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much experience dating. 
    The man had spent the better part of his teenage years as a rogue wolf, drifting from town to town, fighting and challenging other wolfs, he allowed his wolf total control and almost became completely feral.
    Then as an adult Alec was too worried that he may turn back into a rogue that he had never allowed a woman close to him, for fear he might lose control and hurt her.  Seducing a bar bunny was one thing, trying to date a sweet young woman was another.
    Alec sighed heavily.
    “Look, we’ll get a few pack members to show up who will make both you and her feel comfortable, like my sister and Carly.  Maybe even Acksel... although he might be on patrol.  Anyone else you would trust round your mate?”
    He could only grudgingly trust Adam and to a lesser degree Acksel round her, who else would be suitable?  Of course...   “Liv’s friendly with the librarian Terri Lin, she’s dating Mal Tanner.  As long as Mal was with Terri that would be okay I guess.”
    Adam snorted.  “You mean that hot Chinese woman is dating Malcolm ‘the terror’ Tanner?  That pup has certainly done well for himself there.  I’ll tell him he’s to come to the bar and bring Terri.  Right, she’ll be comfortable as part of a group and then Mac and Carly can distract her friend, and you get Liv alone.  Easy.”
    Yep, it definitely sounded easy.

Chapter Seven
    Liv stood outside Bar Luna wringing her hands.  Where was he?   After lying to Alec about having plans she suddenly had to find a friend in which to have plans with.
    She h ad tried Terri, but she already had plans to go to Bar Luna with her friend Mal and would see her there anyway.  She had tried Melody who unfortunately had a migraine and begged off ever leaving her bed again.  A couple of other young witches, Kayleigh and Dena, had balked at the idea of going into a pack owned bar.  Lambs to the slaughter...
    Finally she had given in and called her oldest and most reliable shoulder to cry on – Ed.   Edward Buchanan was a red wolf shifter.  He was a few years older than her, but they had grown up playing together as their mothers were friends.  Ed was funny, charming, self deprecating and generous to a fault.  If she told him she needed him to rush over to Rose because she needed his help he wouldn’t hesitate.  She felt totally guilty but that is exactly what she did do.
    Ed had readily agreed to come see her, in spite of the distance.  He lived in Alexandria, which was about an hour and a half drive from Rose, at least it was the way Ed drove.  The brake pedal practically had cobwebs on it.
    She ’d been slowly getting more and more nervy about going to Bar Luna.  After leaving Agatha’s house she had gone home and tried to garden, read, watch TV, have a bath, bake some cakes, but everything had only added to her discomfort.
    Eventually after Emerald had snapped at her for being squirmy she had gone to her room and turned her wardrobe inside out trying to find something to wear.  After trying twenty different options she settled on a scoop neck, sleeveless dress with a butterfly pattern.  Throwing on a blue cardigan and some flat pumps she had snuck out, thanks to Kayleigh distracting Emerald, and now she was impatiently waiting for Ed to arrive.
    She heard the roar of an engine and thanked the heavens that he had arrived!  Ed parked the car and came bounding over to her.  He was just turned 25 but still had the enthusiasm of a 13 year old.  Red wolves were smaller than greys and Ed was five foot ten and lean, but he was strong and had sinewy muscles.
    He had strawberry blonde hair that only added to his angelic appearance.  He had a boyish pretty face that that meant that he could get away with just about anything.  Older women practically melted for him.  As a lawyer it came in very handy when addressing any female jury members, or judges...
    They had been platonic friends for so lo ng, since Liv was 5 years old, and had