Bear's Magic (Grey Lake Shifters Book 4) by K.L. King

Author:K.L. King [King, K.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-02-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 41

Piper glanced at the clock on the wall. She had less than an hour left before she closed the library and got to see Jasper again. She felt her cheeks rise as she smiled. Her chest burned over her heart just thinking about him. The yellow roses that he’d had delivered this afternoon were beautiful. He was such a thoughtful, kind mate.

“Also powerful, strong, and sexy,” her bear added.

She shook her head at her bear’s words, but she agreed with the beast.

It had been a steady day at work in terms of customers. She’d helped a few students from Grey Lake College with their various research projects. She’d also assisted several parents, and their small children find age-appropriate reading material. Some of her regulars also came by to either drop off a book, look through the new selections, or use one of the several computer workstations. It was wonderful being a librarian in a small village; she truly got to know each and every Laker that walked through the doors of the building. The only problem with it being a busy day was that she hadn’t had even a moment to head down to the archives to look at the book on the Guardians. She was so tempted to bring it home with her, but she couldn’t risk damaging the ancient book.

“Piper, I finished with the shelving. I’m going to head out,” Leah said.

Piper startled. She hadn’t seen the younger woman approach the circulation desk to speak to her. “Leah, sorry! You surprised me.”

Leah’s cheeks reddened. “Sorry about that. I didn’t mean to sneak up on you.”

“Thanks for helping out. You don’t have to help out, but I appreciate it.”

“I don’t mind. I’ve got energy to burn and some free time,” Leah said.

Piper studied the tawny-haired Leah. She noticed the dark circles under the pale woman’s hazel-colored eyes. There was a tightness to her jaw that implied she was maybe anxious…or was she afraid?

Piper leaned closer to Leah and lowered her voice. “Are you OK?”

Leah shrugged and gave Piper a weak smile. “Sure, just a lot going on.”

“How’s work?” Piper pressed.

“Oh, it’s fine. Sam and Quinn have been taking more shifts than usual because I started taking classes at the college part-time.”

“Are you going for another degree?” Piper asked. She knew Leah and her brothers had completed environmental science degrees down in Connecticut shortly before moving to Grey Lake a couple of years ago.

“Yeah, I’m thinking about getting my Master’s. I’m not entirely sure just yet. I’m taking a science class and a statistics class this semester. I’m just still not sure if I want an advanced degree or a career switch.”

“It’s hard to find your place in the world,” Piper offered.

“Even more so if you’re a shifter,” Leah said quietly.

“Well, feel free to come by here anytime to talk.” Piper placed her hand on the circulation desk. “I mean it, you don’t just have to come by to help out either.”

Leah smiled weakly. “Thanks. Well, I know you probably have things to finish before you close, so I’m going to head out.

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