Page 24 of Shadow of Fury

“Bullshit.” he hissed, stepping closer to her. “Tell me the truth.”

“Fine. You caught me. I also like being able to pay my bills.”

“No, you’re up to something. I can tell.”

Her eyes flared gold and she slapped the hand he’d been pointing at her away, “Don’t you dare act like you know me. I assure you, you don’t.”

A sizzle of heat slid down his spine at even the briefest of physical contact and he stepped closer to her again, lowering his voice, “You’re right. Maybe I don’t know you. But this connection between us means I can sense certain things, Wren, and right now, everything inside me says you’re hiding something.”

“Maybe you’re just sensing how much I despise being in your presence.” she hissed and his wolf snarled in response.

“Liar, I can hear your heart racing. I can sense your wolf, just beneath your skin, the same as mine. She wants me just as much as mine wants you.”

“What you’re sensing is that if you come any closer to me, I’m going to make you bleed again.”

His eyes fell to her mouth and a groan escaped him. Fuck. He wanted that too. He wanted more of her lips battling his for dominance and the taste of her on his tongue. He was getting hard just thinking about it.

She was so close and her scent was making his wolf crazy. He wasn’t sure how he hadn’t scented her the moment she walked in because now that he had, he couldn’t think of anything but touching her again. From the way she was looking at him, he knew she felt the mating heat too. She looked like she simultaneously wanted to kiss him and claw his eyes out. It was a look he was becoming familiar with and strangely enjoyed.

“Logan!”

His father’s voice broke the moment between them and Logan jerked away from her as if he was a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Wren didn’t budge, she only went ramrod straight, as if she was attempting to turn herself to stone. Logan didn’t have time to wonder about her reaction though because he forced himself to turn back to his father.

“I thought you were leaving?” His father was eyeing him suspiciously and Logan tried to wipe every ounce of feeling he had for Wren off his face before the old bastard put two and two together as to what was happening.

“I was, but then I ran into your assistant.”

“I can see that.” His father’s gaze swung to her and his lips curled, “Good morning Wren.”

“Good morning, Alpha.” She pasted a bland smile on her face and Logan fought the urge to put himself in front of her, to keep even his father’s eyes off of her, even if her sudden change in demeanor was strange.

Instantly, the woman standing in front of him had gone as icy cold as the statue she was pretending to be. There was no hint of the heat that she kept burning him with. Her fury was safely tucked away and she looked like a completely different person, calm and sweet and unassuming. It was an act, but he didn’t know enough to figure out if it was one she was using to hide their connection from the Pack Alpha or if she always acted this way with his father.

“I didn’t know she worked here.” he spoke just to get his father’s attention back on him.

“Well, now you do.” The words sounded like a dare and Logan’s wolf bristled. “So, are you still leaving or can we continue our discussion back in my office?”

Logan shook his head, “I’m staying. We definitely need to talk.”

He stormed back into his father’s office, forcing the old man to step back to allow him in. He grabbed the door and gave Wren one last look before he slammed it shut. He told himself what he was about to do was for her own good, it was to protect her, but he had a feeling it was yet another thing she was going to hate him for.

Because he was about to make a deal with the devil…

He would stay in Shadow Pines like his father wanted, but only if he fired Wren as his assistant.

She wasn't working for the Alpha out of some duty to the pack or even for the paycheck. She was up to something and if he knew that, odds were good that so did his father. He couldn’t let her continue to put herself in danger. He might not want the bond that had formed between them. He might feel guilty and heartsick over it. But a bond was a sacred connection and he would give her his protection. It was the very least of what he owed her.

CHAPTER NINE

Wren didn’t even need to use her wolf’s ultra-sensitive hearing to listen in on the argument unfolding behind that closed door. They were yelling. Well, Logan was yelling, and it was about her. That stupid, selfish asshole was trying to get her fired!

She had half a mind to go storming into the inner office and strangle him but when the voices went suddenly quiet she forced herself to calm down and really listen.

Stupid men. Didn’t they know that whispering was worse than yelling? It basically waved a big ol’ red flag telling her they were trying to hide something.

She stifled a growl when she attempted to eavesdrop but could no longer make out their words. She went back to her desk and threw herself into her chair. The fact that they’d lowered their voices to the point that she couldn’t hear even with her wolf’s senses was all the confirmation she needed.

The two of them had secrets they didn’t want her to know.

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