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He slammed his eyes shut and tried to control his anger. The overwhelming urge to shift was bearing down on him, and he knew if he didn’t get her out of here, he might hurt the pretty little wolf.
    “How’d you break your nose?” She cocked her head and crossed her arms over her full breasts.
    His eyes popped open. She was making fun of him.
    A laugh rolled out of him before he could stop it.
    “If I knew, then I would know how to fix it, wouldn’t I?”
    “So how did you end up in my shed?” She glanced around the room, taking inventory.
    “I didn’t steal anything, if that’s what you’re worried about.”
    Her gaze landed between his legs, and her face turned a pretty shade of red.
    “Although I wouldn’t hesitate stealing some clothes right now.” He shot her a grin as she lifted her gaze to his.
    “So you shifted without having an extra set of clothes. That’s not very . . . smart.” She looked up to the ceiling.
    “I was kind of in a tough spot.”
    “Oh yeah? Like you got some bad drugs or something? That kind of tight spot?”
    It was obvious from the look she was shooting him that she didn’t trust him.
    Smart girl.
    “I don’t do drugs.” Drugs did him. Or whatever the hell that was in his system that was trying to fuck him up.
    “So why are you in my shed?” Her eyes darted down to his erection and then back up.
    He contemplated how much to tell her. So he went for the half-truth.
    “I was infiltrating a drug deal by some rogue wolves. Shit went south. I shifted and went after the dealer. Suspect got away, and I was caught without access to my clothes. I saw your building and thought I could hide out until I figured out how to get some more clothes.”
    “So the tattoo on your back . . . ”
    “It means I’m a Guardian.” He finished the sentence for her.
    “I’ve never met one before. I figured you guys were a myth.” She gave him a suspicious look.
    “We are only around when there’s trouble. I doubt you had any kind of trouble when you were growing up.” He snorted and looked around for an old rag or something to at least cover his dick with.
    “Right.” She narrowed her gaze. “Or maybe Guardians wouldn’t even come to the places I grew up in.”
    He jerked his head back to her and studied her face.
    Her straight red hair hung past her shoulders, and he wondered if she smelled like strawberries. She had bright blue eyes the color of a summer sky and perfect pink lips. Despite the growing heat of the day, she wore jeans that hugged her curves and a sleeveless white shirt that showed off the muscles in her arms. She had an old baseball cap pulled down on her head, and from the looks of the paint stains on her clothes, she was the one who’d been doing work on the house.
    And even though he couldn’t smell her scent, he was inexplicably drawn to her.
    He took a step closer, expecting her to step back.
    She held her ground and his gaze.
    “How about you go see if you can fetch me up some clothes.” He stared down into her face. Fuck if he couldn’t get lost in those eyes of hers.
    She smiled and placed her palm in the middle of his naked chest. His dick ached and swelled from the innocent touch.
    “How about you fetch them up yourself. I’m nobody’s bitch.” She turned on her heel and marched out into the yard.
    Zane watched her disappear into the house and scratched his chest. Usually women would do anything he asked.
    Not her. No, this female was different.
    He glanced down at his erection and groaned.
    Not only was he fucked, things looked like he wasn’t going to get fucked either.
    ***
    “Where the hell is Zane?” Barrett growled.
    Lucien grimaced and held the phone away from his ear. He hated lying, and he avoided it at all costs, especially when it came to Barrett. He knew his Pack Master could make his life a living hell if he so chose. He also knew Zane, and what had happened last night wasn’t like his fellow Guardian.
    “He’s still at the tattoo