Curves 'em Right(27)

Christ, the way he said those words she wanted to get down on her knees and thank the Lord, but instead she just nodded. “I'll see you tonight thank you for the invite.”

“Don't thank me yet. Wait until it’s over. You might regret those words.”





Kane let his frustrations loose on a piece of wood. How could he convince the only woman that he and his wolf wanted to take a chance on them? He’d told Blake what she’d said. They had been hopeful that with time she would change her mind. It was clear that he needed to take drastic measures.

He put another piece of wood on the trunk, his mind drifting back a few nights to when they'd been at her home. She had been so sexy. Willing to allow both men to do as they pleased with her. It would have been so natural for the three of them to be together. And though they had shared women previously this was the first time they’d shared a future mate.

A gust of wind blew his hair over his face. The breeze cooled some of the frustration riding him.

How could he do it? How could he convince her that she was the right one for them?

His chest ached at the thought that she might not want to be with them for the long run. He no longer cared that she could or could not shift, that she might not take the change. All he wanted was more time. Time with Daniella.

In his years as Alpha, he learned that he had to work really hard to get what he wanted and not allow anyone to get in his way. But what was he to do if the one getting in his way was the one he wanted?

His mother had always told him one of his qualities as a leader was being able to think about obstacles and figure out strategic moves to get what he wanted. Whether it was with his pack or life in general, he knew everything was about strategy.

So what if she did not shift? He no longer cared about that. It had taken spending time with her, without knowing it was her, for them to realize she was who they had been missing. The woman they had been missing. His pack members were not stupid. They wouldn't question him unless they felt her being in the Triad would somehow mess with the pack.

Besides, he’d fight every single one of them for her. It was obvious to him and the animal within there was just her.

He needed to figure out how to make her see it.

His phone buzzed.

Marcos. He could pick up the phone and lie to his friend but he refused to do that. So he rejected the call until he was ready to admit to his friend how much he and Blake wanted Dani. Until he was ready to tell him how bleak the future seemed without her. It would take Marcos time to understand that they weren’t trying to use Dani for sex. That they truly wanted a long lasting relationship with her.

He thought back to her beautiful brown eyes and long dark hair. Just the thought of touching her, watching her smile and say something silly, made him grin. She was so cute when she was confused. Back when she’d been a teen, they’d stayed away from her. Ignoring the pull of their animals to her had been hard, but friendship had been more important. Now all he could think about was taking her. Mating her. Keeping her and cherishing every moment with her. No. Marcos wouldn’t understand that at all.

He swung the axe again, the new piece of wood splitting in half and falling to either side of the tree trunk he’d been working on. He stood up straight, rubbing the back of his hand over his forehead and wiping his brow. He needed a shower. The pile of wood would be great to keep Dani warm once winter came. Fall was fast approaching and he intended to make sure her every comfort was taken care of.

“Are you working yourself to death?” his mother asked at his back.

He slammed the axe down, locking it in the center of the trunk and turned to face her. This was going to be hard. She’d been right all along.

“Hello, Mom. What brings you over?” He already knew, though. Her cat that ate the canary smile told him all he needed to know.

“So how was your date?”

Fucking incredible. “It was good.”

Her grin widened. “That’s all? Care to tell me anything about your woman?”

He shook his head, moving past her to head to the laundry room next to the kitchen. “What do you want to know?”

“What’s she like?”

“I’m sure your friend Mrs. Wilder has given you a heads up already.”

She laughed. “She only confirmed what I knew.”

“And that was?”

“That you were too blind to see what was in front of your face. That all these years, ignoring Daniella had been the stupidest thing you and Blake have ever done.”

He slipped out of his dirty jeans and sweaty T-shirt. “It’s not stupid. We value our friendship with Marcos. We’ve been staying away from her at his request.”