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in the community and couldn’t afford to alienate anyone. Even one with a closed-mind.
“Zan Sutton. Yes. He was involved in an accident last night and they brought him to me to tend to.”
That got the older woman’s attention. “Accident? Like a car or chainsaw?”
Bloodthirsty female. Jackie rubbed her hand over her lips to hide a smile. “I really can’t say. Doctor-patient privilege and all. But he was badly hurt and when he was stable, Dean and some others came by to help move him to an appropriate location.”
Mrs. Vernon’s tight gray curls bobbed on her head. “That was right fine of you, Jackie. But surely you could tell Penny and I what happened.
It’s not like we’re gossips or anything.”
Talk about a one-eighty. And a big, fat fib. Even Penny rolled her eyes at her mother’s outlandish conspiratorial whisper. “Mom. You heard Jackie. Doctor-patient privilege.”
“Added to that,” a deep voice joined the conversation. “Until the investigation is complete, all information is confidential.” Jackie nearly sighed with relief when Caleb Bennett, the town sheriff and alpha shifter extraordinaire stepped up next to her. “Ladies.” He nodded at them all.
“Investigation?” Mrs. Vernon latched on to that word like a leech on blood. “What kind of investigation?”
“Ma!”
“Of what happened last night.” Caleb solemnly responded.
Mrs. Vernon blinked. “Well? What happened last night?”
“That’s what we’re investigating, ma’am.”
Jackie bit her lip to keep from laughing while Penny sent Caleb a saucy wink. Then she rested a hand on her mom’s arm, halting more questions. “Look, Mom. I just saw Mrs. Hargrove pass by. Didn’t you need to speak to her about the Senior’s Bingo this Tuesday?”
“Oh. Yes. Yes I did. Come along, Penny.” Barely acknowledging a goodbye, Mrs. Vernon hurried as quickly as she could down the aisle and around the corner.
Penny shook her head. “That woman will be the death of me. Now I gotta go rescue Mrs. Hargrove.” Then she pushed the loaded cart after her mom.
When both women were out of sight, Caleb turned to Jackie, all business. “I have the,” he then mouthed the words “silver bullet”. One could never be too careful in a town full of shifters and gossips.
Jackie glanced around. “Specific target or should all shifters be concerned?” Her tone was barely audible but she knew Caleb would have no trouble hearing her.
“Gut says specific, but I can’t say for sure. And if we can’t find this person in the next seven days, it won’t matter.” Meaning that when the full moon comes up, whoever shot at Zan will know there’s more than one werewolf in Woodcliff.
While many shifters choose to stay that night at Moon Haven, locking up nearly two hundred males—including the juveniles—would make this individual suspicious. And forcing the shifter populace to remain in their own homes for the change would not only be cruel, it would be next to impossible to enforce. There were maybe ten male shifters in town that could resist the pull of the full moon, not enough to handle the job.
Not even with the help of the female shifters who couldn’t turn. The females, and certainly not the humans that knew about them, didn’t have the physical strength to subdue a full-grown wolf. Either they would have to tranquilize the male shifter populace, repeatedly throughout the night, or the shooter needed to be caught. And soon.
“No leads?”
“Footprints that lead to a dirt side road out of the forest. Guy obviously got in a car and probably didn’t get on the main road until it was clear. We’re asking around without being obvious we’re asking around.
Last thing this town needs is another…” He paused to wind his finger next to his temple.
Jackie grinned. “That your professional opinion?” Caleb flashed his teeth. “Yes, ma’am. Better get what Tess sent me out for and get home. Otherwise she just might change her
“Zan Sutton. Yes. He was involved in an accident last night and they brought him to me to tend to.”
That got the older woman’s attention. “Accident? Like a car or chainsaw?”
Bloodthirsty female. Jackie rubbed her hand over her lips to hide a smile. “I really can’t say. Doctor-patient privilege and all. But he was badly hurt and when he was stable, Dean and some others came by to help move him to an appropriate location.”
Mrs. Vernon’s tight gray curls bobbed on her head. “That was right fine of you, Jackie. But surely you could tell Penny and I what happened.
It’s not like we’re gossips or anything.”
Talk about a one-eighty. And a big, fat fib. Even Penny rolled her eyes at her mother’s outlandish conspiratorial whisper. “Mom. You heard Jackie. Doctor-patient privilege.”
“Added to that,” a deep voice joined the conversation. “Until the investigation is complete, all information is confidential.” Jackie nearly sighed with relief when Caleb Bennett, the town sheriff and alpha shifter extraordinaire stepped up next to her. “Ladies.” He nodded at them all.
“Investigation?” Mrs. Vernon latched on to that word like a leech on blood. “What kind of investigation?”
“Ma!”
“Of what happened last night.” Caleb solemnly responded.
Mrs. Vernon blinked. “Well? What happened last night?”
“That’s what we’re investigating, ma’am.”
Jackie bit her lip to keep from laughing while Penny sent Caleb a saucy wink. Then she rested a hand on her mom’s arm, halting more questions. “Look, Mom. I just saw Mrs. Hargrove pass by. Didn’t you need to speak to her about the Senior’s Bingo this Tuesday?”
“Oh. Yes. Yes I did. Come along, Penny.” Barely acknowledging a goodbye, Mrs. Vernon hurried as quickly as she could down the aisle and around the corner.
Penny shook her head. “That woman will be the death of me. Now I gotta go rescue Mrs. Hargrove.” Then she pushed the loaded cart after her mom.
When both women were out of sight, Caleb turned to Jackie, all business. “I have the,” he then mouthed the words “silver bullet”. One could never be too careful in a town full of shifters and gossips.
Jackie glanced around. “Specific target or should all shifters be concerned?” Her tone was barely audible but she knew Caleb would have no trouble hearing her.
“Gut says specific, but I can’t say for sure. And if we can’t find this person in the next seven days, it won’t matter.” Meaning that when the full moon comes up, whoever shot at Zan will know there’s more than one werewolf in Woodcliff.
While many shifters choose to stay that night at Moon Haven, locking up nearly two hundred males—including the juveniles—would make this individual suspicious. And forcing the shifter populace to remain in their own homes for the change would not only be cruel, it would be next to impossible to enforce. There were maybe ten male shifters in town that could resist the pull of the full moon, not enough to handle the job.
Not even with the help of the female shifters who couldn’t turn. The females, and certainly not the humans that knew about them, didn’t have the physical strength to subdue a full-grown wolf. Either they would have to tranquilize the male shifter populace, repeatedly throughout the night, or the shooter needed to be caught. And soon.
“No leads?”
“Footprints that lead to a dirt side road out of the forest. Guy obviously got in a car and probably didn’t get on the main road until it was clear. We’re asking around without being obvious we’re asking around.
Last thing this town needs is another…” He paused to wind his finger next to his temple.
Jackie grinned. “That your professional opinion?” Caleb flashed his teeth. “Yes, ma’am. Better get what Tess sent me out for and get home. Otherwise she just might change her
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