffected as he appeared. He seemed to
vibrate with pent-up energy. We didn t know until you walked out of the woods
with Ethan that you were safe.
Harper s hands fisted in his shirt at the base of his back. I mean it, Jonas,
she said fiercely. Never again.
He held her tighter, sliding his hands up and down her back in an effort to
comfort her. He kissed the top of her head and looked up to meet Mick s gaze.
Let me make it up to you, he whispered, letting the desire, the love he felt for
them color his voice.
Mick didn t budge, and his arms were crossed over his chest. Is this a
breakthrough, then? Something has changed?
He laughed. You mean other than I ve been an idiot?
That startled Harper enough that her scent changed with it, the anger finally
leaking away. She leaned back in his arms. You ll have to explain that. Now would
be a good time, she said tartly.
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She amazed him. So vibrant. Full of life. His. Why did I ever think you were
submissive?
Mick finally moved, hands dropping to his sides as he strolled closer. Oh, she
has her moments, don t you, sugar?
Um. The scent of arousal spiked, lush and tangy in the air, on his tongue.
We re talking about Jonas right now.
Later, Mick murmured against her nape. He s not going anywhere.
No, I m not. Not now. Not ever.
Harper escaped from their arms and retreated a few feet, switching her gaze
back and forth between him and Mick. He groaned when he got a good look at the
mutinous, stubborn look on her face. She pointed a shaky finger in his direction.
I have questions you two need to answer. I m new here. Not a werewolf. I m
flying blind, and sometimes I get the feeling you prefer it that way.
Well, hell. That s not true. I just forget that you don t know our world like&
He almost said like Liza, but something told him that would be a mistake.
We can answer questions just as well naked, sugar, Mick drawled, his voice
deep and sexy and coaxing, rushing to Jonas s rescue.
Harper wasn t being deflected, however. One eyebrow cocked, she switched her
attention to Mick. Maybe the more answers I get, the more skin you ll see.
He jerked at the tone of her voice, felt the subtle flare of magic she used to
infuse it with a sultry invitation to sin. Not fair, he croaked.
She shrugged. Neither is you keeping me in the dark. I m here for more than
sex, aren t I?
Finally, he could retreat into irritation. This emotion shit sucked. Of course
you are, Jonas snapped.
Mick sighed and gave him the baleful look that seemed to scream you damned
idjit. This was his worst nightmare. Outnumbered. Hell, he d said he wasn t going
anywhere. They knew how he felt. Why did he have to put everything into words?
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He was so much better at action. He almost said all that. He almost stomped out of
the room. One look over and he knew Mick was his usual calm, or maybe resigned,
self. He didn t expect Jonas to do anything but avoid expressing how he felt. Hadn t
he promised himself he wouldn t do that to Mick anymore?
Then he looked at Harper. Her arms were crossed over her chest, her face
blank as she waited for him to respond. But though she seemed relaxed, she stood
straight and sure, like she d built a wall around herself. A wall that kept him and
whatever cruelty he might come up with out. There was a hurt, a disappointment in
her eyes she couldn t quite hide.
And all it would take to make that go away was to answer a few uncomfortable
questions. He nodded.
But let s go out on the porch. He needed to be outside, under the cool glow of
the moon, where his animal nature was more at peace. And, darlin ? No reason he
couldn t have a little fun while he bared his soul. For each question I answer, you
lose an article of clothing.
She met his gaze with a startled one of her own. Outside? It s cold.
No one will bother us. And the sun porch is enclosed and heated.
He recalled all the games of strip poker he d played as a teenager. Shoes and
socks stay inside. They d slow the game down.
How is that fair? she grumbled but sat to remove them, and when she stood,
her color was high, her eyes bright. It was a weird game to play with his mate, but
he didn t think she d had much chance to play in her life.
Just to make things even, he took his footwear off too, then gestured for her to
lead the way. It was full dark, the moon high and bright, and she walked away from
him to lean against a glass wall with one shoulder. She didn t say a word, just
watched, and the longer she remained quiet, the more nervous he became. What the
hell was going on in that pretty little head? Finally, though he knew it hadn t been
more than a couple of minutes, Mick joined them. He was barefoot and tossed a
bottle of lube on the double-wide lounger.
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We re all here, darlin . Start. Jonas ordered.
Okay. She licked her lips nervously. But we all take something off. Not just
me.
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