Heart of the Jaguar by Katie Reus

Author:Katie Reus [Reus, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-04-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

“Stay down,” Elias ordered before pushing off Cindy. He thought he heard her mutter “no way” as he rolled off her. The acrid stench of smoke and burning embers permeated the air, and it was coming from the front of her small house.

Crouching low, he hurried to the entryway of the kitchen and peered into the hallway. He could see dancing flames licking out from the entry at the end. The living room.

Someone must have thrown something into her living room. It would explain the shattering glass. He pulled his shirt up and covered his face as he hurried to the end of the hallway. Holding his breath, he looked into the room and his stomach roiled.

There was a broken bottle and the distinct scent of accelerant right in the middle of ravenous orange flames that had completely devoured one of her couches. He needed to get her out of here now. Smoke and flames could spread too fast. Then he could hunt down whoever had done this. Elias’s wolf clawed at his insides, begging to be freed to do just that. What if they’d been in here? What if Cindy had been sitting on that couch?

His stomach dropped at the thought, but he shoved the thought away and turned to find Cindy a foot away from him, crouching low against the hallway wall. Fear was in her dark gaze.

“Get outside, call the cops on your cell and tell them we need the fire department. Do you have a hose in your front or backyard?”

“Both.” She fumbled in her front pocket and pulled out a cell phone.

“Come on.” Holding her arm, he tugged her along until they were out the door and in her front yard. As she called the cops, he turned on the hose she clearly used to water her flowers, dragged it inside and started spraying. He didn’t think he would be able to put the entire thing out, but he hoped he could keep it contained until the fire department showed up.

Smoke filled the air, making his eyes water. He wet his shirt then brought it up over his mouth as he continued spraying.

“They’re on their way.” Cindy was right behind him when he turned, covering her own mouth. Her face was pale and her eyes were wide as she stared at the flames destroying her home. Horror filled her expression.

His wolf clawed at the surface again. He continued spraying, trying to hose the couch, which was the source of the jumping flames. He held out an arm, trying to block her. “Stay outside.”

“I can help,” she snapped.

Before he could respond she ran down the hallway back toward her kitchen. He heard water running, and then a minute later she came back carrying a big bucket.

Neither he nor his wolf liked the idea of her getting close to the flames. “Stay back,” he growled as she neared the entryway.

She shot him an incredulous look and ignored him as she stepped closer and threw the bucket on the growing flames.

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