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easily,
from anywhere. It was much more powerful, much more important than that. She
was their intended mate, the one woman they were destined to share for the rest
of their lives.
    They
knew that Julie had to trust them first, get to know them. They’d already
invited her into their lives, and she’d met their friends. Hawke and Vern along
with their mates shared one pack with Caine and Ryan. The other two men had
found their mates months ago and both women were human, which meant that Hailey
and Jemima would know exactly how to welcome Julie into the fold. They hoped
that was enough.
    Convincing
Julie to come to terms with that fact that they were werewolves was almost as
daunting as having her understand that Caine and Ryan fully intended to share
her as their mate. 
    But
this was their way, the way of the clan. It was the only way to survive. They
just had to convince her that they could make her happy.  Deliriously
happy.
     

Chapter Five
     
     
    Julie
couldn’t shake the feeling of being watched.
    She
seemed to be getting that a lot more lately. Ever since she decided to go on
these early morning runs, she couldn’t shake off the feeling she wasn’t alone.
But she never saw anyone.
    This
was the safest neighborhood so she knew that she had nothing to fear. That’s
the main reason she’d chosen to buy property there, even though it cut a big
dent in her savings. She’d needed someplace her ex boyfriend would never think
to look for her.
    And
lately she’d needed a way to release all the pent-up energy she seemed to have.
Ever since that eventful dinner three nights ago, Julie realized she needed an
outlet that could keep her mind off her strange desires. What did it all mean?
    She
remembered how at first she’d considered her attraction for Caine and decided
she was going to be more open to his advances. But then meeting Ryan forced her
to face the reality that for the first time in her life, she was incredibly
attracted to not just one, but two men, and that she knew she’d never be able
to choose.
    What
kind of woman did that make me? She thought.
    The
two men were so different yet so similar. Ryan was dominant, like deliciously
rugged passion that refused to be tamed, while Caine was the firm, yet gentle
lover who could easily charm his way into any woman’s bed. They were both sinfully
gorgeous and when she looked into their eyes she didn’t feel the usual
insecurities that a full figured woman like her sometimes felt. She only felt
genuinely wanted…appreciated, and it made her pulse quicken and her heart skip
a beat as the branding heat of their desire possessively claimed her full
attention with every encounter.   
    But
then she’d force herself to break the spell and walk away from their delicious
invitations, later scolding herself for not seeing it through, not giving it a
chance. She just didn’t want to be that kind of woman. Whatever that
meant.  
    She
was better off keeping to herself. That had always been the plan anyway. God
knows she had enough trouble with men in the past.
    She
suddenly heard pounding feet behind her and glanced back to see a familiar
figure with dark hair wafting as he ran with fluid a stride. Ryan caught up
with her easily and the ready flash of his grin made all the common sense flee
from Julie’s head.
    Stop
worrying about the risks of putting your heart on the line and just do it
already , she told
herself as she caught his smoldering gaze, his piercing blue eyes nearly
blinding her in a wave of lust.
    “Mind
if I join you?” he asked, though it really wasn’t a question.
    “Oh.
Not at all, Ryan.” Julie replied, struggling to sound casual despite what
Ryan’s unexpected appearance was doing to that crazy libido she’d developed
since she’d met the two men. He easily kept up pace with her and her sidelong
glance took in his muscular, fit body encased in well-fitting running gear. His
golden tan was burnished with perspiration she felt ready to lick