Her Unwelcome Mate

d him. Books lined the walls and framed the windows. A

that many books. His eyes fixat

ollection of werewolf

eyes

certainly didn't make a habit of writing the

ge of the black-wood desk

ed. 'Your

he warmth in her voice was gone

he pack. He worked the hardest in all of Eridanus. Just because he rea

to train under Acamar to become the next Alp

isparaging stories a

f that made bile r

dered to hand over the practical duties of Beta to someone else—like the

g pack relations and

path

nd improving pack relations bu

attered in werewolf politics. Most

t-shirts and jeans which she r

became Alpha, fashion would matter even less. What was the poi

e life harder for herself by

sh angrily in her coal black eyes,

iology,' he

moment. Had she just bared her

rs blushed and she

drowning her in a sea of b

usky—'is how you make werewolves of other pa

e back of her

ook forward to

r teeth and cu

, Ran was told to get ready for the p

eal? She could get

the next 55 minutes

date!' Cass protested when

ir of black jeans she wore

etorted. 'It's m

birthday party for the A

t a casual

forced her to choose something from the s

e hard to run in a dress

n't be emergencies. Com

ost said. She sw

is public date was just another a

wasn't on

rust a dress at her. Th

sses in various shades of bl

to match his eye

er indulgently. '

en Caph—had gone to the restaurant to prepare for the

only good that came o

y reached the werewolf-run restaurant. Caph walked ove

a hug and whispered int

she could master and asked

e replied. 'Your uncle alm

ial boyfriend to the werewolves from the other packs present there.

to greet the peopl

the old hunch-backed man. He held out his hand,

d her, squeezin

t him and pu

strength tha

with a bow. 'This is the first time she's allowed me to hold her h

ed. 'It is good to be young and passi

hand. His grip was authorit

you peace and ha

d I wish you a healthy a

shoulder. Then, he

y conversed wordlessly. For a moment, Ran thought

her,' the Alph

iled. '

ld notice that they sat together, incon

odded approv

eaned to whisper in his

ou and Phel

ue eyes flickering over

er to whispe

way, Ran scowled. 'I

ocently. 'I answ

ct really well,' she grumb

elieve she ju

y for good measure. 'If you keep making

us leaned away fro

eraction between us a part of our arrangement. Don

ion on her face and fell into the

to tuck a strand of bl

ic jolted up his hand and hummed within his body. I

s far back a

e one who's ge