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“I’ll hang ‘round the house here until you return,” Carl said.

“Let’s do it,” Brick said.

They headed outside and stripped on the porch, shifting and flying into the woods with warning howls. The pack would not allow anyone to harm their people, and Brick was going to do everything in his power to ensure that his sweetheart was safe, and the pack too.

Chapter

Eleven

Jade hung up her clothes and changed into the tank top and matching shorts that Cinder had brought for her. Then she sent a text to Alli.

How was the date?Alli responded.

Awesome. Until things went to crap.Jade told Alli about being followed and how she was going to stay at the alphas’ house for the night.

Yeah, of course, stay there and be safe. No way Foley and his assholes could get anywhere near the alphas’ house. How do you like the wolf pack?

Jade smiled.I like them a lot. Everyone that I’ve met is friendly and welcoming.

I told you they would be! I’m so glad you’re enjoying yourself, and I think it’s awesome that you and Brick found each other. Talk about a silver lining.

Thanks for bringing me to the pack. Have a good night.

You too. xx

Jade put the phone on the nightstand in the small, tidy bedroom. It had an attached bathroom, and both rooms were done in soft grays, from the plush carpeting to the comforter on the full bed.

She heard voices outside and peeked out the window, seeing Brick with the alpha and Solan, talking about patrolling for danger. They started stripping and she turned away to give them privacy.

Well, she looked a little bit. Brick was a sexy male and even sexier when he stripped.

She thought about him as she sat on the bed and looked around the room. It was quiet in the house since it was late, but she was too on edge to sleep. The truth was that she wanted to see Brick again. It felt like their date had gotten cut short, and she didn’t like that.

What would have happened if their date had ended naturally? He would have taken her to Alli’s and they would have kissed on the front steps of the apartment complex and he would have left her to go home. But here she was, actually in the house he lived in.

But she was alone in a room.

She wasn’t a very bold person, she didn’t normally step out of her comfort zone, but she wanted to see him. The kiss at the restaurant left her feeling achy and needy, and she wanted more.

She didn’t want him to mark her as his mate—not yet—but she wanted to do something.

She craved him.

And she’d never craved anyone before.

She rose from the bed and walked to the door. Opening it, she peeked out into the hall and found it empty. She didn’t know how long Brick would be, but she couldn’t think of a better place to wait for him than his bedroom.

She slipped from her room and walked the short distance to the next one. Opening it, she couldn’t see much in the dark, but she could pick up his sexy scent and knew it was his room. She closed the door and walked over to the window, tilting the blinds to let in a little of the moonlight.

Her stomach flipped.

How long would she have to wait in the dark to see her sexy…mate?

Mate.

Brick was her mate. Her truemate.

She was going to do something bold and wild, and she hoped he was ready for this next step. She was skipping some steps in the get-to-know-each-other phase, but they could make up for the other stuff later.

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