Drake walked into the barn and set the box the human female had delivered down on the table Rex used to work on parts for the farm equipment. He heard a curse from under the plow his brother was working on and walked over to offer assistance.

"Only one part showed up today," Drake announced. "Hope you can work on that one until the other one is delivered tomorrow."

"Humph, guess that's two days in a row a human comes on our land," Rex growled as he dropped his tool on the ground.

"Believe me," Drake rolled his eyes even though Rex couldn't see him, "I don't want anyone else on our land."

"But the human female was a looker," Rex admitted as he emerged from the underbelly of the plow. He wiped his hands on the old rag he kept in his back pocket and walked over to the table.

"I didn't notice," Drake lied. He had noticed how stunning she was, and the scent of honeysuckle piqued his interest more than it should. His bear rumbled in his mind as a form of agreement with his thoughts.

"I can scent your lie." Rex narrowed his eyes. "Does your bear like her?"

"No," he lied, again.

"So, that's a yes." Rex paused. His brother shook his head and a small smile curved his full lips. "She can be changed into one of us."

"No," Drake barked. "She's a human."

"She's a beautiful human," Gunner announced as he entered the barn. Drake growled low in his throat as the youngest Morgan approached. His bear didn't want his brothers talking to, or even looking at, Tessa.

"She's not mine," Drake stated.

"She could be if you touched her," Rex shrugged. "Maybe when..."

"Enough!" Drake snarled. His brothers were going to drive him insane this mating season, just like they'd done every other spring for as long as he could remember. "I will not touch a human, ever. This isn't up for discussion."

"Maybe I'll touch her then," Gunner teased, but sucked in his breath when Drake's hand wrapped around the youngest brother's throat. Drake's fangs broke through his gums so quickly, the coppery taste of his own blood was thick on his human tongue. "K...kidding."

"No one touches that female," Drake warned, giving Gunner a good shake before letting him go. Fuck! What the hell was wrong with him? He shouldn't feel protective of a human female. They were the enemy, and the last thing he ever wanted was to have one for a mate.

"Sure," Rex said in an unamused tone. His middle brother grabbed the part Tessa had delivered and went back to work as if Drake choking out his brother was an everyday occurrence.

Sometimes, it was.

Drake left the barn and headed toward his home. Every step he took, his bear prowled in his mind, thinking of the blonde human and how her hips swayed and her long hair bounced as she walked. His cock ached from the images of her that flashed through his mind. The wide, blue eyes of her stare when she was frightened and the soft sigh she produced when he ordered her to put the box on the ground just made it worse.

He needed a cold beer and an even colder shower.

He had to keep telling himself, and his bear, that she was human and the scent of honeysuckle was probably what made his bear so interested in her. It had nothing to do with how beautiful she was, or the fact that her body was perfect for his human side.

Nope, not at all.