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her friends
cheeks and her mouth opened and closed several times before she said, “I don’t
know what you’re talking about.”
    “Oh, come on, Misha. I’m not blind.
We’ve been friends for years and I have never seen a look more intimate than
the one between you and Brent a moment ago. What’s happened?”
    Her friend sucked in a quick breath.
“Like Rhys with you, Brent believes I’m his mate.”
    A smile split Kaitlin’s face,
“That’s gre—”
    “No!” Misha growled, “It’s terrible
because unlike you, I’m not brave enough to tell my family; to leave everyone I
love behind!”
    Kaitlin watched her friend’s face,
picking up on the unhappiness and anger she felt about it all. She wished there
was something she could do to help but at the moment, there was nothing. “I’m
sorry, Misha.”
    A snort was the only response she
got. “It’s not your fault fate’s being so cruel to us— me ,” she amended.
    Someone moved up behind them and
Kaitlin noticed how Misha tensed up. Brent. Turning to face him she raised a
brow.
    “Do either of you want a drink?”
    Misha jerked to her feet and ran
her hands down her jeans almost nervously. “No, I should be going actually. My
family will want to know where I’ve been.”
    A soft growl emerged from Brent and
her friends head shot up to glare at him. Once again they faced off in a battle
of wills and Kaitlin was surprised when Brent was the one to look away first.
    “I’ll call you later, Kaitlin.”
    She stood and pulled her friend
into a tight hug. “Yeah. Do that.”
    Then without another glance at
Brent she left the hotel room.

 
    Chapter 11
     
    “Are you trying to scare her off?”
She accused Brent.
    His lips curled a little, “No, but
I’m running out of patience.”
    Kaitlin cocked her hip and glared
at him. “Leave her alone until she’s gotten more used to the idea.”
    “If you think that’ll work, that’s
what I’ll do.”
    “I do.”
    He held up his hands, palms out,
“Okay. I’ll give her a few weeks to get used to it.” And with that, he headed
over to the bar and poured himself a fair measure of some dark liquor and
downed it in one before pouring some more and walking out of sight.
    “Huh,” she muttered.
    Hands landed on her waist lightly
and she jumped at the sudden touch. Looking over her shoulder she saw Rhys
looking at the spot his second had just disappeared. “Everything okay?”
    Kaitlin nodded absently, “Yeah. He
just needs to realise Misha isn’t like me. At all.”
    He chuckled and nuzzled her neck,
“I think he’s starting to realise that. But if I remember correctly, you put up
a pretty good fight before giving in.”
    “Hey,” she slapped one of the hands
at her waist and narrowed her eyes at him.
    Rhys laughed again and pressed a soft
kiss to her jaw.
    “Seriously though, she isn’t. She
didn’t have a domineering father breathing down her neck wanting her to be the
best she could; pushing her to learn everything he thought she should know.”
She sighed softly, “She wasn’t taught to fight, to defend herself. Her family
really are old school and didn’t want their daughter to be anything but a
pretty face. They think men should do the fighting and the women should stay
home and keep house. It’s archaic, especially for a shifter!” She cried
angrily.
    He turned her in his arms and
cupped her face with his palms. “Calm down, we’ll figure something out. But it
will have to wait until we sort this business with your father.”
    Kaitlin nodded understandingly.
    Paul Mahone was going to cause hell
for Rhys pack because of her decision to leave with him. He’d already
set a bounty on Rhys head and God knows who else. Anyone could turn into a
possible murderer.
    “Who’s going to come after you?”
    Rhys’ eyes glowed amber for a
second as he stared over her shoulder at an unknown and invisible enemy.
“Anyone and everyone.”
    Oh, God! “What are we going
to do?” She asked, her