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Duke?”
    “Because you were too embarrassed to tell me you didn’t want me. You were afraid I would hang around you like a lovesick puppy and that you wouldn’t be able to get rid of me.”
    *
    Heath dropped his feet off of his desk and took the phone away from his ear to glare down at it. She could not be serious!
    Putting the phone back to his ear, he told her gruffly, “You stay your sexy little butt with Clara. I will be there in minutes.” He hung up. Grabbing his keys, he headed out the door.
    How could she think he didn’t want her? That he set her brother on her like a scared little pup? Well, he would soon have this sorted out and she would not have any doubts, not for a second.
    He pulled up in front of Mary’s salon within ten minutes. Striding into the place, he swept a glance around. Mary and his little sister were sitting chatting as Clara had her nails done, alone.
    “Where is Laney?” he asked.
    “Well, hello to you too, big brother.” Clara waved wet nails at him. His sister was definitely more human than wolf sometimes.
    “Clara, don’t play with me. Where is she?” He added a steely tone to his voice, one that would ensure Clara knew this was not the time to mess with him.
    Clara ducked her head and looked away from him, a sign of submission. “She’s in the back.”
    Heath nodded and started towards the back.
    “You realise if you hurt our little Laney you won’t have to worry about her brothers or dad, right?” Mary called after him.
    Heath stopped and cocked an eyebrow as he looked back at the tiny redhead. Clara was looking at her as if she had lost her mind.
    “Is that right?” Heath asked.
    “Yes sir, it is,” Mary told him as she continued to paint Clara’s nails, refusing to look up at him.
    “Are you threatening me, Mary?” He was intrigued. The woman barely came up to his chest. How did she think she would take him on?
    “No sir, just sharing a little knowledge is all. But trust me when I say she may have large men around her that look and sound scary, but who do you think is strong enough to keep all those men in line, hmm?” Mary finally looked up at him. “Just so we’re clear, it’s not me.” She shrugged as she went back to Clara’s nails.
    Heath winked at his sister. “Don’t worry, Mary, I have no intention of hurting her, not unless she asks real nice.” He turned and walked into the back, leaving Clara staring open-mouthed at him.
    He found Laney in the staff coffee room at the back of the building.
    “That’s two, my beta,” he said as he casually leaned against the door frame.
    “Bite me, wolf-boy,” Laney said without looking up at him.
    Heath raised his eyebrows. He knew hardened men who wouldn’t speak to him like that because they feared him, and yet this small female was treating him as if he were nothing more than an annoyance.
    “You are really pushing today, aren’t you? You must like it when I punish you.” He spoke softly but he knew he had her full attention.
    Laney set her coffee cup down and raised her eyes to finally look at him. Heath saw barely controlled fury shining back at him, but it was what else he saw hidden there that had his heart skipping a beat. She was trying really hard to hide the hurt, but he could see it, and it killed him to think he was the cause.
    He pushed the door closed behind him before strolling farther into the room.
    “What are you doing?” Laney frowned and crossed her arms over her chest.
    “Making sure we’re not interrupted. I don’t think you want your sister-in-law to walk in just yet,” Heath said casually as he glanced around the room. It was nothing more than a lean-to tacked on to the back of the building. The wooden walls had been painted white and were now covered in numerous posters and clippings from hair and makeup magazines. At the back of the room was a small sink and sideboard that held a coffee machine and several cups.
    As he walked towards her Heath ran his finger over the