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him stopped his heart, stole his breath, and weakened his knees. He was grateful for the chair someone pushed him down into. He caught a peek of red heels hidden by the skirt as she stomped across the room. But it was her hair that really amazed him. Someone had managed to brush her long brown hair up and away from her face, showing off high cheek bones, stunning green eyes, and lips that begged to be sucked.
    “How can you not have anything else to wear?” Abby’s aggression called to him from across the room. He watched as she spun, the skirt flaring a little to reveal stunning four-inch heels, and faced her cousin and friends.
    “And that, dude, is how three women can bring a mighty tiger to his knees.” Wall spoke softly next to him. Zane wanted to argue, but he couldn’t. After all, the side of a building was right. If not for the chair, he’d be on his knees right now.
    “And you!” Her voice carried across the room as Abby turned on them.
    The air moved around Zane when all three men took a step back.
    “I know this is your doing. Don’t think I don’t know it.” She stormed over to them, her eyes shooting daggers at Zane the whole time.
    His tiger turned into a kitten, practically lying down and asking for its tummy to be tickled.
    “You made them dress me like this, didn’t you?” She came to a stop, put her hands on her hips, and glared at him.
    “Hey Abby doll,” Wall greeted her.
    “Wall, Heath.” She nodded at the wolves.
    Zane wondered if taking off their heads at a party would be appropriate.
    “You look lovely tonight,” Heath offered.
    “No, I don’t. I look like a whore. My people are here. I’m their boss. How am I expected to keep the respect of my team when I’m dressed like this, hmm?”
    The last was directed at Zane, but he was still having problems getting his brain to function enough to move his mouth.
    He was saved from having to reply when Nico came over to say hi. The bear shifter obviously didn’t know what he’d interrupted when he rested an arm on Abby’s head, something he clearly did regularly. Today however, he’d picked the wrong time.
    Within seconds, Abby spun and latched on to Nico’s arm with her teeth, wrapping her arms around his.
    “No biting!” Nico screamed. Zane stood, ready to save her, to pull her away from a crazed bear, but he stopped short when he realized he needn’t have worried. Nico was screaming like a banshee and dancing on the spot, but he wasn’t trying to shake her loose. He seemed to know she’d be hurt if he did.
    Abby finally released him, dropped back onto those sexy red heels, and growled low before stomping away.
    Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Laney, Clara, and Rhea off to the side watching him with smiles. He opened his arms wide, letting all three women walk into a group hug. He didn’t care when their mates growled out a warning. These angels were worth it.

Chapter 5
    Abby wanted to die. She felt like an idiot. No, worse. She felt like a fat idiot.
    She hated that word…fat. But it’s what she felt like right now surrounded as she was by shifters who didn’t seem to ever get fat and Laney, stunning as always.
    Without any real thought, she found herself back in a dark corner of the bar.
    How could they’ve done this to her? Didn’t they realize how wrong it was for someone like her to be dressed like this?
    You disgust me. People like you should be hidden away where normal people don’t have to see your grossness.
    The echo from her past floated through her mind, and she slammed the door on those memories.
    Abby swallowed hard, fighting back the tears, praying for the time when she could sneak away from them all.
    She’d gone after Zane, so sure he’d had something to do with this. The heat crept up her face. He’d done his best to embarrass her too. No doubt he’d find it all so funny, a joke, seeing her look like this. Anyone would; she looked ridiculous. Abby wrapped her arms around her stomach, closed