Page 19 of Sweetheart

Mason’s words about his own experience showed that his mate was well versed in making love.

Levi had zero experience. None. Nada.

When Mason had invited Levi inside the prior night, Levi had nearly panicked.“Wait.” Tristan held up a hand.

Damn! Levi needed to get his head on his current job. He needed to figure out what was going on so that he could ensure his family and his mate’s safety.

“Someone’s coming,” Tristan told him.

Levi stiffened.

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Mason

They had fixed the fucking tree. There wasn’t even a nick where the bullet had been. He should have known, really. Mason would have done the same thing. It was all about hiding the secret they were keeping. Since Mason was quite an expert on how to keep things hidden, he did understand. Not that his understanding helped with his irritation.

Stomping through the forest, Mason alternated between being pissed off or amused.

He suspected that Axel had plans in place to cover the paranormal activity in the area. And Axel was definitely the one in charge. Alpha or whatever they wanted to call him. Mason didn’t have enough information to pinpoint what kind of pack Levi was a part of. The dynamics of the group currently eluded him, but Mason knew that Levi served as some sort of guard.

Just little things that Mason had picked up on. Levi wasn’t a leader but not everyone was built that way. Mason certainly wasn’t. Watching the group was fun and interesting. The men, even the men bigger than Axel, appeared to follow his lead without question.

Mason had never spent much time wondering how the packs and families of the paranormal functioned. His father was a ‘blitz attack and destroy’ kind of man. Mason lived with a lot of regrets but at least he could say that he’d never killed. His brother, yeah. Jason still had nightmares of some of the things he’d done for their father.

Being called weak because Mason couldn’t stomach violence had actually saved him. Mason’s father Clint had labeled him a disappointment and changed tactics to training Mason in tracking and hunting. Mason was supposed to track the paranormal down before alerting Jason for his brother to eliminate the threat.

They’d been meant to be a team.

Except on Mason's first solo assignment, he’d found something that changed everything in their world.

Mason shook his head and blinked in front of him. He couldn’t get lost in memories now. It wasn’t safe. Not with whoever had been out in his woods the night before.

Returning to the spot he’d been in the previous night, Mason had expected to follow some sort of trail. There wasn’t much that he could find. Either the hunters were skilled or the paranormals in the area cleaned up any tracks as well.

He paused when he heard voices approaching.

Reaching behind his back, Mason made sure his weapon was in reach.

“I’m just saying! I’ve fucked humans before. I like when they are little subbie men. Women are fine too but I think I want a man tonight.”

“I’m sure you’ll have no problem finding a sub tonight.”

Fuck! These men really needed to have more care about when and where they had conversations that could give away their secrets.

And who the hell was Levi talking to?

He took a step before he could stop himself. Who was with Levi? Mason didn’t recognize the voice. He pushed down the spark of jealousy. He might not know Levi well but there was no way that Mason’s sweet gray-haired man was a cheater.

“Wait! Someone’s coming.”

At least this new guy had something going for him. Mason hadn’t even made that much noise. Mason worried that Levi and his family had grown too comfortable in the area. With Mason’s background and past he knew how quick trouble could come.

Hell, something had happened the prior night. That was the reason they were all trapsing around the woods.

Mason dropped his arm and tugged his shirt back over his gun before he strode forward, acting like he hadn’t heard a word the two men had said.

Just before reaching where Levi and friend were standing, Mason acted like he stumbled.

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