Jaguar Pride by Terry Spear

Author:Terry Spear
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2014-11-18T23:04:58+00:00

Chapter 14

Melissa and Huntley decided they would take two tents into the rainforest, along with some of their gear. The Whittaker brothers would leave the rest of their possessions at Huntley and Melissa’s cabana. And if all went as planned, the Whittakers would pack up Melissa and Huntley’s stuff in the rainforest, return it to the cabana, and wait to learn where they were being taken once they were captured as jaguars. Then they would help provide them transportation out of there.

The guys really didn’t talk much, and Melissa was glad to have them at their backs, but their presence bothered her somewhat because she enjoyed her private time with Huntley more and more.

She didn’t think that would have concerned her so much before, when she and Huntley were each seeing someone else. Everything was different now between them. She hoped that wouldn’t cause problems on the next phase of their mission.

Packed and ready to go, Melissa and Huntley led the way, remaining in human form while hiking to the park. When they reached the ranger’s station, the park ranger immediately contacted his supervisor to tell him that the JAG agents had returned with a couple more agents to back them up.

Then the ranger offered to send assistance.

“One of us will call you if we catch any more poachers,” Melissa said before anyone else spoke. She was glad that the Whittaker brothers stayed in the background and let them take the lead. Either the boss had insisted, or they realized that Melissa and Huntley had gone down this road before and knew what they were doing.

When the ranger looked like that wasn’t the answer he wanted to hear, because this was their jurisdiction, she said, “We might not come across anyone for a few days, if ever. Could all be a waste of time. Plus, the more of us there are, the more likely they will see us before we see them. If they’re spooked, none of us would catch them in the act.”

The ranger nodded then, agreeing, and she hated that she spoke the truth. That they might never catch up to Jackson or his men.

It was dusk when they reached the beach where she and Huntley would roam as jaguars. The rain had stopped earlier in the afternoon, and they’d grabbed a quick bite to eat then. Huntley and Melissa made up their tent. Inside, they hugged and kissed each other one last time before they ditched their clothes. Melissa could smell Huntley’s apprehension. She didn’t think it was because he was concerned about being captured, but about her being hurt. She worried just as much for both of them.

She rested her forehead against his, their bodies pressed tight. “Let’s do this,” she said softly.

“Don’t take any unnecessary risks,” he said, looking down into her eyes with such concern that she sighed and hugged him again.

“Ditto, Huntley.”

And then they released each other and shifted into their jaguar forms. They waited a moment, listening to make sure that no humans were approaching their location.

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