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“Fuck you, gray,” Jenkins snarled.

Barrett growled and picked Jenkins up by the throat and hurled him against the wall. Jenkins landed on the floor in a heap.

“As Pack Master for the state of Arkansas, I shall allow your death to be carried out by one of my own Pack members. As much as I would like to end your life myself, I will allow him to carry out the execution. Damon Trahan is mated to Ava Renfroe, one of the females you kidnapped, and he has the honor of killing your sorry ass.” Barrett faced the crowd. “Everyone is to commanded to leave while the execution is carried out.”

***

Damon waited until the steel door slammed shut before facing the red wolf. His body hummed with blood lust, his veins surging with the need to shred Jenkins’s body into tiny pieces.

Jenkins snarled, his lip curling over his yellow teeth. “I would have raised an army of red wolves with that bitch and now you ruined everything.”

Damon growled. “Ava is my Queen and my mate. You are going to pay with your blood for what you did.” He removed his shirt and toed off his boots.

Jenkins’s eye twitched and he took a step back.

“You can shift or stay in your human form. Either way, I will kill you.” Damon shoved off his jeans and stood naked before the red wolf. He wasn’t waiting any longer to take his revenge.

The wolf took over, shifting from his human form into the beast inside. His bones lengthened, muscles stretched, as hair lengthened over his body. He opened his eyes and stared at his prey.

Jenkins shifted into wolf and leapt. But Damon was faster and much bigger and pinned him on the ground with his massive paw. Damon stared down in the wolf’s eyes filled with horror at knowing his life was about to be ended. Tilting his head back, Damon growled in rage and then clamped down on the wolf’s throat.

***

Damon dressed and tried to wipe the blood off his as best as possible before he left the room. Ava wouldn’t understand what he had to do and he didn’t want to frighten her.

Ava stood waiting for him in the next room.

Crossing the floor, he headed straight to her. He picked her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him into a kiss, ignoring the hoots of the other males.

He pulled back and looked down into Ava’s glowing face. “I guess we need to start looking for a place to live.” He cupped her cheek. “I’m sorry about your house.”

Ava shook her head. “Don’t be. I don’t care where I live as long as you’re with me.”

“I promise to always love you and protect you with my life.” Damon pressed his forehead to hers.

“I promise to love you and honor you as your mate.” Ava tightened her arms around his neck.

“This means you’re mine, Ava.” He’d never loved someone so much as he loved his Ava.

“I’ve always been yours, Damon.”

He kissed her long and deep. When he broke the kiss, she met his gaze.

“It also means I get to be on top.” She arched her brow and rubbed up against him.

“Is that so?” His lips curved into a slow grin.

“Yes.” She nuzzled his neck.

“How about we find a room and settle it that way?”

“I think that sounds like a perfect idea.” She kissed her way back to his mouth. “You do realize that you belong to me now.”

“I wouldn’t have it any other way.” He grabbed her butt and pulled her close.

“Good. Cause Damon Trahan, you are stuck with me for life.”

“I couldn’t be happier, sweetheart.” His heart swelled as he began to think of a future with his Ava. He would take her any way he could, angry or happy, irritable or moody. Hell, he’d even let her be on top if that’s what she really wanted.

“You’re my life, Ava. I won’t ever wander this earth without a purpose.” He nipped her neck. “Now, why don’t we take Barrett’s advice and start on that honeymoon?

The End

ALSO BY JODI VAUGHN

PARANORMAL ROMANCE

RISE OF THE ARKANSAS WEREWOLVES Series

BENEATH A BLOOD LUST MOON

DESIRES OF A FULL MOON

DARKSIDE OF A HARVEST MOON-coming winter 2015

SHADOWS OF A WOLF MOON-coming winter 2015

VEILED SECRETS

VEILED ENCHANTMENT-coming 2015

UNVEILED-coming 2015

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

SADDLE UP(Part of the Somewhere, Texas box set)

LOST WITHOUT YOU-coming 2015

LOST ALL CONTROL-coming 2015

LOST AND FOUND LOVE-coming 2015

ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

There have been so many people that have helped me along this journey to get my Arkansas Werewolves to the readers and out into the world. Tracey Steele, without your undying love of my characters, unending encouragement, and brilliant ideas for my career, this book wouldn’t be possible. Thank you Amanda Sumner, my critique partner and sister of my heart, for your professional eye, your attention to detail and for having coffee with me (via FaceBook) every morning. Jaye Garland, thank you for your wonderful critique, your loving words of wisdom and your excitement for this series. Thank you to the LaLas and your unwavering support and being a shoulder to cry on when I needed it the most. I want to thank my Chick Tale ladies, (KC Klein, RL Syme, Krystal Shannon and Lavender Daye), who’ve talked me off the ledge, picked me up when I was discouraged and have truly been a family to me. Last, but certainly not least, I want to thank the amazing and talented, Jennifer Ashley. Jennifer, your words of wisdom and encouragement for my werewolves, and your generosity have meant the world to me. I hope one day I can repay the favor.

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Jodi Vaughn is a Southern Paranormal Romance author. When she’s not busy playing with her characters and typing away at her laptop, she can be found enjoying a cup of tea (or a very large glass of wine) in her home in Northeast Arkansas. She resides in Jonesboro with her handsome husband and brilliant son, as well as a temperamental swan and a yellow lab that is fond of retrieving turtles when duck season is over.

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