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33. Warning and Promise
Alright, I managed most of the month on a daily update. But I am going down to twice a week, since trying to get to everything is kicking my butt. I will update Mondays and Fridays from now on. Hope you are enjoying the story so far.
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The Commander's Match 34. Changes
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The Commander's Match 35. Meeting Alphas
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The Commander's Match 36. The Council
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The Commander's Match 37. Discussions
Gemma She was nervous about this meeting; she didn’t know what to expect. The council of Elders had completely disregarded her opinions and bulldozed her protests to insist on their decisions being done without hesitation; she couldn’t imagine this going any better. Dale seemed to sense her unease and gently wrapped her hand in his large one, entwining their fingers and gently squeezing her hand in understanding. She was really not sure what to make of him; he had changed completely since she had awakened from her coma. He was attentive and doting and she wasn’t sure what to do about it, aside from not trusting it. It had to be the mate bond causing his change. From her evening reading on supernatural beings, the mate bond was something wolves could not resist. It had some effect on her, but all she could think was that it was not as strong because she was a human first. Daisy rolled her eyes. “Thank you, Daisy for taking the brunt of the mate bond so we’re not climbing our
The Commander's Match 38. Like Humans Do 1
DaleHe felt like an idiot while at the same time feeling like his heart had leapt into his throat and was slowly choking him. Was this what human males felt like? This was a horrible method of torture! Why was this not banned from the human world when they banned other tortures?Attempting to take a deep breath past his constricted throat, he shuffled the items in his hand and then knocked on the door; it was just before she would come out of her room for the morning run. It was the only time he knew he would catch her alone and she would not be busy with some project.She really needed to learn to slow down. She would burn out at the rate she was going. If he had a better standing with her, he would have stepped in, but she was still not exactly trusting him. And he got that information from a very good source; Daisy. Daisy told Duke, who told him that she was just waiting for him to drop her again. She tho
The Commander's Match 39. Like Humans Do 2
Dale Finally they traipsed their way back to where they had started. Then he kept watch for her while she stripped and shifted into her wolf, before he did the same, while she adorably blushed and stared into the distance. Apparently, just the thought of him stripping in the bushes near her had her blushing. She was so adorably shy, he loved it. Of course, he had every intention of exploiting that once she accepted him. He and Duke both had so many things they wanted to do with and to their mates. Once Duke took over they were pushed into the back of their minds and he wondered how Gemma was handling it with not being in control. Duke answered him as soon as the thought came up. “Daisy says she’s planning things she needs to do and apparently decorating.” “Decorating?” “She says their inner mind is filled with plans to change the pack house. She hates what it looks like now and calls it pompous. She wants it to be more welcoming and less…showy.” “I can see that; she doesn
The Commander's Match 40. Chaos before the Storm
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The Commander's Match 41. Testing Bonds
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