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“Tell him your name.”
    She shook her head, snapping out of her fear-induced funk and answered, “Eva Thompson.”
    “Ms. Thompson,” the big wolf said with a smile.
    “I’m sorry,” she interrupted, her mouth moving before her brain. “I never caught your name.”
    The bald one’s eyes grew wide and he leaned forward. “How dare you speak in such an insolent tone….”
    “It’s okay Crow,” the big one said. “She has a right to know who she stands before.”
    “I am Aster, alpha of the Dawnguard pack,” the big one said. “Your, ahem, savior is my second in command.”
    Eva smiled inwardly.  At least she’d been captured by someone worth a damn.
    “This charming fellow is Crow,” he said, pointing to the bald wolf. “He is the alpha of the Red Moon pack.”
    She didn’t like Crow already—he looked at her with such contempt it hurt. She quickly looked away as Aster pointed to the wolf on the far left. He could only be described as burly, the first wolf she had seen who didn’t have a ripped six-pack. He was older, with long white hair and a white moustache that really stuck out over his exceptionally tan skin.
    “This fellow is Forrest, alpha of the Oakdale Pack.”
    “Ma’am,” Forrest said gruffly, nodding his head.
    “This is Hawk,” Aster said, pointing towards a wolf who somehow resembled his name in every way possible. His black hair was slicked back, hanging to his shoulders, making his beak-like nose appear even larger. His yellow eyes didn’t seem to miss a thing as they studied her. He was taller than all of the other members, except Aster, but he was sleek and lean. “He is the alpha of the Skyvale Pack.”
    There was one wolf left: a tall black wolf with violet eyes and long black dreadlocks. He looked like he hadn’t shaved in a few days. Out of all of the other wolves he seemed to be the most easy-going, leaning back in his chair and smiling at her calmly. He was just as muscular as the rest, but he didn’t flaunt it like the others. Where they all sat there shirtless, with only furs to cover their private areas, he had the furs slung over his shoulder, covering most of his body. He immediately put Eva at ease, his smile soothing her tattered nerves.
    “This is Thorn,” Aster said. “He is the alpha of the Stonewall Pack.”
    “Your beauty is a welcome sight in these dark chambers,” Thorn said, bowing in his chair.
    She looked over at Rowan, who was rolling his eyes; it was obvious Thorn was the schmoozer of the bunch.
    “Pleased to meet you all,” she said, doing a little curtsey. It was funny to act like that, but she wanted to appear as polite as possible. These weren’t men who were used to people being rude to them, and she was unsure how they’d react if she walked over and fist bumped each of them.
    “Ms. Thompson,” Aster said. “What happened last night?”
    “Well, I was working at Cowboy’s Landing,” she began, trying to recount the details of the night before, but her memory was hazy. “This greasy biker guy kept hitting on me. I finally told him off and he got into a fight with some younger guys. They threw him out and he attacked me in the parking lot, threatening to rape me. Rowan saved me.”
    “Did you catch the man’s name?” Aster asked.
    “It was something to do with a car,” she said, trying to recall. “Ratchet, wheel, piston, it was something like that.”
    “Could it have been Axel?” Crow asked.
    “That’s it!” Eva said, snapping her fingers and pointing as a smile appeared on her face. “His name was Axel.”
    All of the wolves, except Aster, shifted uncomfortably in their seats.
    “Did I say something wrong?” Eva asked.
    “Not at all, my dear,” Thorn said. “You have provided us with very valuable information.”
    “Very valuable,” Aster repeated. He turned to Rowan, his face a mix of disgust and anger. “This is not going to end well for any of us. However, if you have truly found your mate then I cannot