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long-held traditions.  And no one would mess with Eveny with Vince by her side.
    Does she even like him ?
    “I need to speak to you privately. Outside.”  Acksel stood and moved out of the booth and Vince followed him through the back and out into the parking lot.
    Vince Corelli leaned against the steel door and hooked his thumbs in his pockets.  “Something up, Acksel?”
    For a heartbeat, Acksel almost kept his mouth shut and dismissed Vince, but he forged ahead.
    Keeping his voice low, Acksel said, “I want you to do me a favor, Vince.”
    “Name it,” Vince said.
    Exhaling quickly, Acksel said, “Eveny has chosen to go through her heat alone.  I don’t think she understands what she’s going to go through, and she’s alone with no way to contact anyone for help.”
    Vince’s brows rose in surprise.  “You’re asking me to take Eveny through her heat?”
    Acksel nodded.  “Use condoms unless she says otherwise.”
    His eyes narrowed but he didn’t say anything.
    Acksel gritted his teeth until his jaw ached.  “Eveny needs help, Vince.  You’re one of the front-runners for beta, and I know that you’ll treat my sister with respect in all ways.”
    Vince nodded and extended his hand.  Acksel gripped it.  “Thank you for trusting me, Acksel.”
    A lump formed in Acksel’s throat as he told Vince how to find the cabin where Eveny was staying.  As he walked back into the bar to say goodnight to Teddy, he nearly told Vince not to go, but he reminded himself that he was doing it for Eveny’s protection.  She might not want to be mated right now, but Vince would take good care of her and eventually she’d forgive Acksel and love Vince.
    Doubt and worry settled over him, but he shuttered the feelings away and headed home.  It was done now.  He’d sealed Eveny’s fate.  Unless Vince refrained from coming inside her, Eveny would have a mate in a week or less, and possibly be pregnant.
    Forgive me , sis .
     
    * * * * *
     
    Fury stole through Luke as he listened to Acksel give Eveny away as if she were a piece of furniture and not a person.  He pulled his cell from his back pocket and dialed Eveny’s number once Acksel had gone back into the bar.  He had to warn her.
    The phone went directly to voicemail.  He didn’t know if that meant she had it turned off or if she didn’t have service.  “Ev,” he whispered, “Acksel is sending Vince Corelli up to the cabin to take you through your heat.  Get out of there and call me.”
    He heard the beeping of cell phone buttons being pressed and he froze, listening.
    “Hey, you busy?”  Vince asked to whoever he had called.  “You know the alpha’s little she-bitch sister?  Guess what our king just asked me to do?”
    Rage blinded him, turning his vision red and making his blood boil, as he listened to Vince repeat Acksel’s request as he walked towards his vehicle in the back parking lot.  Luke had to strain to hear the rest of the conversation, but one sentence told him everything he needed to know.  “Grab Rufus and Barry and meet me at my place in five.”
    Luke knew from the tone in Vince’s voice that he didn’t have any good intentions when it came to Eveny.  She was unprotected and virtually helpless right now, by her own brother’s hand.  Eveny was stronger than a human thanks to her werewolf strength, but she couldn’t hope to go up against four horny males intent on raping her.
    He snapped into action and packed a bag with clothes and toiletries quickly, just in case he survived, and grabbed a second bag, leaving it empty.  He boxed in his spare time and lifted weights.  He could take on one wolf.  Maybe two.  But not four.  And Vince was a vicious fighter in his human form.  If the males shifted into their wolf forms then Luke was as good as dead.  But he didn’t care about that.  The only thing that mattered was giving Eveny enough time to escape.  If he died in the process, at least he would know that she