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arrangement past the weekend, ending on Monday morning, there will be no attempt to uphold it. Each will be free to leave.
    It held a few more details, which Nina glanced over without really paying it much attention. Soren was as good as his word. She signed.           
     

CHAPTER SIX
     
    Aedan watched Nina intently as she read over the paper Soren had written out. All three knew that it wasn’t exactly legally binding but, he thought, it would make her feel better and after her reaction to finding out she would be shared by two men, it would be a good idea to regain some of her trust.
    Nina folded up the sheet of paper and slipped it into her purse. Aedan glanced at Soren. “Shouldn’t we all have a copy?” Soren asked her. Nina shrugged, and Aedan almost laughed to see the way that she was transformed back into the woman she’d been at the café, no longer nervous.
    “I’m the only one it really applies to. You both live here, and the only way it would be legally an issue is if you didn’t let me leave on Monday.”
    Aedan grinned, feeling the stirrings of the change deep in his bones. He decided that come hell or high water, he was going to make it work between himself, Soren, and Nina—she was exactly what any Alpha could possibly want in a mate. He had already concluded that, whether or not Soren was compatible with her, she was exactly what he wanted in a mate. He could only hope she was able to manage the other revelation they had in store for her.
    Aedan rose from his seat, walking slowly around the coffee table. The scent of Nina’s pheromones was driving him crazy with need. He could feel Soren watching him but for the moment, the only thing on his mind was getting as close to Nina as he possibly could. Aedan sank down in front of Nina, crouching where she couldn’t possibly avoid meeting his gaze.
    “Should we get started, love?” he asked her lightly. He could hear the soft growl in his voice, knew that he would have to be careful—he couldn’t show her too much of his leonine characteristics. He would need to hold back, avoid scaring her. Nina’s cheeks turned pink, and Aedan breathed in the sweet, slightly spicy, slightly musk-laden scent of her rising arousal.
    Before she could reply, Aedan leaned in, brushing his lips against hers softly. Behind him, his keen ears picked up the sound of Soren shifting in the wingback chair, the other man’s sharp intake of breath. Soren had apparently scented the woman’s pheromones, too. Even if he hadn’t already been attracted to Nina, Aedan knew that the particular scent of a woman’s arousal was difficult for an Alpha to resist. He’d had to learn how to curb his lustful desires as a lone male lion.
    Nina started slightly, but Aedan took advantage of her surprise to deepen the kiss, letting his hands roam over the lush curves of her body. He swiped his tongue along her lips, and smiled against her skin as she opened her mouth. Aedan carefully pulled Nina to her feet, cradling her body against his as he continued to kiss her, probing her mouth with his tongue. He cupped her breasts in his hands, giving them a gentle squeeze. Nina moaned softly against his lips, the sound sending a jolt of white-hot desire through his body. He broke away from the kiss, panting slightly.
    “God, woman,” he murmured lowly, pressing her against himself. “I am not going to be able to let you leave.” He lifted her up into his arms and glanced at Soren. “You coming?” Soren chuckled.
    Aedan carried Nina away from the living room, taking her into the hallway. He heard Soren’s tread behind them as he made his way down the hall towards the bedroom he had taken. We’re going to have to work out the logistics of this, Aedan thought idly. Maybe Nina could get her own room and take turns… or we could work out a chart. He smirked, kissing Nina lightly on the lips as he kicked open his bedroom door.
    Aedan turned Nina around in his arms, letting her fall