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I felt rather weak at the knees but I was sure that it was just froht concussion I sed "Errr…"

He came even closer so that I was forced to crane aze "Could it be," he purred, "that you are trying to avoid being invited to London?"

"Yes! That’s it Definitely," I said, ju on the excuse

"And why is that exactly?" His voice was laced with steel

I took a step back, hating h to mask my scent at these close quarters I looked at Toh mine and beamed effusively at the alpha "She just can’t bear to be without ly I tried not to jerk away and stuck a smile on my face

The Alpha’s eyes went cold "I see Well, you’d better shift so you can start healing properly"

I cast around for an excuse "I’ I have taken a vow not to shift until our alpha’s ised to John for the lie but kind of also applauded enius

"Indeed" A muscle pulsed in his cheek "What happens when it’s the full moon then? If his killer has not been found by that point, I mean"

"I possess unbelievable self-control," I lied and tried to shwith pain again so it carimace

He looked down atonto his broad chest would be considered poor self-control Probably should try and avoid it, I thought

"Well, I’d better get this gorgeous girl back to her, I et her fixed up for this afternoon," said Toh I could hear the note of underlying tension in his voice, before he carefully swung me round to head back for the stairs

"Take care now," the Alphawith the others so I tried very hard to pull ood job of pretending to be a gentle the support I needed so that I wouldn’t fall and so and round the corner

"Was that the best idea?" I wheezed

"What?" he said innocently

"Saying that we’rea room"

"I didn’t actually say that," he pointed out "He merely inferred it"

"You said that we shared a room"

"Oh, that Well, maybe it’s best I did You shouldn’t be left alone in your condition Besides as that about not shifting because you’re in ?"

"It was the best I could coood" I clutched at his arm as we rounded another corner "You do realise that you’ve lied to the alpha of all alphas and you’re screwed if he takes you to London? He’ll use the Voice and you’ll be compelled to tell him whatever he wants He’ll work out in about five seconds flat that you were lying just now"

"That’s not going to happen now Anton’s beaten h is it?" Tom answered quietly

"I’m sorry," I said

"No, you’re not But it’s okay" He pushed open a door to one of the unused couples’ rooainst him in relief and stumbled inside He closed the door behind hiet some first aid materials And some clean clothes" He looked at me "Can you wait here on your own?"

I nodded back at hi ain Go away

A brisk voice filled the space "Mackenzie? Are you okay?"

I lifted le and saw Julia "Hey," I said weakly, before sinking back down "I’m fine"

"That was stupid," sheof Anton, but you could have handled it better too"