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backup. You are
    not to go in there at all."
    "I'm not going to sit back while you face those
    things," Dare said in a low voice. "I might not be a wolf but
    I'm not a wimp. I'll be your backup."
    "Babe, you're a bartender not a fighter," Steven
    protested, "and as your mate it's my job to protect you."
    Dare rolled his eyes. "I'm a white tiger. I have a
    better chance of getting you out of there alive than any of
    the others. The odds of me taking out a mutant are much
    better than yours."
    "I know, but that doesn't mean I have to like it."
    Steven frowned at Dare. "I want to wrap you in bubble
    wrap and keep you safe. I don't want you rushing into a
    room of psychopathic mutant werewolves. You may be
    bigger, but if there are enough of them they can take you
    down like they do in the wild. These are beings with no
    remorse. They have already kidnapped and beaten up a girl
    just to get a chance at Silver."
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    "I know," Dare said, growling. "I've seen how
    dangerous they are. Which is why you're not confronting
    them by yourself." There was no way he was letting the
    wolf face the mutants on his own.
    They said nothing else as they followed the other
    car down a series of narrow alleys, almost losing him when
    he made a particularly tricky turn. Trying to stay a safe
    distance away was a complication with the route they were
    following. Eventually, the car pulled up beside a
    warehouse. It looked abandoned. Windows were broken on
    the upper stories and the building was a grim, faded grey as
    if the spirit had been sucked out of the place years before.
    Richard got out of the car and headed towards the building,
    not bothering to look behind him. Either the man was
    confident no one bothered to follow him or he didn't worry
    about being caught.
    Steven unbuckled his seatbelt. "We need to find out
    what's going on in there. I'm going to go see what I can
    hear. Stay put. If they grab me, call Parker and Dillon.
    Don't come inside until you get backup." Steven gripped
    Dare's chin turning the other man to face him. "Look at me.
    Don't you go in there without the others. I want you to
    promise me."
    Dare felt his eyes shift and his fangs drop down. "If
    they take you, I make no promises. I'll call the others, but I
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    will come and protect what's mine. If they grab you there is
    no way I'm leaving you alone."
    "I just knew you were going to be difficult." Steven
    pulled out his cell. Pushing a few buttons he spoke in the
    receiver. "Parker, it's Steven. We followed Hale to a
    warehouse on Brenner Street. We think he's meeting with
    the wolves. I'm going to go and see what's inside and verify
    who he's meeting with. Dare is in the car and I would like if
    it you could send a couple more people for backup. I can't
    count on Dare to stay put."
    He listened for a while before laughing. "Yeah,
    that's what he said."
    After a few more words he hung up. "Parker and
    Dillon are on their way."
    Dare nodded. "I'll wait here as long as I can."
    Steven laughed. "My curious kitty." The wolf
    leaned over and placed a kiss on Dare's cheek. "Stay put,
    puss, I'll be right back."

    * * * *
    Steven looked around as he approached the
    building. Even if the other man wasn't meeting the wolves,
    there was no good reason for a businessman to go to an
    abandoned warehouse in the middle of the night.
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    Inspecting the large building, he searched for a
    good spot to look and listen. There were some broken
    windows up above that might be useful. He just needed to
    get up there without making a bunch of noise.
    A wooden barrel about twenty feet from the
    entrance caught his eyes. It looked aged, but strong; it
    might hold his weight.
    Deciding to chance it, he hopped on the barrel and
    used it to leap onto the roof. He landed quietly, almost like
    a cat, he thought with a smile. For the first time, he
    wondered if Dare was appalled to be mated with a wolf.
    Would he have