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the very strict covenants against shifting around humans."
    She bowed her head in submission. Again compelled by the Itan's power. "Yes. And I don't know. I panicked. The bear took hold of that and I couldn't stop it."
    "Have you always had trouble controlling your beast?" the Enforcer asked.
    "Not usually," she said.
    "What were you so afraid of?"
    This time the question came from the man who no longer looked like a wolf. In fact her eyes widened at the sight of him standing in front of her naked now. Nudity was such a part of their culture it shouldn't have fazed her, but in this case all normalcy went out the window.
    He wasn't just naked. He was gloriously naked. And semi aroused. A fact that had heat spiking through her even as she tried and failed to avert her eyes from his deliciousness.
    As it turned out the tan skin of his face and arms she noticed earlier at the diner were not the results of spending time in the sun. His entire body carried the same golden glow. His beautifully honed chest beckoned her almost as much as the abs that looked carved from granite they were that perfect. His arms and legs stood out as powerful as the rest of him and Lily found her arousal continued to grow despite the fact her Itan and Enforcer were in the midst of questioning her.
    "I'm not afraid. I wasn't feeling well."
    All four men looked at her as if not a one of them believed her. But why was the wolf baiting her? He knew exactly what she feared.
    And why did he keep looking at her like that? His brilliant green eyes constantly examining her were beginning to unnerve her.
    "Are you gentleman done in Grayslake?"
    The bear spoke up. "Not yet. We were hoping to talk more to the waitress here. See what she knows. We were just starting a conversation when all hell broke loose at the diner."
    Lily winced. She shuddered to think what happened after she ran out screaming. She vaguely remembered the one man being covered in his food. Although there was no trace of food or anything else on him now. Just the beautiful, perfect body that God gifted him with. Seemed unfair for him to look like the perfect specimen, when no amount of exercise or dieting would ever give her abs like that.
    "Ms. Hale. We're going to need you to come with us now. I'm afraid shifting in town unprovoked is a serious infraction." The Enforcer stepped sideways and indicated for her to precede him.
    At least he wasn't trying to manhandle her.
    "But we need--" the wolf interrupted, but Ty stopped him.
    "You need to look elsewhere for answers. Ms. Hale here is my responsibility and as such I need to decide what to do with her next."
    She tore her eyes from the naked man and began following Van to his SUV.
    Ty followed, but not before issuing one final warning.
    "Seven hours gentleman. We're pretty strict about that around here. If you wish to stay longer, I will have to receive your request personally."
    Lily didn't look back no matter how much the bear bellowed in her head. Its interest in the wolf baffled her. Although as a woman, she certainly enjoyed the view.
    Still, they were sent here to hunt for her. As much as she dreaded any punishment from Ty, maybe them intervening right now was her perfect escape.
    While the strangers bided their time waiting to snatch her, she could dig deep and come up with an alternate option than being forced back home.
    Like have sex with a wolf?
    Lily's legs froze at the bear's thought in her mind.
    No. Uh huh. Never going to happen. Not in a million years. Not if he was the last man...
    She locked down her train of thought and forced her attention on the path in front of her. The rain had subsided and a sliver of the setting sun created a breathtaking moment of twilight. These were the moments she craved.
    Not that wolf. Her bear needed to get that through her thick skull.

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    G reer stood on the sidewalk and stared at the dilapidated apartment building that Calder had dragged him to. Unlike the rest of the town, this building had not