Hot Shot Bears: Complete Series Box Set by J.L. Wilder

Author:J.L. Wilder [Wilder, J.L.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: J.L. Wilder
Published: 2020-10-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

MABEL

As the sun began to rise, Mabel and the night shift tiredly made their way back to their camp.

“Long night,” Jet said, coming up to walk alongside her.

“Yeah,” Mabel agreed.

“It’s almost enough to make you wish we’d seen a little more action out there.”

Mabel shook her head. “I’ll never wish for that,” she said firmly. “It’s hard to get through a boring night, but it’s still preferable to a night where someone might get hurt.”

“Yeah, of course,” Jet said. “But are you seriously telling me you wouldn’t want to actually engage with a fire rather than just doing boring burnback procedures all night long and monitoring to make sure it doesn’t get out of control?”

“Maybe if it was just me out there,” Mabel admitted. “But I have to think of the whole pack.”

Jet nodded. “I get it. You don’t want us in danger.”

“Definitely not. Even though I know you could handle yourself.”

He grinned. “You’re a good alpha. Anyone ever tell you that?”

She didn’t dare let on to him just how good it was to hear affirmation that she was doing a good job. “Get back to camp,” she told him. “The clock’s already running on the next shift, and we need to get to sleep.”

“Okay, okay,” Jet said, rolling his eyes. “Whatever you say, Captain.”

Before he could move away, though, Lincoln came running to meet them. “Captain,” he said, out of breath.

“What’s up?” Mabel was surprised that he would address her formally while off duty. It was something she didn’t require of her men, preferring to let them see her as one of the pack when they weren’t on the job. She didn’t relish the idea of setting herself apart.

“There are people back at camp,” Lincoln said. “Two of them.”

Mabel stared. “What do you mean?”

“It looks like they’re just waiting for us to return,” Lincoln said. “They’re sitting by the campfire. They must have snuck in after Milo and his team departed, or else they would have told us to expect company.”

“Did they see you?” Mabel asked.

“No. I don’t think so. I heard voices and hid in the trees to scope out the situation. Then I came back here to report.”

“Okay,” Mabel said. “You two go and find the others. Come up on the camp slowly. Be ready for anything.”

“What are you going to do?” Jet asked.

“I’m going to find out what they want,” Mabel said.

Jet shook his head. “Like hell. We’re not letting you go by yourself.”

“It’s an order, Jet,” Mabel said firmly.

“Don’t do that.”

“It’s done. I’m not going to be able to focus if I have to worry about protecting the rest of you at the same time. Your job is to keep the rest of the pack safe.”

“You’ll be outnumbered,” Jet said.

“You’ll be waiting in the wings if it turns into a fight. Maybe they just want to talk. Do what you’re told, please.”

She could tell Jet wasn’t happy about it, but the order had been given. There wasn’t anything he could do. He jogged away, Lincoln at his side.

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