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temperament. He glared
and snapped at everyone and though people were never happy to see him it was
her father they were more afraid and wary of. Even Brandon was afraid of him.
    Kaitlin bit her bottom lip for a
moment before shaking her head. “I’m not sure. I’m sure some of them suspect
he’s up to something but as head of the council, they’d have to be crazy to go
against him alone.”
    Rhys nodded before reaching out and
taking her hand in his, his thumb brushing gently against the sensitive skin of
her inner wrist. Her heart raced unapologetically in her chest as she stepped
closer to his side. Raising their joined hands over her head, he pulled her
against him and pressed his face into her dark blonde hair. “We’ll figure this
out, Cat.”
    Kaitlin leant into him with a sigh.
    She only hoped he was right.
     

 
    Chapter 9
     
    They’d been walking for about
twenty minutes and were well out of the cat clan compound when Rhys stilled
suddenly, taking a step away from her, and Kaitlin glanced around nervously.
    A form materialised and walked
towards them and she saw Rhys relax. “Shanae.”
    The woman came closer and Kaitlin
began to feel inadequate as she saw the woman’s lush figure. Her midnight black
hair was loose around her face and shoulders and the tight clothes accentuated
her small waist and large breasts. Shanae smiled. “I just came to warn you,
there’s a bounty on your head.”
    He raised a brow questioningly.
    “I overheard Darren talking about
it with his Beta.”
    The penny dropped suddenly for
Kaitlin. “My father…”
    The woman’s chocolate brown eyes
moved to her and her smile widened. “Have you been pissing off some daddies
lately, Rhys?”
    Rhys rolled his eyes. “Kaitlin,
meet Shanae Gibson—she’s a member of my old pack. Someone I consider a friend.
Shanae, meet Kaitlin Mahone —my mate.”
    A frown formed on the woman’s face
as she tried to place the name and then her eyes widened when it clicked. “The
councilman’s daughter?” She laughed, a deep throaty sound. “It couldn't be just
a normal girl for you, could it?”
    A wave of anger rolled off him and
Shanae held her hands up and took a step backwards.
    “Shouldn’t you be heading back?” He
asked purposefully.
    The other woman bowed her head in
acknowledgement of his words and without another word turned and left them. Kaitlin
watched the women disappear back into the shadows as silently as she’d arrived.
    “I can't believe he’s put a hit out
on you,” she breathed. “It’s been what? Ten minutes since we left?”
    Rhys shrugged like it didn’t bother
him. “I have more important things to worry about right now, like the pack and
you.”
    “Me?” She asked baffled.
    “Yes you.” He tucked her under his
arm and pulled her tight against him as they continued to walk away from the
only home she’d ever known. “Paul wants me out of the picture so he can control
you once more. I’m not going to let that happen, Kaitlin. I won't let anything happen to you.”
    Sighing, she rested her head on his
chest and placed her arm around his back. “So where are we headed?”
    “I thought we’d head back to the
Bay so you can meet the pack?”
    He posed it as a question and she
appreciated it. He wasn’t going to force her to do anything she didn’t want to
like her father had done. She nodded, “Sure. Is your car around here
somewhere?”
    Rhys nodded his head further down
the road and they set off, hand in hand. They reached the black car a few
minutes later and she couldn't help wondering if this was the only vehicle he
had at his disposal. Unlocking the doors, they climbed in.
    Kaitlin’s nose wrinkled as she caught the
lingering scent of her needing. It must have seeped into the fabric from when
he transported her to the cabin and back.
    “How do you cope having my needing scent in
here?” She asked, genuinely curious. The scent was supposed to drive male
shifters to distraction.
    Rhys