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game.
There s a creek over here that s so clear you
can see the fish in it, Donny called.
Proctor followed, stumbling a couple of times
because he was more used to sidewalks than
hiking trails. When he arrived there, he saw that
all the hard work had been worth it, though; the
creek really was a thing of beauty.
It looked to be only a few feet deep, and the
bottom was all rock, but it was full of fish in an
array of colors and sizes. It was like they were
looking into a giant fish aquarium, but it was real
life.
Wow, Donny. You were right. This is
amazing, Proctor said.
I m glad you think so, Donny said.
Proctor turned his head and realized that his
lips were inches from Donny s. Proctor froze, still
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unsure of what would be the best thing to do. He
wanted to taste Donny so damn bad it hurt, yet he
didn t want to end up hurting the younger man
either.
Please? Donny rasped.
That single word shredded away the last of
Proctor s self-control. Cupping the back of
Donny s head, he brought him in for a deep kiss.
When Donny immediately went pliant in Proctor s
hold and let him take over, the dominate side of
Proctor roared its approval.
Things were just starting to get good when a
growling sound broke the mood. Pulling apart,
Proctor gazed into the woods. What in the hell
was that?
Donny gave a nervous laugh. It was nothing.
These woods are completely safe.
Are you sure it wasn t a wolf or something?
The last thing Proctor wanted was to have a
run-in with some wild creature. He didn t even
have his gun on him for protection. Which made
him feel vulnerable as hell.
Donny gave another laugh and shook his head.
Don t be ridiculous. Everybody knows that there
aren t wolves around here anymore. They ve been
extinct here for a long time.
Then what was that growling sound? Proctor
asked.
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It was probably some kid gunning off a four-
wheeler or something. They do that all the time in
these woods. We hate it because it drives away
our game.
It didn t sound like a machine.
Donny rolled his eyes. Well, maybe then it was
some dog that got loose and is just trying to find
its way home, and we spooked it. If you want, we
can get out of here.
Yeah, that sounds like a good idea to me,
Proctor said.
As a cop, he d learned to go with his gut
instinct, and right then, it was telling him that
those woods were a very dangerous place to be.
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Chapter Five
s soon as his day with Proctor was over,
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Donny ducked behind a tree. Taking off his
clothes, he stuffed them into his backpack, then
shifted into his wolf form. After making sure that
nobody was watching, he took off to the pack
lands as fast as his four legs could carry him.
He had already called Tiber and told him about
seeing the black wolf shifter in the woods. It was
the very same one who had attacked them not too
long ago. During the attack, Connor had almost
died in fact, he would have were it not for Tiber
intervening and transforming Connor into a wolf
shifter, so he could heal.
Donny had no doubt that Tiber and the Betas
were already out hunting down the black wolf.
But maybe if Donny was fast enough, he could
catch up with them and help them out. Then he
could show them all that he wasn t just some
helpless Omega, and he could carry his own
weight in the pack.
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When Donny got back, he shifted back into his
human form and quickly dressed again. Going
into the main house, he was pleased to see that
Tiber and the Betas had come in to restock. How
perfect! Donny could go out with them instead of
having to search for them.
Just give me a couple of minutes, and I ll get
changed, Donny said.
Tiber frowned. For what?
Donny gave a half smile. That hadn t been the
reaction he d been expecting. To go out with you
guys to hunt down the black wolf. What else
would it be for?
You re not going out with us. Your place is
back here with the others, Tiber said firmly.
Donny s heart stuttered a bit, and he felt like
he d been kicked in the gut. It was like listening to
all the cruel words his father had tossed his way
all over again useless, weak, no good, not a real man,
a pansy, a mistake, a freak, an embarrassment.
Why would I stay back with the mates and
children? I m a man, so I should be out fighting
like one, Donny argued, trying hard to keep his
voice from wavering.
He d expected this from the others but never
from Tiber. Tiber had always had his back. It was
Tiber who had always stood up for him. Who had
given up everything for him. Who had always
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believed in him. To have Tiber now tell Donny
that he didn t measure up was a crushing blow.
You may be a male, but you re an Omega. The
Omega s job is to stay behind and soothe the
mates and children, Tiber said.
Fuck that. If they need soothing, give them
some Haagen-Dazs and a chick flick. They don t
need me for anything.
Tiber came up and grabbed Donny by the back
of the neck. I know what you re thinking right
now.
Oh, really? What s that? Donny spat back
angrily.
That I m no better than your father. That I
think you re less than a man because you re an
Omega. But nothing could be further from the
truth. The reason I m leaving you behind is
because your Omega skills are needed here. These
people are terrified, and you re the only one who
can calm them down. Whether you like it or not,
that s the hand that life dealt you, and you have to
play it. If you won t do it for you, then do it for the
good of the pack.
Donny s shoulders sagged. Damn it, when
Tiber put it that way, there was no way Donny
could argue without coming off like a huge
asshole. It didn t mean that Donny had to like it,
though.
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Fine, I ll stay here and be the pack s security
blanket.
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