Lavinia Lewis - Shifters' Haven 5 - Nate's Deputy by Lavinia Lewis

Author:Lavinia Lewis [Lewis, Lavinia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Okay before we start, for those of you who don’t know him, this is a friend of mine, Dean White. Dean holds a position on the Supernatural Council,” Kelan said, gesturing to the man in question.

Introductions were made and pleasantries exchanged. Jared took a seat at the kitchen table and rubbed at his palm, which still tingled from where Dean had squeezed it when they’d shaken hands. Describing it as a firm grip would be somewhat of an understatement—the man’s hands were like shovels…large shovels. But they were by no means out of place on his enormous body. Jared was damn near six foot but he felt dwarfed by this giant of a wolf. It was impossible to guess his age, though. While he was certainly older than anyone in the room, his face had a timeless quality to it.

“You have some powerful friends,” Gregory said, eyeing the man warily. “Mr White has an influential position in the council.”

Dean shook his head. “Not so much anymore, I’m afraid. Since the numbers within the council increased to satisfy the needs of the shifter population boom in recent years, my responsibility has decreased. I’ve always been very outspoken about my views on keeping our identities secret, so whether or not that has hindered my standing in the council, I’m not sure. The jury is out, but one would assume my bluntness about the matter hasn’t helped my cause.”

Nate, who had taken the seat next to Jared, remained quiet, but he didn’t need to speak for Jared to be aware of his presence. They were so close together that Jared could feel the heat radiating from the wolf’s slightly larger body. His scent permeated Jared’s senses, too, making it damn near impossible to concentrate on a single word that was being spoken in the meeting.

Jared still couldn’t believe what Nate had told him earlier. Of all the houses he could have bought in Wolf Creek, he’d purchased Nate’s home—his mate’s. What were the odds? The worst part was that Nate had been fighting to keep his family home, and he’d lost it. He must have been heartbroken. Jared felt sick about that, and he didn’t know what to do about it. Should he offer to sell the property back to Nate?

“You make it sound as though there is some sort of conspiracy against you,” Nate said, tearing Jared from his thoughts.

“I believe there is,” Dean replied. “As a matter of fact, I’m certain of it. I’ve been investigating a number of members within the council for months now who I believe to have been conspiring against me, and I’m quite sure there is some type of subversion afoot.”

“You took a chance coming here today, didn’t you?” Gregory asked. “You know Ashton and I work for the council. How do you know we are to be trusted?”

“You have a valid point, Mr Monroe.” Dean grinned and for the first time since he’d arrived, his expression changed from one of friendly openness to something Jared couldn’t quite place.

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