Tamed by the She-Wolf by Kristal Hollis

Author:Kristal Hollis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-09-06T18:54:22+00:00

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“Something’s changed.” Damien tipped another beer bottle to his lips and took a long swallow. “You scored with Angeline, didn’t you?”

All the chatter around the pool table ceased. The young blond man about to break the balls in an opening shot froze midstrike.

Slowly, Shane straightened, the cue stick sliding through his fingers until the rubber bumper touched the floor and his hand tightened around the tapered shaft. “What did you say?” His steely gaze cut from Damien to Lincoln.

“His neighbor is really hot,” Damien said to Shane, then turned to Lincoln. “Caught up with her for an afternooner, didn’t you? Must’ve been really good to have loosened that stick up your ass.”

“Angeline is my neighbor, too,” Shane said with lethal softness. “A packmate and a friend.”

The air charged with the energy of pack mentality. The other sentinels quietly and effortlessly moved to close ranks. If Shane pounced, the rest would follow.

Except for Reed. Holding his position across the pool table, he slowly laid his cue stick on the felt top. A lead sentinel, he merely observed and assessed the situation without falling victim to an emotional reaction. When he acted, it would be swift and calculated.

Lincoln didn’t consider any of them a viable threat. He wouldn’t have lasted long as a Dogman if a few pissed-off wolfans could bring him down.

Not nearly as drunk as he appeared, Damien seemed to enjoy the heightened tension. Lincoln suspected the younger Dogman wanted to intentionally provoke the hometown sentinels.

“What Angeline does or doesn’t do with me or anyone else is not your business,” Lincoln said to Damien, then swung his gaze to Shane. “Or yours.”

“It is when someone disrespects her.” Shane made no effort to back down, and Lincoln admired his grit.

“Damien, apologize.”

“For what?” He dropped the empty beer bottle onto the table.

Lincoln slowly turned his head and gave Damien a look that meant he expected the order to be followed. It didn’t matter if they were both on medical leave. Lincoln was a superior officer and it would be an outright act of insubordination if Damien failed to comply.

Defiance flashed in Damien’s eyes. Hot-tempered and reactionary, he needed a lot of seasoning that only time and experience would provide. At least some of his training had taken root because he shook off the attitude and presented a sincere face. “I meant no offense to Angeline.”

“Shane, are you going to break or should I?” Reed picked up his cue stick.

The young sentinel studied Damien for a few seconds longer then gave a nearly imperceptible nod to Damien. “I won the toss.” Shane turned back to the pool table. “I’m not giving up my advantage.”

As if a switch had been flipped, the tension around them dissipated. Apparently, among these wolfans, once an understanding was reached, everyone simply moved past whatever hurdle had tripped them.

Kara, their server, stopped by the table and collected Damien’s empty bottle.

“Keep ’em coming, bomboncita.”

“You got it, sugar.” Kara placed her hand on Damien’s shoulder and glanced at Lincoln. “Anything for you?”

“Nix his beer for now.

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