Forbidden (Siren Cove Book 1) by Claire Cullen

Author:Claire Cullen [Cullen, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Nate was on the defensive, ready to grab Jay and book it out of there and far away from the crazy-strong guy who’d just tried to drown them both. But when Harlan snorted and took off after Jonah into the house, he found himself following. He couldn’t go back to his pack with an unknown threat right next to them, not without knowing if they needed to get clear of the danger. He needed answers, and there was only one place he was going to get them.

When he stepped inside, Jonah was filling the kettle with water.

“There are towels in the closet next to the bathroom,” he called over his shoulder.

Harlan didn’t move so Nate did, walking down the corridor, grabbing a bundle of towels, and heading back to the kitchen. As he stepped back into the room, spying a wide-eyed Jay in human form hovering in the doorway, he saw something he’d never noticed before. Jonah’s skin, still wet from the lake, had an odd shine to it. It was like he was iridescent, his body shimmering as he moved through the kitchen, the light playing across his skin. A quick glance confirmed Harlan was the same. He set the towels down on the table, tossing one to Jay, one to Jonah, and took one for himself. Harlan didn’t seem bothered, standing with his back to the wall opposite the door, his arms folded.

As he toweled off, he watched Jonah out of the corner of his eye. The other man scrubbed hard at his skin and, just like that, the shimmer disappeared. He was reminded of Jonah waiting until he turned his back before climbing out of the lake and how wet his T-shirt had been, almost translucent where it stuck to his skin. He must have scrubbed himself dry with it, so Nate wouldn’t notice the shimmering up close.

A glance at Jay and he noticed the other wolf had a cut on his arm, bleeding sluggishly. Jonah noticed too, stepping forward before thinking better of it.

“There’s a first aid kit in the clinic,” he said.

Nate gestured to Jay, getting the sense the vet wanted a minute alone with his brother. Jay followed him down the corridor and through the connecting door into the clinic. He left the door open, putting a finger to his lips when Jay tried to speak. In the distance, he could hear Jonah’s voice. He pulled the first aid kit down from the shelf and opened it, listening in while he took care of Jay.

“What were you trying to do?” Jonah was saying.

“Taking care of your wolf problem. What the hell are you doing?”

“Making a life for myself.”

“No, I can see what you’re doing. Sleeping with one of those mutts? What would Father say if he saw this?”

“He’d be disappointed,” Jonah replied, “and ashamed.”

Nate felt his stomach fall, fumbling with the gauze in his hands.

“Of you,” Jonah continued, “for walking away, for leaving your home and family behind.”

Harlan’s reply was tired and tinged with hints of anger.

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