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it came down to. He didn’t want to hurt the younger man.
    Humans were fragile. His father had drummed that into him years ago when he’d gone to a public human-shifter school.
    Unfortunately, his parents weren’t around anymore to ask for advice. His mother had died in a plane crash and his dad died soon after from a broken heart. For shifters, it wasn’t just a figure of speech. When they lost their mate, their heart literally couldn’t take the pain.
    “So that’s it. Despite claiming him as yours, you’re going to let him get away?” Isaac’s tone expressed both disgust and disbelief. “I never thought I’d see the day my alpha was afraid of something.”
    “I can rip out your throat before you make it to the door,” Broden said mildly.
    Isaac cleared his throat. “It’s your decision, boss.”
    Broden nodded. “Remember that.”
    After discussing a few more items of business, Isaac rushed off to carry out Broden’s orders. He left the door open when he exited, leaving Broden with a clear view of Carey talking to a new worker. Broden had contracted the man for protection support, but his inner jaguar didn’t like how close the man stood to Carey. No one but Broden should stand near enough to mingle his scent with Carey’s.
    The new guy, Dan or Dean or something, watched Carey with a glow of attraction that made Broden’s animal half want to take the man down like a wounded deer and rip out his throat.
    The Carey issue ate away at him. He needed to have the gorgeous man under him, preferably naked and wrapped around his cock. Memories of the last time they got together haunted him day and night. He had to have Carey, he just hoped it wasn’t a selfish move that would injure his pride in the end.
    A loud purr rolled up his throat as he contemplated all the things he could do with the human. He imagined Carey’s robin egg blue eyes darkening with lust as he licked all that beautifully tanned skin. Broden wiggled in his chair, parting his legs to make room for the erection as he contemplated the tan that extended all over Carey's hot body.
    Taking a deep breath, Broden ruthlessly forced his mind to focus on the contract before him. His erection would have to wait.
    Linda came into the office, closing the door behind her and cutting off his view of Carey. Her natural reddish-brown hair, twisted in a complicated knot, looked like it took hours, but Broden had seen her twist it out of the way and pin it in place with a pencil and get the same elegant look. She had the natural grace of an old movie screen actress with the attitude of a drill sergeant.
    “You look nice today,” Broden commented.
    Linda looked up from her notepad and frowned at him.
    “What? Can’t I compliment you?” Broden asked innocently.
    “The last time you complimented me it was to cushion the blow that you'd set the coffee pot on fire,” Linda reminded him.
    “That was what? Five years ago?” Broden asked.
    Linda nodded. “And I only remember it because your desperate attempt at distracting me failed miserably. Anyway, I wanted to say Carey’s a sweet boy, though you should formally claim him. Spreading your scent across him, then sending him into the company to work is starting all sorts of rumors.”
    “What kind of rumors?” Broden growled. “If anyone has said anything to hurt him…”
    Claws popped out of the tips of Broden’s fingers. No way would he let anyone harm Carey, physically or mentally.
    “Hold on, boss. I’m just saying it’s causing talk. Some are saying you’re too afraid to take what you want or you don’t trust Carey because he’s human. I don’t think anyone has said anything to him, but I don’t know for sure. Even if they don’t say anything to him directly, he’ll eventually hear the rumors and his feelings might be hurt.” Linda look worried.
    “I don’t think he’s that delicate,” Broden responded. However, the thought of it possibly hurting Carey bothered him.
    “It’s a