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She’d seen a hell of a lot more than that, and the fact that she could be so nonchalant about it irked him on a fundamental level. He was going to show her what it meant to be a pack alpha werewolf; what it meant to be afraid of one.
    He matched her expression with an arrogant grin of his own. “Then you won’t mind if I escort you around the park.”
    Her face turned serious. “Suit yourself. Though I doubt I’m in any danger from the men here. Their tastes don’t seem to run to skinny blondes.”
    But J.C.’s did. The constant stirring in his groin was permanent proof of that.
    He gritted his teeth and yanked on the doorknob, determined not to let her know the effect she had on him. Her bizarre mix of arrogance and naiveté had to be an act. A game. It just had to be.
    Thin channels of moonlight flittered through the trees bordering the park, and J.C. took great care to avoid stepping in the path of any direct beams. The last thing he needed was for the shift to hit while he strolled past the candy apple booth. He had enough trouble with one woman knowing about his true appearance. If he started shifting in front of a few hundred people… well, it would be a whole lot harder to convince all of them to pretend they hadn’t seen anything.
    He took Eve’s hand and stalked beside her, keeping her close to his side as they wove through the throng of men. Laughter and the sounds of passion permeated the air, giving the night a surreal, sensual feel. Or maybe that was just the woman beside him. Her hair smelled like apple shampoo, fruity and natural. It drove him crazy.
    “Where are you taking me?” she asked at last as they neared the edge of the park.
    “Why? Are you afraid I’m going to lead you somewhere away from prying eyes and take advantage of you?”
    She gave an almost inaudible snort. “Of course not.”
    Of course not . J.C. tightened his grip on Eve’s hand and clenched his jaw firmly shut. Oh, how her flippant words grated! Didn’t she think him capable of taking her, whenever and wherever he pleased?
    He stopped behind a cotton candy stand and yanked her to him, pressing her body to his. He gripped her head in both his hands, keeping her lips inches away from his own. Eve’s mouth parted slightly and her eyes widened in surprise. Her pupils stood out, large and dark against the backdrop of her blue eyes.
    “Maybe you’re wrong,” he murmured.
    She started to shake her head, but he wouldn’t even allow that much motion. He had only to lower his mouth a fraction of an inch and he’d be able to kiss her. A tempting thought, but one that would be much too easy.
    There was nothing easy about Eve. Every line and curve of her scrumptious body, every tempting word promised a challenge. He wanted to give her one.
    He pressed harder against her, knowing his erection would be firm against her belly. Her gaze flickered down to his belt, then back up to meet his eyes. “I could scream, you know.”
    J.C. tilted his head, listening to the sounds of the park. He’d spent at least one night a week here for the past three years. He knew every one of them. The moans of passion, the cries of orgasm, the buzz of excitement. A woman’s scream might cause a few raised eyebrows, but not much else.
    He stroked her temples with his thumbs while he ground his hips against hers. Eve’s lips parted, a sigh escaping on a flutter of warm breath. It caressed his mouth, made his cock harden so powerfully he thought it might explode.
    Abruptly, he released her and turned to his right. He was not going to let her get to him like this. He wasn’t going to lose control. And there was no way he was going to have sex with a woman -- not with any woman, even one as… delectable as Eve. Not as long as the elders were pushing him to mate.
    He gestured in the direction of a row of trees in the distance. “Come on.”
    They were still a few minutes away, but he knew the trees bordered a large parking lot on three sides, keeping