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lost his smile and his head tilted to the side as he studied her. “Wait, are you and he-?”
    “ No. No, nothing like that,” she hastened to assure him, though in the back of her mind, she wondered why it was so important to her that this man knew the truth. “Models talk, that’s all.”
    Sophie bustled over with tea and good cheer, and Granite winked at her, then looked to the side. Sure enough, the lumberjack was there, staring at them, and he leveled a narrow-eyed glare towards Granite. It was obvious it was all in good fun though, and the three were smiling by the time Sophie left.
    “So, Sophie is…?” Frost let the question hang, hoping Granite would pick it up.
    “Mica’s mate. Mica’s the lumberjack, and another dragon.”
    Well, she was glad she wasn’t the only one who referred to the man like that. “Do dragons mate the same way wolves do?”
    “Similar. We have a special one like wolves do. Our hope is to find that person and be with them.”
    “Do you have a mate?” The wolf whined at the question, eager to know the answer.
    Granite leaned forward, closing space between them, though there was still a respectable distance. “What do you think?”
    And it was too much. The scent of him was too thick, too overpowering, and she had to escape. Frost sprang up, clutching the card in her hand. “Thank you, for this. For everything. I’ll never be able to truly thank you, but I am grateful.”
    Granite stood as well, careful and controlled, like a man would when surrounded by wild animals. “I’m very glad to help. Please reach out to me again if you need anything else.”
    Giving a short nod, Frost turned and practically ran out of the little shop.
     
     
     

Chapter Four
     
     
    He should have held out his hand. Shaking hands was perfectly acceptable, very polite. It wouldn’t have alarmed her, but it would have allowed him to feel her skin on his.
    Cursing his lack of thought, Granite shifted in his chair, the sunlight warm where it hit him from the window. He’d meant to, but finally near her, all thoughts fled his mind. His dragon had come to the fore, shaking in delight to be so near its mate, and everything about her hit him with the strength of hurricane, blowing through him too fast to allow any type of rational thought.
    She had reacted to him as well. He hadn’t been so far gone that he didn’t see that. Those stunning eyes were near black, the pupils were blown so wide, and her smell …he growled, shifting in his seat to relieve the pressure of his cock filling so fast.
    The meeting had been over too quick. He needed to see her again. He needed to remember to touch her this time. He needed…
    “Considering you’re thinking of a werewolf, I think the term ‘mooning’ is appropriate.” Obsidian’s voice jerked Granite out of his musings and brought him into the present, where his leader stood in the doorway, watching with less-than-laughing eyes, his mouth a hard line. “Aren’t you afraid you’re pushing her too fast?”
    As those words registered Granite’s back stiffened. “I’ve asked nothing of her. I’ve only had one meeting with her.”
    Obsidian moved from the doorway to sit across from Granite. “Which she had to be convinced by Bella to go to. You could have just given Bella the information and had her pass it on. There was no reason you had to meet her.”
    Granite didn’t waste time wondering how Obsidian knew. Obsidian tended to know way too much about everything, and since it was one of the reasons he was such an effective leader, Granite had learned to live with it a long time ago. “If you had seen her the day of the rescue, you would understand. She’s someone who will come through when everyone else falters, but she doesn’t realize that about herself yet. I’m trying to help her see what she is capable of.”
    “And while doing that, you’ll be able to court her. Your motives are not exactly pure.”
    Granite’s back went rigid at the