Chapter One Hundred–Fifty–Eight
Stepped into
trap?” 1 finish for her and she sticks with a pod
mmandos. They were young, nothing like the men from five or try Dodson a cabin about two miles up from the creek. You know creek. (in the washide. I scoped them out for a
time they headed my way i was
“Yup. Like an idiot. They had some kind of weind poop
the a podlijn – and I suddenly found it hard to move. I fell and they shot
wedd – I shifted back on purpose, hoping to ease Them. Thinking if they thought they shot a human girl they wind panic and I thought they did. They released the trap, but they
ng what a great prize I would be. But when I opened my eyes and
with them too, bet she didn’t come
glared at them, they pot spooked and I wa
Agit? Quinn’s voice pipes in, his eyes going hazy
“Yeah, Gayle says. “I got the impression she wasn’t into the whole thing, But she didn’t stop them either”
“This girl…” Quinn starts. “Wisat did she look liker
Gryle snickers, “I don’t know. The windows at that place are filthy, but I think she had long red hair. She was tiny too. Like Emily’s size.”
“What is it?” I ask Quinn, thinking of his wrist and the blood that was caked there when we first shifted back this morning. “What do you
remember?”
His amber eyes flare, but he shakes his head, his brow furrowing. “Not sure. If we can get over to the cabin and take a look, maybe I can
remember
I growl, thinking that we havent had issues with Puachers in years. Not since my dad was Alpha. “My father and Gryffin are heading back from Montana tonight. I talk to my dad and see what he can remember of the Puachers that he used to chase out of this place.”
“I’ll talk to my dad ton, Gayle says. “As soon as I can get a hold of him he and his women are on safari in Africa. I think he’s on a mission to super–populate the globe. According to my step–mother, he just marked another female out there!
“Tucking lions,” I say with a shake of my head. “Creedy as hell”
“I’m not like that,” Goose snaps. “I’m saving my mark for the perfect lady cat. I haven’t found her yet. But when I do, she’ll be my one and only.”
“That’s almost cute coming from a gigolo like yourself, Quinn jokes. I almost don’t believe it.”
“You should talk casanova,” Goose taunts back. “Wasn’t that you I saw with that human waitress the other night? Parked out at the creek?
Quinn chuckles, “That was so long ago. I’m not like that anymore.”
“That was two days ago, Quinn,” Goose says deadpan.
“What can I say? it was close to the full moon. I was in need and she offered…“
“Gross,” I hiss, closing my eyes. “Not the waitress I’m thinking it is, is it? Not the one from Old Bob’s Diner.”
“The one and the same,” Quinn replies. “She has a long, welcoming neck and a wide welcoming mouth and-”
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And shers forty damn years old 1 supply
“She’s not!” Quinn denies, shoving me. She just looks forty on accend on all the dick she wants,
Oh lord” Taedora shouts, “Engh guys! Gayle needs her rest! Out!
“We can’t all be as lucky in tow as
in the sould proper is
and out of Coryde’s
con and down the start.
“True,” I agree, thinking of Draven and the fact that I have yet to call her. My phone is at home anyway, so I cant
“So you guys gonna need clothes, or what? Goose
“Nah,” I reply. “We have to shift to get back to Port Orchard. I turn to Quinn and Timmons. You two circle back and check out Dobson’s cabin first. See if you can find anything. That trap that Gayle mentioned, for Be careful. Meeting at the bar at noon. Goode, josûte
welcome to come sit in.”
“TI be there,” Goose says
Rainier grumbles, I was planning on filing for divorce this morning, but there are a few things about Angle I need to
at the meetrig
are with you guys
Tardura chuckles, sashaying into the front hall with her helmet in hand. Oh yeah! Real plece of work that Broad in. And a thief too. I met her last night. Almost ripped her a new asshole.”
“What? Rainier as I say at the same time.
“Where?” I inquire.
She grins, “At the bar. With Draven.”
“What the fuck was Draven doing at the bar last night?” 1 snap.
“She’s not the only one I met with Draven last night. The evening was just full of surprises, Tandora teases. She shakes her head
Thats why I told you to call her. You could have used my phone, but now I have to leave. See you for the firework show!”
“Wait a minute!” I protest, but Taedora just flips me off as she heads out the door. Not a moment later, her bike is roaring to life and purring in the distance.
“She called Angie a thief,” Rainier says. “Angle went to the bar. She must have followed me yesterday morning. Why else would the head to the bar knowing it was closed?”
I turn to him, studying the guilt on his features as the rest of my pack heads outside and back into the woods. “I don’t know, Rain. You tell mr. Why would she? And why would Draven?”
He sighs, meeting my eyes. “Felix. My….uh… my mate…”
“Okay,” I say: “What about her?”
“She… well, she was going to leave me. She found my wedding ring in my pants pocket and I didn’t know what to say so I sort of…. panicked,” Rainier admits, his deep voice heavy with guilt. I left her at the bar. She’s supposed to start working for Bartlett.”
“And why am I only hearing about this woman now?” I chuckle.
“I told you before we shifted last night and… Draven knew about her. I called her about it right away. She agreed to keep Felix a secret until I knew what I wanted to do about her,” Rainier shrugs.
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my gut. “The mean to fell me, that you home my mote–gout Luna – keeping secrets from
She is a little easiest to talk to then you are asshole. And she goes way better advice
- So what then? You had your mate at the apartment we can only mean that Bartlett kere about her food I throw my hands up. “Am I the Alpha or not? Because I’m
I langle will alone the bar
ake of my head. He right ther’s perfect. “Okay, fine,
het op, die klad, ander hisse Yen kow how you are. Besides, I ever giving to keep her at first, but Draven convinced me…
wont
I sigh, defeated. “Yeah She does that I shake off my anger, making a mental note to bring up the subject of mates at the meeting. “So… yo said your panicked? I pronge him.
The noch, his muscles flexing the threatened to leave me and 1.. I lost it. I marked her without her consent. I was in a haze Half shifted and out of my mind. She doesnt even know what we are! But I couldnt help myself, I bit her, and then the blacked out. I didnt know what the fuck to do! I thought maybe I hurt her, but Draven assured me she was probably fine and then promised to look in on her for
I
Lam sleaked Mumler? Mister Control himself? He lost his shit and marked his human mate without her consent. All because th threatened to leave him. “Your marked her, I repeat, lifting my chin in amuseme “You did. The one gig who swore he would never need Jing mote You… prepe scared of losing her.”
Isinier huffs, flipping me off. Fuck you dickhead. Fuck you! At least I didn’t put a stripper in my bed because I was too stubborn to gu against the rules. At least I didn’t sit around and swim in whiskey for a whole fucking month because I was too much of a pussy to-”
“Hey!” Goose chimes in from the couch. “You guys leaving or what? With Gayle knocked out and everyone else gone, I’d like to devote a good couple hours to my porn collection if you don’t mind. So either beat it… or take a seat andbeat it.”
“God have mercy on you, Goose. You are disgusting” I say before dragging Rainier out the front door.
“You know what I’m thinking? Rainier says as we stand there on the porch, naked and still covered in blood.
“That I’m a pussy who was too afraid to accept his mate,” I snap: “Yes. Theard you.”
The shakes his head, “No. Well,” he chuckles. That’s true, but – 1 everything that happened at the bar during the Full Moon Shift.”
thinking about the cameras. For the first time well have video of
My mood instantly lifts as I realize we don’t just have them: the but. We have them. up remind him. Around our houses too.”
around our houses too. “Not just at t
at the bar,” I
kur ajes m
meet and we shift right there on the porch. Rainier races for the Sheriff Station, where he left all of his things and me racing for home. The footage from last night, at the forefront of my mind.
