Alan by Harley Wylde

Author:Harley Wylde [Smith, Harley Wylde & Jessica Coulter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BIN 010717-03484
Publisher: Changeling Press LLC
Published: 2023-02-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Jolene

I felt torn between being thrilled over Alan’s need to protect Rhett, and upset he’d manhandled the other moms. I could see his point of view, and I knew shifters tended to react first and ask questions later. It didn’t mean it was the right way to handle things. I didn’t want Rhett to grow up thinking he could solve everything with his fists. For one, he’d never be as tough as a shifter, especially if he didn’t tap into his magick. Second, I worried he’d decide it would be easier to hit someone than to try working things out. Of course, it didn’t mean I thought Alan did that. Well, not all the time. Clearly, when it came to Rhett, any rational thought went out the window.

Now would be a great time to have some friends. I wondered if it would be weird for me to ask for Emma’s number. I’d ask Raya, but it seemed like she had a lot going on already. They were both mated to shifters, but I felt like Emma was the better choice right now. She might be able to answer some of my questions. Or help me figure out where we should go from here. I knew Alan was all in, and I was too. And yet, taking that final step made me anxious. Mostly because I wasn’t sure how Rhett would react. But more than that, I also worried about… everything in all honesty.

“You all right?” Alan asked.

“Yeah. Um, I was wondering… Do you think Emma would mind if I called her?”

“Not at all. Feel like you need some girl time?” he asked.

“Yes, that’s it exactly. Besides, she’s with Axe so I figured she could tell me what it’s like being with someone in the Devoted Guardians. You know, from a woman’s perspective.”

He pulled his phone out and unlocked it before handing it over. “She’s under my contacts. Give her a call and set up something. Bet she’d love to go meet you for coffee. If the two of you want to go to The Bean, I’ll watch Rhett.”

I took it and hurried into the other room. It only took three rings before Emma answered.

“Alan? Is everything okay?” she asked when the call connected.

“It’s actually Jolene. Are you busy right now?” I could hear Cody and Axe in the background.

“Not at all. What’s up?”

If I’d interrupted their family time, she’d have told me so, right? I could only hope. I didn’t want Axe to hate me right off. Or ever.

“Do you like coffee? Or tea?”

“That’s a bit random.” Emma laughed a little. “Yeah, I do.”

“Want to meet me over at The Bean in about twenty minutes? I need someone to talk to. A woman. You specifically.” Why the hell was I rambling like an idiot?

“I’ll be there. And coffee’s on me, so don’t buy anything if you beat me there. Just grab a table.”

Before I could say anything, she hung up. I took the phone back to Alan and handed it over.

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