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never taking his gaze off Hayden. Your choice, college boy.
Hayden s whole body tightened in lusty agreement, his jeans becoming like a vise about his groin.
But a quick glance at his watch tamed his eager reaction, and had him pulling on his hiking boots. It s
almost five-thirty, baby, he said. Got to get back to the folks, make up some excuses about where I ll
be& and then get right back to you. They re gonna freak otherwise.
Tell them you belong to me now.
Shit, Joshua, they re gonna smell you all over me if I m not careful, but we ve got to break this news
slow and easy. And you know why.
Josh had growled deep from his chest right then. How long? he asked in a frustrated tone. Cause
just so you know, all I want right now is to have you to myself. All day long, you and me going at it,
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Garrett. I m feeling extremely Alpha all of a sudden, and being patient has never been part of that instinct,
at least not for me. So tell me how long you ll be. Another growl came from Josh s core right then, deeper
and more possessive than ever, one that lit Hayden up like a fireworks display. His whole body reacted,
tensed as he caught a fresh waft of Josh s marking scent.
Stop that, he warned in a thick voice, fumbling with his bootlaces. Or I ll never make it home.
In a very firm voice, Josh issued one very powerful word the most powerful word any Alpha could
issue to another wolf. Stay.
Hayden s blood ran even hotter at his lover s commanding tone. Planting his right palm on the
mattress, Hayden leaned low and nuzzled Josh with a sweet, gentle kiss. Josh s tongue teased against his
lips, his arms encircling Hayden s shoulders to bring him much closer. Then, with a soft rumble, Josh
lapped at Hayden s cheek, nuzzling him back. Alpha to Alpha, they pressed their faces together, panting
quickly.
Later, once they d regained enough strength, they d transform into their werewolf bodies and run
together through the woods. Hayden s heart hammered at the thought, and he only wished he possessed
enough strength to call forth his wolf form right now. There d be no going home if he could, though, so
perhaps it was for the best that he was forced to remain human for now.
Still, when they were strong enough to transform, they d roam the valley, the streams, the mountains
together, all the while feeling the heat of the moon s rays beating upon their sleek bodies. Hayden could
barely wait to run wild with his mate.
Josh licked his throat with the tip of his tongue, making playful growling noises. Stay, he repeated,
tugging on Hayden s shoulders.
Hayden shook his head. Can t, baby. But you tell me when you want me back here, Hayden
groaned, and this wolf will heel and comply.
Now. Josh s reply was a throaty rumble. I want you now, Alpha. But you head back to your
parents house cause you have to. Do your thing, then come right back home to me.
Hayden cuffed the back of Josh s nape with playful roughness. An hour. Back in an hour.
Josh nuzzled him again, running both hands through Hayden s hair in a gesture of deep possession.
Too long. Faster.
The only timetable I m on is yours, baby, so I ll be quick. Hayden laughed, knowing he would have
to be the disciplined and focused one. He rattled off his duty list with quick efficiency. Jump in the
shower, grab clothes, deal with folks, back in an hour& or less.
Perfect timetable. Joshua collapsed onto his back with a frustrated groan of desire. Then he propped
his head on one elbow, giving Hayden an aroused, sensual grin. Just know that this bad wolf will be
waiting for you, feeling very hungry indeed. He patted the empty place beside him on the bed. And
keeping the sheets warm.
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Hayden remembered staring at him for one long, last moment, then hurrying out the door. The world
had seemed more open, more rich than hours before. He d left Joshua s small, warm house whistling
contentedly. He could remember tossing his car keys into the air, feeling the deepest, truest completion
he d ever known in his life. Feeling beautiful and sexy and loved.
He belonged to Josh, he d thought, his entire body humming with the spiritual and physical
connection that occurred when two wolves mated for life. I m his and he is mine, he d marveled, heading
out to his SUV. After that, everything in Hayden s mind turned as blank as a whiteout blizzard.
Timetable. The word clicked around in his head, familiar. Haunting. Timetable& The only
timetable&
All at once, Hayden recalled Josh s words to him the other day. When he d shown up the day after
their meeting in the bar. Josh had held him from behind, promising to woo him, swearing that he d make
Hayden understand just how much Josh loved him. He d whispered the words in Hayden s ear, brushing up
against his nape like liquid heat.
The only timetable I m on is yours. Timetable. The word echoed in his mind, haunting him, gaining
painful new context. Joshua had repeated Hayden s very own words from all those years ago, obviously
trying to jog some forgotten memory from Hayden s own mind.
Oh, God. Joshua had been referring to the night of their mating, a night Hayden had never
remembered until now. What had Josh lived with, all these years, the memories alive and real to him?
Knowing that those same experiences were all but dead to his mate?
It s okay, baby. I remember now, Hayden pledged his lover. I will remember all of it, I promise. And
then I will come hunting and prowling& for you, my mate. Only for you.
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Five years earlier, December 30th, shortly after six a.m.
The headlights of Hayden s SUV fanned across the remote two-lane, illuminating freshly fallen snow
marked by a single set of tire tracks. The road was a remote one, a shortcut between the rural area where
Josh lived and the more populated main highway to Jackson. Absently he wondered who else had traveled
the same path at such an early hour on Sunday morning.
Lifting his coat sleeve to his nostrils, Hayden drank in Josh s scent, not surprised to discover that he
was absolutely drenched in it his mate had marked him from the crown of his head all the way to his toes.
Smelling this strongly of another wolf, Hayden would be damned lucky if his dad didn t attack him from
blind instinct before he d even crossed the threshold to their home. It was in the nature of any male wolf to
guard his den against predators, and with Hayden reeking of a rival clan s scent, his father might
misinterpret that initially, so he needed a good strategy.
Damn, why hadn t he taken just a few minutes to shower? He d been too hurried, too concerned about
getting home before his parents woke, but now he couldn t help cursing his lack of planning. Hayden could
only hope that his father slept through his own arrival, including the mating scents that were all over his
body and clothes.
He was mentally rehearsing what he d tell his dad when his thoughts were interrupted by unexpected
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