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me right now isn’t conducive to calming me down, asshole. And if I shoot you, no matter how many pack members come after me, you’ll still be a dead dog.”
    He decided now was probably not the time to point out he wasn’t dog, but wolf.
    “All right, you’re right. I apologize. What can I do to reassure that we are all friends here?”
    Her snort was not making him feel warm and fuzzy.
    Bradley reached out and found the vamp about a hundred yards to the West. He sent him a plea to come and calm his mate. His reply from him was anything but helpful. Bradley wished like hell he’d never heard of the woman in front of him.
    “She isn’t aware of me, not as her mate, nor as a man. I can’t make myself known to her without bringing harm to her. I have contacted Aaron, the master of this realm, and he is on his way. Hold steady until he is able to get there.”
    “How can she not be aware of you? I can smell you all over her.” Bradley was going to stake the bastard. “And what do you mean she isn’t aware of you as a man? You do realize she has a gun pointed at me and the shot is silver. I’m not too terribly fond of dying right now. Get your ass over here and defuse the situation.”
    “Hold steady, he is nearly here.”
    Tucker was closer to her now too. Only about ten feet away, Bradley estimated, but it didn’t help him if she shot. Tucker would take her out of harm’s way if needed, but nothing more than that, Bradley knew. It was the way of mates. You couldn’t do anything but protect them no matter how pissed off you knew it was going to make them. He just hoped he got the opportunity to do that with his own mate someday.
    Bradley could feel Aaron’s presence immediately after he entered his territory. Christ, he was never doing this again.
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    Aaron appeared next to Tucker and pulled the shadows around himself just as Tucker had done. Aaron had been about to make love to his lovely mate when Tucker had told him he was in serious trouble and needed him to please come to the pack house. Thinking Bradley was hurt or worse, he’d left immediately. Tucker had told him that Sam, the woman from his home, was going to shoot the alpha for reasons he didn’t know.
    “I know that you have claimed her. So why am I here?” Aaron demanded of the vamp.
    He, too, could smell the vamp on the girl. Her scent was stronger with her anger.
    Tucker should have been able to take control as soon as it had gotten out of hand.
    “I haven’t made myself known to her. She isn’t aware of me, nor have I marked or mated with her, just bonded.” Tucker dropped his chin to his chest and then he dropped to the ground.
    Aaron was furious. He didn’t want his people to be afraid of him, but he also needed them to respect the rules of the realm. If Tucker wanted to stay under his protection, then he was going to have to know that while Aaron demanded respect, he also gave it. Aaron reached out, took the man’s chin in his hand, and lifted it to look him in the eyes. He looked deep into them, seeing the man he could be.
    “This is my realm and as such, my will is law. Do you understand me? You will come back to the mansion with me as soon as this is complete. I will not be put off in this. If you do not show, Tucker James, I will consider it a breach of contract and have you hunted down like an animal. Do you understand all that I have ordered this day?” Aaron hated making it a demand, but this man was hurting and in need of something desperately. Aaron could smell Sam on Tucker, and it was more than the healing feed he had given her a few days ago. He had had sex with her and that was as bonding as it got.
    “Yes, my lord. I will come with you as soon as you make her safe. She…she is very angry and though you smell her around me, she isn’t aware…I took advantage of her while she slept. I didn’t harm her, but I took what was not offered from her.” Aaron didn’t understand that statement, but knew that he needed