Authors: Joyee Flynn

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"And maybe hire several assistants here in New York so you're not constantly working," Ryder added as we walking into Greg's old office. "Because I know a few men who will be pissed if you're working all the time, me included."

"Well, we can't have you upset, baby." I chuckled, taking his hand. "You're the one who feeds me."

CHAPTER 10

Ryder and I ended up spending the rest of the day with James and Greg's assistant to devise a way to break up Greg's previous role. It seemed it was way more hands-on than most CEO's, not allowing the VPs and supporting staff to do the jobs they were meant to do. Also, he never named a president for each of Fallon Industries subsidiaries, keeping himself as the head of each company.

When we had outlined a new hierarchy structure, Greg's assistant helped us get the pool of candidates from people currently employed with Fallon Industries. At first I wasn't sure what to do with his old assistant, but when I saw her laughing and giving Greg the bird as security dragged him away, I knew she was on our side.

We ordered in lunch and deciphered most of Greg's business plans and current projects. It seemed he encrypted his files and password protected everything. But a phone call to the IT department handled that hurdle. It was around dinner time when we were finally ready to head back home.

Ryder and I were so bushed we slept the whole plane ride. We landed back in Rapid City and drove home. I'm not sure I was ever so glad to be home as when we pulled in our driveway sometime before eleven. I grabbed the bags while Ryder took care of our garment bags. It seemed my baby was excited about having his first suit after all, taking every precaution it wasn't ruined on the trip.

"I'm so glad you're home," Luc said as we walked through the front door.

"How's Ethan doing?" I asked after giving him a quick kiss.

"I think we're through the worst of it." He sighed, grabbing one of the bags from me. "It got pretty bad this morning. But he's not been sick for the past couple of hours. So we've been working on rehydrating him and getting some food in his stomach."

"You guys get everything handled?" Dean asked as we entered our bedroom.

"Oh yeah, Spencer showed that asshole who's boss." Ryder giggled, walking over to the closet to hang everything up. "It ended up we had more friends on the board than we'd thought. Spencer's back as CEO, and we worked on reorganizing the structure of Fallon Industries so he can do everything from home."

"I'm really glad to hear that," Dean replied, taking a washcloth off Ethan's forehead and tossing it towards the laundry hamper.

"So it's all over?" Ethan asked weakly, breaking my heart that he was in pain. "He won't come after my family?"

"No, Ethan, he won't," I answered gently as I climbed into bed next to him. "He's gone, and knows if he pulls anything else, I'll have him arrested."

"Thank you, Spencer, for everything," Ethan whispered as his eyes drooped shut. "I'm sorry, I'm just so tired."

"No problem, sweetheart. It's late, we should all get to bed," I said, stifling a yawn. I got back off the bed to undress, smiling as Ryder, Luc, and Dean did the same. We got ready for bed and were all out like lights ten minutes later.

A creek in the floorboards woke me sometime later. When I heard a sixth heartbeat farther away than the bed, I knew someone was in the house. I moved my hand over Ryder's mouth, making the signal for him to stay quiet. He woke with a start, but nodded when he saw what I was doing. I pointed to my ear, telling him to listen. Ryder had the sharpest hearing of all of us, even for a werewolf.

He held up one finger than walked his fingers up an imaginary staircase. I gave him a quick nod and crawled out of bed as quietly as I could. Letting the change flow over me, I made my way to the bedroom door. When I heard another creak, I pressed my back against the bedroom wall and crept closer.

The first thing that crossed the door frame was a silencer on a gun. As soon as I saw that, I acted. Lightning fast, I hit the man's shooting hand upward as he entered the room. He shouted, and the gun went off, the bullet going safely into the ceiling. Without thinking, I held onto the gun and sank my razor sharp teeth into the man's neck.

"I got the gun, Spencer," Dean yelled as I pulled my head back. I saw he had it pointed on our intruder, and I released the man. He slumped to the floor, holding onto his shoulder.

"Fuck, you bit me!" he screamed, clutching the wound. "Holy shit, you're not human."

"No, I'm not," I growled, stretching out my claws in front of me so he got a good view. "Who are you and why are you here?"

"Fuck you, you're going to kill me anyways." He sneered at me.

"Probably, but the way you die is up to you," Dean said firmly. "I could end you with one shot or let Spencer eat you."

"Ethan?" the man gasped, looking past us to where Ethan was sitting up in bed. "You're supposed to be dead."

"Do I know you?" Ethan asked.

"No, I was hired to kill the men who supposedly murdered you," the man explained, swaying a bit from blood loss. "Payton said he sent you here, and you disappeared. He was sure these men killed you, but he couldn't prove it. He hired me to get revenge."

"Oh, he wanted revenge all right, but he knew Ethan was alive and well." Luc snickered, kneeling next to the man. "Spencer, you bit him."

"Of course I bit him. He came into our bedroom with a gun, Luc," I said, waving my arms. "What did you want me to do? Let him shoot us?"

"Spence, you could have gotten the gun away without biting him," Luc replied firmly. And that's when it hit me, no matter what, this guy was dead. A werewolf bite was lethal unless they were given the anti-venom. Basically, if I didn't fuck him now, he would die.

"Aww, fuck." I groaned, letting my head fall back on my shoulders.

"Yeah, that's kind of what I was getting at," Luc said, turning back to our intruder. "What's your name?"

"Dallas Kade," he answered with a gasp. "I don't understand any of this. Why was I hired to avenge Ethan if he's alive?"

"Payton lied to you, something he does a lot," Ethan explained as he got out of bed and made his way to us. "It's complicated, but it boils down to Spencer taking back his company and kicking Greg Payton to the curb."

"I don't get involved with that shit," Dallas said, turning up his lip. "I only take out potential threats or get involved when the cops can't handle it."

"Great, an assassin with morals," I scoffed, crossing my arms over my chest.

"Look, believe what you want, but I came thinking you all had killed Ethan," he said. Dallas broke out in a fit of coughs then, and it was obvious he was starting to die. I'd never seen the reaction to a bite when it wasn't meant to turn someone. I felt my heart twist into a knot knowing I'd just killed this man.

"Spence, we can't just let him die," Ryder stated, looking at me with big eyes. "You're not okay with killing him after he was sent here on lies, are you?"

"This bite will kill me? Not make me like you?" Dallas asked, glancing between us.

"No, the bite is lethal without the anti-venom," I answered, scrubbing my hands over my face. "We need to ask fast, guys."

"Spence, you need to turn him," Luc said gently. I saw everyone else nodding in agreement with him. "We're not killers. None of us could live with ourselves."

"Do I have to remind anyone that he came here to kill us?" I asked, a little shocked that they weren't more upset with the situation. "We don't even know if he's telling the truth."

"No, we don't. But can you live with the chance he was being honest and we killed him?" Ryder asked me, placing his hand on my arm. "The guilt would eat you alive, Spence."

"Just give me the anti-venom, and I'll leave," Dallas said, looking confused. "What's the big deal?"

"It doesn't work like that," I answered, moving closer to him. I knelt down in front of him, so he got a good look at me. Dean helped by flipping on the lights. Dallas gasped as he took in my full werewolf form, but didn't shy away. "If I give you the anti-venom, you will become one of us and have to stay with our pack."

"You're going to turn me into a werewolf?" he asked, his eyes going wide.

"It's that or you die, your choice," Dean answered. He crossed his massive arms over his chest, not liking this anymore than I did. "So you need to decide if you can live here with us and be a member of our pack. Because if not, just end it now."

Dallas searched Dean's face and then mine before giving me a nod. "Okay, I'll stay with your pack. Give me the anti-venom and teach me how to be a werewolf."

"The anti-venom is in my cum," I said gently. "That's how we turn people; we bite them then fuck them."

"I'm not gay," he replied, staring right into my eyes. I wasn't so sure that was the truth, but we didn't have time for that right now. The amount of blood he was losing was vast, and he wouldn't have much longer.

"Be that as it may," I said slowly, searching for the right words. "That's how it works. So either you let me fuck you and turn you, or you will die. Decide fast because you only have minutes left."

THE END

About the Author

Joyee Flynn grew up in Chicago
,
living in the same house all her life until she went left for college. Though she has a great life
,
she loves to get lost in fantasy that only books c
an
bring. Her wide interest in reading is reflected in her writings. Currently
,
Joyee lives with her dog
,
Marius
,
named after a vampire from Anne Rice
'
s
Interview with the Vampire
series. She dreams of one day living out in Montana
,
with
enough land to have a few horses
,
and find a couple of cowboys of her own.

A lover of men, Joyee's all about them in any form in her books. Vampire, werewolf, military, doesn't matter at all as long as they are hot, hard, and sex fiends!

Also by Joyee Flynn:

Available at
Silver Publishing
:

WARRIOR CAMP

Love's Deceit

Love's Indecision

Love's Denial

WOLF HAREM

Second Chance Bite

Spencer's Secret

Dying Assassin

ANYTHING GOES

Lust & Fae