love Wulfric had for Cydney. And that Cydney returned it. At one time, Maggie had thought her best friend would never find a man she could love, considering the emotionally neglected home life she’d lived through since her teenage years.
Maggie wanted what Wulfric and her friend had. An image of Dolf flashed through her head. Supposedly, she’d have exactly that, if she were to let Dolf claim her. And immortality to boot.
She sighed inwardly as Wulfric led Cydney out of the room and toward the front door. Did she want that type of forever with Dolf? Maggie didn’t really know. Right now, the question was moot. She wasn’t anywhere near ready to take the kiss Dolf had given her any further.
Chapter Five
“Take me hunting with you.”
Dolf looked at Chris and shook his head. “I don’t think that would be a great idea.”
“I have to learn some time.”
“Yes, but you don’t have to start tonight. Just because you had a couple of lessons on how to handle a sword doesn’t mean you’re ready to come hunting werewolves with me.”
“Then I guess I don’t have to help you with Maggie anymore. After I’d informed Raed of everything I’d told you in the car, he’d assured me I no longer have to worry about not having a place to stay. I’m here for good. So you don’t have anything to hold over my head as leverage.”
Dolf growled low in his throat. “You think you’re a hotshot now that Tiw wants you trained as one of his warriors, don’t you? Remember, I’m the one who’ll be beating your arse during said training. I can make it really hard for you.”
“Let me tag along tonight. If I get in the way, or hinder you, I promise I won’t bother you again until you tell me I’m ready.”
He pondered what Chris had said. Even though he hadn’t told him, the other man had done exceptionally well with his first lessons in sword play. For someone who’d never held one before, Chris learned pretty fast, as he’d said he would. But that didn’t mean he was ready to take on another werewolf. On the other hand, it would show his new pupil how much he still needed to be taught.
Dolf nodded. “All right, you can come along tonight. On the condition you do everything I tell you. And no trying to take down prey unless you somehow get caught in the middle of it. Understand?”
“Yes. You have my word.”
“Good. Then go get some dark clothes on. Your white t-shirt will stand out too much.”
He watched Chris walk out of his bedroom. Dolf, already set to go hunting, followed in the other man’s wake and headed downstairs. He then went in the direction of the kitchen to get a drink.
Reaching his destination, Dolf found all the women of the household there. They had large bags of crisps open and popcorn popping away in the microwave. A big bottle of white wine sat on the kitchen table along with a couple of bottles of flavored water, which he figured were for Lexi and Nika, since the former was still nursing Petra and the latter was four months pregnant.
“What’s all this for?” he asked as he walked toward the fridge.
Kamryn answered his question. “We decided to have a girls’ night in. We’re going to watch a sappy, romantic movie and stuff ourselves with junk food, and those who can drink it, alcohol.”
“Sounds like my kind of night,” he said. “Minus the movie, though. A football game would be better.”
“Well, you weren’t invited, Dolf,” Lexi said.
“Now I’m hurt.” He opened the fridge and took out a bottle of water. He unscrewed the cap and drank half of it in three big gulps. “Is Petra asleep?”
Lexi nodded. “Yes, and she should stay that way. She’s sleeping through the entire night now, thank goodness.”
Dolf finished the rest of his drink and put the empty plastic container on the counter. “Enjoy your girlie movie. And just so you know, I’m taking Chris out hunting with me.”
“Good,” Cydney said.
He turned his gaze on her. “I would’ve
Maggie wanted what Wulfric and her friend had. An image of Dolf flashed through her head. Supposedly, she’d have exactly that, if she were to let Dolf claim her. And immortality to boot.
She sighed inwardly as Wulfric led Cydney out of the room and toward the front door. Did she want that type of forever with Dolf? Maggie didn’t really know. Right now, the question was moot. She wasn’t anywhere near ready to take the kiss Dolf had given her any further.
Chapter Five
“Take me hunting with you.”
Dolf looked at Chris and shook his head. “I don’t think that would be a great idea.”
“I have to learn some time.”
“Yes, but you don’t have to start tonight. Just because you had a couple of lessons on how to handle a sword doesn’t mean you’re ready to come hunting werewolves with me.”
“Then I guess I don’t have to help you with Maggie anymore. After I’d informed Raed of everything I’d told you in the car, he’d assured me I no longer have to worry about not having a place to stay. I’m here for good. So you don’t have anything to hold over my head as leverage.”
Dolf growled low in his throat. “You think you’re a hotshot now that Tiw wants you trained as one of his warriors, don’t you? Remember, I’m the one who’ll be beating your arse during said training. I can make it really hard for you.”
“Let me tag along tonight. If I get in the way, or hinder you, I promise I won’t bother you again until you tell me I’m ready.”
He pondered what Chris had said. Even though he hadn’t told him, the other man had done exceptionally well with his first lessons in sword play. For someone who’d never held one before, Chris learned pretty fast, as he’d said he would. But that didn’t mean he was ready to take on another werewolf. On the other hand, it would show his new pupil how much he still needed to be taught.
Dolf nodded. “All right, you can come along tonight. On the condition you do everything I tell you. And no trying to take down prey unless you somehow get caught in the middle of it. Understand?”
“Yes. You have my word.”
“Good. Then go get some dark clothes on. Your white t-shirt will stand out too much.”
He watched Chris walk out of his bedroom. Dolf, already set to go hunting, followed in the other man’s wake and headed downstairs. He then went in the direction of the kitchen to get a drink.
Reaching his destination, Dolf found all the women of the household there. They had large bags of crisps open and popcorn popping away in the microwave. A big bottle of white wine sat on the kitchen table along with a couple of bottles of flavored water, which he figured were for Lexi and Nika, since the former was still nursing Petra and the latter was four months pregnant.
“What’s all this for?” he asked as he walked toward the fridge.
Kamryn answered his question. “We decided to have a girls’ night in. We’re going to watch a sappy, romantic movie and stuff ourselves with junk food, and those who can drink it, alcohol.”
“Sounds like my kind of night,” he said. “Minus the movie, though. A football game would be better.”
“Well, you weren’t invited, Dolf,” Lexi said.
“Now I’m hurt.” He opened the fridge and took out a bottle of water. He unscrewed the cap and drank half of it in three big gulps. “Is Petra asleep?”
Lexi nodded. “Yes, and she should stay that way. She’s sleeping through the entire night now, thank goodness.”
Dolf finished the rest of his drink and put the empty plastic container on the counter. “Enjoy your girlie movie. And just so you know, I’m taking Chris out hunting with me.”
“Good,” Cydney said.
He turned his gaze on her. “I would’ve
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