Watching Out For Fangs (The Cloverleah Pack Book 7) Read Free Page B

demands.  In all the time Josh had been training with Jax he had never imagined anyone would be able to tame the gruff Alpha, but it seemed the Fae were doing a good job of it.  
    The Reef brothers, Adair, Marius and Teilo, plus Thomas, Ryan and Wesley were ranged down the driveway like a guard of honor - large guns slung carelessly in their hands. The vampires had been given a password allowing them access to the driveway, although Josh knew that was just a ruse – as was the armed presence of the enforcers. Anyone who knew anything about wolf shifters would know the guns were totally unnecessary. But then this whole meeting and the security aspects the Cloverleah pack were letting the vampires witness, were all a deliberate misdirection – letting the vampires think they were learning something about the security measures in the area, when in fact they weren’t.
    Josh watched as the SUV came to a stop at the top of the driveway and four men stepped out into the winter sun. He recognized the cursed vampire immediately, the man trying for a contrite look on his face and not succeeding. Josh remembered the vampire’s arrogance when he had tried to suck Jax dry, and it would seem the cocky prick hadn’t learned any humility. Two of the other men were clearly enforcers, or the vampire equivalent – they stayed back, resting on the car, letting the cursed vampire, and one other walk forward.
    The cursed vampire’s companion had the look of a man who would rather be anywhere than at Cloverleah. The first thing that struck Josh was the sheer beauty of the man’s face. All four of the vampires were classical beautiful, but this man took Josh’s breath away. Not one line or wrinkle marred the perfect marble skin and the only color on the arrogant man’s face was the darkness of his eyes and the pale pink of his full lips. His shoulder length hair was almost white and framed his angular face with casual elegance. His well-fitted suit clung to a big but long frame, with legs that seemed to go on forever. Josh was entranced and he could feel his wolf roving under his skin. His wolf wasn’t frightened – the silly animal wanted to sniff the vampire and wallow in his scent. Josh swallowed a gasp as his cock rose up for the occasion...surely not? Trying to curb his reaction, Josh couldn’t stop his nose twitching in anticipation.
    The two men walked within ten foot of the pack and stopped, the taller vampire speaking first.
    “My name is Lord Vadim D’Arcy, brother to the Regent of the Atlanta Coven. I bring you greetings and our deep appreciation for allowing this audience.”
    The man could have been speaking in a royal banquet hall.  His tones were like honeyed silk, cultured and refined with a trace of a European accent, yet with an authority that could only come from age. Josh closed his eyes for a brief moment, committing the sound to memory. He decided then and there he could listen to Vadim for hours. But his eyes flew open again as Kane stepped forward to greet the men. Josh was an enforcer first and foremost and he wasn’t about to forget that. Kane needed to be protected at all times.
    “I am Kane Matthews, Alpha of the Cloverleah Pack. I am reluctant to bid you welcome given our last experience with members of your Coven. However your Regent stressed the urgency of this matter. Please state your business.”  Kane only used his formal voice when faced with outside visitors. It was a far cry from the normal friendly tones the man used.
    Vadim nodded gracefully. “I understand. The Regent has asked if the curse that was placed on his brother-in-law could be removed. Stephen has recently found his mate, a young Fae woman, and is unable to claim her because of the curse. Now that Stephen has scented her blood, he is unable to feed from anyone else. He will die if you do not help us.”
    Hmm , Josh thought, doesn’t sound like the delicious Vadim would care one way or the other . Clearly not a close-knit