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