all fine as well, although embarrassed at having been caught so easily.
Shaun wasn’t going to be able to pull off that kind of trick again.
A knock on the door interrupted her in the middle of pulling on socks. “Are you okay with us heading back to town? I have no idea what Shaun might do if I leave him unsupervised for too long.”
Amy nodded. “Of course.”
The sooner they got back to town, the sooner the rest of the story would come out.
“Can I take you for breakfast, though?” Evan asked.
None of this was perfect, but she had to work with what she had. “Sure. I know just the place.”
Evan paused for a beat when she handed him her car keys. “You aren’t serious. I get to drive?”
“Trust me, I have enough confidence in my abilities I don’t have to always be the one behind the wheel.” Amy gave him directions to where she wanted to go for breakfast, then pulled out a miniature computer and started working on it as he drove.
“I thought you took time off from work,” he teased gently.
“This isn’t work. This is fun.”
Evan shuddered. “ Fun and computers are not words that go hand-in-hand.”
She blinked at him before shaking her head. “Oh, you sad little man. You have no idea what you’re missing.”
“Frustration and carpal tunnel?”
Amy waved a hand in the air. “See that? That is why some wolves pick the Canyon pack over approaching you.”
“Hey, just because me and computers don’t get along doesn’t mean I’m not an awesome Alpha.”
“It’s not about your skills, it’s your attitude.”
She worked for a while as he concentrated on driving. The logging road was twisted enough he had to focus forward instead of staring at her. At the silky smooth surface of her skin. At the strong neck he wanted to wrap his hand around before slipping his fingers into her hair. Fisting tightly so she couldn’t move away as he took a long, deep taste of her pouting lips.
Fuck .
He wiggled in place in an attempt to ease the pressure on his rapidly increasing arousal. The dire need to convince her to take the next steps with him grew exponentially.
They were nearly back at the highway before she put the tablet to one side and twisted in her seat to face him. “Not all wolves are the same. Not all wolves need the same thing.”
“I don’t need Alpha lessons,” Evan muttered, pulling onto the Alaskan highway between a couple of eighteen wheelers. Yeah, he was being cranky, but he and his cock were still not on speaking terms.
She crossed her arms over her chest and deepened her voice in an uncanny match of his. “I’ll make it right. I swear I will. I swear I’ll find a way to prove I’m worthy to be your mate.”
Okay, that was freaky. “You have that thing that lets you repeat word for word anything you’ve ever heard.”
“Uh-huh. Total auditory recall. Doesn’t work on things I’ve read, but if I hear it, I can repeat it. And that’s why I was doing the little Alpha lecture. From things you’ve said, it’s obvious you’re used to Takhini dynamics. Canyon operates differently, and if we’re going to work together, you need to adjust your attitude.”
“Not all wolves are the same. Gotcha. Attitude adjusted.”
She shook her head, concern creasing her brow. She took a deep breath then settled with her body turned away. Closing herself off from him, and Evan gave himself shit. He wished he could back up a few steps and avoid the conflict. What he needed was forward motion, not poking her already sensitive edges.
Evan pulled into the parking lot of the tiny, beat-down truck shop, wondering why on earth she’d picked such a dump to stop at.
Amy spoke softly. “Some of my pack are always around here. Please be careful how you move.”
It was a test. He hadn’t expected that, but in a way the challenge seemed a good thing. It meant she was at least willing to give him a chance.
When Shaun had showed up at the cabin, Evan had thought the fragile peace
Shaun wasn’t going to be able to pull off that kind of trick again.
A knock on the door interrupted her in the middle of pulling on socks. “Are you okay with us heading back to town? I have no idea what Shaun might do if I leave him unsupervised for too long.”
Amy nodded. “Of course.”
The sooner they got back to town, the sooner the rest of the story would come out.
“Can I take you for breakfast, though?” Evan asked.
None of this was perfect, but she had to work with what she had. “Sure. I know just the place.”
Evan paused for a beat when she handed him her car keys. “You aren’t serious. I get to drive?”
“Trust me, I have enough confidence in my abilities I don’t have to always be the one behind the wheel.” Amy gave him directions to where she wanted to go for breakfast, then pulled out a miniature computer and started working on it as he drove.
“I thought you took time off from work,” he teased gently.
“This isn’t work. This is fun.”
Evan shuddered. “ Fun and computers are not words that go hand-in-hand.”
She blinked at him before shaking her head. “Oh, you sad little man. You have no idea what you’re missing.”
“Frustration and carpal tunnel?”
Amy waved a hand in the air. “See that? That is why some wolves pick the Canyon pack over approaching you.”
“Hey, just because me and computers don’t get along doesn’t mean I’m not an awesome Alpha.”
“It’s not about your skills, it’s your attitude.”
She worked for a while as he concentrated on driving. The logging road was twisted enough he had to focus forward instead of staring at her. At the silky smooth surface of her skin. At the strong neck he wanted to wrap his hand around before slipping his fingers into her hair. Fisting tightly so she couldn’t move away as he took a long, deep taste of her pouting lips.
Fuck .
He wiggled in place in an attempt to ease the pressure on his rapidly increasing arousal. The dire need to convince her to take the next steps with him grew exponentially.
They were nearly back at the highway before she put the tablet to one side and twisted in her seat to face him. “Not all wolves are the same. Not all wolves need the same thing.”
“I don’t need Alpha lessons,” Evan muttered, pulling onto the Alaskan highway between a couple of eighteen wheelers. Yeah, he was being cranky, but he and his cock were still not on speaking terms.
She crossed her arms over her chest and deepened her voice in an uncanny match of his. “I’ll make it right. I swear I will. I swear I’ll find a way to prove I’m worthy to be your mate.”
Okay, that was freaky. “You have that thing that lets you repeat word for word anything you’ve ever heard.”
“Uh-huh. Total auditory recall. Doesn’t work on things I’ve read, but if I hear it, I can repeat it. And that’s why I was doing the little Alpha lecture. From things you’ve said, it’s obvious you’re used to Takhini dynamics. Canyon operates differently, and if we’re going to work together, you need to adjust your attitude.”
“Not all wolves are the same. Gotcha. Attitude adjusted.”
She shook her head, concern creasing her brow. She took a deep breath then settled with her body turned away. Closing herself off from him, and Evan gave himself shit. He wished he could back up a few steps and avoid the conflict. What he needed was forward motion, not poking her already sensitive edges.
Evan pulled into the parking lot of the tiny, beat-down truck shop, wondering why on earth she’d picked such a dump to stop at.
Amy spoke softly. “Some of my pack are always around here. Please be careful how you move.”
It was a test. He hadn’t expected that, but in a way the challenge seemed a good thing. It meant she was at least willing to give him a chance.
When Shaun had showed up at the cabin, Evan had thought the fragile peace
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