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delicate, Eva thought. I can change my own oil and a flat tire.
    She just laughed, not sure what to say to the beautiful wolf.
    “We have to get you some new clothes if you’re going to be staying here for a while,” Rain said. “Rowan’s old guest clothes just will not do.”
    “That sounds good,” Eva said, before sheepishly looking at Rain. “But I have no money.”
    “Honey, don’t you worry,” Rain said, holding up a VISA card. “I have Rowan’s credit card.”
    A devilish smile crossed Eva’s lips; this was going to be fun.
     

Chapter 8
    Rowan stomped back to his office, unable to see straight due to anger. He was protecting Eva’s life, wasn’t that enough? Instead he had to give up some of his hard-earned money to make her happy.
    He’d run into Rain as he was leaving and given had her the directive handed down by Aster. He told Rain to take Eva shopping, but of course Rain was broke so he had to give up his credit card. Eden would’ve been the safer choice to show Eva around, she was much older and more mature than the young wolf, but he was strapped for time and Rain was right there getting her mail.
    “You doing okay boss?” a voice asked from the doorway. Rowan had been leaning back in his chair, his eyes closed, so he hadn’t heard the young deputy entering his office.
    “I’m fine, Jeremiah,” he said, looking up at his second in command. They were two of the four wolves that made up the police force in Bucklin. Of course they were just the public face of the force: each pack had several enforcers who could be called on to defend the town if need be. The head alpha was above all else, then there was the alpha council, then the head enforcer, which was Rowan, and then the enforcers.
    “You look beat,” Jeremiah said, taking a seat in front of Rowan’s desk.
    He studied the young man. He’d never liking how hard Jeremiah tried to look human. Most wolves let their hair grow long and wild, and had almost a feral look to them. Jeremiah preferred to keep himself clean-cut, with hair parted on the side. He was as close to looking human as any wolf could, which helped him when dealing with any humans who caused problems in Bucklin. Usually Rowan and his other deputies’ intimidated lawbreakers, but Jeremiah was very good at defusing the situation and sending them away happier than when the problems had started.
    “I am beat,” Rowan said.
    “Why?”
    Rowan gave him a sharp look. The deputy was a curious one. He was always prying into Rowan’s personal life, even though Rowan liked to keep that as private as possible.
    “Just council business,” Rowan said.
    “Is it because of the human?” Jeremiah asked.
    “How would you know about that?” Rowan asked. Jeremiah was a member of the Skyvale pack, but there was no way Hawk would let anything that had go on today slip.
    “There are rumors flying all over town,” Jeremiah said eagerly. “Some say they saw her at your house and others say they saw her in your truck going to meet the council.”
    “Son of a bitch, why does everyone have to yap so much?” Rowan said, covering his face. This was not going to be easy. He wanted to keep Eva as anonymous as possible until the Satan’s Angels problem blew over. Not a lot happened in Bucklin these days, so must have been exciting to see the head enforcer taking on a new mate, especially a human one.
    “Is it true?” Jeremiah asked. “Have you taken a human as your mate?”
    “Not exactly,” Rowan said. “Listen, Jeremiah there’s a lot at play I can’t tell you about right now. Things are going to get hairy, so just be ready.”
    “I’m always ready, sir,” Jeremiah said.
    He was too young to have played a part in the last incident with Satan’s Angels, so he had no idea what was coming.
    Rowan narrowed his eyes and smirked at the young wolf. “So you say.”
     
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    “I love your car,” Eva said, admiring Rain’s bright blue 2013 Camaro. “It’s such a beautiful