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matter of courtesy. If he were a shifter, would you hesitate?” Linda’s expression made Broden feel like he was reverting to his childhood when his mother tried to hold him accountable for his actions.
    “No,” Broden confessed. “He’s right, I do treat him different because he’s human.”
    Damn, he was an idiot. “I need to have a claiming ceremony. Prove to everyone I mean to make him official. I’ve been an idiot. There’s no way I’m not going to keep him. He’s my mate. I know it. He’ll have to get used to the idea.”
    “That’s the spirit,” Linda approved.
    Putting their heads together, they started to schedule the party.
     
    * * * *
     
    Carey settled into his office. Because he did all the computer stuff and needed a lockable space, he was given an office of his own. Tony’s old office.
    “Hello, pretty human, what’s on the agenda for the day?” Lucan slinked into Carey’s office. The way he moved, all boneless, made Carey sometimes think of him more as a snake than the Scottish wildcat he was in his shifted form. However, Lucan treated him just like he was a member of the company. Carey had learned the corporation was actually a small pride of mixed cat shifter breeds who ran the business and shared in all the profits.
    “We’re breaking into WolfTrac,” Carey informed him.
    Lucan tilted his head. “A wolf company is hiring us?”
    Carey tapped a few keys and examined the monitor. “Hmm, did I say that?”
    “Does the boss know?” Lucan stepped closer to see what Carey was doing.
    “They’ve been trying to crack our system for the past three days and I’m trying to figure out why. I don’t want to say bad things about Tony, but there were some emails between him and the WolfTrac president. The email was encoded and I haven’t had time to look at it yet, but it does make me curious as to why a cat shifter would leave an obvious good thing here to do some work with the enemy.”
    “Tony is working for WolfTrac now?”
    Carey nodded. “At least that’s what it looks like. His signature is all over their system. Not only that, but he left a lot of holes in our system that WolfTrac seems to somehow know all about. I’ve been plugging them and adding gates of my own to keep them out, but I’m following the a-good-offense-is-the-best-defense route and am checking them out myself.”
    “I did wonder why Broden never pursued Tony. I mean, we’re a tight group and Tony never really fit in, but he was one of us, you know. The fact he just up and quit and no one went to check on him is kind of odd,” Lucan observed. Sitting on the edge of Carey’s desk, he sniffed the air.
    “What? You know I hate being sniffed.” Somehow it didn’t feel quite as annoying when Broden did it, but it usually preceded sex so he was forgiven.
    “I can’t help it, you smell like Broden, lemon and honey and, as a member of his pride, the alpha always smells the best. I just want to climb in your lap and sniff you,” Lucan confessed.
    “Do it and you're fired,” Broden growled from the doorway.
    Lucan jumped gracefully to his feet, dropped to his knees, and bowed his head. “Forgive me, Alpha.”
    “Rather dramatic, isn’t he?” Carey asked.
    “A little.” Broden raised an eyebrow. “Rise, Lucan, just keep your nose to yourself.”
    “Yes, sir.” Lucan climbed to his feet and hovered as if unsure of what to do.
    “Go back to your desk. Carey will call you when he needs you back,” Broden instructed.
    “Yes, Alpha.” Lucan gave Carey a wistful look before exiting the office.
    “Don’t be so hard on him, he’s young,” Carey said. He felt a little bad for the exuberant shifter. Lucan had a sharp mind, but a big mouth. Carey understood the dangers of that combination.
    “I’m not hard on him, I just don’t want him sniffing you. That’s my job.” Broden walked over and pressed his face to Carey’s neck, inhaling deeply. “He’s right, you do smell good.”
    Carey laughed.