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"She’s an unwelcoh Grant swore his brother was digging for the truth, watching his reaction, wondering what had gone on between Colleen and him

"Aye," Grant said, not about to ever tell his brothers he had kissed the lass

Grant noted Lachlan atching out the , his ar to the conversation but interested in so at?" Grant asked, crossing the floor to join hi here"

Five of hisaround loose rocks on the seawall Instead, they were sitting on stone benches, ar as they observed Colleen All three of his Irish wolfhounds sat in front of her Their eyes were focused on hers, their expressions saying they were eager to please

They never behaved Even for hi Unless she’d just round his teeth a bit

"How in the world did sheout thebeside theine getting the dogs to mind any other way Even so, he couldn’t believe they’d behave for treats After the way they had jumped all over her when she first arrived, he was surprised to see she had so much control over them now

What if she had kissed hiainst his in an attempt to heel hiive him a treat to make hi next week?" Enrick asked

"What?" Grant turned to see Enrick’s serious expression "I thought they were only co us," Grant said, not liking this new scenario one bit, despite having said it was fine with him if they ca

"Apparently they wanted to come anyway to check out their castle"

"The properties are the lass’s Not her cousins’" Grant hadn’t meant to sound so protective of her He tried to tell himself he only worried that her cousins would try to dictate to Grant and his pack, in addition to the lass having her say He let out his breath in exasperation "What next?"

"Look, they’re following her as if she were the Pied Piper They’re not ju beside her like perfectly behaved, well-trained hounds," Lachlan said

Grant stared out the , not believing this "When exactly are her cousins arriving?" he asked, wanting to take care of this issue right away He still wondered if the lass hadn’t called thehlanders

"Friday after next at 9:45 in the ," Enrick said "Where did you want theh Grant wanted to have them stay in the White Roouest rooed herin the White Rooed a sht after Colleen had readied herself for bed, she heard Grant opening drahile he packed some stuff to vacate his chamber She hated that he had to move, but she couldn’t see any other way to handle this unless he finally and miraculously came up with another bedroom she could sleep in that had a bathroom en suite