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overhead lights illuminated their table and the whole bar area they were in, giving everything a soft glow.
    “So?” No need to deny it. Not when all she’d been able to think about today was Reece O’Shea, sexy alpha with a dirty mouth and sculpted body. Well, what she’d seen of it, but it was clear the male was built. Most shifter males were.
    Charlie lifted a shoulder. “Hey, I’m impressed with the guy.”
    “You said he was a dick.”
    “He was a dick, but he also stormed into another alpha’s territory to see you. You said yourself he wasn’t lying about what you’d overheard. The fact that he was willing to face Grant’s wrath just to see you is impressive.”
    “Yeah, maybe.” Alphas could sometimes cover their scents depending on how powerful they were so it wasn’t out of the realm of possibility that he’d lied and just covered his scent. But deep down she believed Reece. Which just confused her more. She’d never expected him to come after her and now that he was here, she felt all sorts of mixed up. She’d put him into this box in her mind, convinced herself he was one thing. Now…ugh, maybe she did need a drink.
    “No maybe about it. Grant said Reece wasn’t lying and he’d be able to tell.”
    “Oh, are we talking about your alpha?” A woman named Lauren asked as she slid onto one of the empty barstools, a new martini in hand. Petite with honey brown hair and big brown eyes, the jaguar shifter had mated Max McCray, the Kincaid pack’s second-in-command a little over a year ago.
    Alyssa had met Lauren and her cousin Ella for the first time last night and they were both incredibly sweet. “He’s not my alpha.”
    “Oh, he’s most definitely yours,” Charlie said. “He’s been watching you for the last twenty minutes as if he could do very, very wicked things to you.”
    Charlie and Lauren dissolved into giggles and Alyssa wondered just how much they’d had to drink. They’d all arrived at the Sunset Martini Bar a couple hours ago and while she’d been drinking mostly water in between dancing, the other two had been working on vodka martinis. With the exception of last night, it had been over a year since she’d been able to go out and enjoy herself like this. At home she worked a lot and while she loved her job she’d always found it hard to cut loose.
    That had a lot to do with being the alpha’s daughter. Everyone was always worried about keeping an eye on her, as if she was completely helpless. Or needed to be protected. She ran all the finances for the pack and did most of the scheduling for, well, everything pack related. She was basically an accountant/shifter party planner for the Clare pack. Right now she liked being basically anonymous.
    Tingles traced up her spine, and even before she turned around she knew Reece was moving her way. That shouldn’t excite her so much, but after his visit this morning he was all she’d been able to think about. Obsess about. Her nipples beaded tightly against her bra as his earthy, masculine scent grew stronger, invading all her senses.
    Damn that male.
    She turned to see where he was right as his heavy hand landed on her shoulder. When their gazes clashed she felt the heat of his dark stare all the way to her toes.
    “Dance with me?” he asked quietly.
    Before she could even formulate a response, her traitorous body was already moving into action, sliding off the stool and taking the hand he offered. Yeah, she wanted to press up against him, to feel his big arms wrap around her and hold her close. She was vaguely aware of her surroundings, the plush chairs set up in intimate groupings for people to talk and relax, another set of high-top tables before they reached a small but packed dance floor.
    A smooth Latin jazz beat started as Reece pulled her into his arms. One hand slid to the small of her back as one grasped her hip. Not tight, but with enough pressure that she felt the possessiveness of his hold.
    Swaying to the music,