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Authors: Anya Nowlan, Rory Dale
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cautious to open up again.
But he had with Karen, while she kept herself back due to fear. In that moment, she felt terrible.
“I’m guessing you boys are staying around? I’ll make up the couch,” Jennifer said, addressing Everett and Jameson.
The men nodded. Karen got up, anxious to get back to Evan.
“Up and at ‘em early tomorrow?” Ethan proclaimed, throwing Everett and Jameson a knowing look.
The men grinned in response, Everett even rubbing his hands together. The room filled with predatory expectation. Karen felt like a lamb in a lion’s den.
Wouldn’t want to get on their bad side, she thought.
Thirteen
Evan
E van opened his eyes , scanning the room around him in confusion. It took him a couple of seconds to realize he was at Ethan’s place.
Memories from the previous day flooded him. There was a dull ache in his head and the skin on his left arm and right leg felt hot. He looked down to see Karen’s arm draped across his midsection and couldn’t help but smile. Her eyes fluttered open.
“Good morning,” she said softly.
“And what a morning it is,” Evan rasped, pulling himself up to a sitting position.
“How are you feeling? I was so worried,” Karen yawned, her eyes glistening.
Evan took her face in his hands, planting a soft kiss on her lips.
“I’m fine, it’s going to take a lot more than that to take me off the map,” he smirked, pulling the blanket off his injured leg and revealing how the wound had already closed over.
The skin around the deepest gash was shiny and pink. The middle part still looked slightly red and tender, but not nearly as bad as it had the previous day. Karen stared at his shin, amazed.
“Wow, they weren’t kidding,” she whispered.
“Kidding about what?” Evan asked, wondering how much his brothers had told her.
“They said being around other bears will help you heal… and being around me helps, as well,” Karen added, looking down and fidgeting with the blanket.
“It does, because you are my mate. My one and only kindred soul,” Evan blurted, opting for bluntness.
“I don’t really know what that means…”
“It means that in all the world, there is one person who is destined for me. My other half. My bear knew that you were that person even before I laid eyes on you. There is no denying it. I want to spend the rest of my life with you,” Evan explained, pulling Karen closer.
“This is a lot to take in… Can I just say that I am definitely falling for you, hard. Thinking of going back to New York and leaving you behind makes everything inside me ache. You feel like home. Is that enough?” Karen whispered, searching his eyes.
Evan could feel his chest swell under a wave of emotion. Instead of a response, he pulled Karen into his lap, crushing her mouth with his in a long, unrelenting kiss. Karen wrapped herself around him until they were melting into each other.
A pointed cough from the doorway broke the moment.
“Didn’t mean to interrupt,” Ethan grinned. “I need a word with my brother, if you don’t mind,” he continued, almost apologetically.
Karen rushed to her feet, a slight blush on her cheeks.
“Better go freshen up,” she said before disappearing from the room.
Ethan sat down on the edge of the bed.
“Your wounds were already healing even before we got there… So, I’m guessing Karen is the one?” he asked, surprising Evan with his bluntness.
“Yes, she is the one.”
“I’m happy for you, brother.”
Ethan squeezed his arm and smiled.
“Since you seem to be feeling better, we’re going to go have a little chat with your unexpected guests. We picked up their scent from your apartment, shouldn’t be hard to track them down.”
Ethan grinned, but it was more a baring of teeth than a genuine smile.
Evan started to get up and object, but Ethan pushed him back down on the bed.
“You rest, spend some time with your lady. We’ll fill you in later,” Ethan added, patting his brother on the
But he had with Karen, while she kept herself back due to fear. In that moment, she felt terrible.
“I’m guessing you boys are staying around? I’ll make up the couch,” Jennifer said, addressing Everett and Jameson.
The men nodded. Karen got up, anxious to get back to Evan.
“Up and at ‘em early tomorrow?” Ethan proclaimed, throwing Everett and Jameson a knowing look.
The men grinned in response, Everett even rubbing his hands together. The room filled with predatory expectation. Karen felt like a lamb in a lion’s den.
Wouldn’t want to get on their bad side, she thought.
Thirteen
Evan
E van opened his eyes , scanning the room around him in confusion. It took him a couple of seconds to realize he was at Ethan’s place.
Memories from the previous day flooded him. There was a dull ache in his head and the skin on his left arm and right leg felt hot. He looked down to see Karen’s arm draped across his midsection and couldn’t help but smile. Her eyes fluttered open.
“Good morning,” she said softly.
“And what a morning it is,” Evan rasped, pulling himself up to a sitting position.
“How are you feeling? I was so worried,” Karen yawned, her eyes glistening.
Evan took her face in his hands, planting a soft kiss on her lips.
“I’m fine, it’s going to take a lot more than that to take me off the map,” he smirked, pulling the blanket off his injured leg and revealing how the wound had already closed over.
The skin around the deepest gash was shiny and pink. The middle part still looked slightly red and tender, but not nearly as bad as it had the previous day. Karen stared at his shin, amazed.
“Wow, they weren’t kidding,” she whispered.
“Kidding about what?” Evan asked, wondering how much his brothers had told her.
“They said being around other bears will help you heal… and being around me helps, as well,” Karen added, looking down and fidgeting with the blanket.
“It does, because you are my mate. My one and only kindred soul,” Evan blurted, opting for bluntness.
“I don’t really know what that means…”
“It means that in all the world, there is one person who is destined for me. My other half. My bear knew that you were that person even before I laid eyes on you. There is no denying it. I want to spend the rest of my life with you,” Evan explained, pulling Karen closer.
“This is a lot to take in… Can I just say that I am definitely falling for you, hard. Thinking of going back to New York and leaving you behind makes everything inside me ache. You feel like home. Is that enough?” Karen whispered, searching his eyes.
Evan could feel his chest swell under a wave of emotion. Instead of a response, he pulled Karen into his lap, crushing her mouth with his in a long, unrelenting kiss. Karen wrapped herself around him until they were melting into each other.
A pointed cough from the doorway broke the moment.
“Didn’t mean to interrupt,” Ethan grinned. “I need a word with my brother, if you don’t mind,” he continued, almost apologetically.
Karen rushed to her feet, a slight blush on her cheeks.
“Better go freshen up,” she said before disappearing from the room.
Ethan sat down on the edge of the bed.
“Your wounds were already healing even before we got there… So, I’m guessing Karen is the one?” he asked, surprising Evan with his bluntness.
“Yes, she is the one.”
“I’m happy for you, brother.”
Ethan squeezed his arm and smiled.
“Since you seem to be feeling better, we’re going to go have a little chat with your unexpected guests. We picked up their scent from your apartment, shouldn’t be hard to track them down.”
Ethan grinned, but it was more a baring of teeth than a genuine smile.
Evan started to get up and object, but Ethan pushed him back down on the bed.
“You rest, spend some time with your lady. We’ll fill you in later,” Ethan added, patting his brother on the
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