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Chapter Six
     
     
    They ended up getting a motel room with an Internet connection. While Mari showered, Daniel borrowed her laptop to look over the files about Ryback saved on the compound’s servers. He also sent off an email to Adam asking him to send someone else to track the rogue until he could take over again. He deliberately didn’t go into too much detail. The woman in the shower was a complication he’d rather explain in person. Daniel hadn’t been lying about leaving Mari somewhere safe. With her wolf waiting in the wings to make an appearance, every sense and desire would be bubbling beneath the surface. It wouldn’t be safe for her, for either of them.
    Why did he kiss her? The question he’d been avoiding since it happened popped into his mind, unwelcome. In the near silence of the motel room, the truth glared at him. He couldn’t stop himself. Kissing her had made his wolf rear up and nip at his mental heels. Mari was his mate. His wolf knew it, and Daniel had to accept it. Unfortunately, he didn’t want to believe it.
    Most wolves prayed for the day they found their mate, but he’d never been one of them. When he became the pack’s hunter, he’d known it was a dangerous job. Any assignment could be his last. It wasn’t a life suited to mates and cubs. At the time, he’d been fine with the choice. His instant reaction to Mari shook him to his very core. The kiss sealed it. It took every ounce of his strength to stop the kiss before it went too far.
    She’d gone through a lot. Only a completely dick gave her more to deal with than she could handle. They needed to get to the pack before she shifted. The first change was always the hardest. She needed an alpha to guide her through it.
    The thought didn’t make him very happy.
    Why don’t I do it? I could .
    He’d already suspected he’d been developing alpha tendencies, but he’d never guided a wolf through their first change before. Calling on the mate bond to encourage the change should be enough. The only difference between a mate and an alpha was the experience. Mari walked out of the bathroom, her fresh, clean scent mixed with the essence of coconut from the shower gel she’d used filling his nose. He was screwed, he thought, as his cock came to life inside his pants. Daniel didn’t turn around, but listened as she opened her suitcase and her towel dropped to the floor.
    Was she trying to make him insane? The urge to turn around nearly overwhelmed him. Daniel might have only known her for a day or so, most of which she’d been unconscious, but her wolf danced just beneath her skin. He doubted she liked to tease. As a doctor, she’d been serious, but the kiss had unleashed something inside of her. Something he wanted to explore and coax to the surface.
    Her desire peppered the air. Muffled slightly when she pulled clothes on. Waiting until it was safe, he glanced over his shoulder. With a towel in her hands, she sat on the bed and dried her hair. A plain dark blue T-shirt and grey jogging pants shouldn’t have been sexy, but, on her, they were. He wanted to peel back the layers to caress the curves hidden underneath. Daniel bit back a groan.
    “How are you feeling?” He didn’t turn around, since it was impossible to hide the effect she had on him. With shallow breaths, he tried to get himself under control. Unfortunately, his body didn’t want to listen, more ready and willing than it had ever been. The last thing he needed to do was confuse the situation. Then you shouldn’t have kissed her in the first place, you moron. She’s ours. We need to help her .
    “Better. I think the shower helped. Where are we heading?”
    “Rocky Mountains. The pack’s there. It’ll take a few days.” He glanced back down at the laptop, needing to focus on anything but her. “You can get some sleep on the bed if you want. We’ll be leaving early in the morning.”
    “I can’t sleep. I’m too wired.” She moved