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    “So, what are we going to do?” Derek asked, putting a hand around his wife. The werebear couple were his closest neighbors and prominent members of the clan. He trusted them completely, and it pained him that the return of his once close friend had brought such turmoil into their lives. But an Alpha sometimes had to make tough decisions, and, at the time, letting Ryder and his people set up at a remote corner of his clan’s lands had seemed like the only right thing to do. Their bear blood made them brothers and sisters, no matter how distant, and, as Jackson remembered all too well what it was like fighting for his family and his lands against a well organized, ruthless werewolf pack, the tragedy of their recent loss had cut to the bone.
     
    “I think it’s time to start calling the outliers. Find out where they are. Don’t tell them to come back yet, but tell them to be ready if the call comes. You and I both know that we don’t want this to come down to an altercation between the clans – werebear blood is too precious to be spilled amongst ourselves. But we have to be ready if they decide to take it in that direction.” Jackson felt a chill at the pit of his stomach, thinking of a possible battle between his clan and Ryder’s. They would be equally matched, if both were at full force, and the outcome could be gruesome. His only option was to make sure that things didn’t go that far.
     
    Derek nodded in response and Keely joined in reluctantly. They hadn’t had a clan war since Jackson’s father had been lost and even though the wound was still far too fresh, times had been good for the clan since and they had even dared to spread out a bit. Some had left the mountains, most prominently Jackson’s brothers, but they all knew that the safety and wellbeing of the pack came before personal satisfaction. Jackson was sure they’d be back in an instant if called, so he wanted to make sure that he only gave the order if it was necessary.
     
    “Spread the word. And let me know if anything else happens,” Jackson said, giving Derek another stern look. His second in command while his brothers were away was a bit too prone to making rash decisions, but things had got much better since he had settled down with Keely. The sweet, centered werebear smoothed his edges in a way that decades of life hadn’t managed to. Jackson felt a twinge of jealousy looking at the two. He’d been looking for his mate for a long time, in the hopes of finding happiness like theirs, but it was difficult finding the time away from his clan and his lands.
    But maybe she found me instead? Jackson questioned himself, the sudden thought hitting him out of the blue. He inhaled sharply. It was a possibility that hadn’t struck him before, but one that had the uncomfortable and, at the same time, thrilling prospect of being true.
     
    Derek jumped into the car, leaving Keely alone with Jackson for a moment. She grinned up at him, and he couldn’t help but mirror the infectious smile. Keely grabbed his hand and gave it a friendly squeeze, knowing her Alpha much too well for him to be able to hide anything from her.
    “Don’t you go scaring her off, Jackson,” she chided him, before clambering into the jacked up pickup next to her husband.
    Right. So. How does one make sure that a woman is the woman?
     
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    Jackson fumbled with the plates, almost dropping them on his way to the sink. He’d been trying his best to think of something to talk to Tess about all evening, but it seemed harder than pulling teeth. So, instead of rousing the gorgeous woman with dazzling conversation and finding out more about her, he had sat at the table like a brooding lump, flicking glances at her when he thought she wouldn’t notice. He couldn’t stop looking at her. The first time she had shown up on his yard, he had felt a perplexing tug in his heart that should have told him that Tess Laurelton was no ordinary woman. But, being irritated by a