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

maintain control.

battle. Every step I take through the terminal feels like a countdown to an inevitable confrontation. My wolf paces restlessly beneath my skin, eager for blood. I clench my fists, my nails digging into my palms as I

wolf growls. She is ours. No one

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look at other alphas with

knows better than to attack

snap. There’s nothing to be done. She is not our mate yet. We can’t piss her

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

all the bullshit I

heart.

overwhelming assault on my sensitive nose. Sweat, perfume, fast food–it all mingles into a nauseating miasma

Clayton.

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our mate, my wolf snarls, hackles raising. He needs to

I growl back, wrestling my primal

We can’t afford to lose it

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

knows who Ava is

he greets, his voice tight.

flares hot in my veins, the urge to lash out, to demand answers, nearly

did it have to be her?

rage down, swallowing the bitter accusations. We have more pressing matters to attend to. The

attention.

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

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take

tell me?” I ask, my voice deceptively calm. “As soon as you found out, why didn’t you

me?”

sighs, his grip tightening on the

out myself. I came as soon as I could to help here, because I felt we

about it

here to get a chance to see her. Like he has any

just won’t stop. Clayton really is here to help. He’s been helping this entire time, hasn’t he? There’s

the memory of Ava’s confession ringing in my ears. He had

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

coming to haln with Blackwood” I

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