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learned through the years that thieves could be very creative.
    By only breaking the side window, they couldn’t have reached in and unlocked the door. Hopefully, this was a bunch of kids on a dare.
    A ton of questions shot through his head, but right now he wanted to search every room. The living room took up the front part of the house and the dining room was against the far wall. There was a short hallway to the right with a door behind the dining room that probably led to the kitchen.
    Her house smelled like her, all freshness with a hint of lavender, and he had to work hard not to let his libido take over his thoughts. None of the lights were on in her bedroom or in the kitchen, but he didn’t need them to see. As he studied the area, only her scent lingered, and he was quite confident that no one besides Piper had been in the house in a while. The question now was why had someone broken the window and then not tried to enter?
    He rushed back to the living room and shifted into his human form before leaving. He jogged to the passenger side where Piper was staring straight ahead then knocked on the window. “Piper? Open up.”
    She turned her head and jumped, as if she’d been lost in her own thoughts. Her aura radiated more concern than fear, for which he was thankful. If she had a breakdown, he wasn’t sure he’d have been able to hold her in his arms and give comfort without asking for more. Being around his mate was testing every ounce of his willpower.
    She unlocked her door and pushed it open. “No one was in there?” she asked, her voice shaking.
    “No, and I don’t think anyone was, but there had to be a reason for them breaking the window.”
    He nodded to the ignition. “Can you grab the key for me?”
    She leaned over and removed it. As she placed it in his palm, he was careful not to let her fingers touch his skin. With each minute in her presence, his need for her grew.
    Once she slipped out of the truck, he walked her up to the front of her house. “Did someone mention something about coffee? I sure could use a cup.” He kept his voice upbeat, which seemed to relax her.
    “Me, too, and thank you. I don’t want to be alone right now.”
    He didn’t intend to leave her. Since her brother had been mugged, it was possible the potential intruder was one of the men who’d attacked Brody, though he couldn’t think of a good reason how they’d known where she lived, unless Brody had mentioned it. Then again, it was a small town.
    Perhaps one of them came to see if Brody’s sister was willing to pay her brother’s debt, but for the moment, he’d keep those thoughts to himself.
    As soon as Piper stepped inside, she slipped off her sweater and his inner beast went wild. The tank top hugged her breasts, and it took every ounce of his control to keep from touching her.
    “Everything looks the same as I left it.” She turned to face the window. “I’ll need to have someone fix this, but for tonight, I can put cardboard or something over the window to keep out the cold.” She scooped up some papers scattered on the floor and set them on the coffee table.
    “I’ll be happy to help.” It would give him something to do with his hands other than take a hold of her and kiss her. “Do you have any wood lying around? It will be a lot sturdier than cardboard.”
    She bit down on her lip, looking way too adorable. “In the garage, I think. I’ll get it.”
    “No!” Piper jumped. Damn. He wasn’t used to being around someone like her. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. I’m sure no one’s around, but I don’t want to take that chance.”
    He could feel the relief pouring through her. “Thank you. Let me get you a flashlight.”
    He could have shifted, but because he wanted to act as normal as possible, he thought it best if he remained in his human form. A moment later, she returned with the light. “The garage is open. It’s behind the house.”
    In the future, she ought to consider