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right height that all he had to do was tilt his head down and they would be able to touch lips.
    “I know, but I’d like to think eventually you’d want to stay here with me because you want to, not because you’re being forced,”
    Garrett whispered softly. The light breeze brushing up against Lachlan’s face caused sensations to break out across his body that had a direct link to his balls. They started to tighten, and his cock began to rise from the nearness of the other man.
    Lachlan took a deep swallow then forced his mouth to work.
    “Maybe.” Garrett’s tongue came out to swipe across his lips. The wet shine captured Lachlan’s full attention, and all his ability to think went out the window. He started to move forward when Garrett took a step back.
    “It’s getting late,” Garrett said. “I’ll let you get off to bed.”
     
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    Lachlan stood there stunned. What the fuck just happened?
    Garrett stopped when he reached the foot of the stairs and looked back to Lachlan. “Would you like me to walk you to your room?”
    Lachlan felt his fist ball up tight against his thighs. He needed him so desperately, yet Garrett pulled away. He’d be damned if he begged Garrett for anything.
    “No,” Lachlan said nonchalantly as he brushed past Garrett. “See you in the morning.”
    Lachlan didn’t look back when Garrett said good-night. He just kept his back to his mate as he climbed the steps. When he reached his room, he threw open the door but caught it in time before he slammed it shut.
    “What kind of game is he playing?” Lachlan asked himself as he headed to the bathroom. He flipped on the cold water. If he had any hopes of getting any sleep, he had to chase away any and all desire for Garrett.

    Garrett stopped in front of Lachlan’s door. He stared at the thick wood, wishing he could magically see through it, but it was no use.
    He hadn’t been born a witch, so he couldn’t make the door go away by casting a spell. But he’d give anything to see what Lachlan was doing behind that door.
    After dinner Garrett held back to talk with Josh and Victor. He wanted to make it clear that Lachlan was off-limits for any type of teasing the two men had been bestowing onto his mate over the past month.
    Josh held to his word that he wouldn’t provoke Lachlan, but Garrett knew better. He eventually just gave up and told Josh if it happened again, he be forced to shun him from the pack. Garrett didn’t want to do that, but Josh had to know his boundaries. Josh looked dejected but dropped his head in defeat and agreed to lay off Garrett’s Choice
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    Lachlan. Garrett wasn’t overly concerned with Victor. Victor was a follower and would do whatever Josh agreed to.
    Garrett hated giving Josh an ultimatum, but it was the only sure way to get through to his head. Josh’s home life had been rather difficult growing up, and the first chance Josh got, he moved into Garrett’s house. Josh’s dad was a real hard-ass. The man believed any shifters other than wolves were worthless, and his opinion on homosexuals wasn’t much better. Garrett actually came to blows with Josh’s dad when he made a derogatory remark toward another wolf.
    They fought, and Garrett won without much difficulty. The man claimed he couldn’t respect a man who took it up the ass. Garrett politely informed the man that if he couldn’t respect a gay man, then he couldn’t respect his alpha because Garrett was gay. Ever since that day Josh’s father stayed clear of Garrett, only seeing the man when the pack ran under the full moon.
    The memory of Josh’s father’s hatred still angered Garrett to this day. The loathing and disgust that oozed off the man came in droves.
    Garrett often wondered how Josh made it out of his childhood home without being severely scarred.
    The sound of creaking floorboards met Garrett’s acute hearing. He could hear Lachlan moving about his room getting ready for bed.
    Garrett took another step toward