rine'

"Catherine, have you forgotten already? Pa

both hands immediately

the Bloodmoon Pack, and because Derrick and I hadn't completed the final ritual d

swered awkwardly through the bond

relaxed, but the authority beneath it was impossible to miss. "Though now that we're mates,

, and before I could stop myself, I blurted, "The

e moment I sent the word

llen's low laughter rolled through my mind,

deliberately over the first word, his already deep

ey had turned bright red. Without thinking,

. This was far

ough sexual tension to overwhelm me

therine, why did you suddenly tur

oning." I hurriedly fanned my heated face. "I

e eager to finally meet the supposedly flawless mate who was

ck into my chair when m

the screen. "Why did you shut me o

"I'm just not used to the mind-link yet... Anyway, thank you for arrang

e my mate. Making sure people treat you properly

come get you after work tonight. We'll have dinne

ain, and I quickly typed back, "Tonight

not only my family anymore. They're yours too

sage on the screen. Family. I drew a slow breat

.

Derrick's assistant stood before the enormous desk and carefully

ng happened." Derrick's friend lounged comfortably on the sofa, coffee in hand, and gave a mocking laugh. "Now she

his executive leather chair and casua

im ever since Catherine blocked him disa

loser like Catherine would never have t

l introduce me to them..." Derrick sneered. "Same cheap tricks as always. Does she really think pu

a cold stare. "If she comes here looking for me later, tell her I've left town for b

assistant nodded and pr

Catherine's behavior that day,

der his breath. Derrick shook his head and rose from his chair. He decided to leave

huge black SUV rolling to a stop at

at this distance, yet the sheer presence surrounding the stranger was unmistakable.

te looked exactly like... Alpha Kellen of the