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you’re going to be the best damn wolf there is, and get off your ass and do something for someone else who can’t possibly repay you.” Shaun sniffed. “My God, I’m so charitable. Is that really what I said?” Evan leaned forward on his elbows and nodded seriously. “I was very impressed, my friend. And you said you would start right away.”
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    “Awesome.” Wow . He had a purpose in life. A goal, and he was going to be a hero to…someone. His throat tightened with emotion—delight, determination…confusion. There was one trouble. The only things in his mind were the delightful pink and purple clouds morphing into elephants and crashing rhinos right before his eyes. “Did I tell you what I was going to do?”
    “Not a word. Top secret, all that shit. But I’m sure you’ll let me know when it’s appropriate.”
    “Cool.” Shaun relaxed back into the cushions. There was something so right about hanging out with Evan. “I love you, man.”
    Evan choked on his drink, his face turning bright red as he coughed his lungs out for a second. His expression transitioned to one worthy of a long-suffering and indulgent older brother. “That’s great. Now I think you are ready to crash for the night.”
    Shaun peeked at his watch. The digital numbers were impossible to see, but he pressed onward.
    Faking it worked for many things. “Oh my, is that the time? I’m going to turn into a pumpkin.” Evan nodded slowly, his expression twisting into an evil grin. “Sure you are, big guy. Six thirty is oh-so-late for a weeknight. Tell you what. I’ll pop you into one of the empty hotel rooms.” Brilliant . His Alpha was the most brilliant man he’d ever met. “Good idea.” Shaun stood then dropped to a low crouch to counter all the heaving underfoot. “Fuck—is that an earthquake?” Evan clicked his tongue like a mother hen, grabbed him by the arm and dragged him out the back exit and down a side hall. “Trust me, it’s not the floor that’s shaking.” He swiped a keycard and pushed open a door.
    Mercy sakes, that was a king-plus bed, and the enormous thing was calling his name soooo sweetly.
    Shaun turned and impulsively hugged Evan. “I love you, man,” he repeated.
    “You probably aren’t going to like me very much in the morning but, yeah, fine. I love you too. Now sleep it off, dude.”
    Blessed darkness beckoned, and Shaun strolled forward, stripping as he went. Before the outer door clicked shut behind him, he yanked back the covers and collapsed face-first onto the mattress, a groan of pleasure escaping his lips.
    This was better than his single bed back at the hangar. Far better than the bunk in the clan house in town. The only thing that would make his situation better yet? He sniffled and ignored the thoughts cavorting around in his mind singing in three-part-harmony about how nice it would be to have a soft feminine touch in his life.

    She’d given up making her hair cooperate, and had finally managed to pull the dark strands back into a plain but presentable bun when a knock sounded. Gem smoothed her palms over the knee-length peach-

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    coloured silk skirt, straightening to tug the neckline of her matching cashmere sweater a trifle lower. She squared her shoulders and adjusted her handbag before opening the door.
    David flashed a brilliant grin as he checked her out.
    “Now that’s a nice outfit. Evan will be impressed.” The cabbie-slash-philosopher-slash-guide offered his arm, and she slipped her fingers over his elbow without hesitation. “Let me lead you through the chaos—don’t mind the boys, okay?”
    The volume cranked way up as they passed the bar doors and the ambience changed from modern classic to turn-of-the-century madhouse. The room was full of bodies, mostly shifters if her nose had anything to say. Some of them danced on the tiny floor, some played darts, but most stood around tall