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breathed out a heavy sigh. “All I know is this had better be good if I have to go and see Garrett,” Lachlan said as he made eye contact with Finn in the back seat. “We’re not really on speaking terms right now.”

“Dear god in heaven,” Leo said breathlessly. “You’re twins.” Leo darted his eyes between Lawson and Lachlan. “Identical and hot.”

Finn wanted to laugh at Leo’s apparent attraction to the brothers, but it wasn’t the time to taunt the younger man. They had a serious issue to deal with.

“Well first off, thank you,” Lawson stated as he looked Leo up and down from head to toe. “And second, you’re not so bad yourself, cutie pie.” Finn watched as Leo’s cheeks flushed and he hid his eyes.

“Sorry to interrupt, but let’s stay focused here for a moment, shall we?” Finn nudged the back of Lawson’s seat. “I’m sorry, Lachlan, about all this, but it involves a wolf.” Finn squeezed Logan’s hand.

“It’s Logan’s ex-boyfriend. I believe he is behind what happened here today.”

“Enough said.” Lachlan put the car in gear and drove off.

“My ex-boyfriend? Rhett?” Logan asked, and all Finn could do was nod. “He’s a werewolf?” He nodded again.

“What the fuck are you all talking about?”

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As if on cue everyone in the car, even Lachlan who was driving, turned to look at Leo. In the haste of the situation they were facing, they all forgot they had a human, who knew nothing of their kind, in the car.

“Leo, my friend, it’s a long story. But I’ll make it short,” Lawson said as he turned to wink at Leo from where he sat in the front seat.

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Chapter Eleven

“So I was dating a dog?” Logan asked as the car they were in pulled into a long driveway with trees lining the road.

It took all Finn had not to laugh at the shocked expression on his mate’s face. “Technically speaking, he’s only a wolf probably half the time.” Finn shrugged his shoulders.

“Don’t call them dogs,” Lawson informed them. “They get super pissed off. Something about dogs not being as high up on the totem pole as wolves.”

“They’re all dogs if you ask me,” Lachlan muttered under his breath. “And assholes.”

Finn wrapped a supportive arm around Logan’s waist and followed Lachlan up the front path. Lachlan reached out his hand and pulled the old-fashioned knocker on the door. They weren’t waiting long before the front door swung open.

“Oh look, it’s the little kitty. Has he come back to his master?”

The man who answered the door spoke like a baby as he smiled menacingly at Lachlan.

“You fucking asshole.” Lachlan lunged for the man, who had begun to laugh, but Lawson pulled him back.

“Bro, you need to calm down.” Lawson flashed an evil grin at the other man. “He’s just pissed because no one has put him on his leash and walked him today,” Lawson teased.

The man stopped laughing and took a step toward Lawson. The lion shifter straightened his shoulders and stood to his full height.

“You want a piece of me, pup?”

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“What’s going on out here?” Another man came rushing to the door. He looked at them all, but his eyes settled on Lachlan, and Finn saw the surprise on the alpha’s face. “Lachlan? What are you doing here?”

“Why am I here?” Lachlan released a bitter laugh. “One would think you should be asking me where I’ve been. Did you even notice I was gone?”

“Of course I did. But you said in our last conversation that you didn’t want to be here, so I’m just surprised to see you here now.”

“Well it’s not about us, Garrett.” Lachlan gestured to Finn and Logan. “It’s about my friend’s mate. He’s having some trouble with a wolf shifter, and since you’re the alpha in these parts, we’re assuming he’s one of yours.”

“Oh, okay then. Come on in.” Garrett opened the door wide to let them in.

Can’t he see that I’m hurting, too?

Logan clenched his eyes tight and took a deep breath. Now wasn’t the time to be hearing these men’s thoughts. He could tell there was some animosity between Lachlan and Garrett, but at the present time, he had problems of his own to deal with. And even though he couldn’t control his gift, he still felt like he was being intrusive.

He’s such a self-righteous asshole. Only thinking