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her teeth at the thought of having to be married that self-centered brute.
    There was also the added issue of Alberto’s past with Reenie. Her best friend claimed that there was nothing between them, but Kelly doubted it, not with Reenie grousing every time she saw him with another woman on his arm.
    “If only there were someone to swoop in and save you,” Reenie said, with a smirk. “Someone who could challenge Alberto for your hand?”
    “You mean Brandon?” Kelly looked up in shock. “Has he taken one too many hits to the head on that hockey rink? I know he hates Alberto, but enough to take him on for alpha status?”
    Eireen laughed, raising one well-defined dark brow. “You’ve known him since he was in diapers. He’s the most boring guy we know, even if he was an awesome hockey star with seriously hot hockey friends. But no, he has no designs to be part of pack politics. Still, it might be the only way he gets another date with you…”
    Kelly put her head back down on the desk. “We’re friends Reenie, how can I go out with him now?” She didn’t want to put him under unneeded stress. He didn’t deserve that. “And he’s your brother. Don’t you care if things go south and he has to fight Alberto?”
    “You’re attracted to him, and he wants you, so I think it’s a win-win. I get you for an actual sister, and he gets to stop mooning. Just as long as neither one of you tells me about your sex life we’re all good. You guys can figure out the alpha thing later. And besides, Alberto isn’t all bad, just really focused. Things will work out.” Reenie reached over and patted Kelly’s hand.
    Kelly stared at her best friend. “Are you feeling OK? Brandon has never been interested in me.” This was a slight lie, and she knew it. There was no mistaking the mating musk he gave off when she was around him. He’d been doing that since he was sixteen, she just hadn’t paid it much mind before now.
    “ Pffft . He’s always been interested in you. You just didn’t notice until he became legal.”
    A wicked glint in Reenie’s eyes made Kelly uncomfortable. Heat flared on her face. “No.” As soon as the word left her lips, she knew she was in trouble and glanced up.
    It was there in Reenie’s face. Reenie’s blue eyes flashed and narrowed to slits. “I have an excellent sense of smell, and I’ve known you since you were diapers. I’ve never had a problem with you lusting after my kid brother.”
    “But…”
    With the wave of a hand, Reenie dismissed Kelly’s protest. “Look, I love you both. I just want you to see where it goes so you’ll both stop driving me nuts. He always asks after you when you two don’t talk and you were always so concerned for him whenever he took a hit. It was cute until it got sickening. Besides, both of you in heat and me with no one didn’t help me much…”
    “I’m sorry, hon. I didn’t think.” Kelly decided a change in subject was in order. “So are you gonna tell him about Alberto?”
    Reenie’s eyes widened until all Kelly could see was blue with a ring of white. “Are you nuts? Bran would punch the guy’s teeth out, or worse. Besides, there is nothing between me and Alberto. He’s a lying piece of shit and a pussy hound. Why would I want a mate like that? He’s your problem, not mine.”
    Kelly pressed her lips together. This was the same argument Reenie had used time and again when Kelly brought up Alberto D’Rossi, but Kelly always noticed glances Reenie stole whenever they were around the sexy werewolf pack prince. “So what? You just want to scratch the itch you get whenever you see him with a model? Show him what he’s missing in a full-figured Irish bitch? You can’t hide it Reenie. It’ll come out sometime. You know someone will see you two together and tell Bran. Also, no one said anything about mate.”
    It was Reenie’s turn to blush. “It was just a few times and then I ended things. Did you see who won him? Blanca Blanco,