Chasing Cristabel (Ashland Pride Six) by R. E. Butler

Author:R. E. Butler [Butler, R. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mountain lion shifters, shifter romance, mfmm, mountain lion romance, ashland pride
Published: 2016-06-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Cris sat next to Dylan in the backseat of a cruiser as Aaron, who was an Ashland police officer, drove them to the boarding house. Aaron and Dylan were both quiet, and she didn’t mind the silence since she was still dealing with her own actions. She’d never attacked another person in her life before. Her cat was still kind of pissed about the whole thing.

It had taken only ten minutes for James, Eryx, and John to show up at the bar. Theresa rode in the back of Eryx’s cruiser, which Cris had appreciated. She wouldn’t have been able to handle the human in her mate’s vehicle. Dylan had explained to Perry about their situation with Theresa, and although he was human, he did seem to understand that there were bigger issues than finishing their shifts. Dylan closed out the tickets in the kitchen while Cris sat on a chair and tried to soothe her cat with the knowledge that the human was not coming back to the bar to work again, and then they’d waited for Aaron to pick them up.

Aaron parked in front of the boarding house. Light illuminated the huge building against the darkness. He turned off the engine and got out. Dylan opened his door, and she followed, sticking close to him. He didn’t seem to mind that she wanted to plaster herself to his side, and she was glad. What she really wanted was to be with all her mates right then, but she understood that there was something bigger going on than her cat having a panic attack because a human touched Dylan.

“We’ve got the pride on alert,” Aaron said as he unlocked the front door. “The panthers are helping us patrol. Until we know for sure what’s going on with the females, we’ll keep up the patrols.”

After they stepped into the house, Aaron shut the front door firmly and locked it. “Until further notice, no one goes anywhere alone.”

Dylan looked down at Cris and said, “We understand.”

Aaron said, “This isn’t anyone’s fault, you know.”

Dylan’s head shot up, and he said, “What?”

“The females won’t leave us alone. They always seem to be trying to find a way to get us back in their lives. From what we’ve been told by Theresa, they targeted you and your cousins because you were the youngest unmated males in the house. You’re more likely to be swayed by the females than Holden and Jackson, who are older. And you are the youngest of the three of you, and let’s face it – you’re the nicest cat in the house.”

Dylan made a face. “I’m not.”

“No, really. You’re genuinely a nice guy, and I’m sure that the females knew that when they targeted you guys.”

“What would they want with Dylan?” Cris asked. She was still thoroughly confused by the females’ behavior.

“I don’t know,” Aaron said, scrubbing his hand through his hair. “Hopefully, we’ll find out and be able to prevent another situation like this from happening in the future. Whatever they wanted, you can bet that it’s not good.

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