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Wilson eyed Jaxon with a furrowed brow, undoubtedly wondering how a man in jeans and a T-shirt made it into that cave. He didn’t say anything else just then though. His radio beeped, demanding his attention.
“Gotta run. I’ll see you tomorrow. Get some sleep. Long day expected.” The captain stepped back around his car, his radio up to his mouth. He was already barking instructions before he pulled away.
“How many people know about you?” Brianna questioned as the three climbed into the cruiser.
“Very few.” Jaxon ducked into the back seat next to Brianna. “Don’t worry. James will come up with an explanation for your boss. He always does.”
Hardin glanced at them both in the rearview mirror as he started the engine. “Sure. Leave it to the human…again. Why do I always have to do the dirty work?” The sheriff shook his head, but he was grinning. Obviously, this wasn’t the first time he’d concocted some sort of story to keep the wolves’ existence a secret.
“Where to?” Hardin turned the cruiser around and got back on the main road.
“My place.” Jaxon didn’t even glance at her as he controlled her next destination. Was he always this domineering?
Brianna didn’t have the strength to argue with him. Now that she sat down on the leather seat, her muscles relaxed and she was grateful for the rest of the day off. Besides, she wouldn’t admit it out loud, but the idea of going to Jaxon’s cabin didn’t exactly turn her off.
Jaxon squeezed her hand. Of course. The man was reading her thoughts. “It’s going to be fine. You’ll see. You’ll love my family and I have a nice big tub you can soak in, a hot meal to eat and a king-sized bed to…sleep in—or whatever else your heart desires.”
The sooner she learned to control her ability to selectively project her thoughts, the better.
Keeton McKinney watched the scene unfolding from a great distance. His vision was excellent, but when he added high-power binoculars, he could practically read lips.
He smiled. “Perfect.” He spoke to the forest at large. No one was around to hear him.
When he’d returned to the Smokies last week, his intentions had been clear—kill the wolves and take back his mountain range. The fucking wolves had been in his territory for over ten years and frankly they were on his last nerve. Especially after their antics in the spring when they’d stolen the woman he’d intended to own right out from under him.
He’d licked his wounds and returned now with a vengeance.
The fire hadn’t been in the bargain, but Mother Nature had a mind of her own even Keeton couldn’t control. Lucky for him, circumstances had drawn the wolves out to play. Damsel in distress always did it. And, as it turned out, the fire was the perfect distraction. The wolves were so concerned with the flames, they weren’t paying any attention to Keeton.
Of course, even with his binoculars, Keeton hadn’t realized the trapped firefighter had been a woman. Bonus.
He smirked as he watched the female get into the patrol car alongside the wolf. Well, well, well… What have we here? Could it be the little wolf is interested in the blond he just rescued? These wolves sure had a propensity for falling for the damsels they saved.
This twist could come in handy. The women these wolves fell for tended to be excellent bargaining chips when necessary.
The police cruiser drove away, leaving Keeton with his thoughts. Fire wasn’t his thing. He abhorred the substance. But if that female could help keep the wolves out of the house and separated, he’d take the good with the bad.
It was only a matter of time…
Chapter Six
Brianna’s jaw dropped as they pulled up to Jaxon’s cabin . “Jax?”
He turned to face her and squeezed her hand. “Yes?”
She didn’t look his way, but she sensed him grinning next to her from his tone. “This is not what I would call a cabin.”
“Well, it’s home to us. Cabin. House.
“Gotta run. I’ll see you tomorrow. Get some sleep. Long day expected.” The captain stepped back around his car, his radio up to his mouth. He was already barking instructions before he pulled away.
“How many people know about you?” Brianna questioned as the three climbed into the cruiser.
“Very few.” Jaxon ducked into the back seat next to Brianna. “Don’t worry. James will come up with an explanation for your boss. He always does.”
Hardin glanced at them both in the rearview mirror as he started the engine. “Sure. Leave it to the human…again. Why do I always have to do the dirty work?” The sheriff shook his head, but he was grinning. Obviously, this wasn’t the first time he’d concocted some sort of story to keep the wolves’ existence a secret.
“Where to?” Hardin turned the cruiser around and got back on the main road.
“My place.” Jaxon didn’t even glance at her as he controlled her next destination. Was he always this domineering?
Brianna didn’t have the strength to argue with him. Now that she sat down on the leather seat, her muscles relaxed and she was grateful for the rest of the day off. Besides, she wouldn’t admit it out loud, but the idea of going to Jaxon’s cabin didn’t exactly turn her off.
Jaxon squeezed her hand. Of course. The man was reading her thoughts. “It’s going to be fine. You’ll see. You’ll love my family and I have a nice big tub you can soak in, a hot meal to eat and a king-sized bed to…sleep in—or whatever else your heart desires.”
The sooner she learned to control her ability to selectively project her thoughts, the better.
Keeton McKinney watched the scene unfolding from a great distance. His vision was excellent, but when he added high-power binoculars, he could practically read lips.
He smiled. “Perfect.” He spoke to the forest at large. No one was around to hear him.
When he’d returned to the Smokies last week, his intentions had been clear—kill the wolves and take back his mountain range. The fucking wolves had been in his territory for over ten years and frankly they were on his last nerve. Especially after their antics in the spring when they’d stolen the woman he’d intended to own right out from under him.
He’d licked his wounds and returned now with a vengeance.
The fire hadn’t been in the bargain, but Mother Nature had a mind of her own even Keeton couldn’t control. Lucky for him, circumstances had drawn the wolves out to play. Damsel in distress always did it. And, as it turned out, the fire was the perfect distraction. The wolves were so concerned with the flames, they weren’t paying any attention to Keeton.
Of course, even with his binoculars, Keeton hadn’t realized the trapped firefighter had been a woman. Bonus.
He smirked as he watched the female get into the patrol car alongside the wolf. Well, well, well… What have we here? Could it be the little wolf is interested in the blond he just rescued? These wolves sure had a propensity for falling for the damsels they saved.
This twist could come in handy. The women these wolves fell for tended to be excellent bargaining chips when necessary.
The police cruiser drove away, leaving Keeton with his thoughts. Fire wasn’t his thing. He abhorred the substance. But if that female could help keep the wolves out of the house and separated, he’d take the good with the bad.
It was only a matter of time…
Chapter Six
Brianna’s jaw dropped as they pulled up to Jaxon’s cabin . “Jax?”
He turned to face her and squeezed her hand. “Yes?”
She didn’t look his way, but she sensed him grinning next to her from his tone. “This is not what I would call a cabin.”
“Well, it’s home to us. Cabin. House.
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