Convincing Emily [Wolff Pack 2] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Alicia White

moment how deep his feelings really were for her.
    “Yeah. He had a knife to her throat and openly admitted that he was going to kill her and die in the process, so he could be with his mate. He knew it was a suicide mission. We tried to get to him in time, but failed.” Charlie finished for him.
    “You didn’t fail. He wouldn’t have lasted long here with the pack. He would’ve gone rogue at some point, and we would’ve had to put him down ourselves,” Gabe said, leaning back in his chair.
    “That’s true. We can’t live long without our mates.” Josh added as he walked into the office and stood next to his brother. “I wouldn’t want to live if anything happened to our Nicole.”
    “Yeah.” That’s the only thing Cole could say.
    His mind was focused on Emily, and he wanted to get back to her. Maybe if he could talk to her, they would be able to put her fears behind them. She was everything to him, to them. Didn’t she realize that yet? Didn’t she know that mates were forever? Do shifters get headaches? Cole shoved his fingers through his hair and rubbed his temples. This shouldn’t be this stressful.
    “The annual run is coming up. The other packs are going to be coming to our territory within the next week or two. We need to make sure that there is plenty of food on hand, all the guest houses and cabins are fully stocked, and the events are planned so that everything flows perfectly. Addison and Nicole have been going to each house to make sure that everything is in order. They’ve made a list of different things that need your attention. I’m going to reassign some of the other projects though. You two should probably spend some quality time with your mate.”
    “Thank you. I appreciate that.” Cole relaxed a bit, relieved that some of their responsibilities could be given to someone else.
    “Why don’t you both head on home and figure things out with Emily,” Josh suggested.
    Cole got up, heading out of the office. He didn’t need to be told twice. He wanted to get to Emily.
     
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    Emily made it to town after a really long walk. Jeez…had the house been this far away from town? It hadn’t felt like it when they were driving in the truck. It would’ve been a hell of a lot easier to shift and run through the woods, but showing up naked in town wouldn’t be a good idea. Oh well, she’d finally made it. Cracking her neck, she stretched before making her way down Main Street.
    She looked into the windows of each store, making a mental note of where she wanted to shop. A few people walked past her and craned their necks, staring. Pulling her thin jacket tighter, Emily looked at her reflection in one of the windows nearby, wondering what they were looking at. She brushed her fingers through her hair and wiped her face, hoping that she looked okay. Shrugging, she kept strolling down the road until she noticed a grocery store and decided to go inside. She needed a few items and hoped that, like most stores, they would have a small personal massager she could purchase.
    Feeling giddy, she opened the door. A small bell tinkled, alerting her presence, and she grinned toward the woman standing behind the counter. She nodded back in response, and Emily headed toward the aisle that shelved various toiletries. She searched for the massager, skimming her eyes up and down each shelf. Tampons, Kotex, condoms, lubricant…there it is! Emily grabbed the massager and did a little happy dance right there in the aisle.
    “What are you doing?” Emily jerked her head over and stared at her brother, Thomas. His eyebrow rose, and he leaned against the aisle, crossing his arms over his chest. This is awkward.
    “Nothing…I just found what I was looking for. That’s all.” Emily immediately put her hands behind her back, hiding the prize she’d found.
    “Sure.” He arched a brow. “Do your mates know you’re here?”
    “Of course. They both went to see their Alpha, so I came here.” She