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she’d have missed it. With his back to her she got an even better view of him in all his naked hotness. Almost forgetting where they were, her breath quickened as her gaze tracked all those hard lines and muscled striations.
    Knox spoke, breaking the suffocating silence. “Get off my land. If I ever see or scent you again, I won’t be so merciful.”
    Titus glared at him but instead of responding he looked past Knox to her. His eyes seemed to glow as he stared at her. She knew he couldn’t hurt her but the urge to step back under that angry stare was overwhelming. “Is this what you want? To live with these…animals?” His voice dripped with disdain.
    Pretty ballsy for someone who’d almost just got his head ripped off.
    Before she could answer he continued. “If you stay here, you’ll be banned from my coven and I’ll see to it that no one else will ever give you shelter once this animal is done with you.”
    Knox made an ominous rumbling sound low in his throat that sent shivers down her spine. Thankfully it wasn’t directed at her.
    It was almost imperceptible but she noticed when Titus took a small step back.
    She started to respond when Knox turned to look at her. His dark eyes were almost soft as they locked on her. He didn’t have to say it out loud but she could see it in his eyes. She had his pack’s protection. Even better, she had his. That knowledge made her insides melt.
    Angela hadn’t chosen to be a vampire. The life had been thrust upon her in one violent, terrifying night. Fearful of her former lover’s reaction, she’d searched out and lived among her own kind for the last ninety years. Partly by choice but more or less out of a need to survive. Living among the humans hadn’t been a viable option.
    The next step she made would change her life and everything she’d known for so long. Tearing her gaze away from Knox’s, she looked at Titus. “I’m staying.”
    There was a low murmur of surprise from the warriors but Titus nodded as if he’d expected her answer. Covered in blood and his shredded clothes, he motioned to the rest of the vamps. Wordlessly they all turned and headed back the way they’d come.
    Once they’d disappeared behind the tree line, Knox turned back to her. Before she could cover the distance between them, he stood in front of her.
    Still totally naked.
    He was seemingly uncaring about his nakedness and she guessed all wolves were like that but the most primal part of her hated it. She didn’t want anyone seeing what was hers.
    Hers?
    She jerked back at the abrupt thought.
    Before she could contemplate that , he cupped the side of her face and gently rubbed his thumb over her cheek. With his other hand he palmed her hip and tugged her close. The feel of his erection growing against her belly was impossible to miss.
    Feeling her cheeks heat up, she cleared her throat. “Your entire pack is watching,” she whispered.
    “I know.” Leaning down he covered her mouth with his. This time it was soft, gentle and exploratory. There was nothing crushing or demanding about it.
    Her nipples ached and, as his tongue danced against hers, she was vaguely aware of the rest of the pack quickly dispersing.
    When she clutched his shoulders, her fingers met with a slick wetness. Instantly she jerked her head back, horrified at herself. Reality overrode any of her desires. “You need medical attention.”
    His dark eyes flared with heat. “I heal fast. What I need is you.” Without waiting for a response he scooped her up. This time he didn’t throw her over his shoulder. He gently held her against him and stalked across the lawn for the house.
    She struggled slightly against him but didn’t want to fight too much because she didn’t want to injure him further. “You shouldn’t be carrying me. You need to see a doctor.”
    He grunted softly which only exasperated her. Reaching up, she brushed her hand over his wounded shoulder and wiped some of his blood away. As she did