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her own thoughts, she purposely turned her head away and scrambled to the other side of her vehicle. She unlocked the door and climbed inside, not letting herself look up when she heard a squeal of tires telling her Shawn had left.
     

Chapter Three
     
     
     
    Shawn closed the door to his condo and threw his keys on top of the coffee table as he stomped to the kitchen.
    He pulled the fridge door open with more force than necessary and it rocked under the assault. He cursed at himself before he reached in and pulled out a bottle of beer.
    Kyle had proved to be more stubborn than Shawn had expected. Shawn had made sure he was there every morning when Kyle arrived at work so they could ride the elevator together. He came up with hundreds of reasons for visiting him during the day. He touched, whispered, and tried to seduce him at every moment. And still nothing!
    Oh, he knew he deserved this treatment and more, but it was frustrating him to no end. He ached to hold Kyle close and kiss away all the hurt he’d caused.
    And he still hadn’t told Kyle about Bree . Bree . The thought of his female mate brought a smile to his face. He’d looked through her file and memorised every bit of information in it.
    She worked in the company’s graphic design department, which explained the faded, frayed jeans and T-shirt she wore. It was a lot more relaxed down on that floor than anywhere else in the building.
    From what information he’d gathered, she was good at her job. Very good. There was no mention of whether she knew about wolf shifters or not, so he was going with her not knowing. That would be an obstacle they would have to cross, but Shawn was sure with him and Kyle helping, she would do well in their world.
    He wanted so badly to tell Kyle about her but he wasn’t sure how the man would react. Would Kyle turn Bree away like Shawn had him? He couldn’t take the chance. Kyle was angry and Shawn wouldn’t let him make the same mistake.
    A solid, loud knock came from the front door and he growled. He wasn’t in the mood for company. Well…not unless it was Kyle coming over to give himself to Shawn, but that wasn’t likely at all.
    He slammed his unopened beer on the counter and slowly made his way to the door. Halfway there, he knew who his visitor was. He could smell who was at the door.
    Opening the door, he frowned at his brother. “What?”
    Trevor just smiled and shouldered his way past. Shawn held in a scream of frustration and closed the door to follow his brother back to the kitchen.
    By the time he reached his brother Trevor had two beers opened and held one out to him. “Want to talk about it?”
    No, he didn’t. “About what?” he asked instead.
    Trevor didn’t answer, just stood there taking long pulls of his brew.
    “There’s nothing to talk about,” Shawn told him, but his voice wavered.
    No response other than a raised eyebrow.
    “I fucked up,” he finally admitted.
    Trevor chuckled. “Yeah, worked that one out on my own. Want to tell me what happened between you and Kyle?”
    Shawn scrubbed his hand roughly over his face. “Shit, man…” How could he explain when even he wasn’t certain why he’d done it. Plus if he was honest, he didn’t want to see the disappointment in his brother’s eyes.
    Trevor finished his beer and threw the bottle into the trashcan. “You sure he’s your mate?”
    Shawn sighed and took a drink of his own beer. The cold liquid went down smoothly and soothed some of his anxiety. “I ran. There is no other word for it. I knew Kyle was my mate, and I ran,” he admitted for the first time to anyone besides himself.
    Trevor nodded but didn’t comment. Shawn knew his brother was giving him time to work out what he needed to say. He appreciated his brother’s restraint from commenting, since Trevor had been born to issue orders and take control. He relaxed where he leant against the cabinet.
    “That night with Kyle took me by complete surprise,” he started to