said with a chuckle. “You might have some competition over there. Cameron might try to steal your girl.”
Brolach knew Devin was kidding. He turned to him and shook his head. “Cameron is no threat. Waverly has better taste than that.”
Devin laughed. “You sound pretty sure of yourself. If I were a woman, I’d think Cameron was hot. He has one of those faces that make women pant after him.”
Brolach grudgingly admitted Devin was right. Cameron would be considered very handsome. It was a werewolf trait. Their kind was always good looking.
“I’m not going to comment on Cameron’s looks. I’d rather stare at Waverly.”
“I’ll leave that job to you. That’s my sister, dude. I don’t look at her that way.”
Brolach grinned. He liked Devin and had started to consider him a friend. Waverly’s brother was laid back and joked quite a lot. Actually, Brolach liked her entire family. The first day he’d come to work there, her father had watched him closely, especially when he was around Waverly. Today he hadn’t been so vigilant. He had a feeling he was close to being accepted as a part of Waverly’s life.
Devin walked away and headed into the kitchen. He was one of the bakers. Brolach turned his attention back to Cameron and Waverly. Even though he didn’t have anything to worry about, he still didn’t like how the werewolf tried to monopolize Waverly’s attention. It was time Brolach did something about it.
He left the tub of dirty dishes on the table and walked over to where Cameron sat. Brolach came to stand beside Waverly and put his arm around her waist. He looked at the werewolf and met his gaze.
“Out back,” Brolach said. “Now.”
“I’m not done my coffee,” Cameron replied.
Brolach leaned close, and whispered, “Don’t push me, werewolf. It’s time we had a talk.”
Not about to let Cameron have another chance to say no, Brolach released Waverly, grabbed Cameron by the arm and hauled him up onto to his feet. He force marched him to the entrance. Waverly followed and quickly told her father on the way by that they’d be back in a few minutes.
Brolach didn’t let go of Cameron until they were at the back of the coffee shop where there were no windows. There was also no other building behind it, just a high fence. He walked a short distance away from the werewolf, taking Waverly with him, then turned to face Cameron with a growl and snarled lip.
“What are you playing at, Cameron?” he asked with another growl lacing his words.
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“Yes, you do. You know Waverly is my unclaimed mate. My scent is all over her. As a werewolf, you should know to keep your distance.”
“As you said, you haven’t claimed her yet. She’s still free, and human.”
Brolach had been walking a fine line when it came to his mating urge. Cameron’s words pushed him a little over the edge. Brolach didn’t think and shifted to his wolf form. He raised his hackles and growled as the werewolf shifted as well.
*
Waverly could quite easily see this situation getting totally out of hand very fast. There were now two snarling and growling wolves facing each other down. It wasn’t something she wanted others seeing. She had no idea how she’d explain why she was in the company of what looked like two wild wolves.
She stepped closer to Brolach and sank her hand into his thick, light brown fur at his neck, prepared to give it a good yank if he decided to go after Cameron. Not that she thought it’d actually stop him.
Waverly knew both of them would understand what she said while in wolf form. Brolach had been teaching her about werewolves and vampires.
She cleared her throat. “Would the two of you knock it off?” Waverly turned her gaze on Cameron. “You stop yanking Brolach’s chain. Being what you are, you know damn well I’d never be interested in anyone else but my mate.” She looked down at Brolach. “And you stop letting Cameron get to you
Brolach knew Devin was kidding. He turned to him and shook his head. “Cameron is no threat. Waverly has better taste than that.”
Devin laughed. “You sound pretty sure of yourself. If I were a woman, I’d think Cameron was hot. He has one of those faces that make women pant after him.”
Brolach grudgingly admitted Devin was right. Cameron would be considered very handsome. It was a werewolf trait. Their kind was always good looking.
“I’m not going to comment on Cameron’s looks. I’d rather stare at Waverly.”
“I’ll leave that job to you. That’s my sister, dude. I don’t look at her that way.”
Brolach grinned. He liked Devin and had started to consider him a friend. Waverly’s brother was laid back and joked quite a lot. Actually, Brolach liked her entire family. The first day he’d come to work there, her father had watched him closely, especially when he was around Waverly. Today he hadn’t been so vigilant. He had a feeling he was close to being accepted as a part of Waverly’s life.
Devin walked away and headed into the kitchen. He was one of the bakers. Brolach turned his attention back to Cameron and Waverly. Even though he didn’t have anything to worry about, he still didn’t like how the werewolf tried to monopolize Waverly’s attention. It was time Brolach did something about it.
He left the tub of dirty dishes on the table and walked over to where Cameron sat. Brolach came to stand beside Waverly and put his arm around her waist. He looked at the werewolf and met his gaze.
“Out back,” Brolach said. “Now.”
“I’m not done my coffee,” Cameron replied.
Brolach leaned close, and whispered, “Don’t push me, werewolf. It’s time we had a talk.”
Not about to let Cameron have another chance to say no, Brolach released Waverly, grabbed Cameron by the arm and hauled him up onto to his feet. He force marched him to the entrance. Waverly followed and quickly told her father on the way by that they’d be back in a few minutes.
Brolach didn’t let go of Cameron until they were at the back of the coffee shop where there were no windows. There was also no other building behind it, just a high fence. He walked a short distance away from the werewolf, taking Waverly with him, then turned to face Cameron with a growl and snarled lip.
“What are you playing at, Cameron?” he asked with another growl lacing his words.
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“Yes, you do. You know Waverly is my unclaimed mate. My scent is all over her. As a werewolf, you should know to keep your distance.”
“As you said, you haven’t claimed her yet. She’s still free, and human.”
Brolach had been walking a fine line when it came to his mating urge. Cameron’s words pushed him a little over the edge. Brolach didn’t think and shifted to his wolf form. He raised his hackles and growled as the werewolf shifted as well.
*
Waverly could quite easily see this situation getting totally out of hand very fast. There were now two snarling and growling wolves facing each other down. It wasn’t something she wanted others seeing. She had no idea how she’d explain why she was in the company of what looked like two wild wolves.
She stepped closer to Brolach and sank her hand into his thick, light brown fur at his neck, prepared to give it a good yank if he decided to go after Cameron. Not that she thought it’d actually stop him.
Waverly knew both of them would understand what she said while in wolf form. Brolach had been teaching her about werewolves and vampires.
She cleared her throat. “Would the two of you knock it off?” Waverly turned her gaze on Cameron. “You stop yanking Brolach’s chain. Being what you are, you know damn well I’d never be interested in anyone else but my mate.” She looked down at Brolach. “And you stop letting Cameron get to you
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