CHAPTER 16

Despite everything that was going on right now, he actually wanted to smile at her impishness. The other males were ducking their heads to hide

theirs. "Fine, we present a united front, but only because the mating wouldn’t look real if we didn’t." He thought that was a pretty good way to save face, but one or two of the males snorted. "Now, let’s go."

Nearing the gate, they caught sight of several vehicles parked by the security post while a large number of shifters stood tall beside them. A

normally composed Cody Coleman was scowling with rage, flexing his fists at his sides.

"Oh good Lord," she said, snorting at the sheer ridiculousness of the number of wolves he had brought with him. Fifty against seven? Yeah, very

brave. It was a clear attempt at intimidation but Danica knew it hadn’t had the desired effect. Why Cody had thought that Gio someone who was

practically the personification of intimidation would be rattled was anyone’s guess.