Lycans were
brave enough—or foolish enough—to try and stare him down.
One of the young
women near Damien, tired of his inattention, boldly reached up, and
kissed him. Damien obliged her by grasping the back of her head and
kissing her enthusiastically, but part way through he looked up
towards Reno and winked before returning his attention to the
girl.
Reno burst out
laughing.
“What?” Brad
looked puzzled, having missed the exchange in favour of staring at
the women dancing before him.
“Nothing.” Reno
didn’t bother trying to explain the incident to the other man. “I
was just enjoying the antics of my next recruit.”
Brad glanced
towards the Black Devils. “Damien’s agreed to work with you?”
“Not yet. But he
will.” Reno spoke with assurance. The kid reminded him of himself.
He’d take a lot of work, but in the end it would be worth it.
Damien would make a damn good Enforcer and in return, Lycan Link
would provide him with a home, something he’d be hard pressed to
find in the real world. Reno couldn’t imagine many Alphas willingly
taking the kid in.
“So how’d you make
out with Brandi?” Brad’s attention had wandered back to the dance
floor.
“Fine. She doesn’t
want to be an Enforcer though.” Reno raised his brows and looked at
his friend. “Funny how you managed to mishear that.”
“Yeah, well...”
Brad shrugged. “I had to keep Tabi happy. And it isn’t as if
Brandi’s hard on the eyes. I mean, if I wasn’t with Tabi, I’d be
after her tail myself.”
Unbidden a snarl
rose in Reno’s throat and Brad shot him a look. Reno quickly took
another drink to hide his own surprise. Dammit, every time he
thought he had the roguish beast under control it would rise up and
try to gain the upper hand. And since when did his wolf get that
riled up over a casual female?
“Feeling a bit
possessive?” Brad smirked.
Reno narrowed his
eyes, his wolf very near the surface and quick to take offence.
“And what if I am?”
“Nothing.” Brad
shifted in his chair and looked away, instinctively backing away
from a more dominant wolf. “I just didn’t think you’d be that
interested in her given your track record. You’re known for your
one night stands with no strings attached.”
“You’re right.”
Reno looked down noting how his fingers clenched the glass he held,
surprised it hadn’t shattered under the force of his grip. It
wouldn’t be the first time. He inhaled deeply and forced his wolf
down. There was no reason to get in a fight with Brad over a girl
he’d just met. “I usually don’t go after little co-eds.”
Brad looked
relieved that the situation was easing and quickly resumed his easy
grin. “That’s because you have scruples. But neither she nor Tabi
are students anymore, so they’re fair game now.”
“Only now?” He
quirked an eyebrow. “Then why were you seeing Tabitha last week
when she was still a student in your class?”
“I was looking to
the future, Reno. I’m a planner.”
“You’re an idiot.”
Reno shook his head at the man’s logic and then changed topics.
“Did you know she’s the girl that helped me out with my demo class
last week?”
“No. Really?” Brad
gave Brandi a puzzled stare. “I thought you said you couldn’t even
remember her. That she was a dud or something.”
“Her fighting
skills sucked, but I remember the hair.” He didn’t add that he also
vividly recalled the feeling of her soft breasts crushed against
his chest as he lay on top of her, of feeling her breath skitter
over his face and of being surrounded by her scent.
“Maybe you could
offer to ‘tutor’ her in self-defence. You know, a little one on one
wrestling.” Brad gave him a sly look.
Reno made a
non-committal noise, still thinking about being pressed closely
against Brandi. His wolf rumbled its approval and strained to get
free again wanting to be nearer the female that had caught its
interest.
“She scratched
you, didn’t
brave enough—or foolish enough—to try and stare him down.
One of the young
women near Damien, tired of his inattention, boldly reached up, and
kissed him. Damien obliged her by grasping the back of her head and
kissing her enthusiastically, but part way through he looked up
towards Reno and winked before returning his attention to the
girl.
Reno burst out
laughing.
“What?” Brad
looked puzzled, having missed the exchange in favour of staring at
the women dancing before him.
“Nothing.” Reno
didn’t bother trying to explain the incident to the other man. “I
was just enjoying the antics of my next recruit.”
Brad glanced
towards the Black Devils. “Damien’s agreed to work with you?”
“Not yet. But he
will.” Reno spoke with assurance. The kid reminded him of himself.
He’d take a lot of work, but in the end it would be worth it.
Damien would make a damn good Enforcer and in return, Lycan Link
would provide him with a home, something he’d be hard pressed to
find in the real world. Reno couldn’t imagine many Alphas willingly
taking the kid in.
“So how’d you make
out with Brandi?” Brad’s attention had wandered back to the dance
floor.
“Fine. She doesn’t
want to be an Enforcer though.” Reno raised his brows and looked at
his friend. “Funny how you managed to mishear that.”
“Yeah, well...”
Brad shrugged. “I had to keep Tabi happy. And it isn’t as if
Brandi’s hard on the eyes. I mean, if I wasn’t with Tabi, I’d be
after her tail myself.”
Unbidden a snarl
rose in Reno’s throat and Brad shot him a look. Reno quickly took
another drink to hide his own surprise. Dammit, every time he
thought he had the roguish beast under control it would rise up and
try to gain the upper hand. And since when did his wolf get that
riled up over a casual female?
“Feeling a bit
possessive?” Brad smirked.
Reno narrowed his
eyes, his wolf very near the surface and quick to take offence.
“And what if I am?”
“Nothing.” Brad
shifted in his chair and looked away, instinctively backing away
from a more dominant wolf. “I just didn’t think you’d be that
interested in her given your track record. You’re known for your
one night stands with no strings attached.”
“You’re right.”
Reno looked down noting how his fingers clenched the glass he held,
surprised it hadn’t shattered under the force of his grip. It
wouldn’t be the first time. He inhaled deeply and forced his wolf
down. There was no reason to get in a fight with Brad over a girl
he’d just met. “I usually don’t go after little co-eds.”
Brad looked
relieved that the situation was easing and quickly resumed his easy
grin. “That’s because you have scruples. But neither she nor Tabi
are students anymore, so they’re fair game now.”
“Only now?” He
quirked an eyebrow. “Then why were you seeing Tabitha last week
when she was still a student in your class?”
“I was looking to
the future, Reno. I’m a planner.”
“You’re an idiot.”
Reno shook his head at the man’s logic and then changed topics.
“Did you know she’s the girl that helped me out with my demo class
last week?”
“No. Really?” Brad
gave Brandi a puzzled stare. “I thought you said you couldn’t even
remember her. That she was a dud or something.”
“Her fighting
skills sucked, but I remember the hair.” He didn’t add that he also
vividly recalled the feeling of her soft breasts crushed against
his chest as he lay on top of her, of feeling her breath skitter
over his face and of being surrounded by her scent.
“Maybe you could
offer to ‘tutor’ her in self-defence. You know, a little one on one
wrestling.” Brad gave him a sly look.
Reno made a
non-committal noise, still thinking about being pressed closely
against Brandi. His wolf rumbled its approval and strained to get
free again wanting to be nearer the female that had caught its
interest.
“She scratched
you, didn’t
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