Page 47 of Feral Attraction
“Cause I have no intention to bond with her.”
“Damn stupid for a wolf.Why?”
“My wolf’s too close to my skin.He’s gonna get control of my male someday and keep it.”Con crossed his arms over his chest.
“All shifters face that problem.I don’t see you as a male that will give him permission.”
Con laughed.“Feral wolves don’t need permission.”
“Sure they do.I knew your father, Con.He didn’t have your strength, even if he was the alpha of your pack.He had a weakness inside him.”
“So do I.That’s why my wolf keeps prowling near the surface.”
“I doubt it.More likely, he’s a curious prick, wants to be in on your fun, but you’re the lead dog.”
“I wish I believed that.”
Nace relaxed into his chair, his fingers laced behind his head.“I understand the pressure you’ve been under, Con.It’s not been an easy road with your father’s legacy shadowing your ass.Nor is it easy to struggle against your feral nature.I understand that more than you know.Normally, you’re a good male, but you’re acting like a scared pup right now.”
Con growled.
Nace waved off the warning sounds.“Now, tell me about your female.”
“Rey’s strong.”
“She’d have to be.Celene reminds me every day that I need her.A lesser cat would rebel, force her to submit.I don’t want that.I want her.I want her sassy, irreverent mouth putting me in my place.Can Rey do that?”
Con laughed.“Yep.”
“There ya go.Tell you what.I’ll make a deal.If you start to go feral, you’ll have over four hundred and fifty pounds of angry jaguar on your ass.”He grinned, displaying his sharp fangs.“You don’t want that.Your wolf doesn’t want that.”
“Is this supposed to be therapy?”Con dropped his arms to his sides, resting an ankle on its opposite knee.
“Hell, no.Reality.I’m a good judge of character.You won’t cave.You’re the brightest and best warrior in my command.Maybe my second could beat you in a fight.Maybe not.What I do know is this—you’re your grandfather.Not your father.”
“You met my grandfather?”Never having known the legendary Firebrand, Con was interested in what Nace had to say.
“I was a recruit.I’d never come across a bigger bastard in my life.He was one of my trainers.Brutal but fair.His wolf was always looking out of his eyes.Damn scary.When I asked him about it, he said that his beast liked to keep an eye on things.But there was never a doubt who was in charge.You’re his spitting image.Now get out of here.I have real work to do.”
Con left with too many thoughts ricocheting around in his head.
****
New York, NY, PresentDay
Rey answered her cell phone, even though she didn’t want to talk to anyone.A week had passed since Con deserted her, but the emotional wound was still fresh.She feared it would be with her for a long time.
She glanced at her phone.It was Chiara.Damn.She’d called every day.“Hi.”Rey’s voice sounded more cheerful than she felt.
“Hey.Dax told me you got your man.Or wolf.”
Yeah.Rey had gotten a killer.But not the wolf she wanted.Nonetheless, she wouldn’t bore Chiara with her love life.“Thanks to you.”
“Dax also told me that his guy looked like shit.What did you do to the poor man?Male.”
Oh, what the hell.She had nobody else to talk to.“I fell in love with him.And he ran as fast as he could.”
Chiara exhaled, her breath loud over the phone.“Unexpected.What’s his name?So I can put him on a hit list.”
