Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

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Chapter Ninety-Six

Chapter Ninety-Six

Vince walked up to the counter with a few things. "Now, now, Brandon might have gone about talking to you in the wrong way, but he only had good intentions." He put everything on the counter.

"Yeah. I heard what his intentions were through the wall most nights." I snorted my laugh. "I can appreciate the effort. Really, I can. But I have a rule. I don't date someone friend or family member has dated." I met Brandon's eyes. "I sure as heck won't sleep with the same men."

I watched as he deflated. "What? You can't be serious..." He looked at his dad. I could see the disbelief on both

their faces.

"What are you saying here, Amy?" Vince tapped a finger on the countertop. "That you would only be with a virgin man?" His laugh was annoying. "If that is a requirement, think you will be alone for your entire life." Brandon chuckled.

I nodded. "I mean it's possible."

"You can't be

virgin male wolves that elusive?" They both stared at me like I had lost my

them from killing others in the pack is to ensure they have a partner to take their excess energy on." Vince widened his stance like he was teaching me something,

so blown away I brought it up to my father the but following summer. He said he was punishing a wolf coming into his shifting time, his second gamma now, back then, just another wolf.

"Why?"

that themselves. I met Vince's eyes. "And all the following generations built this whole lie so that their sons, and their sons, wouldn't be judged the same way female wolves were if they lost their virginity before mating. They wanted the excuse so that men could do whatever

do have a bigger surge of aggression." Vince sounded

aggression can be channeled in a million different ways. My father's pack uses warrior training for all the wolves coming of age." I lifted a shoulder. "Each pack has their own way, I

towards me. But Vince slammed his hand down on the counter

If I grew up just here, I would follow your way without question." I looked down. "I would probably feel exactly as you do. That men need their release to be safe." Brandon looked confused. "But I wasn't just raised here. I have seen other ways that work. So I guess that

tossed out. "He betrayed her and left her

door. "Thank you for coming with me, Ainsley. You always negotiate better than I do for the sorrel Carl carried in a giant bag of

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