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.

to center myself. I know 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 control.

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

ours.

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competition. My wolf may look at other alphas with respect, but he

usually knows better than to attack another alpha.

is not our mate yet. We can’t piss

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

all the bullshit I have to deal with in my

heart.

food–it all mingles into a nauseating miasma that makes

Clayton.

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touched our mate, my wolf snarls,

wrestling my primal side

can’t afford to lose

features into a mask of calm. But as our eyes meet, I can see it in his face,

knows who Ava

his voice

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

did it have to be

have more pressing matters to attend to. The Blackwood

attention.

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

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can’t take it

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

me?”

tightening on the

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

it in person.”

slap in the face. Like he isn’t here to get a chance to see her. Like

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 I’m going to be like

growls again, the memory of Ava’s confession ringing in my ears. He

my eyes, fighting back the shift that threatens to overtake me, I can’t lose control.

annrosinto you coming to haln with Blackwood”

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