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Until he had a Curana who could safely deal with the woman, Livia was going to continue to be a serious problem. He ducked into the workshop of his best buddy and Beta, Simon Holt, determined to get away from the blonde barracuda bearing down on him. " Simon's deferential nod was all that it should be from his Beta. " The laughter in Simon's voice nearly had Max growling. " Simon's approach to the pushy female was beginning to appeal. The idea of her as his mate made his skin crawl. The Puma inside him yowled in protest.

The question was asked with a seductive coyness that nearly made Max shudder. He suppressed it; he couldn't afford a sign of weakness. " The chill in his voice should have made her back off. Instead, the stupid woman took it as a challenge. ” Her lashes fluttering coyly, she reached out with one manicured finger. When her blood red claw touched his chest, Max snarled a warning, his eyes flashing gold as the Puma warned her off. With a gasp she backed away. Her head dipped in submission, an instinctive response to the Alpha power Max now exuded.

Livia and Belinda were best friends, which meant that Livia would shortly hear of her little “business” dinner with Max, which meant Livia would be confronting her sometime in the near future. Emma sighed; dealing with Livia in a snit was never a fun time. He shook his head. " His face was mockingly sad, the hint of laughter finally clueing her in. She could practically hear the little light bulb go off over her head. “Let me guess. " "Wow. ” Emma tried to control her giggle, but it slipped out anyway.