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know I could take you out today, but I don’t want the position. I defend the pride when I need to. I take care of the pride members who need care. I help the kittens who need help. However, I will not tolerate you sticking your nose in my business again. I do not live on Pride lands.” I refused to bow to him and it had always pissed him off. He felt as a member of his pride, his wife’s nephew and, in his mind, his inferior, I should always submit to my Alpha.
    “You had better watch your back, Adam. You are making enemies at an alarming rate. If you turn your back on the pride, who will stand with you?”
    I watched my aunt and uncle walk down the hallway.
    “It appears as if you just keep pissing people off, Adam.”
    I turned around to find Rock McIntyre standing in the doorway.
    “Hey, if you’re good at something, you should do it often, right?”
    “What’s it going to take for you to stay away from my daughter? Do you need for someone in the pride to be injured or worse?”
    “Gee whiz, Rock. It sounds as if you are making threats and in the presence of an officer of the law. I guess if something happens to any member of the Pierce Pride this would make you suspect number one.”
    Rock stalked off to the conference room.
    Bowie walked out and looked at me. “You gonna come in here and help me with this mess?” he asked.
    “I don’t want to, but it looks like it has to do with me, so I had better.”
    “Oh, goodie, this all has to do with you and Luna?”
    “It’s looking like it.”
    “Get your ass in there and straighten this out then. I’ll put my two cents in as sheriff and put on my scary sheriff face to help you out.”
    I laughed, “Thanks, Bowie.”
     
       

Chapter Nine- Luna
     
    Business was not going so well today. According to the town gossips, there had been a fight at the high school. Bowie and all the deputies had been on campus to break it up. My heart was in my throat, hoping that Adam was alright. My friend, Maria, stopped in for a quick word. “Luna, the kittens and the pups are fighting all because of you and that stupid puma.”
    I was stunned. “I’m sorry. What the hell are you talking about?”
    “My parents were called to the sheriff’s station. Your dad had offered my dad a higher position in the pack if my dad would encourage my brother and his friends to fight a kitten.”
    My mouth was agape. “I do not understand what this has to do with me, Maria.”
    “This is because your dad’s mad about you and Adam dating again. The hawks spotted you at Adam’s trailer and your dad is assuming the worst. Rock believes if he can start a war with the Pierce Pride, then Adam will be more concerned with protecting the kittens and the pride than he is with dating you.”
    “By all that I hold holy…” I cursed. “Kelsie, you’re on your own, sweetie. I’ve got some business to take care of.” I threw my apron on the counter and stalked to the sheriff’s station.
    The entire way I was cursing my father. This was going to come to a screeching halt today. I had enough of this bullshit. My father wanted me to take more of an interest in the pack? Well, he was about to get exactly what he wanted.
    I threw open the door of the station. There was no one out front, but I could hear the shouting. I followed the noise down the hall. My father was screaming at Adam and Roman Pierce. Bowie was letting them have it out, but he would butt in if he had to.
    I walked in to the conference room and stood there until Adam noticed me. He held up his hand and turned to face me.
    “Hey, darlin’, can we help you with something?”
    My father turned his purple face toward me. “Luna, honey, what are you doing here?”
    I walked to the head of the table and stood beside Bowie. The dragon looked at me and took my hand. “Are you okay?” he whispered.
    “No, I’m not okay, Bowie. It seems that my father is under the impression he can use me to get what he wants. That is not going to