Pawn Among Wolves Ch. 08

Then suddenly her eyes sparked angrily again, "And you'd better survive," she warned him fiercely. "I'm not having you reneging on sorting this."

Mac's mouth quirked, and he bent down to softly kiss her forehead before scooping her up.

"I promise. C'mon, picchu. Let's get you home. Before your guard begin to get suspicious of the weakening scent in your room."

Gemma was worried, suddenly. A lot more rested on their staying apart than she had thought. Like his alliances - and hence his pack's survival, and through them, his.

"But they'll be able to tell I was with you instantly, from the fact that your scent is all over me, won't they?"

Mac nuzzled her nose lovingly as he walked, his breath sending goose bumps over her skin. He was carrying her carefully across the sloping rooftops, and his voice was smiling as he replied, "Why do you think I sent you the rug via official channels, picchu? Of course my musk envelopes you - you've had that rug wrapped around you all night. And we left your window open too - the city smells will confuse them when they first scent you in the morning, making it harder to assess the concentration of my musk on you."

Gemma's mouth quirked. Sneaky wolf. Her sneaky wolf.

"I'll soon wash it off in the shower too," she reminded him, smiling at his cunning.

Mac grimaced in response, mouth and arms tightening in brief, irrational dissatisfaction.

"If you must."

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Merry Christmas all, glad you enjoyed the last two chapters, and thanks so much for all the votes and comments. This chapter was more plot and less sex, apologies. But it won't all be about learning control, don't worry. J

As requested by erinjamison , I include a glossary of wolf words used so far below. Thanks, good plan! Afraid I'm not sticking it at the beginning, because it would become the lines the website would quote on any teasers/ tasters to lure readers in. I'll try to keep it current but please let me know if I've missed any. Except the ones that haven't been explained to Gemma yet, that wouldn't be fair, would it? ;-) S

Alfamme female Alpha

Argen silver alloy which debilitates wolves

Asage mother wolf with young cubs

Chituk territory challenge

Convey send information mind-to-mind, either by words or images/ feelings

Defasio personal, formal challenge

Doft mating scent

Fria formal welcome, denoting peace

Loup what a human calls a wolf (canis lupus);

name used for four-legged form by a wolf

Manu a human

Mordeur the wolf who a werewolf answers to, the one who bit and turned him

Natal litter-brother

Naulu mark of protection

Phys physician, wolf doctor

Piquant battle headache

Picchu little jug of sweetness (personal nickname)

Ruggare young male wolf

Ruhkreis circle of peace for mates during the rut

Shiatz healing coma

Shiele essence, personal strength

Sjeste young female wolf or wolves

Sjestval female's right to leave a mate

Wereem female werewolf

Werewolf human who has been bitten and turned, not born a shapeshifter

Wolf natural born shapeshifter with three forms, human, lycan or wolf;

name used for lycan form by a wolf