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She gasps. “Who is he? Oh my goodness! I’m so glad you’re going to be next.”
“It’s not me!” A woman walking away from me looks over to stare, and I turn my back to her as I continue in a hushed tone. “But I’m working with a difficult werewolf and?—”
“Kai.”
“Yes. How did you know?”
“Have you forgotten I’m married to his pack mate? Apparently everyone knows everything in a wolf pack,” Charlie says.
Great. I may as well tell Charlie what’s really going on. “Okay, look. I may have a small attraction to the guy, but he’s not my type, and he better not be my mate.”
“Uh-huh. This attraction of yours is overwhelming, and all you want to do is take him to bed. Am I right?”
“Kind of. But you should see the guy, Charlie. He’d make anyone drool.”
“Sure. That’s it. Does he act like he feels the same way? Oh! Has he done the growly thing? Because that’s a sure sign he’s into you.”
My stomach sinks as I recall Kai getting growly more than once. I clutch at hope when I ask, “But can’t they feel that way about more than one woman?”
“Yes. Ryan did tell me they can have more than one mate, but it’s not usual.” She squeals. “Abby! We can double-date and do all the werewolf things. You have no idea how hard it is to keep what I’ve become secret. You’re going to love it.”
“I hate to squash your excitement, Charlie, but I am not going to be Kai’s mate. The man’s a criminal.”
“Right.” She sighs. “I forgot about that. What did he do?”
“I have no idea.” I recall the way my boss skirted my questions when I asked about Kai’s supposedly evil past. “Kevin won’t tell me anything. But I bet Ryan knows.”
Charlie says, “I’ll see what I can find out.”
“Thanks.”
“Abby?”
“Yes?”
“I hope Kai’s crime is minor because I really want you to be as happy as I am.”
Hope sparks in my heart too. “Thanks, Charlie.”
Once I’ve returned to my office, Mallory turns to me. “It appears that when you entered Kai in the system, it triggered something in the code to block us, and anytime we try to access his account, it kicks in.” She rises from her chair. “Don’t worry. I’ll go sort it out and let you know when it’s set.”
“Great. Thanks.” I lower myself into my chair, which squeaks, and I tap on my laptop to light up the screen. The image of Kai’s face pops up, and I gaze into his vivid green eyes. But there’s a darkness beneath them, and I wonder what secrets the werewolf is keeping.
It occurs to me that I could use his attraction to me to get the information I need. Since a tasty steak worked to get him to speak, maybe a delicious dessert could be a good bribe too. A smile covers my face because sugar could be my ticket to the truth.
About a block from the town hall is an ice cream shop. I feel like I’ve died and gone to heaven when I eat there, so I grab my purse and head over to the Moonlight Inn where Kevin insisted we book a room for Kai to stay during the time it takes for him to be mated.
I rap my knuckles on the hard wood door to his room, and I try not to gasp when the sexy werewolf opens up wearing nothing more than a pair of snug boxer briefs. I clench my fingers so I won’t reach out and drag them along the ridges of his abs. And my gaze darts lower for a second before I say, “Hey.” My voice comes out higher in tone than normal, and I clear my throat before I add, “I was about to go down the street to get ice cream and thought you might like to join me.”
“Ice cream?”
I give him my best smile as I keep my attention on his face. “The place is amazing.”
“Then we should go.” There’s a twinkle in his eye as he gestures to his crotch. “I need to get dressed first. Come in.”
I avoid dropping my gaze and smile back with my own amusement at his attempt to get me to check out his package. I guess he doesn’t know I already did. “Clothes are a good idea.”
Kai steps aside, and I enter into the sitting area of his suite. There’s a couch, coffee table, and television in the comfortable space. He walks through the doorway to his bedroom, and in minutes, he reappears in a pair of jeans and a white polo shirt that barely contains his massive arms and chest.
