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“Good. You?”
“Meh. I’m just kidding myself about Lucian, and buying sexy undies isn’t giving me the confidence I thought it would.”
“I’m sorry,” Kammie said as she stripped. She set aside the teal bra and panty set and lifted a satin baby doll from a padded hanger.
“It’s okay.”
Kammie slipped the soft material over her head and adjusted the sexy outfit, tugging on the hem as she looked at herself. “Would you wear a baby doll for your mate?”
“Oh sure. But don’t buy a really expensive one. Brynn said that Acksel tears everything she buys because he can’t control himself when she wears lingerie.”
“That’s good advice, thanks.”
“Well, maybe Row isn’t as much of an animal as Acksel is,” Mia said with a chuckle, “but I think most guys love to see their mates take the time to wear something just for them. Then they don’t have enough blood left in their brain to think straight.”
Kammie laughed and pulled the black babydoll off and set it on the bench with the bra set she was going to buy. She dressed, gathered her things, and left the dressing room. Kammie selected a few more bra and panty sets in different colors and followed Mia to the register. “I’m glad you were here,” Mia said. “I wish we’d gotten to know each other better.”
Kammie watched the girl ring up her purchases and then handed her credit card over. Glancing at Mia, she said, “Me too.”
“Brynn does want to change things, but she can only do so much when her mate is steeped in tradition.”
Mia paid for her items as Kammie stood next to her. “I think if packs don’t change with the times, they’ll lose their young. They’ll want to leave for more progressive packs, or just leave their people behind entirely.”
“Like you’re doing,” Mia pointed out.
“I wouldn’t have left without Row’s influence. If I’d mated a male in our pack, nothing would’ve changed for me.”
Mia took her bag and walked out of the store with Kammie. “I don’t think things will change for me unless I make the changes. I need to grow up. Brynn’s my best friend, but she’s the alpha and she’s having a baby. Pining after a male who doesn’t care for me enough to stand up to my brother isn’t really worth my time.”
Kammie looked at Mia and saw the determination in her eyes. They stopped at the mall’s exit, and Kammie gave her a hug. “Whatever choices you make in your life, I wish you well. If Lucian really is yours, then it’ll happen, and if not, then the male you do choose as your mate is one lucky guy.”
“Thanks, hon. Have a safe trip, and I hope this next chapter of your life is full of love and happiness. You deserve it.”
The two women parted ways and Kammie brushed at a few stray tears as she sat behind the wheel of her car. She was sad to be leaving Wilde Creek, but she couldn’t bear for Row not be honored for the powerful and amazing male he was. He didn’t deserve to be an omega, and she realized she didn’t deserve the super-low status she’d been given either. She was a strong female. She’d stood up for herself in the face of a madman, and she could handle anything that the future threw at her. Especially with her sexy mate having her back.
Smiling at the package on the seat next to her, she shifted the car into drive and headed home. It was their last night in her house and then they’d be leaving Wilde Creek behind. If she had any regrets about her life, it was only that it had taken so long for her to meet Row. She would’ve loved to have been tackled by him in the woods when she was younger so they could’ve known each other that much longer.
She could imagine her sixteen-year-old self bouncing through the woods after a rabbit and having a big bear come crashing through to find her. She bet even at that young age she would’ve known that Row was meant to be hers. The connection between them was instantaneous and sweet, and grew stronger every day.
CHAPTERTHIRTEEN
That night, Row drove Kammie to Luna’s, the only restaurant in Wilde Creek. Their mom rode with Dani and Adam; she was going to spend the night with them so she could visit with Dani longer. Row was anxious to head home, but he didn’t want to take away from his mom spending time with his sister, and getting to know Adam. The party the previous night had been a big surprise. He appreciated that the alphas had thrown Kammie a going-away party, but he knew that Brynn was the driving force behind it. She seemed to feel guilty for Kammie’s treatment, but the reality was that wolf packs were run by the alpha males and there were a lot of laws that ensured the strongest survived. Adam was injured, but no matter his physical impairments, Row knew without a doubt that he would guard Dani with his life.
Kammie turned in her seat as he parked and gave him a mischievous smile.
“What’s that for, little wolf?” he asked.
She arched a brow and began to unbutton her top. His mouth fell open as he watched her fingers slip quickly down the front of her shirt and pull one side over to expose her breast. It was dark in the car, but with the parking-lot lights and his enhanced eyesight, he could see that she was wearing a very sexy bra.
“Sweetheart,” he said, growling softly.
“This is what I did today,” she said, her voice husky. “For you.”
He was overwhelmed. His mate had bought sexy lingerie…for him. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her, slipping his hand inside her top to touch the soft lace. “My sexy mate, you drive me wild,” he said against her lips, and she moaned softly.
“You like?”
“Love.” He leaned away and pulled his hand free, which took some effort. He buttoned her top back up and grinned at her. “I’m going to make you so happy later.”
