“You think I can’t smell the mating on you? Do you know how precious that is? If the rogue were to do anything to hurt your woman, it would send you mad, and as much as I hate your wolf ass, I don’t wish that on anyone. Not to you, not to your pack.”
“Stop,” he said. “I get it. You don’t want the guilt. We need to know if there have been any reported bear attacks within the area. We need to know what we’re walking into.”
“You’ve done enough.”
“Joe, stop. You’re not going anywhere. We’ve got this handled, and when the time is right, you’re going to take over as alpha, or whatever you’re called in your little thing.”
“I don’t have what it takes.”
“Why the hell not?” Caleb asked. “I don’t see a problem with you taking that role. You’ll be a hell of a lot better at it than glowing eyes.”
