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to them—it was Carrie’s daughter, Ariel, wrapped in a blanket.
“Are you okay?” Tessa asked, shocked.
“Yes, I just shifted back to human form is all. I’ve been searching for that mother of mine after Jason and Earl showed up here looking for her earlier.”
“And they didn’t try to harm you?” Angus asked in his deep voice.
“Nope. I nearly stabbed that bastard the last time he tried to muscle through the door.”
“Did he believe you that she wasn’t here?” Tessa asked.
“I let him take a look. Otherwise, I thought he might just never leave.”
“Do you know where your mother is?”
“Nope. Carrie doesn’t report back to me. I had hoped she’d have gotten away from Jason by now, but no such luck. I hope that wherever she is, she stays there for her own safety.”
Brendan thanked Ariel, insisting she stay closer to the main house. “Tessa just vacated a cabin where you can stay,” Brendan said. “I won’t take no for an answer. I won’t have that man coming back here. He’s already gone over to Silver Creek, asking Melody where she was.”
“Melody? How would she know? She hasn’t even seen Mom since she left.”
“Jason sure seems to be out of control this time,” Brendan stated. “I’m sure Raphael and the werewolves are searching for him as we speak.”
Tessa drove back to the main house, dropping Brendan, Chase, Ariel, and Angus off then zooming back to Silver Creek. When she arrived, Raphael and Seth were chatting on the porch. They stood when she parked and got out.
“I went to check on Carrie, but she’s not home. Ariel was there, though, and Brendan made sure she went to stay at my old cabin so she’d be safe. She saw Jason today, too. He wasn’t quite as pushy with her, but who knows? He might just come back there.”
“We tracked him and his friend, but couldn’t find him. His truck was parked on the east side of the property judging by the tire tracks. He drove through a fence to exit our property.”
“So is that it, then?”
“Yes. Not much else we can do, but I’ll post a guard at the entrance again in case he tries to come back. We’ll have to take turns patrolling the ranch, but I have a feeling he won’t be back here,” Raphael said.
“He’s not our problem,” Seth added. “But if he ever comes back here again, we’ll handle it.”
“Handle it how? Call in the sheriff?” Tessa asked.
Raphael arched a brow. “How else did you figure?”
“You know, exterminate the varmint.”
“He’s not an animal, he’s a human. And you just can’t go around killing humans without having the law at your door.”
“It’s been done before.”
“That was different. They killed an alpha,” Raphael reasoned with her.
“Fine, but I won’t feel good until Carrie is found safe.”
“It’s her doing since she continues to be involved with that man. She knows the risks,” Seth practically spat.
“Are you saying she deserves to be beaten by that man?”
Seth looked hurt by her question. “Of course not. She’s been warned. We’ve all told her. Damn, Brendan and Chase told her, too. She sacrificed her own daughter to be with him.”
Tessa knew he was right, but it still didn’t sit well with her. She wanted to kill that bastard; it was the only way he’d ever be stopped. If he continued the way he was, there was no telling who else might be in danger.
“I’m going back to my cabin. I read Maxwell a story, by the way. He really would do better if he had a mother figure, and I’m not talking about Palina. You should really find a mate, Raphael.”
“Are you volunteering for the job?” Raphael asked with a smile.
“No. I can’t give you the things a mate should, like children and someone who can be up and about during the day.”
“I told you I don’t care about having children. I saw how you handled Maxwell and stuck up for him when you thought I went too far with the boy.”
“You should be careful how you treat him.
“Are you okay?” Tessa asked, shocked.
“Yes, I just shifted back to human form is all. I’ve been searching for that mother of mine after Jason and Earl showed up here looking for her earlier.”
“And they didn’t try to harm you?” Angus asked in his deep voice.
“Nope. I nearly stabbed that bastard the last time he tried to muscle through the door.”
“Did he believe you that she wasn’t here?” Tessa asked.
“I let him take a look. Otherwise, I thought he might just never leave.”
“Do you know where your mother is?”
“Nope. Carrie doesn’t report back to me. I had hoped she’d have gotten away from Jason by now, but no such luck. I hope that wherever she is, she stays there for her own safety.”
Brendan thanked Ariel, insisting she stay closer to the main house. “Tessa just vacated a cabin where you can stay,” Brendan said. “I won’t take no for an answer. I won’t have that man coming back here. He’s already gone over to Silver Creek, asking Melody where she was.”
“Melody? How would she know? She hasn’t even seen Mom since she left.”
“Jason sure seems to be out of control this time,” Brendan stated. “I’m sure Raphael and the werewolves are searching for him as we speak.”
Tessa drove back to the main house, dropping Brendan, Chase, Ariel, and Angus off then zooming back to Silver Creek. When she arrived, Raphael and Seth were chatting on the porch. They stood when she parked and got out.
“I went to check on Carrie, but she’s not home. Ariel was there, though, and Brendan made sure she went to stay at my old cabin so she’d be safe. She saw Jason today, too. He wasn’t quite as pushy with her, but who knows? He might just come back there.”
“We tracked him and his friend, but couldn’t find him. His truck was parked on the east side of the property judging by the tire tracks. He drove through a fence to exit our property.”
“So is that it, then?”
“Yes. Not much else we can do, but I’ll post a guard at the entrance again in case he tries to come back. We’ll have to take turns patrolling the ranch, but I have a feeling he won’t be back here,” Raphael said.
“He’s not our problem,” Seth added. “But if he ever comes back here again, we’ll handle it.”
“Handle it how? Call in the sheriff?” Tessa asked.
Raphael arched a brow. “How else did you figure?”
“You know, exterminate the varmint.”
“He’s not an animal, he’s a human. And you just can’t go around killing humans without having the law at your door.”
“It’s been done before.”
“That was different. They killed an alpha,” Raphael reasoned with her.
“Fine, but I won’t feel good until Carrie is found safe.”
“It’s her doing since she continues to be involved with that man. She knows the risks,” Seth practically spat.
“Are you saying she deserves to be beaten by that man?”
Seth looked hurt by her question. “Of course not. She’s been warned. We’ve all told her. Damn, Brendan and Chase told her, too. She sacrificed her own daughter to be with him.”
Tessa knew he was right, but it still didn’t sit well with her. She wanted to kill that bastard; it was the only way he’d ever be stopped. If he continued the way he was, there was no telling who else might be in danger.
“I’m going back to my cabin. I read Maxwell a story, by the way. He really would do better if he had a mother figure, and I’m not talking about Palina. You should really find a mate, Raphael.”
“Are you volunteering for the job?” Raphael asked with a smile.
“No. I can’t give you the things a mate should, like children and someone who can be up and about during the day.”
“I told you I don’t care about having children. I saw how you handled Maxwell and stuck up for him when you thought I went too far with the boy.”
“You should be careful how you treat him.
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