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blonde man chuckled and hung his head for a second, eyeing Tess with the kind of look she would have preferred from Jackson.
    “As the lady wishes. I’ll be seeing you around, Jackson,” he said, tossing Tess a wink before twirling around on his heel and heading in the direction he had come from. Only when the rustling of the foliage had quieted did Jackson relax. His shoulders visibly slumped a bit, and Tess smirked to herself as she piled her gear back into the backpack in his lap.
    Boys. She couldn’t deny that the whole confrontation had left her heart pumping and adrenaline coursing through her veins.
    “Who was that, anyway?” she asked as she zipped up the backpack. Tess looked up at Jackson, whose expression had softened. His deep dark eyes reflected back at her with worry and a flash of gentleness that he tried to hide from her.
     
    “That was… nobody either of us should concern ourselves with. Thank you,” he said quietly, and Tess grinned widely in reply. She went to grab her bag from him, but he slung it over his shoulder instead. “I’ll take that. I didn’t want you to see that, but you handled yourself well. Some people are just not… well, nice,” he said, cracking a smile.
    So he can smile! Tess thought mirroring him. Jackson’s reaction and the way he had stepped in front of her when Ryder had become a bit too much to handle was not lost on Tess, and it had done nothing to lessen her infatuation with him.
     
    “You’re welcome. I don’t particularly enjoy jerks. Can we go now?” she asked, receiving one of his trademark short nods. They fell in step again and the small clearing disappeared behind them, definitely not to be forgotten.
     

CHAPTER FOUR
     
    Get a hold of yourself, Jackson, the tall man grumbled wordlessly as the heavy door to the lodge fell shut behind him. The fresh air rushing into his lungs cleared his head a little, but it was nowhere near enough. Ever since Tess had shown up, his world had been in a constant state of turmoil. He didn’t feel right unless he was near her, and as much as it shocked him to admit it, he was almost certain that he was developing a soft spot for the sassy redhead. Jackson sighed under his breath as he squared his shoulders and walked down the few steps of the porch, nodding to Keely and Derek who were standing by their car in front of his home.
     
    Clan matters first, girl troubles later, he chided himself, and the corners of his mouth wanted to creep up at the silliness of it. He was like a cub in love, not at all his usual calm, collected and demanding self. Jittery hearts and plush sensitivities didn’t fit the Alpha of a prominent werebear clan, he thought. But, the heart wants what the heart wants.
     
    “Keely, Derek. What’s up?” Jackson asked, resigning himself to the bad news that was sure to come. Keely glanced up at her tight-lipped husband, the man grouchy as a storm cloud in the middle of a sunny day.
    “It’s Ryder. He came by the house. I think you’ll be hearing from the others soon. He’s been threatening us to leave.”
    “I swear, I’m going to rip him to shreds one of th...” Derek’s angered words were hushed quickly by Jackson raising his hand and shaking his head, a clear message etched on his expression.
     
    “No, Derek. We won’t stoop to his level, not unless we have to. I hoped he wouldn’t take it too far, but it seems I can’t trust my old friend much these days. He found me and the scientist girl in the forest the other day, and he didn’t leave me any doubt that he was going to continue being a nuisance,” Jackson said, trying to avoid the small knowing smirk on Keely’s lips at the sight of his blush. Clan business was important, but he couldn’t keep his chest from tightening at the merest thought of the daring redhead. If he didn’t catch himself, his mind would quickly wander to the soft curve of her hips, the lush curls of her hair, the swell of her…
     
    Jackson,