A Wolf's Hunger by Asa Maria Bradley

Author:Asa Maria Bradley [Bradley, Asa Maria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781733064651
Publisher: Kaering LLC

Chapter 14

They'd started with the bodies in the shed in the backyard, but they stank so horribly Justice insisted they'd drag the folding tables outside and examine the dead wolves there.

"Is it my imagination, or are they decomposing faster than normal?" Arek asked. "Or, is it just the smell that's getting worse?"

Justice held an arm in front of his face. "I don't know, Mate, but they're definitely more rank than they were thirty minutes ago. Aren't you supposed to get used to bad smells after a while?"

"When will the doctor get here?" Bolt asked. Although not technically a medical examiner, the pack doctor had performed autopsies before.

"She's not," Justice answered. "She's out of town for the next few days at some medical conference."

Arek sighed. They'd opened up one of the wolves to examine the lungs. They were dry. Assuming the two assholes had died the same way, neither of them had drowned. Their next step had been the worst, investigating the body's surfaces for blunt trauma or weapon marks. The smell had been horrible, especially to their sensitive noses. They hadn't found any clues of what killed the wolves. "I'm going to have to call the other alphas and let them know about this."

Bolt shook his head. "Don't. Let's go over them one more time. If you call the alphas without knowing what happened, they'll just speculate and create drama. None of it will be helpful, and it will suck up all of our time."

He wasn't wrong. But what other option did they have?

His wolf perked up. Mate.

He did not need his beast fixated on Laney, confusing great sex with a true mate bonding. As if he didn't have enough to deal with. And why was the dumb animal perking up now? He rubbed his chest, telling the beast mentally to stand down.

Ours, Wolf growled.

Justice shot him an amused look before focusing on someone over Arek's shoulder. "Hey," the enforcer said. "Welcome to the palace of horrible smells."

Arek turned around to find Laney and Nora walking toward them. His beast perked up even more.

The lawyer carried a big sack of something on her shoulder. "I've brought the witch who's currently staying with us. Maybe she knows something about what may have killed the wolves who worked for the dark witch and her mage brother." Sarcasm practically dripped from each of Nora's words.

"Great idea," Justice said. "What else did you bring us, Santa?" He pointed at the sack on Nora's shoulder.

The lawyer dropped her load on the ground. "Salt, you barmy Brit."

Justice laughed and walked up to Laney. "I hope you can figure out what the hell killed these gits. We have no clue." He put his hands on her shoulder.

Arek's wolf made him growl out loud. Mine.

The three pack members stared at him. His wolf focused on Justice. Mine, it repeated.

The Brit grinned wide and lifted both hands, palms forward. He slowly stepped away from the witch. "Easy there, Mate. Everything's fine."

Laney's head swiveled back and forth between Justice and Arek.

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