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breathed deeply, his eyes never wavering from her face. “Your wolf has a scent about her that is appropriate for a prospective female Alpha. And a scent like that is only suitable for the strongest male Alpha to claim as his mate.”
    Hayden did her best to remain unaffected at his boldness. Clearly, the werewolf community didn’t practice courting and getting to know their life partner before ‘tying the knot’. In this case, instead of husband and wife, it was primitively labeled as a mate.
    “Is that really?” Hayden remained unmoved outwardly, but she was slowly beginning to slide from her chair. She stopped abruptly when she noticed the expression Nicolas wore.
    He had a look about him, the kind of look someone would give to appease a weaker opponent. He knew Hayden was slowly moving off her chair, but he wouldn’t do anything about it until she made the final move. He was lying in the weeds, waiting, watching.
    “I’m only surprised Cole hasn’t claimed you as of yet. Tracer tells me Cole has his eye on you as well.” Nicolas raised his eyebrows. “I tend to enjoy a direct competition with him. Seeing as he has yet to make a move, I imagine I should be the one to act first. It is a pity, though. I would have liked to court you properly before claiming you.”
    Somewhere, somehow, Nicolas’ interest in Hayden was no longer about her, but about his feud with Cole. She could sense in it in the way he talked about the other Alpha. For him, it was a constant battle to see who would come out on top. Unfortunately, she was a chess piece in a game between Nicolas and Cole, two players who only saw each other and not the innocent bystanders they walke d over to obtain their goals.
    She wondered what Nicolas’ reaction would be if he found out that Cole didn’t intended to claim her, but was rather shipping her off to another pack in Minnesota. He probably wouldn’t even be here, following her in hopes of claiming her, a mere pawn, before Cole had the chance.
    No matter, Hayden was smart enough to know when she needed to retreat, and it was a good enough time as any. She thought she was quick in her escape, but apparently, Nicolas was quicker.
    As soon as she made a move to lunge out of her chair, his hand caught her throat and curled firmly around it. With strength that would surpass any human, he had Hayden sitting back down on her chair. Stubbornly, Hayden lashed out at him with her hands, hoping to catch him across his unguarded face.
    After the bite in Montana, Hayden’s body experienced changes, but she was beginning to suspect that the transition was incomplete, simply because Nicolas was in a whole other league than her. He was quicker and so much stronger.
    As he moved his hands to intercept her fists, Hayden could barely make out his movement. Within seconds, he had her pinned more firmly against the chair. He leaned in, his breath ghosting across her exposed throat.
    Chuckling breathlessly, Nicolas’ elongated canines embedded into her neck. Powerful shockwaves grated her nerves and Hayden gave a cry, halfway between a growl and shout. His arms, so strong, held her elbows at her sides, making certain she wouldn’t struggle.
    Just as Hayden brought up her knee to catch him in the groin, Nicolas was already leaning away. His canines were out of her neck, but he left behind the feelings of violation and defilement. Blood dripped down her neck and pooled near her collarbone, the only evidence of what had just happened. 
    Cupping the wound, and trying to stop the blood flow, Hayden stared at him in surprise and confusion. Shakily, she stood from her chair, guarded and cautious just in case he decided to lunge at her again. However, Nicolas only watched her, licking his lower lip and seemingly unfazed at her slowly retreating form.
    An amused smirk curled the man’s lips. “I’ll give you a head start,” he said smugly as if this were all a game to him.
    His gaze bypassed a motionless Hayden and