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.

I take 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 him see

to maintain

paces restlessly beneath my skin, eager for blood. I clench my fists, my nails digging into my palms as

my wolf growls. She is ours.

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him, Clayton is nothing more than competition. My wolf may look at other alphas with respect, but he never

knows better than to

be done. She is not our mate yet. We can’t piss her

with her.

reasoning, but he stops snapping

was easier than all the bullshit I have to deal with in my head

heart.

crowds my nostrils as I exit the terminal, an overwhelming assault on my sensitive nose. Sweat, perfume, fast food–it all mingles into a nauseating miasma that makes me want to gag. But beneath it all, one scent stands

Clayton.

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mate, my wolf snarls, hackles raising. He

it, I growl back, wrestling my primal side

We can’t afford to lose it now.

a mask of calm. But as our eyes meet, I can see it

who Ava

greets, his voice

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

did it

We have more pressing matters to attend to. The Blackwood situation demands

attention.

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

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take it

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

me?”

sighs, his grip tightening on the

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

it in

face. Like he isn’t here to get a

fickle little 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

memory of Ava’s confession ringing in

threatens to overtake me, I can’t lose control. Not here, not now.

coming to haln

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