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her and frowned before taking his arm and wrapping it around
her.
    “I don’t think so,” Anaaya said sadly.
“My husband is a violent, bitter man.” She began to cry and
Kumaglak picked her up and carried her from the room. Ujarak
started to rise from his chair, then sank down, a look of defeat on
his face.
    Susan couldn’t figure out what went on
here. Both brothers were acting strangely over their uncle’s wife.
She opened her mouth to ask, when JP caught her eye and shook his
head. Susan sighed and pursed her lips. These polar bears were
crazy. Thank goodness she hadn’t been turned into one of
them.
    Ujarak’s mom placed a bowl of hot soup
in front of her and Susan gladly ate. At least she couldn’t get in
trouble with food in her mouth.
     
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    “The house is pretty full, so you guys
can have my room,” Ujarak said. “Sorry it only has a twin bed. I’ll
be on the couch if you need anything.”
    All JP wanted was to take Susan to
bed. If he didn’t cement the mating bond into place now, it would
have to wait until they got back from their excursion. Susan seemed
to be edgy with all the bears around and JP appreciated the offered
privacy.
    “You don’t have to give up your room,
Ujarak. We can take the couch,” Susan said.
    Oh, no way was JP taking the couch. He
would’ve ported Susan back to his home, but with his family there,
he wouldn’t get any more privacy than here. “Your friend is trying
to be generous while protecting you and the other shifters at the
same time. We’ll need a little privacy to cement the mating bond
into place,” JP explained.
    “Oh.” Susan blushed a pretty
pink.
    A door opened and Kumaglak stepped
into the hall a frown on his face. “Ujarak, Anaaya is sleeping. I
don’t want her disturbed. She needs rest after her
ordeal.”
    “Are you going to claim her then,”
Ujarak asked through gritted teeth.
    “When she is no longer considered
married. Isn’t that what we talked about before you became enamored
of this she-wolf?”
    “Wait a minute. This she-wolf is
standing right here! And if you want to let Anaaya rest you might
take this discussion outside.” Susan put her hands on her hips. Her
gaze switched back and forth between the two brothers. JP’s lips
twitched. His Destined One was a puzzle, outspoken one minute and
shy the next.
    “Our guest is correct,” Kumaglak said
with a nod toward her. “We should go outside and talk, little
brother.”
    “Thank you for the use of your room,
Ujarak,” JP quickly interjected. “Susan and I will see you in the
morning.” JP opened the door and pushed Susan through, and then
closed it behind him. The room was meant for a child and hardly had
enough room to walk around the twin size bed. One lone chair sat in
the corner.
    “Hey, what was that for? I wanted to
know what was going on with those two.” Susan looked up at him, her
eyes bright.
    “Honey, sometimes it’s best to let
brothers figure things out on their own. They’re family, they’ll
work it out.”
    “How do you know? You have a sister.”
Susan plunked on the bed before leaning down to untie her
boots.
    “Yes, half-sister. I love her very
much.” At least Susan got undressed without him asking.
    JP began to unbutton his shirt. He
frowned when Susan didn’t pause to watch or show any sign of
interest. Didn’t she want to cement the bond in place? Marguerite
told him his chest was swoon worthy. Did she exaggerate?
    Susan stood and slipped off her
sweater. Underneath she wore white silk thermal underwear. JP undid
the buckle of his belt and still Susan didn’t pause, but started
removing her jeans. Jean-Paul swore under his breath as she sat and
pulled her jeans off, before folding them, and placing them on the
chair next to the bed.
    Jean-Paul stepped out of his underwear
and stood before her, naked and wanting her. Susan finally stopped
messing with her clothes and looked him up and down. Her eyes
widened and she licked her lips. Yes, that