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needs help.”
    “She’s a stranger on the run from her alpha.
Don’t invite danger into our pack.”
    Brynn stood up and crossed the room to
Acksel. She placed her hands on his chest and looked up at him.
“Can’t she stay through the full moon? You can call her alpha and
tell him that we’ll look after her until then. It’s not our fault
if she keeps running instead of going back home after the full
moon, is it?”
    Acksel frowned deeply. “You expect me to
believe that you would just let her leave? That you wouldn’t want
to let her stay as long as she likes?”
    Honey stood slowly. “I won’t. If you let me
stay for the full moon, I’ll leave Tuesday morning, I swear.”
    Acksel’s eyes narrowed and she felt like she
was staring into a laser beam. Dropping her gaze to the floor, she
folded her hands in front of her and debated going to her knees to
assume the completely submissive stance her father expected of
females.
    “Tuesday at dawn, you’re a ghost, do you get
me? I will call your father and let him know you’re under our
protection and that you’ll be leaving on Tuesday. Brynn’s correct.
I can’t be held responsible if you decide to go in a different
direction.”
    Honey lifted her head in surprise. “Really?
You’ll let me stay?”
    Acksel wrapped his arms around his mate and
said, “What can I say? My mate has a soft heart, and I wouldn’t
change that about her for anything. You’ll stay here at the garage.
I’ll make arrangements to call your father on Monday before we go
hunt. I’ll expect you to stay with guards during the hunt and to
leave town when I say. Do you agree to those terms?”
    “Yes, thank you, Alpha.”
    “You’re welcome.” He said the words stiffly
and stifled an aggravated sigh.
    “Thank you, Alpha,” Brynn whispered coyly,
and Acksel’s aggravated sigh turned into a sultry growl.
    Honey returned to the table and packed up the
remainder of the food. Zander appeared and said, “I’ll do it,
Honey.”
    “Thanks,” she said.
    Ren, the mechanic, walked into the room. “If
you’re done eating, Honey, I can show you the apartment.” He turned
to Acksel. “I called Sam and asked him to send two guards to watch
over the shop tonight so she’ll feel safer.”
    Acksel nodded.
    Honey walked up to the alphas and Brynn
hugged her. “Goodnight, Honey.”
    “Thank you for dinner and for your
kindness.”
    “Everyone needs a little kindness.”
    Wasn’t that the damn truth?
     
    * * * * *
     
    The apartment was up a set of metal stairs on
the far side of the garage, with two windows that overlooked the
interior. Ren opened the door and followed her in. The lights were
already on, and she saw that he’d brought her bag and purse from
her car and set them on the couch.
    “I overheard what Acksel said. You can stay
here until the full moon. The fridge isn’t stocked, but I’ll have
an omega bring breakfast and a few groceries over tomorrow. I’ll
get your car ready so you can leave on Tuesday morning. I wrote my
cell on the notepad by the phone; you can call if you need
anything.”
    “Thank you, Ren.”
    He looked down at her, light brown eyes
sweeping over her with a hint of lust. He was handsome and
well-built, with short, dark blond hair. Her wolf snored in
disinterest, which was probably for the best. Any tumbling between
the sheets with the handsome mechanic wouldn’t delay her inevitable
leaving on Tuesday. It was probably better to just keep her legs
closed and a lid on her libido.
    He cleared his throat and said, “You’re
welcome, Honey. Goodnight.”
    She locked the door when he was gone and
leaned against the cold steel door. Relief flooded through her.
Things could have gone from bad to worse in a heartbeat. Acksel
could’ve had Ren tow her car to the next town to get her out of his
hair. If not for his compassionate mate, that’s probably what he
would have done. Honey had acted very foolishly when she’d stranded
herself. It had been the