Tangled

93 Lucas: With Clayton

93 Lucas: With Clayton

LUCAS

Challenge him. Rip him apart.

My wolf’s snarling has occupied the majority of my short flight to White Peak, getting closer to the man who’s tasted my mate in ways that he never should

have.

My phone’s off, because I don’t know what I’ll do if he

calls.

The primal part of me is incensed, wanting to sink my teeth into his throat and tear it out, savoring every drop of the blood that spurts, content in knowing his soul has departed this world.”

But the rest of me recognizes that Clayton is my friend and ally.

What am I supposed to do with all these fucking feelings tripping me up inside? Having Ava back is supposed to make everything easier. Make things simple.

In my absence, will she begin to doubt my words?

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If she sees Clayton, would she choose me over him?

I don’t have that confidence.

The fated bond between us is my only advantage. That, and the distance I can maintain between her and the

alpha I trust with the honor of my entire pack.

I can never let her return to Cedarwood.

There’s no way in hell I’ll lose the little advantage I

have.

Clayton will be waiting at the airport to personally escort me to the Blackwood pack lands. I can’t let him see the turmoil raging inside

to maintain

inevitable confrontation. My wolf paces restlessly beneath my skin,

my wolf growls. She is ours.

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at other alphas with respect,

so, he usually knows better than to attack another

is not our mate yet.

with her.

of my head tell me that he’s unsatisfied with my reasoning, but he stops snapping for Clayton’s blood, giving me some reprieve from all

Even dealing with Blackwood was easier than all the bullshit I

heart.

food–it all mingles into a nauseating miasma

Clayton.

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touched our mate, my wolf snarls,

I growl back, wrestling my primal side

afford to

mask of calm. But as our eyes meet, I can see it in his face, in the tense set of his

knows. He knows who Ava is to

greets, his

in my mouth. Anger flares hot in my veins, the urge to lash out, to

did it have to be her?

the bitter accusations. We have more pressing matters to attend to. The Blackwood situation demands our full

attention.

weight of unspoken words hanging heavy between us. As we pull out onto the highway, heading away from White Peak, the tension only

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can’t take it

calm. “As

me?”

sighs, his grip tightening on the

found out myself. I came as soon as I could to

it in person.”

in the face. Like he isn’t here to get a chance to see her. Like he has any right. to be involved in

bitch, just won’t stop. Clayton really is here to help. He’s been helping this entire time, hasn’t he? There’s no point trying to assign ulterior motives to his actions. We can’t get past this situation if

growls again, the memory of Ava’s confession ringing

fighting back the shift that threatens to overtake me, I can’t lose control. Not here, not now.

annrosinto you coming to haln

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