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.

a deep breath, trying 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

to maintain control.

a losing 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

ours. No

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look at other alphas

knows better

There’s nothing to be done. She is not our mate

with her.

with my reasoning, but he stops snapping for Clayton’s blood, giving me some reprieve from all the unsettled emotions swirling

shit. Even dealing with Blackwood was easier than all the bullshit I have to deal with in my

heart.

all mingles into a nauseating miasma that

Clayton.

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mate, my wolf snarls, hackles raising.

wrestling my primal

We can’t afford to lose

teeth, I approach Clayton, schooling my features into a mask of calm. But as our eyes meet, I can see it in his face, in the tense set of

knows who

his

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

did it have to be her?

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

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can’t take it

ask, my voice deceptively calm. “As soon

me?”

grip tightening on the

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

it in

The word feels like a slap in the face. Like he isn’t here to get a chance to see her. Like he has any right.

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 I’m going

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

that threatens to overtake me,

annrosinto you coming to haln with

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