Page 30 of Confusing Hearts

“No,” I told the girl, physically removing her arm from around me. “Jenna, Anita, let’s go,” I said, leaving no room for argument. “We’re leaving,” I told the new girl.

Anita giggled when we were out of earshot. “Oh my god, Chloe is going to be so pissed!”

Matt came over to me. “Hey, where are you off to?”

“We’re leaving. We’ll be back at the house. Come over if you want. I’m done here,” I told him as I stalked out. My hands balled up in fists to keep from protectively covering Jenna from every male eye in the room. Fortunately, Patrick and Liam closed in the gap behind the girls and shielded them from view.

“Thank God. I’m really getting too old for this bullshit,” Liam said.

I snorted.

It wasn’t until we were halfway back to the house that I turned around to face them. Jenna’s teeth were chattering. I yanked off my sweatshirt and covered her with it. Anita watched curiously, but didn’t comment.

Once we were safely inside the doghouse, I grabbed the remote and turned on the TV. It was already fired up to the Xbox.

“Yes!” Liam and Patrick said in unison, high fiving each other. They sat down on the couch and quickly grabbed for the controllers.

“Make yourself at home, Anita. Kitchen’s through there,” I said, pointing. “I’ll be back in a few. You and I are going to talk,” I told Jenna, taking her by the arm and leading her down the hall to my room.

“Told you that outfit was going to work. You’ve so got this,” Anita told her as Jenna turned to her with wide eyes, pleading for her to shut up.

I didn’t say a word. I led her into my bedroom and confirmed the dampener was on.

“Chase, I’m sorr—” she started, but I moved quickly, pinning her against the wall and claiming her with a kiss.

She wrapped her arms around me and moaned into my mouth. I reached down, cupping her ass and lifting until her legs locked around my waist.

“Mine,” I growled, nipping at her ear and kissing across her jawline until I found her mouth again. I couldn’t have stopped the urgent need in my kisses if I’d wanted to, and I did not want to.

I pressed my desire against her and she purred in my arms. It was the sexiest thing I’d ever heard. It made my canines elongate and I had to pull back and break her spell on me, lest I claim her right there. I knew she wasn’t ready for that and I fought to rein in my own desires.

Setting her down on her feet, I stepped back and ran a hand through my hair. Shit, I wanted her so badly it physically hurt. I worked on controlling my breathing and regaining some semblance of control.

“Chase?” she said breathily.

“I just need a minute, princess,” I said, still trying to catch my breath. One glance at her in that sexy outfit with her hair mussed and lips swollen from my kisses and lust consumed me again. “Shit!”

I walked over to my dresser and pulled out a pair of sweatpants and handed them to her.

“For the love of all things holy, please put these on,” I all but begged her.

She giggled, but did as I asked. “Better?”

“Damn, you’re even sexier in those. What the hell am I going to do with you?”

“I’m sorry. I really am. It’s, well, I guess you already heard about the challenge.” She bit her lip nervously and it took every ounce of willpower not to close the gap and stop it.

“Tell me about this challenge,” I demanded.

Her eyes widened and she blushed furiously. “I thought you already knew?”

“Kaitlyn warned me the panthers were on the prowl, but you? Anita? What the hell, Jenna?” I wanted to give her time to explain, but my wolf was still far too agitated from seeing our mate in so little surrounded by other men.

“Okay, I’ll tell you. Ayanna made us all draw names, and we’re supposed to, um, try and seduce him.”

I didn’t bother trying to contain my growl. She didn’t frighten—quite the opposite, I could smell her essence in the air. My alpha side turned her on. It was almost more than I could handle just then.

“So, you each have one person you’re targeting?”

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