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told him. When he continued to stare, she snapped, “I’m sitting in the chair! Isn’t that what you wanted?”
    He grunted at her tone then sauntered slowly into the woods. She pulled on the socks she’d left under the chair then tucked her feet under bottom. Suddenly concerned with her appearance, she smoothed her hair into a messy bun with an elastic from her pocket. When small tendrils fell out in the front, she blew out an exasperated breath.
    “Oh, why bother?” It wasn’t as if she was trying to impress anyone.
    Stuck outside on a chilly night, waiting for him to return and scold her was annoying. Who did he think he was anyway? Well, beta of the pack. But he’d never paid attention to her before. Why now?
    F ive minutes later, Sorin emerged from the trees, dressed in jeans and a tight-fitting black t-shirt. She’d noticed his muscles when they’d sparred, but then he’d been on top of her – she’d hardly had time to appreciate such things. Things she could appreciate now, like the way his eyes sparkled with anger and sent shivers down her spine. Or that his jet black hair swept back from his face accentuated his chiseled jaw covered with a five o’clock shadow she suddenly wanted to rub her cheek against.
    She sh ook her head, erasing the images. “You bit me,” she accused when he ascended the stairs.
    Not an ounce of repent ance showed on his face. “You deserved more than a nip on the nose, little girl.”
    There was nothing worse than being talked down to. Her parents had raised her better than to allow that. She stood up, needing to feel taller. “Stop calling me that. I’m not a child.”
    His gaze swept over her body, lingering a m oment on her breasts. He exhaled a deep breath. “What were you doing out there?”
    “Running, just like everyone else.” Her gaze darted to the other cabins, looking for someone to corroborate her story.
    He shifte d his body so he blocked her view. “Why were you following the vampire’s scent?”
    S he swallowed hard. Shit. He knew. The floor seemed like an appropriate thing to look at just then.
    “Harmony.” His low voice, dark and dangerous, weakened her knees. “Look at me.”
    Slowly , she lifted her head. He had a beautiful face. Too bad he could be such a prick. What a waste of hotness.
    Sorin peered down at her. “Have you done that kind of thing before?”
    Technical ly, no. She’d never run as a wolf, detected a vampire scent, and followed it alone. But she’d certainly done other things regarding vampires that he wouldn’t approve of. Considering it was safer, she chose to stick with a loose version of the truth. “No. I haven’t.”
    His ey es narrowed. She tried to tame the pounding of her heart, but it was difficult when he stood so close. His pinewood scent wrapped around her like a warm blanket.
    Maybe he was satisfied with her half-truth , or maybe he just wanted to get on with other lines of questioning, but he nodded and stepped back, crossing his arms over his chest. “You’re never to do that again, do you understand?”
    His tone of voice mixed with t he command chafed. “Why?”
    His brows quirked. “Why? It’s not safe, you ridiculous, careless girl.”
    She pursed her lips, holding back a string of profanities she’d like to scream. “You seem to be taking an excessive interest in my extracurricular activities lately. Is there a reason?”
    “ I could name you at least a dozen. Foremost, one of my duties is to keep the pack safe. And you have proven to be a paradigm of bad judgment. And I have a feeling you’re not telling me the whole truth regarding your ‘extracurricular activities’.” He stepped closer, crowding her against the cabin wall. His eyes blazed with fire. “What were you thinking, hunting a vampire alone?”
    If she didn’t know any better, she’d ha ve thought he actually cared about her.
    “If you ever do that again, so help me –”
    “I wasn’t hunting it.”
    “ Really?” He backed