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was more impulsive, while Derek was quieter, wiser, in a way.
    “You guys have to do something about this,” he told them. “She
    didn’t mean to do what she did. You know that as well as I do.”

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    “I do,” Jace replied, “but she didn’t even talk about it with us
    before she rushed into it.”
    Derek rubbed his eyes. “And then there’s what she said about
    Dad…”
    “Do you think you can’t forgive her?” Anson inquired, already
    knowing the answer to his own question.
    “That’s not even an issue,” Jace shot back almost angrily. “She’s
    our sister, and we love her. We just want to understand.”
    Join the club, boys. Anson would have liked to understand many
    things as well, mostly why life had played a cruel trick on him.
    “Don’t worry,” he encouraged the young men. “This is only a
    temporary problem. You guys will work it out.”
    Derek released a heavy sigh. “I don’t know, Sonny. I just wish I
    could do more.”
    Anson knew exactly how the younger wolf felt. All his life, he
    had struggled to help those more important than him, without actually
    being important for any of them. And now, when he at last had the
    chance to change that, he had to refuse it.
    In that moment, Anson felt a presence approach, as if brought
    about by his thoughts. He stole a look out the window, and sure
    enough, he spotted Melanie and Reed coming toward the house.
    Reed’s home was close enough for him to walk here, which only
    added to the torture Anson experienced every time he thought just
    how easy it would be for him to go claim the younger man. Lately,
    Reed had stayed away from the Alpha mansion, but that hurt even
    more. Christ, Anson himself didn’t know what he wanted.
    Jace and Derek immediately went to greet their sister. Anson
    briefly considered taking the coward’s way out, but he knew he
    needed to face Reed. The likeliest reason why the swan had chosen to
    come to the mansion, or to even stay on Soren’s pack lands, for that
    matter, was Anson. He had to find a solution before both of them lost
    their minds.

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    He followed after the two younger wolves and met up with Reed
    and Melanie just as the new arrivals entered the mansion. Instantly,
    Jace and Derek assaulted Melanie with questions, pulling her aside.
    Anson suppressed the urge to roll his eyes. She was quite capable
    of taking care of herself, in his opinion, but apparently, her brothers
    had forgotten about that in their zeal to protect her. Anson suspected
    this might be one of the core reasons why they were having problems
    to begin with, but it wasn’t his place to intervene. Besides, he had
    problems of his own.
    Reed’s gaze met his, and Anson’s mouth went as dry as a desert.
    Jesus fuck . Why did Reed have to be so beautiful? His scent invaded
    Anson’s nostrils, and Anson’s body responded, his cock going as hard
    as a rock. Sinful images flooded his mind, ones he indulged in during
    all his lonely nights. Some were memories of the times Reed had
    offered himself to Anson, with the end result modified.
    He could so easily imagine Reed kneeling in front of him, taking
    his hard prick in his mouth, those beautiful, full lips wrapping around
    the swollen head of Anson’s shaft.
    In many ways, Reed was a lot like his adoptive swan father,
    Shiloh. They shared the same blond, black-eyed look, and their
    personalities were also similar, to a certain extent. But there was
    something about Reed that Anson had never found in Shiloh, a
    gentleness and a warmth unique only to Reed.
    “Hey, Reed,” he greeted the younger man softly.
    “Hi.” Reed licked his lips, and Anson’s gaze immediately went to
    that pretty, pink tongue. “Can I talk to you for a second?”
    Anson stole a look at Jace and Derek, but they were still
    engrossed in a conversation with Melanie, and they were paying no
    attention to Anson and Reed. “Sure,” he said at last. “Come this