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messed up with his teasing. Shiloh obviously didn’t understand Liam hadn’t meant to make fun of him.
    Not to mention that, regardless of their friends’ lives, Liam and Shiloh were still predator and prey. It was natural that Shiloh would be reluctant to befriend him. Liam needed to backtrack as soon as possible and, hopefully, get another chance. “Look, I’m sorry, all 30
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    right?” he said. “We began on the wrong foot. Can we maybe start over?”
    Shiloh frowned at him. “Why in the world would you want that?
    What do you even want with me?” He let out a deep sigh. “Look, if you want my ass, you’re gonna have to wait until tomorrow. Brody, Carson, and the kids must be wondering where we are, and I don’t want to get back to the house smelling more of sex than I already do.”
    The no-nonsense approach took Liam aback. Did sex really mean so little to Shiloh? Did he give his body away to everyone who wanted him? Why? Sure, they were shape-shifters, and they took their pleasure whenever they could, but somehow, this seemed different.
    The wolf inside Liam whined, and he sensed a hidden pain inside Shiloh. Perhaps his mate had enjoyed the physical aspect of what they’d done, but he certainly didn’t like Liam too much right now.
    Liam swallowed against the knot in his throat as he realized he’d behaved like an asshole and used his mate.
    “No, it’s not like that,” he rushed to say. “This was a mistake.”
    For a few moments, Shiloh’s seductive façade faltered. Liam caught sight of the sorrow behind the mask. But then, the wall was back up, and Shiloh shrugged. “Oh, okay, then. Let’s get back. I’m sure Carson and Brody will be pleased we made nice with each other.”
    Shiloh turned, obviously intending to go, but Liam caught his hand and stopped his mate. “Don’t. Wait, please. I’m sorry.”
    Shiloh didn’t look at him. “You have nothing to be sorry about. It was just no-strings sex.”
    “Can I at least make it up to you somehow?” Liam asked desperately. He was losing more and more ground. He cursed his own stupidity for having spoken like that to Shiloh in the first place.
    Much to his surprise, this time, Shiloh did turn toward him again.
    “Actually, yes. Don’t ever bring up my singing to anyone. In fact, let’s just be civil to each other while we stay here and then pretend we’ve never met. And we should keep this entire episode from Carson The Wolf Who Hatched an Egg
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    and Brody, too. No sense making them anxious over nothing, right?
    I’ll be leaving soon anyway, so it shouldn’t be too hard.”
    Liam felt like he’d been hit by a truck. When Shiloh moved away from him, he couldn’t even make his muscles move. Completely frozen, he just watched as his mate disappeared into the forest again.
    How could things go from perfect to trashed in only a few seconds?

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Chapter Three
    Shiloh made his way back toward the house, still in a daze.
    Behind him, he heard the occasional wolf howl, and his heart ached whenever the sound echoed through him. It seemed to hold so much loneliness and pain, and it sang a story of sorrow and abandonment.
    But Shiloh forced himself not to think of such things. It was stupid.
    He must be imagining things because of his weird meeting with Liam.
    He needed to get the man out of his head and calm down.
    He stopped by a little brook to clean himself up better, then resumed his trek. Finally, he reached Carson and Brody’s home. The lights were on, and Shiloh let himself in. “Hi,” he shouted. “I’m back.”
    “In the kitchen,” Carson replied pointlessly. Shiloh had already figured out his friend’s location.
    When he reached the cooking area, he caught sight of Angel and Clark playing in the adjoining room, just within sight of their parents.
    “Uncle Shiloh,” Angel greeted him with a smile. “You’re back.”
    He flung himself at Shiloh and embraced him enthusiastically.
    Clark hugged