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better watch out—Beth has quite a left hook herself.”
    The mention of the pretty feline had Gray’s body responding. He hadn’t got over the strong feeling from the night before or even the quick appearance she’d made at the inn. He wasn’t sure what to do about his feelings. He knew what he wanted to do but the entire situation was complicated.
    “You want to talk about it?” Dawson enquired as they jumped down an opening in the canyon.
    “About?” Gray asked, distracted by his thoughts of Beth.
    “Look, Gray.” Dawson stopped walking. “I know my sister. That little display of nerves this morning at the inn is not like her. She’s confident, smart, and at ease with everyone. Something about you made her nervous.”
    Gray exhaled. “She makes me nervous too.”
    Dawson threw his head back and cackled.
    “Not funny,” Gray grumbled and started to walk again.
    Dawson caught up with him and threw an arm over his shoulder. “Come on, man, it’s funny. The big bad detective wolf is nervous about the little bobcat?”
    “It’s not her animal that makes me uneasy and you know it. One of my best friends just found her mate. I didn’t think Kiley would ever mate with anyone. We’d… We’d spent some time together but it just never felt destined…” Gray tried to explain.
    “You couldn’t force it because it just wasn’t there. There was someone else for her,” Dawson finished.
    Gray shrugged. “Pretty much. But it had me wondering if there was someone waiting for me too. I thought about it a lot while I was on my own these last few months. Now I’m not sure if these feelings I have…” Gray hesitated. “If I just want it so bad, I’m reading more into the attraction than I should. And it’s weird discussing this with her brother.”
    Dawson pulled him to a stop. “Just be honest with her. Like I said, Beth is smart. I have to believe it will work out. One way or the other. Just take things slow and see. I don’t want her hurt. It would kill me.” Dawson glared. “Remember that. But I want her happy.”
    Gray patted his shoulder. “We have time to figure it out.”
    “Good.” Dawson motioned ahead. “Then let’s hit the road. I think you have a date tonight. With two chaperones.”
    Gray groaned good-naturedly but trailed after the other man.

Chapter Six

    Beth watched Toby as he played in the front yard. She’d seen her brother and Gray pull up earlier. The wolf shifter had waved before heading into the den. She’d asked how it had gone when Dawson had passed her going into the house, but he’d shaken his head and told her it was complicated.
    She wasn’t sure what that meant but she hoped the two men had got along. She’d spent the day thinking about what had happened the night before. She could admit that the strong feelings she’d had for Gray from the beginning meant something. And she was determined to see where they might lead. Gray might only be there for a little while, but they owed it to themselves to explore what was going on between them.
    “Don’t climb on the dog house,” she called to Toby.
    The little boy grinned and waved, heading towards the swing set Dawson had built.
    “I swear, he’s a monkey instead of a bobcat,” Dawson voiced behind her.
    She chuckled. “I agree.” She felt him come up beside her and leaned a little into him.
    “There is something I need to talk to you about,” her brother announced softly.
    Beth turned to give him her attention.
    He motioned to the porch and they both sat on the swing. “We found more today than we thought.”
    “About the Prince?”
    Dawson took her hand in his. “We found the Prince.”
    Beth gasped. “That’s wonderful!”
    “Yes and no. He’d already been rescued. The trail they left was supposed to bring the kidnappers into a trap. Gray just beat them there.”
    “You don’t think Gray’s involved, do you?” She didn’t want to think that way about the other man.
    “No, no way,” Dawson said