Daddy Soldier Bear (Shifter Nation: Special Ops Shifters) by Meg Ripley

Author:Meg Ripley [Ripley, Meg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shifter Nation
Published: 2019-08-13T16:00:00+00:00

12

Drake rushed to Fern’s house as quickly as he could. The witch had texted him that she’d finished the potion. It was earlier than either of them had expected her to get it done, but he knew Fern wouldn’t care too much about breaking the spell once she heard the news.

Her front door was standing open. His body pulsed with adrenaline, and he double-checked that his pistol was still tucked into the back of his waistband. Fern had always known when he was coming, but a door standing open like that was a sign something was severely wrong. If someone had followed him there and taken Fern out of the equation, he’d never forgive himself. There was already so much on the line, and he’d already let one person down.

Drake turned off the engine and coasted into the driveway, leaving his car door open so any intruder might not hear him approach. He needed the element of surprise on his side. Withdrawing his weapon, he held it at the ready as he stealthily ascended the porch stairs.

Fern’s voice greeted him as he arrived at the top. “Come on in!”

He lowered his weapon but kept it out just in case. “You okay?”

“Of course.” She came out, dressed in a long yellow dress with tiny blue flowers, her face bright. “I’m wonderful, actually. It was a lot of work trying to get this all figured out. I stayed up for two days straight. But now that it’s done, I can get back to normal life again.” She held up a tiny glass vial, the last rays of the sun glinting in the liquid inside.

Drake’s shoulders sagged at her lack of caution. He pushed her gently into the house. “Get inside. I don’t think it’s safe out here.”

“But everything is going to be safe very soon,” she argued, confused. “All Nikki has to do is drink this potion. Like I told you before, it’ll break the illusion that’s been cast over her. She’ll be fine, and she’s always been such a strong person, anyway. I have no doubt she’ll get solid revenge on whomever did this to her. I have a few ideas, but an unenchanted Nikki can probably help us out with that.”

Drake locked the door and tucked his gun away before rubbing his forehead. How was he going to tell her this? “Look, things aren’t as hunky-dory as you think they are. You might want to sit down.”

Fern set the tiny bottle on the coffee table and watched him carefully. “You’re scaring me.”

“I’m sorry. I don’t want to, but there’s something you need to know.” Drake sat down, too. He was still processing what he’d seen earlier that day. “Piper called me this morning and told me Nikki had summoned her. I’d told Piper to let me know her whereabouts at all times, just to be safe. I was going to meet up with her in the woods between her house and Nikki’s to see what they said.”

Fern leaned forward in her chair.

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