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firm look. “Hey, I’m being honest with her. If she never wants to have sex with either of us again then this isn’t going to work out for anyone.” Soren glanced at Nina, worried in light of her look of doubt when the other man had proposed her having sex at least twelve times a week. Nina laughed, shaking her head, a challenging look in her eyes, and relief washed through Soren’s body. They would have to take it very carefully and slowly but at least there was not a trace of fear in her pheromones.
    “Someone had better let me use the restroom,” Nina said. “After all this insanity I need a bath and another glass of wine.”
     
     
     

CHAPTER SEVEN
     
    Aedan grinned at the sound of Nina’s voice echoing through the hallway from the guest bathroom where she was ensconced in the deep tub, a glass of wine ready at hand. “We have got to convince her,” he told Soren.
    “No question about that; in fact, it’s gotten more urgent.” Aedan raised an eyebrow and Soren picked up his phone, swiping a few times with his fingertips before extending it to him. Aedan read the messages from Anna and nodded.
    “Okay, so we keep her fed and sexed up and happy, convince her to stay with us, and tell the Pride all our problems are settled. Alex doesn’t strike me as the type to throw a coup without backing, even if he does want Jordan back in.” Aedan handed Soren’s phone back to him with a shrug.
    “Some of the Pride fully expected Jordan to win that challenge,” Soren pointed out.
    Aedan grinned. “If Jordan couldn’t defeat you, I don’t think Alex will.” Aedan knew that Soren doubted his own ability to effectively lead—it was one of the reasons why he had been willing to have another Alpha-trained male in the Pride, particularly one without status, who wouldn’t be a realistic contender to take over the mantle.
    Aedan had long since given up any notion of being in charge of any Pride. When he had been exiled from the group of lions he had considered his family, forced to roam as a lone male, the only thing Aedan had really wanted was a Pride to belong to. But until he was a full member of Soren’s pride, Aedan couldn’t defend the Alpha in any overt way because he was on probation. He had to stand back if Soren was challenged. He couldn’t be the other man’s second in any official capacity. Since the rest of the Pride distrusted him, Aedan wasn’t even in a position to talk to anyone in the Pride and drum up support for the Alpha.
    In the bathroom, Aedan’s keen ears heard Nina turning over in the water, and the faltering in her voice as she shifted. He grinned at Soren. “Honestly, even if we didn’t need her, I’d want to keep her.” Soren chuckled.
    “She’s staying in my bed tomorrow night,” Soren said firmly.
    Aedan laughed. “Does that mean I get to keep her tonight?”
    Soren shrugged. “Well, she knows you better than she knows me. It makes sense for her to sleep in your bed, keep her comfortable.”
    “We could let her sleep in the guest room and accost her first thing in the morning,” Aedan suggested. The thought of it sent a rush of heat through him. Despite his diplomatic suggestion, the idea of Nina in his bed for the night, the possibility that he could truly have her to himself at least for a few hours, was almost enough to distract him completely.
    “You got her here,” Soren said. “You charmed her enough to get her through the door, it’s only fair that you get the first night with her. I’ll stake my claim in the morning.” Soren grinned slowly and Aedan thought to himself that he could imagine pretty readily just how the other man was going to go about it.
    “Boys?” Nina’s voice carried to them both from the bathroom. Aedan sat up straighter in his chair, glancing speculatively at Soren. “Someone needs to come and fill my wineglass, it’s very empty.” Aedan bit his bottom lip, shaking his head with a chuckle.
    “Two men and one woman and she’s