Wolf’s Honor: Caedmon Wolves Book Six Read Free Page A

behind this?”
    Devin rubbed his chin and his uncertain gaze passed across Connor’s face a few times. “It would.”
    “I know you weren't around when your father and mine were close. I wasn't either. I went to all human schools. And then after that, my father sent me out to train at various different academies around the world since I would never have the privilege of following in his footsteps and joining the military. What I am offering you is a service that the men of my firm do every day,” Connor assured him. “We clean up before the Feds get involved. I need your permission to act when needed without delay. Time is of the essence in all of the cases. I can’t promise that this will be a clean operation, but we can contain our own issues without the Feds in on it. Wasn’t this the reason why your late father asked us to form Maxim Securities? To keep the Feds out of our affairs? I am at your service, and all you have to do is give me the orders.”
    “My permission is given,” Devin stated without hesitation.
    Connor nodded. “I’ll see what I can do about getting the deadline lifted or expanded.”
    “And your price?” Devin asked cooly.
    “I didn’t come with one.” Connor bit into his bottom lip, trying to contain his thoughts about what he could gain from a successful operation. Devin was no common Alpha. His reach where resources and cash were concerned was far and wide. “Let’s just call this ‘taking one for the Pack’.”
    One corner of Devin’s mouth lifted in a grin. “A wolf can only take so many hits for the Pack until he has to choose between risking his life and the ultimate goal.”
    “We’ll see,” Connor replied.
    “But you know me, Max, and I like to repay my debts as they come due.”
    “When the job is done, I’ll send you an invoice. Wolf’s honor,” Connor held out his hand, palm open to Devin.
    Not a second passed before the two of them shook on the deal.
    This was Connor’s chance to prove himself worthy of the Pack. For years, the Maxim family line had been living outside of the Pack laws, remaining neutral on both sides. Being a lone wolf had caught up to Connor and made him a hardened wolf in a shell he wished to vacate. Would he ever let his wolf take control again? Or would he give in to this life of protection and servitude as the Maxim family was designated to do?

CHAPTER FOUR
    W illiam drummed his fingers on the steering wheel as he pulled into Antonia’s apartment complex. He seemed to be driving slower than usual, and Antonia silently tapped her own fingers in time against the bucket seat of his brand-new leased Porsche. She was set to meet Andrew in less than an hour to prepare for the drop tonight.
    The drive from the restaurant back here had taken longer than Antonia had hoped. William had insisted on going to a more upscale Sicilian restaurant when she had hinted to him many times that the regular Italian hotspot they frequented was fine.
    Antonia’s “cold-feet” escalated with the number of dates she went out on. It was as if she got another dose of cold feet with each and every one. She’d been dating William for over a month now, and with the exception of a few innocent kisses, they hadn’t made it to the next stage of the relationship yet. He’d hinted twice before that he wanted her to meet his parents, but she wasn’t ready for that either.
    She never had close relationships with anyone and, quite frankly, she was comfortable with it being that way. Her parents, whose identity was still a mystery, had abandoned her and her brother when they were just babies. So, based on that, she knew most every relationship could be broken.
    The numerous foster parents she and her brother had had were always temporary. They’d never found a permanent home, and she and Andrew had decided long ago that they wanted to stay together. Plus, her counselors, who claimed they were her friends, had applied too many stereotypes to her situation whenever her