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down to the floor and... the thought of the damage he might cause was too much for him.  He had to soften the blow. 
    “ Yes, and there’ll be some other members of my pack there.  Adam, Mac, Acksel, Kim...” 
    Ah, Kim.   She was the one who was a six foot tall, drop dead gorgeous she-wolf with long mahogany red hair and stunning green eyes.  Oh yeah, and one of the many women Alec had slept with, and was probably still sleeping with...
    She quickly hid her disappointment.   “Umm, well I have plans with a friend but maybe we can stop by.”  Great, now she had to find a friend to go to the bar with .
    Who the hell was this friend?  Were they male?  Did they have feelings for her?  Could he kill this friend?   “Well, maybe I’ll see you there.”  He mumbled.
    They waved their goodbyes to one another and each brimming with regret set out in their own vehicles.
    *
    “I tried to warn you about her.”  They were in Alec’s office, Adam was seated in the chair that Liv had occupied only a few hours ago. 
    “Hmmm?”   Alec wasn’t even pretending to listen.  He was thinking about the way Liv had looked at him as she sat in that very spot, it was mesmerising.
    Adam picked up a stapler from the desk and threw it at Alec’s head.  He caught it and twisted it between his hands.
    “Carrie!  I told you she was nuts.”  News travelled fast in this town, undoubtedly everyone knew what had happened.
    Alec growled at his Alpha.  Adam had advised Alec from taking Carrie to bed, but at the time his wolf had been very horny and all he could think was – what’s the worst that could happen?
    Alec scowled remembering Carrie’s treatment of Liv. 
    Adam narrowed his eyes.  “So, you and Liv?”
    Alec snapped to attention and looked at his Alpha.  Adam laughed roughly.  “Yeah I kind of guessed after you nearly bit my head of yesterday.  I don’t think anyone else has realised.  Or if they have they’re too scared of you to say anything.”
    Alec looked at his hands thoughtfully.  “Good, I need to be the one to tell her.  What do... what do you think of her?”  Alec turned his eyes to his Alpha watching him carefully, waiting for any deceit but also wary of what his wolf may do if he didn’t like the answer.
    “I think she’s a sweet woman who will make a good mate.  I’ll be proud to have her in my pack.  I’m happy for you man.”
    Alec was not usually given to self-doubt but he agonized over his mate.  “I wish she weren’t so young or innocent... she’s too good for me... what will people think when they see us together?”
    Adam looked at him shrewdly.  “Doesn’t matter what people think.  Would you have preferred she were ten years older and had been with a lot of other men?  You think you have the type of wolf that could handle that?”
    Alec was visibly shaken just thinking about it, his claws flexing again.  Adam continued unperturbed.
    “I think she’s wiser than her years and the two of you go together well.  Just try not to act too jealous until you’re bon ded, she may not like you gutting people left right and centre.”
    Alec glared at his Alpha.  He was right though .
    Alec looked sheepish.  “I uh sort of asked her to come out for a drink tonight, she sort of said yes.”
    Adam forced himself not to laugh.  Seeing his Beta, normally so stoic and controlled, become a nervous jibbering wreck due to a cute five foot witch was too funny.  “Sort of?”
    “I suggested she come to the bar... and then I said that lots of the pack would be there.”
    Adam raised an eyebrow.  “So really you just suggested she go to the bar and buy herself a drink.  What did she say?”
    Alec looked grim.  “That she had plans with a friend but would try to stop by.”
    Adam rubbed his temples.  He wanted Alec to be happy, but he needed Alec not to go nuts and start hurting people because his mate rejected him.  It occurred to Adam that Alec didn’t actually have