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yourself in a situation. All new wolves have to learn control. Most of us learn before we are even able to shift. But since you were made this way rather than born, you have to learn now.”
    Placing Chay’s boxers and socks in the suitcase, Keaton went to Chay’s closet.
    Remi sighed and flopped back on the bed. “I haven’t even changed yet. Shouldn’t you have me change so I can see what it’s like? Won’t that help me learn faster?”
    “Yes and no.” Keaton folded and packed Chay’s pants. “You will get to shift, before we go.” Gathering several shirts, Keaton returned to the bed.
    “But we don’t want you changing from lack of control. We want to walk you through it and have you change because you are trying to change, not accidentally. Changing accidentally is liable to make you panic and that will be counterproductive.”
    Pita bounded over, tugging on a pair of Chay’s jeans. Pushing the puppy away, Keaton repacked the jeans. “Cut it out, pest.”
    Chay came in with more essentials, dropping them all in the small case. He frowned and turned back to the nightstand. “Besides, we could use your help.” He put something else in the bag and left.
    Catching Pita just as he pounced, Keaton rescued the clothing again.
    Remi snagged Pita. “Well, why didn’t you just say you wanted my help in the first place?” he called after Chay.
    Keaton looked into the toiletries bag to make sure Chay had gotten his glasses and rolled his eyes. Chay had put the three extra bottles of lube back in. Keaton put them back in the nightstand. Zipping up Chay’s suitcase, he set it beside his. “Your help would be appreciated. But if you 206 www.samhainpublishing.com

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    go, I promise to work with you on your control too. Maybe by the time we get back you will have learned enough to go back to work and out in public unsupervised.”
    Chay brought more stuff for the toiletry bag.
    Setting Pita on the floor, Remi let out a frustrated sigh. “Okay.”
    Keaton smiled. “Good. Then it’s settled?”
    “Yeah, it’s settled. I’ll call work and we can go to my place and pack.”
    Staring into the bag, Chay groaned and put his hands on his hips.
    Keaton went to get a bag for their shoes. “Chay, don’t forget my glasses and go get a bag and pack a couple books to read on the way. I want the two you bought me on Apache and Sioux culture and history.
    Oh, and go get my laptop.” He got their dress shoes, figuring they’d wear their sneakers and jeans on the plane. Or maybe… “Do you want your boots?”
    Grunting in response, Chay started digging through the nightstand again.
    “My glasses are in the living room. Do you want your boots or not?”
    Keaton waited for Chay to answer.
    Chay tossed the three bottles of lube back into the bag. “No, my tennis shoes are fine.”
    Remi’s brow scrunched up. “What the fuck are you planning on doing that you need four things of lube for?”
    Chay shrugged. “I like being prepared.”
    “For what? A freakin’ orgy?” Remi asked.
    Keaton laughed. He had been wondering the same thing.

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    They had an hour and a half before they had to be at the airport.
    Jake lay on the floor playing with Pita. Remi sat on the couch frowning at Jake and trying to get his eyes to shift back to normal. And Keaton was www.samhainpublishing.com 207
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    getting more and more annoyed at Remi for not listening to his instruction on how to get Remi’s eyes back to normal. Watching the whole process, Chay tried to hide his smile. He wondered how long it would take Bit to lose his temper entirely and start smacking Remi around.
    Keaton growled, stomped his feet a few times and yelled, “Pay attention.”
    His teeth dropping down, Remi sighed and glared up at Keaton.
    Jake chuckled and grinned at Chay. “How long do you give them until they start throwing punches?”
    Chay laughed. “Not long. Bit has a hell of a temper. It might actually do Remi good to realize that Keaton can kick his ass.”
    Jake raised a brow. “You sure about that?”
    “Yup. Unless Keaton refuses to use his wolf abilities and I somehow doubt that.”
    Squeezing his eyes closed, Remi rubbed them with the heels of his hands.
    Keaton threw his arms up dramatically and stomped into the kitchen.
    A cabinet door slammed and the water turned on and off.
    Uh-oh. Something told Chay the fight was about to begin. He stood up and waited. Sure enough, Bit came back into the living room