Wake a Sleeping Tiger

his brother and

d once been known—was

ealing with. Not that

with his brother, but Cu

im in on that little sec

de him, desperate to be

l demanded it. No claws

promise. He couldn’t t

without pis

ly hurtin

n’t want t

elt sorry for

mo

office as though ba

ma

not a kid, he reminded

over, or a young man gr

aeme reminded himself.

t his head out of his ass

up doing

. “Don’t you ever list

verly long dark hair that

ark brown and

me smirked. “You? Why

hing I actuall

e said anything his

he back of his neck, he

ever accomplished anyt

itably won thei

re or get out,” Cullen

to deal with was anothe

me

le grunt only irrit

ied and asked me to ch

wn appearing between his

not exactly certain why

mattered, though. Fro

he four-day-old infant Ca

nothing had mattered

far-too-intelligent, tooanimalistic Graeme

the meaning of survi

the years before he’d r

as no more than twelve y

good for the too-calcula

Cullen knew a

Is that all you wanted

aid noth

rtably in Chelsea’s chai

ile curl

o have friends over f

e grunted, as though he c

ation. Be there tonight

se from the chair as thou

t follow his orders that

damned

evening his ass. “You s

ce no

his powerful body easi

given you an advance w

th only the flimsiest of

d your schedule. You hav

rning home as you usual

his expression again. “T

show up for a decent m

a primal growl. “If I ha

en stared at his b

lge in social chitchat?

bout the monster they wer

a thing

became a glare. “I a

rmed him. “Cat ha

unded proud of tha

good for you. I’m exc

ike I said, I’m

are darkened. “If you ar

e night’s out and make

rkened, nearly overtakin

he claimed was tame. “Th

you didn’t show up. Ar

’s savage smile as he cam

r leaving

The creature Graeme h

was so much a part of hi

t it was indeed under c

Cullen reminded him,

t dangerous yet, ju

ed in displeasure. “Ve

narrowed on him. “I’ll i

ation list. She can fin

helsea Martinez. Miss Ma

a single heartbeat, a flash

People, Breeds and huma

ed up in harm’s way. Ma

om his seat in th

up to?” Rage began li

a flame that threatened

me. I know you t

to the side at a curiou

the position of Cat’s a

ed into a smug grin. “An

just a few things to cons

by inviting her to Cat’

for the most part. For

to calculate in her tra

eal Coyote prey from be

t was far different fr

ous. “What the hell do

her in the line of fire?

if she goes to wo

hat superior, arrogant

s brother was rea

cause no one would expe

ct that she managed to w

patience,” Graeme counte

be a good fit for the p

should anything happen

d? Graeme was never pr

rogance refusing to accep

aration, on

proof.” Cullen came ar

rly nose to nose with a

al killers flinched in the

t of the

temerity to laugh. “Bein

qualify someone from

training is ex

your damned nose out o

ued, f

hed. “After a month?

rin that curled his lips

e a bloody

Cullen’s tone lowered t

had every man under hi

n in th

back at him without

sked knowingly. “How

g enough to survive the

ds. Just because you wi

she’s a woman isn’t rea

ified for.” He flashed a

ll an enemy faster than

ed. Besides,

etely ignored. He could

h his bloodstream, burni

oped him c

h of the monster he’d s

lew out and connected wi

e blow threw the Breed b

n his

ut a he

e was back on his feet,

the amused smile on h

ight

d with blood, not that

in th

sing,” Graeme stated, o

d back at Cullen, eyes n

calculating knowledge.

Cat will have words wit

mar my hands

nide, arrogant

, black-hearted fucker

his back on his brother

ught the need to push G

gh

he’d survive, but at l

ing thro

at that she needs to find

tinez.” Graeme only

once again, Cullen star

ack the need to tear som

usly. “Why stick your n

’d have given her operati

at

to make that offer to h

ant of the fact that if she

ave never s

nodded, his expressio

burned fierce and bri

t, Cullen, that’s why,” h

and willing to train to

is place. Instead, you tu

shook his head as though

more dangerous than the

d Council misfits.” His

ly knifed in her latest

course, but until I learn

t with them. Can I?” He

ing smirks. “Enjoy yo

rned his back an

? Even the insulting m

during a confrontation

exploded i

of hidden Breeds a

g insane to allow such

appened we

eren’t still comatose,

of the

e, Cullen reminded hi

hit something, that bu

hrough his brain. A reces

me had ca