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man?
    “Seriously, are you all right?”
    Sure, I just got caught up with a werewolf who claims I’m his.
    Zori choked on her coffee, slammed the cup on the countertop as her sister stared at her. She held up a hand as she caught her breath. “I’m fine.” There was no way she could tell her the truth…Tamera maybe, but Elena would never understand. She thought men were good for one thing only and she didn’t even think that was reason enough to get naked and, god forbid…sweaty.
    “Something’s going on, Zo.”
    “I just had a late night. The guy I chose to spend the evening with was full of surprises.” Zori exhaled. “Things ended kinda messy.”
    Elena’s gaze narrowed. “Don’t tell me…”
    “No, no…he’s still alive.”
    Elena visibly relaxed. “Good. You’re finally learning how to rein in that appetite of yours. I knew my baby sister could do it!”
    Zori rolled her eyes, grateful no further questions were asked. She watched Elena prepare batter for waffles, absently interjecting the appropriate responses in their conversation. It was hard to concentrate with the dull throb between her legs serving as a constant reminder of Greyson’s wild lovemaking and how much she enjoyed it. She could still hear the fury in his voice ringing in her ears as she fled and the possessive tone in which he calmly stated: “You’re mine, Zori.”
    “Are you even listening to me, Zori?”
    “Huh?”
    “Yeah, I didn’t think so. There’s more to the story about last night, isn’t there?” Elena placed a huge waffle in front of her and a bottle of pure maple syrup.
    “Nothing more I want to talk about.” Zori concentrated on cutting her waffle into bite-sized pieces before stuffing a forkful of them into her mouth. She devoured the rest in silence as Elena frowned at her. “More please.”
    “Why don’t you crash here for a few days?”
    Zori lifted an eyebrow as her sister brought her another waffle. “Really?” The offer was surprising. Their kind prided themselves on being fiercely independent. It wasn’t unusual for the sisters to go months without getting together.
    “Yeah, I hardly see you and, besides, I’m worried about you.” Concern shone in the amethyst depths of her sister’s eyes.
    “I’ll stay, but only because you can cook way better than me.”
    And because there could be a very angry werewolf waiting for me back home.
    Elena grinned. “Yay! I’ll call Tamera and we’ll have a party!”
     
    * * * *
     
    After two weeks of hanging out with her sisters, Zori was beyond restless. She flipped on her back and pushed the sheet covering her below her tank top. All her efforts to focus on having fun and not the amazing unbridled sex she’d had with a certain werewolf failed. Instead of enjoying the rare treat of spending time with her sisters, she was distracted. If she had her way, she would have spent all of her time on the beautiful white sand beach that was practically in Elena’s backyard, but her sisters insisted she accompany them to exotic locales to shop, eat and party. She was relieved when they finally returned to Elena’s beachfront bungalow in the dark cover of night. It was exhausting trying to pretend she was having a good time when she couldn’t relax, couldn’t get Greyson out of her head.
    It was as if he had branded her or something.
    Zori unconsciously stroked the side of her neck where he’d nipped her. She closed her eyes, remembering the heat of his tongue and the slight sensation of pain when his teeth grazed her skin in a playful bite. The skin beneath her fingertips felt warmer than the rest of her body and she was certain it tingled whenever she thought of Greyson.
    Crazy girl.
    Except, she knew she wasn’t crazy. Something was happening to her…something she was having more and more trouble denying to herself. Her body longed for Greyson’s touch and her mind replayed every moment of their short time together.
    Very short, she kept reminding