“Della just reminded me what already thought of Cyrus. She understands that I don’t do relationships and knows what will happen when I have my mate. Ayla doesn’t and wont.” “Della only UNDERSTANDS because she is your only one Thane. She has cock blocked you with every female shifter from here to timbuckto.” “Enough Cyr, let me drown in my own miseries please. Did Ayla talk with your or not?” “Of course, she talked with me. I have the power of female persuasion.” “You better have kept your dick away from her Cyrus. I mean it. I will cut that freaking thing off.” “First off, it isn’t thing, it is a monster. And Second, you couldn’t just cut this beast off.” “Did she talk to you or not?”
driving her confusion and not her hides, she did. But she pretty much told me what she told you, however, I can tell it is fear
some nefarious reasoning of diabolical plan. Whatever kept her that long, whatever she is
afraid of now, she is afraid of bringing that threat here. Not her being a threat to us.” “You could tell all of that by the little bit of her writing to you?” “No, I could tell that by reading her and her expressions. Something you would have picked up on if you weren’t too busy trying to shove your face in her delectable parts “thave NOT been busy trying to seduce Ayla. “No, probably not, but your attraction to her, the attraction that is so heavy between the two of you, takes up all of your time when you are together. There isn’t room or a care for anything else.”
Staring down at my drink, my thoughts are no less clouded than they were prior to this conversation. However, I trust Cyrus and
He has good instincts, and they haven’t steered me into harm yet. “Can I ask trust his interpretation of his conversation with
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you something Thane “You are going to ask an “Yes, I will. Are you afraid of Ayla’s heartbreak if you find your mate, or are you afraid of giving your heart to someone whether they are your mare or not?” His question is valid. “Probably a little bit, or a lot a bit of both.” “Look, man. Della knew what she was doing planting these doubts into your head. Just think long and hard about avoiding Ayla. Even if you cut this thing off between you two, she deserves an explanation as to why. A REAL explanation. Not any of the I’m too busy or I had stuff to deal with bullshit. In the meantime, I can talk with her again. The more I talk to her, the more comfortable she will become. Plus, if you do cut this thing off between you two, maybe I can cushion her landing. If you try to cushion anything, I will rip your damn throat out Cyrus.” I growl at him, deep from within my chest. Ronan is pissed about the suggestion. “Sounds like you and your wolf are disagreeing about what you should be doing with Ayla, Thane.” “Yes Cyrus. I am aware we are in a disagreement at the moment.” So then tell me Thane. Why is Ronan so adamant about staying with Ayla if she isn’t his mate?” “That Cyrus, I do not know.”
Before I can even begin to ponder that question, which surprisingly haven’t yet, there is a knock at my door. “Come in.” I call out and in walks Jalena, the beautician from town. “Hello alpha Thane, Cyrus. I was just hoping to stop by and pass a long some information to you about your friend that received a haircut from me.” “Ayla? Yes, what about her?” I question sternly. Clearly unable to hide my protectiveness, which causes Cyrus to smirk. “Well I had a young shifter in getting a haircut. I don’t know who he is, but he said he smelled lavender in my shop and that his wolf recognized the smell immediately as his mate and wanted what information I could tell him about the woman that smells like lavender.
My vision tunnels and Cyrus and I look at each other, mouths gaped open, and confusion written all over our faces.
