Here There Be Tigers by Kat Simons

Author:Kat Simons
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: T&D Publishing

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Since they were in agreement about the house, they stalled and stayed outside as long as they could. They took a walk down to the dock once Nila finished talking with her father. She was aware of the house behind them, looming and watching. She never could see the men near the windows, but she felt them staring, waiting, following her movements.

“We’d be safer disappearing into the trees,” she said when they stood at the very edge of the dock. The water lapped gently at the wood pilings, a cool, tempting retreat from the day’s heat. The sun beat down on them, but clouds piled up along the distant hills.

“They’d be able to track us. And so would Petrov. I’m sure he’s sent someone to find us while others watch John’s cabin.”

“And the elders’ Trackers? Where the hell are they?”

“Circling in on Petrov as we speak.”

“So shouldn’t he be running?”

“He’s too determined. And he’s too close to our location.”

“But he won’t attempt to get at us here? Out here on this dock?”

“Not with all those males back their watching your every move.”

She shivered. His words echoed her thoughts. “They are watching us, aren’t they?”

“Of course.”

Without consciously deciding to, she took a step closer to Mitch, near enough to feel his body heat and soak up a little of his strength. She couldn’t remember ever feeling so vulnerable. She hated it. Hell, even having a gun pressed into her back hadn’t made her feel this exposed.

She wanted to wrap her arms around Mitch and hide in the security of him. She was standing close enough. All she’d have to do is turn a little to her right and raise her arms.

She didn’t. “I hate this,” she said aloud. “I hate being hunted and stalked and watched.”

“I know,” he murmured. “I’m sorry.”

“Why? You haven’t done anything but help me.”

“I just mean, I don’t like that you have to go through all this either.”

“I resent that my choices are being determined by things that have nothing to do with me,” she hissed as the anger found root and grew with each word. “I am really pissed off that people I didn’t even know existed until a week ago think they can kill me just for being born. I hate that others have decided I’m some sort of prize to be won. And I refuse to be a martyr or a messiah to the tiger shifters. I want my life back.”

“I’d give you that if I could,” Mitch said, his voice low and deep.

“Then do.” She turned to face him. “I don’t give a damn about your status.”

“So you’ve said. But you need to care.”

“Shut up and listen to me. I don’t care about your status.” She closed the space between them so they were a breath apart, chest to chest, thigh to thigh. She tilted her head up so she could meet his gaze. “You are the only person I have felt safe with since this mess started. You’re the only one I’ve felt normal around.

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