Black had wholly frozen in place.
In his mind's eye, he could see Mister Wolf leaping and rolling around, howling at the Moon, then yelping with jaw-dropping happiness.
The Alpha was tightening and loosening his fingers on the wood of the counter. He was trying to regain his composure, and especially to keep control of his wolf.
_Mark her now! Mate loves us! You're wasting our time! _ Mr. Wolf growled between jumps.
Bianca felt the shoulder she had been leaning on stiffening. She looked up and raised her eyebrows at her partner's tense attitude. She felt her cheeks turn red as she noticed the veins in his hands and forearms bulge, giving Mr. Fantastic an even more dominant appearance.
"Wait a minute," Augustine said curtly, raising his index finger in the air.
A growl that sounded mo
