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again. Feel that body against my skin. Her mouth had been red hot that night and she had put those lips against my body. She sizzled. We had lit on fire together and there was a part of me that wanted to taste her all over again. God, she felt so good. We had pleased each other on a whole new level. We had explored each other’s body as much as possible and I longed to do it again. It was impossible however, I needed to find a way to forget Avery. She was below me, and the elders would lose it if they found out I had slept with her.
                  “Cole. Cole? Are you even listening to me?”
                  I shook my head and realized I had totally blocked my beta Michael out as he was talking to me. I really needed to focus and get that girl out of my head for good. She was trouble. Normally I liked trouble, but she was the kind that could really put a kink into my lifestyle. Actually, she could ruin me completely, and that kind of thinking put a damper on my day.
                  “Sorry Michael, I seemed to have gone somewhere else for a moment there.”
                  “Ya, no kidding. What is up with you?”
                  I chuckled and just shook my head.
                  “Look, Cole, you need to wake up here and get your head straight, seriously. The state of the company is hanging by a thread here, and it's all up to you to change that. The sleuth needs their leader and that's you.”
                  “God, Michael, you think I don't know that?” I growled, and I felt my eyes burn as they changed from their normal brown to a bright amber. 
                  He took a step back from my desk respectfully. “I know you do, I'm sorry. I just don't really think your head is in the game lately. The sleuth members are chomping at the bit for your position. You have to find a mate like now. If you don't find one soon you will not be considered Alpha any longer. Then we fall apart, everything we have built so far will fall and crumble before us. Do you really want to have to fight for the Alpha position? I sure as hell wouldn't. It's rightfully yours, all you have to do is take a mate.”
                  “Michael, trust your Alpha, you have nothing to worry about here. My head is in the game, I just didn't get much sleep the night before.” I chuckled, “You know those wolf bitches always seem to keep me up all night. Just one round is never enough for them.”
                  Michael laughed with me, “Those ladies can't seem to get enough of the Alpha, do they?”
                  “Hell, let’s peace out early here and go get ourselves a drink.”
                  “Sounds good to me, boss, whatever you say.”
     
     

Chapter Thirteen
    Avery
     
     
                  “Well, I have an early morning, so I think I'm going to head home,” Zoey said. I nodded and watched as she slid off the stool and retrieved her purse. Considering the conversation I had just been through, I decided to stick around and have another drink. I deserved it. Though I didn't want to stay at that particular bar. We said our goodbyes at the entrance and I headed home. There was a bar attached to my building and I often went there for drinks.
                  When I walked in to my familiar spot, however, I froze in my tracks, unable to move. There was Cole and his friend sitting at the end of the bar. I found it odd since I had never seen them in there before, and I would have remembered someone like Cole. I stood there unsure of what to do. Should I just leave? Was that really fair? I wasn't sure if I should or stick around.  Screw it , I thought. I really wanted to get another drink, and I was not about to let asshole Cole stop me from taking a moment to relax.
                  I was not going to let some stupid guy get in my way. He may have dismissed