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Chapter 20: Mate's Appeal
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Destined Mates Series Chapter 21: Mate's Appeal
When are you going to stop dancing around Josh and just give in to him?" Eve Hartlow asked her friend as they wandered the dirt roads of Bull Creek. The Florida sun was high overhead, bringing the stifling heat to the wooded community and a sweat to her brow. Still, Eve would take it over the frozen winters up north any day of the week. "I'm not a shifter, and even I can smell how the air changes when you two are around each other. Why keep the poor guy at arm's length?"A couple of days had passed since Eve's self-pity party at Everglades, and she had managed to give herself a couple of pep talks that rustling bushes didn't scare her anymore. Alanna had been right. There are too many noises in Bull Creek to start jumping at each one now."Arm's length? Trust me, he's been a lot closer than that," Alanna Bradbury said with a wink and a laugh. Then she shrugged. "I'm just not ready for that type of commitment yet. I'm a wolf without a pack, still feeling my way around."Eve chuckled. "F
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Arlin Landry shook his head at the two women who seemed clueless as they walked down the dirt road, blindly going about their business, lost in whatever conversation had them so absorbed that they couldn't even pay attention to the vehicle coming down the road right at them. He sighed as they turned the corner down the dirt road just before his brother's cabin and finally out of his way. He wasn't sure if it was because they were female or the fact that they lived in this backwoods community that had them so negligent about their surroundings, but it would frustrate him to no end if everyone in Bull Creek were the same way. Draven Falls may not be a metropolitan, but people paid attention to what they did and where they walked. He blew out a breath, trying to calm his nerves. Relax, Arlin old boy. This is precisely why Jed Hawkins sent you out here, to chill your over-stressed emotions.He pulled into the dirt drive of his brother's cabin with a shake of his head. He knew he needed sol
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Everglades was a shifter bar in Holopaw, a dive bar, really, and nothing like Shades back in Draven Falls, but it held its own rustic charm. Unless you knew what type of bar it was, anyone looking at it in passing would probably just drive on by, thinking the place needed to be condemned, even with cars parked outside. The ancient wooden structure appeared to be created of discarded planks found in abandoned buildings, rather than the finished wood of a newer structure. The interior consisted of scratched up wooden chairs and tables, appearing as if the place was thrown together in much the same way as the exterior of the building. Weak mirrors and flashing beer logos covered the walls, while serving girls wandered from table to table, taking orders and flirting with the male patrons, whether the men had dates or not. Country music blared from a broken-down jukebox, bouncing off the walls, as couples line danced and chugged their beers. It was nothing like a nightclub in the city. Inst
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"Sorry for the intrusion there," Arlin said, enjoying the way she felt in his arms and especially against his growing cock. "However, the situation appeared to be getting a little tense for this place. Besides, you really looked like you needed a dance."Her arms stiffened a little as she pushed back on him in a feeble attempt to put some distance between them, but he didn't allow it, keeping a firm grip on her waist as he pressed her against him. Her frustration was quite evident on her face, but Arlin just smiled at her. "Do you always insert yourself into people's lives like this?" she asked, giving up the struggle with a frustrated sigh. "First at my cabin and now here.""Insert? I didn't insert myself anywhere. At your cabin, I wanted to make sure someone didn't run you over due to the way you carelessly walked in the middle of the road." She started to make a smartass comment, but he talked right over her. "And as for this dance, I'll be more than happy to let you return to your
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Eve couldn't help but keep her gaze fixated on Arlin's ass as he walked away, his back straight, shoulders thick and square. If she was honest with herself, she really didn't want him to leave, but her friends deserved to hear the story first, just for putting up with her. Besides, she didn't know Arlin, where he was from, what he did, what he was really doing in Bull Creek. For all she knew, he could be in cahoots with Kyle to drive her crazy, keep her distracted, make her drop her guard enough so that Kyle could slip in and finish what he started months ago.The memory sent a shiver down her spine.Eve hit the floor, her back smacking against the coffee table before she landed on the carpet. Her face stung from where Kyle backhanded her. The only plus to it was seeing him shaking his hand from where it hurt him as well. Her joy was short-lived, however, as he reached down, yanking her partway off the ground only to slap her again, her head snapping back, only to spring forward again
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Arlin drove to his brother's cabin first. If he knew Nathan at all, and he did, there would be a pile of unfinished projects in the shed behind the cabin. Once he had scrounged around enough, gathering plywood, nails, and a hammer, Arlin set about gathering up whatever cleaning supplies he could find. In a box tucked into the back of the shed, he also found some old drapes he thought would work for now to replace the shredded ones he saw earlier at Eve's cabin. They probably weren't what she would pick—not his mate—but they would do for now in order to get rid of the reminder of what that creep did to her cabin. While he wished she would have told him the story with Kyle and the threat the man posed, he refused to allow Eve to return home and find her cabin still a mess. She deserved better than that, and he would damn well make sure she got it. He would get the story later. For now, he just wanted to take care of his mate-to-be.He loaded everything into his car and headed back to Eve
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The ladies finished that last round and then called it a night. Emotions were strung tight as Eve's tale still reverberated in everyone's minds. Alanna followed Eve back to her cabin to gather what she needed for the night and the next day, insistent that Eve not be alone. Eve didn't argue. The attack on her cabin had been a violation that left her feeling dirty.It wasn't a long drive, the night quiet and the traffic light, but it was long enough to allow Eve's nerves to once more be set on edge. She didn't look forward to seeing her cabin trashed again, the damage Kyle inflicted, a reminder that her past had returned. Sheriff Einstein had not permitted her to clean anything up until his crime scene unit processed the place, which would probably make more of a mess left for her to clean and fix. Now it was too dark to see the disaster Kyle made of her home enough to clean it up, even if she had the stomach for it. Alanna was right. Eve needed to sleep somewhere else because her place
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"What the hell were you thinking? I know that was you in the woods last night, so don't even deny it. Were you standing guard or something? Protecting the poor weak female?" Eve stood on Arlin's front porch, doing her best to ignore how sexy he looked standing there in his doorway clad only in his gray pajama pants. Lust was not something she needed to feel right now, wanting to hang on to her anger just a while longer. She'd think about how much she wanted to jump his chivalric bones later. "What? You just randomly go around cleaning up people's cabins? Sticking your nose in where it doesn't belong? Why are you always around anyway?"He stood there, mouth parted slightly in his shock at her outburst. It took him a moment to get his voice, and she relished every second he struggled. She ignored how cute the masculine specimen appeared caught off-guard right then, not needing the distraction. "I…I just…you know…wanted to help," he said with a shrug. He glanced down at the coffee mug in
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Fitz remained quiet after his statement about a new alpha, leaving the packing of their motel room to Mandy. Guilt filled him because he hadn't even considered how Kinsey would feel about returning to Draven Falls once he told her about his father's plans. Of course, he hadn't really thought beyond protecting her, so it wasn't like he made future plans. Hell, he wasn't even sure what the future held. He moved moment-by-moment right now, reacting more than planning his next step. That had to change.Mandy finished packing, and the three of them loaded the trunk of the car before heading back to Bull Creek. Mandy attempted to get him to talk more, but after a few short replies, gave up and talked with Kinsey, instead. By the time Fitz pulled into Kinsey's driveway, he couldn't even remember the drive there, his mind churning over how he would take over the family from his father, and whether that was even possible. Taking over the family was never something Fitz thought about, believing
