Croc's Return by Eve Langlais

Author:Eve Langlais [Langlais, Eve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal, romance, shifter, shapeshifters, werewolves, crocodiles, experimention, science, fiction, and, fantasy, urban, action, adventurenatasy
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

It surprised Caleb that Renny didn’t protest much when he told her she was coming with him back to his place. More actually his mother’s home, but he didn’t think Ma would protest, not when he knew she was dying to meet her grandson.

“Give me a minute to grab some things,” was what she murmured instead. Even more amazing, when he held out his arms to take his son, Luke dove at him, arms and legs winding as far as they could go around his body.

It took Renny but a few minutes to pack a bag while Luke lay nestled against Caleb’s chest, the trust his son had in him almost enough to bring a grown man to tears.

A quick scratch of his groin took care of that urge.

Loving his family was all well and good, but he couldn’t let debilitating emotions cloud his senses. I need to be alert and ready because danger lurks.

Something threatened his family, and he had to protect them.

Funny how in less than one day, he’d gone from wondering if he’d ever fit in, from promising to stay away from Renny, to almost sleeping with her, instantly bonding with his son, and now pledging to take care of them both.

Guess I’m sticking around.

And he’d kill anyone who tried to make him leave again.

Bite them good.

Slam that door shut. He didn’t need help from that part of himself.

When it came time to leave the apartment, Caleb had to hand Luke to his mother since he wanted his hands free just in case whatever tried to come in had lingered. However, his son refused to be carried.

“I’m not a baby,” Luke announced with a jut of his lower lip.

“Of course you’re not,” Caleb said when he saw the hurt look on Renny’s face. “But do me a favor, would you, big guy? Can you hold onto your mother’s hand? She looks kind of scared. It’s your job to keep her safe until we get to the car.”

Slim chest swelling in pride, in pajamas sporting—groan—smiling alligators, Luke gripped his mother’s hand.

With Caleb leading the way, emerging on the outside landing and checking for signs of danger, they descended the steps to the sidewalk and quickly moved to the car.

Nothing marred the serenity of the evening. Not even a breeze. And forget the hum of crickets.

There was nothing but the noise they made as their feet hit the sidewalk.

Caleb didn’t trust the quiet one bit. “Get in the car,” he ordered.

As Renny opened the rear passenger door, Caleb scanned the shadows. There were too many, and forget sifting scents. Whatever tried to climb through the window had left a lingering stench that permeated the air in all directions.

What the fuck is it?

The answer tickled on the edge of his senses, a part of him taunting him with the feeling of familiarity, but at the same time, there was an alien quality to the scent, a sensation of wrongness that made his skin prickle and the croc in his head snap its teeth.

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