Huntsmen by Michelle Osgood

Author:Michelle Osgood [Osgood, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Interlude Press
Published: 2017-04-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen |

“Was that Amy I heard?” Deanna asked as they crowded around the island, where everyone fought for a slice of their favorite pizza.

“Yeah.” Nathan hadn’t joined in the fray. “We were supposed to have a date tonight. And I forgot about it.”

“I’m sorry.” Ryn gave his shoulder a sympathetic squeeze as she reached for a napkin. “She’ll come around though, hot guy like you.”

Nathan barked out a laugh. “Yeah, maybe if someone hadn’t been a total dick to her.” He looked pointedly at Kiara.

Kiara sniffed and grabbed for a slice of meat lover’s before it all disappeared. “Sorry I’m careful. It’s only that I don’t know if you noticed, we’re being hunted.”

“Whatever.” Nathan sighed and took a slice of the pineapple pizza. “It wasn’t that serious or anything.”

Deanna laughed. “Are they ever?”

Nathan glared at her. “It’s a little hard to have a serious relationship when all this werewolf bullshit keeps invading. Literally.”

Jamie winced. “I’m sorry.”

Deanna nodded, looking sheepish. “Me too.”

“It’s fine.” Nathan dropped his plate on the counter, barely having taken a bite. “It’s fine.” He picked up Arthur’s leash. “I’m going for a walk. I’ll be back.”

As the front door closed, the bite of pepperoni and bacon smothered in cheese in Kiara’s mouth suddenly tasted like sawdust.

Across the island, Ryn was watching Kiara with a too-knowing expression.

“Have you heard anything from Dad?” Kiara asked Cole, abruptly changing the subject. He shook his head. She wasn’t surprised—he’d have said something if he had. “I’ll give him a call.” She snagged another piece of the meat lover’s and her phone and went upstairs.

“We can’t keep playing without Nathan… so come on, handsome, let me give you that haircut.” Kiara heard Ryn’s suggestion to Cole before she tuned them out.

“Dad.” He answered on the third ring. “Has GNAAW talked to you?”

“Yes.” Her father’s voice sounded weary. “Kiara, you realize your actions affect the rest of us, right? This isn’t happening in a bubble.”

“He was an idiot, Dad. He didn’t even know what had happened in the alley. He—”

“He’s someone we have to respect and not someone we say no to.”

“Dad!” Kiara responded, horrified. “He wanted us to turn Ryn over to the Huntsmen! For no reason. She hasn’t done anything.”

“You cannot keep protecting this person,” her father said. She could almost see his clenched teeth. “She is not pack. She is not anyone’s pack. You cannot risk all of us for one lone wolf. I will not allow it.”

“What about last year?” Kiara shot back. “Cole and I risked ourselves for Deanna. She wasn’t pack.”

“Did you forget about Jamie?”

“No, I just—” Kiara rubbed at the frown lines growing on her forehead. “Taryn is innocent—completely, utterly innocent. We don’t know anything about the Huntsmen. We didn’t even know if they were real until three days ago. And now we’re just supposed to give up one of ours to them without a fuss?”

“Not one of ours.”

“She’s a wolf, Dad. She belongs with us before she belongs with them. Do you even know what they’re going to do with her?”

“Do you?”

“I know enough.

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