“Aspen.” I shook his hand as the cameras rounded my table. “Nice to meet you. What’s Maine like this time of year?” “A mud pit.” Another Alpha joined us at my table. I struggled to place where he was from. “Tucker Jones.” He smiled a dimpled grin that seemed right at home with his mess of curly blond hair. “From upstate New York.” “Northeastern boys.” I laughed as the champagne bubbles danced on my tongue. “You two smell like trouble already.” Colton ran a hand over his beard, circling me like prey. “You ever been up to Maine?” “Not yet.” I held my ground and winked. “It’s on my bucket list though.” “What else is on your bucket list?” The scent of applewood and peaches made my wolf sneeze as a third Alpha crowded in. Brett Frazier, Cindy’s cousin, from the state of Georgia had polish

