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“And now you’re going to tellme I’m worth it.” I gasped, arching my back as his rough palms scraped over myflesh. I moved, positioning myself over him and then, with one hard, downwardthrust, I took him inside me.
“Fuck,” he said, then groaned.“You’re worth everything, Kait Silver.” And because he was a wolf and strong ashell, he wrapped his arms around me and stood, then shoved me back against ahuge, old oak tree. “Stop me if I hurt you.”
“I will always stop you if youhurt me,” I murmured.
And for a moment we stared intoeach other’s eyes, two people, two wolves, two alphas, and every part of usconnected. Our bond became cemented in that moment, deeper, fiercer, forever.
“Don’t ever leave me,” I whispered.I hadn’t even meant to, and I wished I could take the words back as soon asthey floated into the frosty air.
He only nodded. “I swear it. Iwill never leave you.”
I wanted to let the worry go,because the alpha began to move inside me, and that was the only thing thatmattered.
But I shivered, ice squeezingmy heart for one awful second, because I had a feeling his promise would comeback to haunt us both.
ChapterThirty-Seven
It was good to be back in theoffice, talking ghosts and haunted houses, Max sitting in the outer officebeing his usual abnormal self, and Joe stalking around like a huge, grouchy cat.
Max would stay even after Ileft to track daywalkers, to schedule appointments and prioritize the mosturgent of the cases. It wasn’t ideal, but until I could regain some order in mylife, the reduced hours would have to do.
Halfway through my allotted twohours, I took a break to call Mayor Hedrick. “Thank you for taking my call,” Itold him.
“You saved my little boy’s lifeand brought him home to us,” he replied. “I will always take your call, Kait.”
“I’ve been meaning to call yousince my mother told me you bought me some land, Mayor. I appreciate it, so, somuch, but—”
“I know what you’re going tosay,” he interrupted. “Let me save you some time. Shut up your face.”
He surprised a shout oflaughter from me, which melted quickly into giggles, causing Joe to stick hishead into the room to see what was going on. He didn’t pull his gun, thankgoodness, but his doubtful glare caused me to laugh harder.
“What’s wrong with you?” heasked, frowning.
“I’m on the phone with MayorHedrick,” I told him, smiling. “He’s a funny guy.”
He shook his head and withdrew,pulling the door shut behind him.
“Mayor,” I said, when Joe wasgone, “I can’t argue when I’m laughing.”
“Good,” he said, his voicebooming in my ear. “Listen to me, Kait. Amy and I do what we can for youbecause we want to. It’s not because we owe you—though make no mistake, wedo—but because it makes us feel good. We’ve adopted you, and there’s nothingyou can do but give in and accept our love. Now. Tell me about thesedaywalkers.”
I did as he asked. I acceptedhis generosity, and then I told him everything I could about the daywalkers.
“Anything you need to help withthat,” he said. “Anything. You call me. Okay?”
“I will,” I promised. “Pleasethank Amy for me and tell her—” But then I looked up, and there stood theasshole angel, Lucas, in front of my desk.
“Kait?” the mayor asked.
“I’m sorry, Mayor. Aparticularly irritating client has just walked in, and I need to go.”
“Everything okay?” His voicewas guarded, and I knew if I didn’t answer the right way, he was going to startcalling people.
“Absolutely.” I ended the call,gently placed my cell phone on my desk, then stood. I didn’t want to alert Joeto the angel and was happy he’d closed my door when he’d left. At least thatwould muffle my voice. With any luck, he’d simply think I was still talkingwith Mayor Hedrick.
“You’ve got to stop showing uplike this,” I said. “I’m starting to think you’re in love with me.”
He grinned, his too-beautifulface taking my breath. And that was okay to admit. I still hated the son of abitch, but he was gorgeous. “I need something from you,” he said.
