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have an entire team of enforcers whose job is to protect, not only the pack in general, but especially the alpha family.”
    “Come on, Kaleb.” Rosa rounded the bar, joining him within the narrow confines of the kitchen. “Tensions are higher than ever between our pack and the Gregorsons, and I think it’s wise for me to learn how to defend myself. If I’m attacked, my wolf will only get me so far.”
    Kaleb turned, his back pressed to the sink, and Rosa closed the distance between.
    She reached out and curled her fingers around his arm, the soft warmth of her hand charging his nervous system. “I’ve heard my brother and Landry speak of how good you are more than once. And if I’m going to learn, I want to learn from the best.”
    This close, his brain was about two seconds from shorting out from her scent. “Rosa,” he rasped. “I-I…”
    “You’re not afraid I’d kick your ass now, are you?” Her lashes lowered, and Rosa’s blue gaze flashed in challenge.
    Damn . The little she-wolf knew how to press his buttons. A rumble set off deep in his throat, and from Rosa’s grin, the female knew she had him.
    “Fine.” He sighed. “When do you want to start?”
    “How about now?” She beamed, spun, and aimed for his back door.
    “Now?” Absently, Kaleb plopped his cup onto the counter, coffee sloshing onto the surface. Shaking his hand free of the spill, he went after her.
    She pulled a band from inside her pocket, then worked her hair into a thick ponytail. “Yes, now.” She peeked over her shoulder. “You don’t have to work today, right?”
    Kaleb shook his head, air rushing in and out of his lungs. He would have preferred time to get used to the idea. Prepare himself for the day he’d meet her at the gym. Not right now, and in his backyard.
    “Okay, then. Let’s get to it.” She nodded, then unlocked the door and headed outside.
    He groaned, stabbed his fingers through his hair, and marched over the threshold. How the hell did he get himself in these situations?
    Kaleb stepped onto the small landing and inhaled deep. Spring had just arrived, and the air was still crisp and cool. Thank goodness. He was going to need all the cold breezes Mother Nature could muster.
    After pulling off his socks, Kaleb jogged down the steps and onto the thick green grass of his backyard. Rosa stood in the center, her stance wide, waiting on his approach. Spotting a twig on the ground, he grasped it in his palm before joining her.
    “What are you going to do with that?” Her hands went to her hips. “Start a camp fire?”
    He rolled the wood between his fingers. “This.” In one swift move, Kaleb was behind Rosa, her back to his chest, the twig at her throat. Her breath hitched, and Rosa’s fingernails dug into his forearm. “If this was a knife, you’d be dead already.”
    “Point taken,” she breathed, then yanked down on his wrist, tucked her head, and ducked out of his hold, twisting his arm behind him in the process.
    “Shit!” Kaleb hissed.
    Rosa held onto his arm, his shoulder rebelling at the uncomfortable angle. She plucked the twig from his fingers. “How about that? This really does work.” She chuckled and let him go.
    “Where did you learn to do that, Ms. I-Don’t-Know-How-to-Fight?” Kaleb rolled his shoulder, massaging the joint with his palm.
    “I don’t.” She shrugged. “But that doesn’t mean I haven’t picked up a few things over the years watching you boys train.”
    “So you’ve been watching us?” He braced his hands on his hips, enjoying the rush of pink filling Rosa’s cheeks. She really was adorable—an intoxicating mix of innocence and fire.
    “Sometimes it could be very…” An innocent smile lifted the corners of her delectable mouth. “Educational,” she added.
    He shook his head. “Yeah. Right. Educational.” Kaleb cleared his throat. “Okay, let’s move on to a few more advanced moves.” And quick, or he’d end up embarrassing himself if they