Read Online Dangerous Protector (Federal Paranormal Unit) by Milly Taiden - Free Book Online Page B

heard Waters call out to him.
    “Hey, wait, I have another question.”
    Brock mid-turned and glanced at the young officer. “What?”
    “What happens if you don’t find her?”
    He didn’t detect any actual evil coming from the kid. Just curiosity. “We’ll find her,” he said. “You can bet on that.”
    Marching out of the station, he noticed the sun had gone down in the time he’d been chatting with the rookie. Cynthia filled his mind. Her soft brown eyes and that smile that made the blood sizzle in his veins. The animal inside him wanted near her. The wolf he carried paced restlessly. And the beast from his dark side, it wanted her naked as soon as possible. Both liked their mate’s presence. Her scent and that intoxicating aroma whenever she was aroused. So yeah, he was going to run over to be by her side, even if he broke a few speeding laws.
    He pressed the speaker phone and dialed the one person he needed to talk to on his team.
    “Brock?” Donovan’s voice was strained.
    He knew it was almost her time to go. “How’s that case?”
    “Done and handled. But…” He heard her mutter a curse. “Brock, I have to go. Vega already knows. It’s getting worse, and I can’t be here. I can’t be near him .”
    “I understand. Do what you have to do. Call if you need us.”
    She sighed on the other end of the line. “Thank you so much. I’ll be discreet and keep to myself.”
    “What about —”
    “Keep him away, ” she ordered. “I can’t handle this with him around.”
    Brock shook his head. He’d known Jane for the three years that she’d been on his team, and she’d never changed her mind. It would catch up to her one day. But that wasn’t Brock’s business.
    “Okay. Be careful.”
    “Thanks, boss. Tell Cynthia I said thanks too. She sent me a text earlier reminding me to go as soon as necessary.”
    She was like that, his Cyn. Always thinking of someone else.
    The small diner he’d agreed to meet Cynthia at was encased in darkness. One street lamp outside the place illuminated it with a low, yellow glow. A large, half-lit sign that read “Joe’s Place” helped brighten the parking area. A handful of older model cars sat scattered in the lot. He headed inside and noticed the instant quiet. Taking in several booths, he finally found Cyn seated at the back of the place frowning down at something. The beasts inside him wanted to touch her again. Their mate.
    He marched toward her booth and almost tripped when she glanced up and smiled. The wolf pushed at the skin, and the power he’d been holding at bay lit his fingertips.
    “Hey, any luck?” Her husky voice turned him hard in a heartbeat.
    “Maybe.” He slid into the booth across from her, watched her eyes roam his face before moving down to his chest and stopping at his hands.
    “Hungry?”
    You have no idea. She must have seen something in his eyes because the scent of her arousal tickled his nostrils.
    “James,” s he whispered and glanced around them. “Stop that. Your eyes are turning colors, and the last thing we need is to draw undue attention.”
    “I can’t help it, love. You make the beast want to come out of me.” He grinned.
    Her face turned a sexy shade of red under her tanned skin and the arousal scent thickened. She’d always liked it when he spoke of his inability to control himself because of her. It wasn’t a lie either. Cynthia was the only woman in the world he’d lose control over. And he didn’t even care.
    “Well…” She gulped. “This isn’t the time for that.”
    He reined in his need for her. Pushed the beasts to their hiding places and willed his erection away. That last one was the hardest.
    “What did you find out?” he asked.
    “Huh? What?”
    She muttered under her breath, thinking he hadn’t made out her words.
    A chuckled escaped him.
    She squinted her eyes at him. “What’s so funny?”
    “The fact that I make you brain dead.”
    “Stop listening on private conversations.