[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] the chair. It gave her a perverse pleasure to mistreat his expensive Italian suit that way. She just knew it would make him cringe. He had to be one of those guys that carefully folded the jacket in half and laid it over a chair, if he didn t immediately hang it up. Of course, he had tossed the jacket when they were having sex, but she knew he d be upset with himself later. She wasn t sure how she knew it, but she did.  Why are you running away? He s the hottest male I ve seen in here in ages. Lea s question made Serena pause. She looked at her friend.  Ever been dumped? Lea paused in thought.  I don t think so. I usually do the dumping.  Then you probably won t understand, but it s better to dump before you get dumped. At least that s my experience.  He didn t sound like he had any intention of dumping you. He sounded like a male declaring ownership of a Mate. Serena raised her brow questioningly; Lea frowned.  Male cats are just as dominant as you wolves. My cousin found his Mate and he ALPHA V. ALPHA 199 sounded all macho like that.  Maybe. If so, then that has its own perils. My mother is the Mate of an Alpha. I ve never heard her make a decision in all my life. Dad makes pronouncements and Mom nods. I can t imagine turning into a female who says  Yes, dear all the time.  Don t think much of your mom, do you? Serena paused at the accusation.  I love her, and I respect her. She seems happy with her life, but I don t want to be her. The idea of doing whatever Damien says for the rest of my life is against my nature. I ve never heard my parents have an argument. I ve heard other couples have arguments, but not them. They have staring contests, and then she always looks away first. Serena shuddered.  You re scared. Serena shrugged.  Maybe. But I don t want to lose myself to make him happy. I couldn t live like that, I d be miserable. She sighed, then closed her eyes and remembered the look on his face when she said he could plant his pup in her belly. He d been so happy; she started to feel guilty. Damn it. He hadn t meant it and there was no guarantee she was already pregnant. Still, she was glad shifting didn t cause problems, just in case she was.  I m going to shift now. Can you help me with the pack once I m in wolf form?  Sure. Lea leaned on the desk and waited. Serena formed the image of herself as a wolf in her mind, then superimposed her human image over it. She could feel the change move through her body; lengthening in some spots, compacting in others. She knew that anyone watching only saw a sort of shimmer around her as she shifted, but she knew what was happening. She could almost feel the fur growing. She paid close attention to her womb, just in case, but she didn t notice any changes in her body. It might be too soon. If he did get her pregnant, she wouldn t be able to shift in the last three months of her pregnancy. She d have to assume one form and stick to it. She knew one female who had chosen to remain wolf because she thought the birthing would be easier. It was, but the female was subtly altered after that. It just didn t work well to remain in animal form for too long a stretch of time. 200 Francesca Hawley Serena surveyed her form to make sure all was well, then cocked her canine head at Lea and barked. Lea shrugged, grabbed the pack and helped her into it. Then she fastened it so it wouldn t fall off.  Well, good luck making it home. Will you be going up to see your folks? Serena thought a moment and nodded her head.  Okay. I ll see you Monday. Have a good weekend. Maybe your mom can explain how to handle being Mated to an Alpha. Serena shook her head, licked Lea s hand affectionately and left. It would take her a while to run home, because she d have to avoid people as much as possible. She went home this way from time to time, but it wasn t her preferred method for getting around in Denver. She sighed as she ran. Maybe her mother could explain how to deal with an Alpha male, just in case she ever needed the information. Chapter Seven 5 he first thing he thought as he slowly surfaced from sleep Twas that something was missing something vital. Damien sighed and his eyes gradually opened. His office was dark and he was alone. That was wrong. He shouldn t be alone. Despite the darkness, his night vision easily compensated. He rolled onto his back and sat up. The clock on the wall said 8 p. m. He looked down, noting that he was quite nude. As he tried to orient himself, and as the scent of his Mate hit him, he realized what was wrong. He looked around the room. There was no light on in the bathroom that connected to his office. Feeling the floor beside him, he recognized that it was absent of her body heat. She d been gone for quite some time, and the Bitch hadn t bothered to wake him up. In fact, she d probably gone out of her way not to wake him. He swore. Getting to his feet, he looked around for his clothes. They weren t here. Damn Serena to hell. He went into his bathroom where he kept a spare suit and found that missing, too. In its place her bra, garter belt and stockings were hung, with her heels sitting on the floor beneath. He slammed his fist into the door. When he 202 Francesca Hawley got his hands on her . . . yada, yada, yada. He smiled, then started to laugh. She really was something. How completely she d turned the tables on him! Damn, but he was a lucky wolf. Chase or Kenyon might still be here, so he tried a joint call to their offices.  Hey, are either of you guys still in the building?  Yeah, we re here. What s up? Chase responded via the intercom.  Do you guys have any spare clothes?  Spare clothes? Damien sighed as he heard the barely suppressed laughter in Chase s voice. They were never going to let him live this one down.  Yes, clothes. You know those fabric things that humans require we wear in public?  Yeah, I do. Damien heard Kenyon respond in the background. At least he and Kenyon were about the same size. Chase was a head taller than both of them, and he and Kenyon both stood 6 2 . Chase also outweighed them by 50 pounds, too. He looked like he d be more at home in a wrestling ring than a court of law. Damien was leaning against his desk with the light on, when his partners opened the door bearing clothing.  Gah& . Kenyon paused on the threshold and shook his head.  Jeez. There s enough musk in here to perfume half of France!  Birds! Too fastidious for my taste. Smells like hot sex in here. Very hot sex. I like it. Chase took a deep breath to fill his rather expansive chest with the smell of Damien s mating with Serena. Damien scowled at him.  That s one hot Bitch you found for yourself, my friend. Was the sex as tasty as it smells? He eyed Damien from head to foot with an insolent grin.  It was better. Will you please quite ogling me like an adolescent and hand me some clothes? She ran off and I need to track her.  As strongly as she s scented, that should present few [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] zanotowane.pl doc.pisz.pl pdf.pisz.pl blacksoulman.xlx.pl