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103 Lucas: Bring Her Home

LUCAS

Selene follows us to the Blackwood pack lands, only veering off once we get close to Ava’s family home.

She refuses to listen when I try to herd her back in the direction of the alpha’s home, slipping around my besotted wolf to trot her way into the front yard, inspecting every inch.

She won’t talk to me, my wolf whines pathetically in my head.

Fuck, is that what I sound like when I complain to him?

I hope not. He sounds like a lovesick teenager. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Why won’t she speak to me? It must be your fault. She’s mad at you. I told you not to reject our mate.

Again, with the me–blaming. I already know it’s my fault; he doesn’t have to rub it in. She’s a dog, not a wolf. She’s not talking to you because she can’t. But my own explanation sounds… wrong.

There’s no way that husky is a normal dog.

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103 Lucas Bring Her Home

103 Lucas: Bring Her Home

LUCAS

Selene follows us to the Blackwood pack lands, only veering off once we get close to Ava’s family home.

She refuses to listen when I try to herd her back in the direction of the alpha’s home, slipping around my besotted wolf to trot her way into the front yard, inspecting every inch.

She won’t talk to me, my wolf whines pathetically in my head.

Fuck, is that what I sound like when I complain to him?

I hope not. He sounds like a lovesick teenager.

Why won’t she speak to me? It must be your fault. She’s mad at you. I told you not to reject our mate.

Again, with the me–blaming. I already know it’s my fault; he doesn’t have to rub it in. She’s a dog, not a wolf. She’s not talking to you because she can’t. But my own explanation sounds… wrong.

no way that husky is

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like a dog, but she doesn’t act

mate mate mate mate, he chants, following behind her

gotten more than a few stares from the shifters in the area, and whispers besides. None of them know why we’re stalking a half–starved domestic dog in wolf

want to rip all

and Selene suddenly looks back at us with a distinct

dog, and yet every bit of her radiates her disapproval of our frustration with

her. Every single one. I’m

he acknowledges, immediately jogging for

the door.

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he’s already used to our bad temper and continues

house is under guard at all times, so there’s not need

white tail held high, her hackles bristling. Ice–blue eyes narrow as she sniffs the entryway rug, a low snarl rumbling in

angry, my wolf observes with concern. Why is she angry?

glare at me. Did she hear that? Her lips pull back, revealing sharp white teeth as she growls again, the

wolf lowers his head and whines, his ears flattening back. Sorry, sorry.

dog, remember? She can’t understand you.

my wolf snaps at me. Our mate is upset. We have to

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Ava is. This is just a

on the way she’s sniffing every inch of the entryway. What does

deeply. Bleach, pine–scented cleaner, the musty smell of the rug. Traces of Ava’s scent, honey and orange blossoms, along with the bitter tang of her fear.

would warrant Selene’s

inferior to ours, I muse. She’s a dog, after

with his

anyone.

this hostile when he’s angry

Selene through the

with har hahavior amouine

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as she investigates each room, her demeanor

She leaps onto the bed, rolling and whining amidst the sheets. I can’t help but take a deep breath, Ava’s scent flooding my senses. Honey and orange blossoms, tinged with the faint trace of her fear. It makes my heart ache.

Ava, my wolf whimpers, hunkering down in the doorway. We have to take her to Ava.

her out there tonight,

excitement palpable. We can

continues to burrow

Her whines grow more pitiful by the second, tugging