Henry's Dilemma [The Man Beyond the Beast 8] (Siren Menage Amour) by Lynn Stark

Author:Lynn Stark
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2022-09-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Billy’s heart jumped with excitement when he saw Henry and Damon take each other’s hand after they exited Damon’s new truck. It was a good sign for the new life Billy wanted to explore with the two men. He’d been battling with his bear for control for what seemed like an eternity. Billy had finally won. Hopefully, he wouldn’t have to wage that war again. Living in harmony with the beast within was always the best.

The reason why Billy had gone feral was something he wished he could forget, but he couldn’t. Darnel, a vampire shifter, someone Billy had been dating for a while, had begun to beat Billy. It had been so severe that he’d felt his life slipping away from him. That was when his bear had taken over. Billy had shifted and killed his abuser. Much of his life was blank after that. He couldn’t remember anything between when he’d defended himself against Darnel and being locked in a chain link pen.

Some memories were clearer than others. The attack on the foundation’s building was one that was quite vivid. The ceiling and walls had exploded. Brick, metal, wiring, and pipes had turned into a confusing mess, made worse by clouds of dust. The air had been filled with other things, such as smoke and the coppery scent of blood. Shifters had died. Billy’s bear had taken the opportunity to squeeze through the twisted debris and crawl over and around the rubble until it was outside and running as fast as it could away from the chaos.

Other memories weren’t quite as intense. Some were of his bear moving around the valley, searching for a safe place. He’d hunted for any kind of food he could find, from seed in bird feeders to insects under logs. All the while he’d moved away from the most populated areas to a forest, which had eventually led him to Henry’s ranch, bordering the forest. Although he had seen Henry numerous times, he had never considered the human a threat. Henry seemed to have a live-and-let-live attitude, which was great for Billy and his bear. They’d enjoyed grazing in the pasture along the bank of the stream, fishing occasionally, and just cooling off on hot days.

Billy’s bear had been successful in hibernating. The wolf shifter had come into the den one day. and they’d shared the space, Billy vaguely aware of the wolf coming and going as he needed to hunt in order to survive, while Billy survived on his body’s fat store.

Damon’s voice brought Billy out of his memories. “Hey, Billy, we’re discussing what we want for supper. Any input?”

When it came to food, Billy wasn’t picky. “We have a grill, charcoal, and hot dogs. Cooking out will be fun. You guys can relax while I cook.”

The simple meal turned out to be a lot of fun. They sat in the yard on rickety old aluminum folding chairs Henry had brought out of the shed beside the small barn where Henry stored his grandfather’s truck.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.