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Authors: Ruby Shae
Tags: Fiction, Suspense, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary, Paranormal, Adult, series, supernatural, romantic suspense, Erotic, Bachelor, BBW, Violence, Mate, Protection, brothers best friend, Forever Love, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, outcast, Black Bear Shifter, Blackbeary Creek, Small Clan
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non-damaged side of her forehead.
The kiss was innocent, the gesture of a long-time family friend, but the feel of his lips on her skin set her body on fire, and she desperately wanted to feel his lips everywhere. When she felt the mattress dip from his weight on the other side of the bed, she pushed the wayward thoughts out of her mind, and forced herself to sleep.
If she kept up the erotic line of thinking, she’d never get any sleep, and she needed sleep to follow through with her plan.
Chapter Six
Ethan heard the hotel room door room close, and checked the clock on the nightstand. Though it was a few minutes before noon, and he wanted to sleep longer, he knew he had to get moving.
He’d woken up the minute Tegan had inched out of bed, but though he'd had a good idea about her intentions, he’d feigned sleep and waited to see what she would do.
Unfortunately, he'd been right, and she’d left him.
Since they hadn’t had the mate talk yet, he guessed her leaving had more to do with Tristian, and home, but he wasn’t completely sure. He knew he didn’t deserve her trust, but watching her run without talking to him, or at least saying goodbye, hurt. Especially after what she’d been through the night before.
Normally, the distance between Blackbeary Creek and Maple Bear Falls was a four-hour drive, however, the night before, Ethan had done it in three.
A few minutes after he’d left home, Graham called and told him that Tegan hadn't answered her phone. Her best friend left a message, and when hours passed and she still hadn’t called back, her brother left her a message as well. She’d never had a chance to return either of their calls.
When Ethan finally arrived at the Locke Hotel, he’d thrown his keys at the valet and ran through the lobby like the hounds-of-hell were chasing him. The desk clerk wouldn't reveal Tegan's room number for security reasons, but Jasper told him where to find her. A second longer, and he might not have made it in time.
He closed his eyes and tried to forget the image of Tegan laying bloody and lifeless on the hotel room floor.
After he’d found out her location, he’d taken the stairs, and heard Tegan scream as soon as he reached her floor. When the hotel room door wouldn’t open on the first try, he’d kicked it in, and then he’d torn her attacker apart.
Luckily, Jasper Locke was a patient and understanding man, because the hotel room looked like someone had been attacked by a bear. The Locke brothers had put him and Tegan in another room, called the doctor, and cleaned up his mess.
While Ethan waited for the doctor, he’d removed the bloodied hotel robe, and slid one of Tegan’s nightshirts over her head. She’d seen him, and the rest of the clan, naked several times, but it was the first time he'd ever seen her completely uncovered.
He’d tried not to look, but in order to change her clothes, he’d had too. Her smooth, creamy skin was beautiful, and he longed to explore every inch of her curvy, luscious frame. The real thing was infinitely better than his imagination, and if she agreed to be his mate, he would be the luckiest man in the world.
Fuck!
Damn, he wanted her.
In an effort to deflate his growing erection, he grabbed his cell and punched in the number to call Tristian. His alpha answered on the first ring.
“Well?” Tristian asked. “What did she say?”
“She didn't say anything,” Ethan said. “She ran before I had a chance to tell her.”
“If you didn't tell her, why the hell did she run?”
“I don't know,” Ethan barked into the phone. “I'm not positive, but she overheard part of our last conversation, and I think she thought we were going to try and make her come home.”
“Crazy woman,” Tristian said. “So what’s the plan?”
“I'm going to call in a favor,” he explained. “And then I'm going to chase her.”
“You think she went to the cabin?” Tristian asked.
“She's head strong,” Ethan said, “but
The kiss was innocent, the gesture of a long-time family friend, but the feel of his lips on her skin set her body on fire, and she desperately wanted to feel his lips everywhere. When she felt the mattress dip from his weight on the other side of the bed, she pushed the wayward thoughts out of her mind, and forced herself to sleep.
If she kept up the erotic line of thinking, she’d never get any sleep, and she needed sleep to follow through with her plan.
Chapter Six
Ethan heard the hotel room door room close, and checked the clock on the nightstand. Though it was a few minutes before noon, and he wanted to sleep longer, he knew he had to get moving.
He’d woken up the minute Tegan had inched out of bed, but though he'd had a good idea about her intentions, he’d feigned sleep and waited to see what she would do.
Unfortunately, he'd been right, and she’d left him.
Since they hadn’t had the mate talk yet, he guessed her leaving had more to do with Tristian, and home, but he wasn’t completely sure. He knew he didn’t deserve her trust, but watching her run without talking to him, or at least saying goodbye, hurt. Especially after what she’d been through the night before.
Normally, the distance between Blackbeary Creek and Maple Bear Falls was a four-hour drive, however, the night before, Ethan had done it in three.
A few minutes after he’d left home, Graham called and told him that Tegan hadn't answered her phone. Her best friend left a message, and when hours passed and she still hadn’t called back, her brother left her a message as well. She’d never had a chance to return either of their calls.
When Ethan finally arrived at the Locke Hotel, he’d thrown his keys at the valet and ran through the lobby like the hounds-of-hell were chasing him. The desk clerk wouldn't reveal Tegan's room number for security reasons, but Jasper told him where to find her. A second longer, and he might not have made it in time.
He closed his eyes and tried to forget the image of Tegan laying bloody and lifeless on the hotel room floor.
After he’d found out her location, he’d taken the stairs, and heard Tegan scream as soon as he reached her floor. When the hotel room door wouldn’t open on the first try, he’d kicked it in, and then he’d torn her attacker apart.
Luckily, Jasper Locke was a patient and understanding man, because the hotel room looked like someone had been attacked by a bear. The Locke brothers had put him and Tegan in another room, called the doctor, and cleaned up his mess.
While Ethan waited for the doctor, he’d removed the bloodied hotel robe, and slid one of Tegan’s nightshirts over her head. She’d seen him, and the rest of the clan, naked several times, but it was the first time he'd ever seen her completely uncovered.
He’d tried not to look, but in order to change her clothes, he’d had too. Her smooth, creamy skin was beautiful, and he longed to explore every inch of her curvy, luscious frame. The real thing was infinitely better than his imagination, and if she agreed to be his mate, he would be the luckiest man in the world.
Fuck!
Damn, he wanted her.
In an effort to deflate his growing erection, he grabbed his cell and punched in the number to call Tristian. His alpha answered on the first ring.
“Well?” Tristian asked. “What did she say?”
“She didn't say anything,” Ethan said. “She ran before I had a chance to tell her.”
“If you didn't tell her, why the hell did she run?”
“I don't know,” Ethan barked into the phone. “I'm not positive, but she overheard part of our last conversation, and I think she thought we were going to try and make her come home.”
“Crazy woman,” Tristian said. “So what’s the plan?”
“I'm going to call in a favor,” he explained. “And then I'm going to chase her.”
“You think she went to the cabin?” Tristian asked.
“She's head strong,” Ethan said, “but
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