Red's Wolf by Piper J. Drake

Author:Piper J. Drake
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Piper J. Drake

Jason walked side by side with Bradley, not out of some false camaraderie, but because neither trusted the other at his back.

"Let's get this installed first." Jason was not about to make himself into a liar. The animal aspect of him simmered below the surface, barely restrained and tired of the other male. Hell, not only Bradley, but every pack male who sneered in Jason's direction over the years. There had never been a reason before to engage the old anger, but now it stood between him and a very fragile thing. It had been a long time, but Jason recognized the gift Carri offered and rival males weren’t keeping him away.

Bradley nodded once, and the two of them took the sensor into the upper reaches of a large tree where Jason had brackets already in place. The job completed faster between the two strong wolves. Their speed and agility helped them gain a height in the huge tree that would’ve daunted others. Once installed, they traded feral looks and dropped from branch to branch at breakneck speed. The branches were thick as Jason's arm and slick with moisture from the morning's frost. One slip meant a potentially fatal fall to the ground.

"My alpha sent me." Bradley announced as they both planted their feet on the forest floor.

"Not your alpha’s choice to make." Jason bared his teeth in another unfriendly smile. By any pack law, the females chose when males competed for her. In a pack, a male could stake a claim on the female, and the other males would step back to give the female time to decide, but Jason was a lone wolf and outside pack law.

"My claim, stray." Bradley confirmed Jason's read on the situation.

"Female's choice." He parried easily, letting the pleasure he felt seep into his voice. Carri had made her preference very clear to him. "Your claim is too late."

Temper broke then, as Jason intended, and Bradley charged him. Jason dodged the fist full of claws and had his own claws out in a flash to take a swipe at the man's side. Bradley twisted away in time to save his skin, but his clothing shredded. Size, reach and speed matched them on the same fighting level. They separated and circled each other, reassessing, looking for openings. Bradley moved well, probably in line to be a Sentinel, one of the elite soldiers guarding the pack. But Jason had a few more years, a little more experience, and he’ seen more of the world.

The next time they clashed, Jason ducked past a devastating right hook and dropped his shoulder, plowing Bradley into a nearby tree. Air left Bradley's lungs in a whoosh, and Jason took the miniscule opening to get his arms under Bradley's thighs. In a massive effort, Jason hoisted Bradley off his feet, lifted up and then twisted to one side, dropping his adversary to the ground hard. Bradley fell on his back with bone-cracking force, and Jason was on him instantly, one hand gripping Bradley's throat, his mouth dangerously close to the vulnerable jugular.

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