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else to help? Faith had enough problems of her own. She didn't need to add even more to it.
    "I know who your family is, Faith. Come back to the clearing tomorrow night, while the moon is still full and I'll tell you more."
    Miranda disappeared and Faith gasped as she finally opened her eyes and found herself in Erich's arms.
    "Put me down!" she said as she pushed against his strong chest.
    Gently setting her down on her feet, Faith stumbled but he caught her. "You hit your head pretty hard. Why'd you let go?" he asked.
    "I can't smell like you. If I let you take me home like that Abel would smell you all over me. How do I explain that? He's a very jealous man."
    "Abel is barely a man anymore," Erich grunted. "You deserve better."
    "You don't know what I deserve. Abel's a good person. He was there for me when I needed someone the most. I can't leave him, I love him."
    "I know Abel. I remember him years ago and I know him now. He isn't the same man he once was and you need to accept that. What you love is nothing but a memory."
    "How dare you!" she said before slapping his cheek and stumbling. Erich caught her again and helped her regain her balance. She felt small and safe with him, which only infuriated her more.
    "Why did you come to the Council? You asked me to rescue his prisoners and take his pack. I did that. You said you needed to get away from him, that you were frightened of him. So why are you still with him?"
    She opened her mouth but words didn't come out. She couldn't say what she was thinking. He has nothing without me. I ruined him. He's like this because of me.
    "A beast like you could never understand love," she said.
    Erich turned away and began walking through the trees again. Faith followed knowing she didn't have a choice if she wanted to get back home. In the distance she heard a long high pitched howl and recognized it as Abel's.
    The dim light of the house appeared ahead and Faith quickened her walk and slipped ahead of Erich, no longer needing him. Just before reaching the house, his large hand closed around her upper arm and he pulled her close to him.
    As she looked up into his warm brown eyes she felt helpless. She shoved her attraction to him away and pushed against his bare chest, but he didn't budge. His other hand cupped her face as he met her gaze.
    "If he ever tries to hurt you, or if you ever need help I am always around. You say the word and I will have you out of there and somewhere safe before he even knows you're gone."
    His lips crushed hers and her mind spun. As he pulled away, she reached up and pulled his head back down to her. His mouth felt strong but vulnerable and she pushed her tongue past his lips to meet his, before stepping away from him.
    Damn those Alphas! Why were they always so irresistible to women? Walking away she felt his eyes on her and it made her feel sexy and wanted, something Abel hadn't made her feel in a very long time. She missed that.

CHAPTER FOUR
     
    Rafael steered the long black sedan through the old residential streets. Annoyed he couldn't do this alone, Erich figured he'd might as well take advantage of the perks of being on the Council despite what he kept from them. He couldn't tell them what he knew about Faith or where to find her and Abel. Erich could care less about Abel, but as long as Faith did he would do everything in his power to protect him.
    "Watch your thoughts once we arrive at the Smythe's," Erich said. "Mr. Smythe is a renown mind reader and has no qualms using it to his advantage."
    "He sounds devious," Rafael replied.
    "No, just smart. One of the smartest men you'll ever meet. Especially for a human."
    Turning onto a winding street, Erich was surprised to see so much traffic. As they pulled up in front of the Smyth's old colonial style house, Erich saw the source of all the traffic–parents coming to pick up their children playing on the front lawn.  
    As they pulled in front of the house, a slender woman with faded blue hair in