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move away from the window.
    His feet ate up the distance until he reached the house and took the stairs two at a time to get to his mate’s room. With Aiden so near and changing from wolf to human caused his libido to skyrocket. But most of all he wanted to check on Aiden. He did just watch as five grown men walk naked out of the woods.
    Devon knocked lightly on the door but no answer. He knocked a little louder and still nothing. “Aiden,” Devon called out. There was no way Aiden had fallen asleep that fast.
    He gently turned the knob, trying to appear as innocent and nonthreatening as possible and stepped into the room. A balled-up figure lay on the edge of the bed, and Devon moved to sit next to Aiden.
    His cock twitched against his thigh from being so close to his mate. Devon looked down and saw that he was still naked. With a silent curse he stood up and grabbed a towel from the bathroom. He wrapped it around his waist and sat back down.
    “Aiden.” Devon shook Aiden’s leg. “I know you’re still awake. I can hear your rapid heartbeat.” Devon bit his tongue on that last part. He didn’t mean to give away any of his wolfy secrets, but damn it he wanted his mate to acknowledge he was in the fucking room.
    The blanket slowly came down to expose Aiden’s eyes. They were the size of baseballs. He looked afraid. “That’s impossible.”
    Devon ran his hand through his hair and fisted a handful. What was he supposed to say? It was impossible for humans like Aiden but not for werewolves. The normal human abilities didn’t pertain to him.
    “What are you?” Aiden whispered as he scooted to sit up against the headboard.
    Devon studied Aiden’s rigid posture. He had to wonder if Skyler said anything to Aiden about what they were.
    “What do you mean?” Devon thought it best to feign ignorance. He didn’t want to give anything away.
    “Seriously? You’re going to play dumb?” Aiden took a deep breath, and Devon watched the rise and fall of his chest through his thin T-shirt. “I’m not stupid. I saw five”—Aiden held up his hand with his fingers outstretched—“wolves outside earlier then I saw five naked men come out of the woods.” Aiden crossed his arms over his chest and looked his nose down at Devon. “So try again.”
    Fuck! Aiden was smarter than Devon thought. Most times the logical part of a human’s brain tried to rationalize what they see especially when it’s not normal. But instead of ignoring the coincidences, Aiden put two and two together and now wanted validation for his discovery.
    “What do you think is going on here, Aiden?” Devon asked.
    “Well.” Aiden’s hands began to fidget, and he looked uncertain. “This is going to sound completely crazy but I think you are a man and a wolf.”
    Devon nodded his head. “Yes, I am.” No use denying it now. The cat, or in this case the wolf, was out of the bag. “Are you scared of me now?” That was the most important question for him to ask. The only reason Aiden was here was to get Erik back, but sitting so close and talking about their differences, Devon couldn’t help but want to see what this meant for them as a couple.
    “No, I’m not.” Aiden chuckled. “Your brother? Yes. He scares the shit out of me, but you’re different.” Aiden pushed his covers away and scooted toward Devon until he kneeled in front of him. “Why is that?”
    Aiden’s eyes darted between his, begging for answers. Answers Devon was too afraid to say out loud.
    “Please say something,” Aiden pleaded. “It’s taking everything I have in me to not fall to the floor and have a full-blown anxiety attack. I’m scared but not when I’m with you.” Aiden grabbed Devon’s hand. “Why is that?”
    The warmth coming from Aiden’s tight grip stole Devon’s breath away. To be able to touch his mate felt exhilarating. Devon didn’t want to lie to Aiden, but the alternative would cause more heartache for both of them.
    Devon turned his hand