Page 91 of Taken by Moonlight
Dante went silent a moment, and then spoke. “It was the night I threw out the drunk shifter. He may have been aroused and wanting sex with you, but you used his aggression, channeled it into yourself and calmedhim.”
“How could youknow?”
“I watched you,” he said simply. “I saw his mood shift. Then I took him outside. He told his alpha what you had done, how his mood had changed because of yourinfluence.”
“Earl Brown is his alpha. But the Browns were banned from the club.” I feltdumbfounded.
“That shifter was new to Earl’s pack. Too new for anyone to know his allegiance.” He kissed the corner of my mouth. “It’s your heart that endears you to me, my lovely Peyton. My dimples. You have a kind heart. You do not do this for power or influence, but out of genuinecaring.”
He kissed me again, lightly. “We’ll talk more of this after tomorrow morning. Let’s return to the others. Felicia wants to seeyou.”
When we returned, I took the seat on Felicia’s otherside.
Wide-eyed, she looked at me. “My brother won’t let you go with the Browns, Peyton. But even if he did, I would stop you. I don’t want anything to happen toyou.”
I gave her a reassuring smile, my heart tightening because of her words. I had grown equally fond of Dante’s sister. Even if the alpha’s words troubledme.
“It will be fine,” I reassuredher.
If only I could convince myself ofthat.
