Dyla

sultry voice as she shuffled around me,

sponse. Somethi

was because Dylan and I had a mate and

my belt, trying to loosen my pants. Derah had been by my side, longer than the ot

ng her off. I had tons of work to get done,

she was not there. "Where's she?

to Derek's room. My eyes narrowed as I pushed t

uscle in my jaw twitching. "What

reality dawned on me-Derek had dared touch what was mine before I did. "Get up and

stammered as she g

your punishm

ushed her forward. Derek had some gu

y room-Derah was not in. My should

om outside. She needed to be punished, so that next time, s

n the hall, my mind shifting gears

ed to meet with the head of security to assess the damage and reinfo

n our pack, greeted in reverenc

stock does not get an

nodded in understa

he consequences of Derek's audacit

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had seen to some of it last night. I went over reports, in

I planned for Ruby. I could hardly focus on anything but the need

ng to him through my mind, I found out he was in the office upstairs

n his lips, "Since when do we ask for permis

myself, "We are supposed to share,

drunk. "She's a breeder. You're the one complicating t

lan. We have to stay

s expression hardened. "If you want something

in his eyes, as I turned to lea

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door. She was asleep again. "Why is she always slee

nnounced as I ruffled my hair, my gaze locked on Ruby. My ha

leaded, tears poo

ake sure you perform all that you are

sured me, I left the room, feel

lf growled, enraged a

he room quickly, pushing it aside befor

nd. My sandy fur was covered with specks of golden brown here and there, rippled in the win

ning, as I let it consume my thoughts. Running

ashed through the trees, the familiar

chest wasn't just from Ruby-it was the strained relationship forming between Derek and me. W

fallen tree, the

idn't step in, he would tear our pack apa