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top, and
combat boots.
    “Which one of you is Slater?” Her voice was
brimming with attitude. Her eyes swept over each of them without
lingering.
    “I am.” He stepped forward, taming his smile
into a pleasant one as he held out his hand.
    She dipped her head in submission as was
expected when addressing one’s Alpha. He was willing to bet she
wasn’t going to offer the same to anyone else, and wouldn’t be
surprised if she only offered the minimal amount when required,
which suited him just fine.
    Werewolf etiquette seemed so archaic and
ridiculous, and he thought that long before he was an Alpha.
    Gabriel told him that she wasn’t one to back
down. Gregory confirmed that when he reluctantly agreed to let her
move on. Not that her old Alpha had much of a choice.
    “Pleasure to meet you, Slater.” She smiled
as she slid her hands into her back pockets and shook her head. “I
don’t shake hands. Not until I get to know you all better.”
    “Ah, I think I understand, but I haven’t
told anyone about it. I wasn’t sure if you wanted it to be general
knowledge.”
    “Oh, I’m sure it will be soon enough. It
never takes long for everyone to figure it out.” She looked to
Brody and Hayden. “I’m psychic. You’ll have to forgive me. I don’t
touch anyone until I get used to them, and then usually only if I
have to.”
    “No problem, ma’am.” Brody dipped his head.
“I’m Brody.
    “Aw, a country boy,” she snorted, “but it’s
just Jess.”
    Hayden narrowed his eyes and stared her
down. “Psychic?” She just stared back which impressed Slater.
    “Don’t mind Hayden. Sheriff Hunter is
suspicious by nature, but happens to be a good guy.” Slater raised
a brow at him.
    She nodded. “Yup. Psychic. It sucks too.
Tell people they’re making a bad choice too many times, and they
won’t let you tell them anything again.” She smirked at the
Sheriff, “So what do I call you?”
    “Hayden is fine.”
    “Alright.” She turned her gaze back to
Slater and her expression brightened slightly. “Are you all just
finishing up? Or were you planning to stick around to help? If not,
I’m fine on my own. No sense standing around like a bunch of
buffoons in the heat either way.”
    She didn’t even wait for an answer, she just
moved to the trailer to open it up.
    Brody glanced at Slater, and shrugged before
following her.
    “Let me open the door,” Slater said before
jogging to the porch.
     
    * * * *
     
    In less than ten minutes, Jess stood just
inside the door directing traffic in the roomy two bedroom cabin as
Brody and Hayden brought the last few boxes in. The furniture was
simple, the appliances new, and there wasn’t a trace of dust. She
was impressed.
    When she first saw the three ginormous men
in her yard, she had been nervous. She expected Slater, but not the
other two. Talk about your daily dose of eye-candy.
    Hayden was the biggest and fell into the
tall, dark and handsome category with rich brown hair and dark
eyes. He was some sort of fae but she didn’t have enough experience
with any of them to guess what flavor.
    Brody looked like a big brawny surfer with
his golden blond hair that hadn’t been cut in a while. He had a
slight southern drawl and was one of the enforcers for the
pack.
    Then there was Slater with his light brown
hair pulled back in a ponytail. He wore a neatly trimmed beard and
had pale gray eyes that she wanted to fall into. There was just
something about him, something she had every intention of
ignoring.
    “Thanks for the help. If you don’t mind
handing me that key, I can lock up and get the trailer turned in.”
She gave them an open smile, hoping to be rid of them all so she
could relax. Jess didn’t want to be bombarded with visions just
yet. New places were always hectic once any form of touching was
involved.
    So far, so good. It would be nice to have a
bit of a break. Once she opened the bar, it would be game over
because you couldn’t bartend without