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Biggs only stayed a couple of hours, but those two hours meant more to me, felt
better to me, than all the days of my recent season. I don t know exactly what he did that
made being with him better than being with the pack males, but I felt it in his touch, in
the way he looked at me.
I was back in place on the glider, furiously trying to think of a way that I could have
Risk and Biggs without having the pack. Nothing was coming to me, though.
I heard the crunch of gravel and looked eagerly in the direction of the drive, hoping
Biggs had come back, or better yet, Risk.
 There you are. Nadja, wearing a bright yellow sundress with orange and pink
flowers, and an infectious grin, skipped up onto the porch and trotted in my direction.
 What d you do to piss Mason off? She plopped down on the other end of the glider and
eyed my coffee.
 Coffee s in the kitchen. If you bring me a refill, I ll tell you. I tamped down the
disappointment I felt that it was only her, berating myself for feeling that way about one
of my few real friends.
With a knowing twinkle in her eyes, she sprang from her seat and disappeared into
the house.
I finished the snack I d abandoned earlier and was thinking about heading after her
to get my own refill when she clattered out the door, carrying a tray laden with plates and
mugs.
 Cookies! I beamed at her as I snagged two before she d even set her burden down.
 So give. Mason actually growled at me when he ordered me over here to  fix you.
 He almost bit me, I admitted.
Nadja huffed at the statement.
 And he doesn t like the fact that I m sleeping with males outside of the pack, I
added.
 Ah. She took a sip of coffee.  Are any of these men & potentials?
I thought about it for a minute.  There s this vampire, Risk Boudreaux. I think he
might be a potential. He s talked about wanting more from me than just sex. I just don t
have any experience to figure out where it s going. There s also this werepanther, Biggs.
He was here earlier. I don t think he s mate material, but he s more than a casual thing.
Does that make sense?
 Yup, she smiled,  and that settles it then. She nodded her head, having come to
some decision that I wasn t in on. I raised an eyebrow at her, wondering if she was going
to tell me about it.
She slipped inside and was gone so long I swung my feet to the floor and started to
get up to go after her, only to plop back down as she stepped back onto the porch. Her
smile was full of mischief.
 What? I squirmed, knowing she was up to something.
I felt a change in the air pressure, saw her turn in that direction, and watched in
amazement as a leanly muscled man with long golden hair and sky blue eyes simply
materialized on the porch.
 Tia, I d like you to meet a mage friend of mine, Vendor Dark. She leaned towards
the captivating man.  I ll remove the spells because Mason ordered me to, but Vendor
will put different ones in their place, because you deserve them.
The mage s eyes glittered at me as he crossed the distance between us. Taking my
hand in his, he bent over it, lightly brushing his lips across my knuckles.  I ll be happy to
help you in any way I can.
I felt myself falling into the cool blue depths of his eyes.  Thanks.
* * * *
Nadja and Vendor had done just what they d said they would do. I had a new anti-
pregnancy spell in place, and one that suppressed my bleeding. All I had to do was say
the magic words, solvo mihi ex illa alica, and the spells would dissolve.
I thought it was great.
I also wondered if Dark would come back sometime to check up on me. Then I
wondered what sex with a mage would be like. Then I thought of Mason and how he d
blow a fuse if I started sleeping with yet another man outside of the pack. From there my
thoughts went to Risk and Biggs and the elusive thrill that I felt only with those two men.
Which brought me to Risk and his telling me he wanted more from me, and what that all
might entail.
I continued my pondering as the light faded from the sky and darkness started to
settle around me. The evening air was slightly cooler, a light breeze tempting me to move
as I nudged the glider in a gentle rocking motion. The sounds of nocturnal creatures
increased, and I longed for the ability to shift so I could give chase.
 Why the frown?
I jumped at the sound of Risk s voice, not having heard him arrive. Glancing around,
I couldn t find him.  Risk?
He appeared out of the darkness farther down the porch.
 That s a neat trick, I smiled at him.
 Very. He came towards me with a loose, easy stride that heated my blood.  What s
that look for?
He sat close enough to me on the glider that our legs touched, my shoulder rubbing
against his biceps.
 I love the way you walk.
He barked out a laugh while he caught me around the shoulder and held me tight.
 You re always surprising me with the things that you say.
I grinned up at him like an idiot.
He pulled me into his lap for a long, leisurely kiss, his eyes burning with an emotion
I d never seen when he released me.
 I want to make you mine. His voice was gruff, his arms steel bands around my
back as he kissed me again, ate at my mouth.
 I almost hate to intrude on this lovely scene.
I jumped again, but Risk didn t, as Mason spoke from the shadows. Then he stalked
into view, his wolf so close to the surface the bones of his face stood out in harsh relief.
 That s my woman, vampire, he growled, his muscles rippling as his body grew
larger.
Risk turned to look at him, his features blank but with a definite fire flickering in the
depths of his eyes.  I m not sure that Tia shares your opinion on that. His eyes narrowed
further.  I know I don t.
Mason took a step closer to the vampire, looming over him in his wolf-man form.
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