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I raised a brow. “Are you warning me off Blake?”

North’s jaw tightened. “I’m just looking out for a squad mate.”

“Do you warn the guys off women?”

His scowl deepened. “I’m just trying to help.”

“I’m a big girl, Connors. I’ve taken care of myself a long time.”

“Fine.”

But he didn’t let go and we kept dancing. Our bodies brushed, and he was just so close. Warmth trickled through me.

His fingers flexed on my hip. God, we moved well together. In sync.

I looked up, and everything in me turned electric.

He was staring down at me, and I felt caught in that blue gaze. His head lowered a little, and I felt like I was trapped in a spell.

Crash.

Shouting broke out nearby. I jolted. Two men were swinging punches at each other. Okay, technically, one was swinging, and the other was swaying. He’d clearly had too much to drink.

North squeezed my arm and strode over.

I watched Hemi leap over the bar in a smooth, athletic move. “Hey! Cut it out.”

The men kept going at it. One fell and hit his head on a chair, blood trickling down his face. He jumped up to head back into the fight, but Hemi and North pulled the men apart.

“Cool it,” Hemi bellowed.

“That’s a nasty cut.” North made the bleeding man sit in a chair. “Hemi, where’s your first aid kit?”

“Behind the bar. Hang on, I’ll get it.”

I watched North tend to the man, talking in a calm voice. He got the drunk to settle down, then expertly cleaned and treated the wound.

Why did I find that just as sexy as dancing with him? Apparently, competence did it for me. I closed my eyes for a second. He was a squad mate. I wasn’t here to get involved with anyone.

I was here to work and study monsters. To be a part of Hunter Squad.

I was not messing that up by getting involved with one of the men on my squad. It didn’t matter how attractive or intelligent he was.

If Dad knew, he’d be spitting mad.

Don’t get distracted by a pretty face, Jessie girl. Hormones fade and then you’re left with broken pieces.

Besides, I wasn’t even sure if North Connors liked me.

I shook my head and made my way back to our table.

“Never a dull moment at Hemi’s,” Colbie said, as she dipped a corn chip in some guacamole.

I managed a smile and sank back down in my chair.

CHAPTER FOUR

North