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“It’s up to you,” Abbie said, putting her hand on China’s shoulder.
“Let’s do this. Before I lose my nerve or barf all over my favorite tennis shoes.”
China opened the car door and climbed out. Her nerves were jangling like bells, so she inhaled deeply to try to calm herself.
Something smelled amazing and it caught her attention. Her lioness sat up in her mind, curious and interested.
“Do you smell that?” she asked. “It’s like really good cologne.”
Vale inhaled. “Nope. I just smell lions and grass.”
China hummed and looked at Abbie, who was looking at her curiously but didn’t say anything. Reign joined them and said, “There are several other males around in the woods. I don’t think the whole contingent of his people is here like when we came with Demi and everyone last night, but he’s got a good group.”
China squared her shoulders. “Let’s go.”
“As you wish,” Abbie said.
Their small group walked toward the males. As she drew closer to them, China’s lioness started to fuss, clawing at her insides and yowling complaints.
“What the hell?” She rubbed the space over her heart and whispered to herself, “Calm down.”
“Who are you talking to?” Reign asked.
“My cat.”
“What’s she doing?” Abbie asked.
“Going crazy.”
They reached the open area where Benecio and his people were. He rose to his feet, his face turning red. “What is the meaning of this meeting?”
Their group stopped. China inhaled, wondering if the good smell had been coming from Benecio or someone around him, but she didn’t smell it anymore. Her lion snarled at the loss of the scent, even though China couldn’t figure out what it was from. One thing shedidknow was that Benecio was not her heart-match, and the good smell hadn’t come from him.
Benecio the bastard growled impatiently.
China cleared her throat. “I came to see you because Abbie said we were destined to meet.”
“I told her already that I wasn’t interested in anything she had to say. I will have Demi or I will slaughter the pride to get to her.”
“You’re an ass,” China said, throwing up her hands. “I’m fucking glad you’re not my heart-match, that’s for damn sure. Why are you so closed minded? Why are you insisting on Demi? She’s mated! She’s not going to give them up for anyone, especially not you.”
“Shut up, female,” a male next to Benecio said, flashing his fangs at her.
“Butt out,” she said, her ire rising. She couldn’t figure out if she was more pissed about losing whatever smelled so good or Benecio’s behavior.
Another male advanced with a growl toward them and China took a step back. She realized that all the males’ eyes had turned gold, which meant their beasts were close to the surface.
Shit.
“We’re leaving,” Vale said. He put his arm in front of China to push her behind him.
Benecio’s eyes flashed brightly, his fangs elongating. “I have a message for you to take back to your alpha. If you survive.”
His claws erupted from his fingertips, and he swiped at her with a furious growl.
She shrieked and ducked her head, covering herself with her hands and waiting for the blow to come.
But it didn’t. The delicious scent filled her nose as she peeked between her arms and saw a huge male standing between her and Benecio. The male held Benecio’s wrists and kicked out, knocking him in the leg and forcing him to his knees.
