Lost Shifters 11: Riley's Regret by Stephani Hecht

Author:Stephani Hecht [Hecht, Stephani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mm
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Published: 2011-05-15T04:00:00+00:00

“No, because I care too much about him to let anything happen to him.” When a barrage of skeptical looks met that announcement, Colin amended, “Not anything more.”

“How are you going to protect him when you’re not even at the headquarters half the time?” Trevor challenged.

“I’m moving in tonight.”

Colin didn’t add he planned on going so far as to move into the same room as Riley. After coming so close to losing the Eagle, he wasn’t prepared to let the kid out his sight any time soon.

Ranger sent Gage a look, clearly a silent command for the Hawk to watch over Riley, too.

While it went against all protocol for the wolf to question Colin’s words, Colin didn’t blame him.

He knew full well how much he’d let Riley down.

“Now, who’s going to tell us about what happened the last time Riley acted this way?” Daniel asked in a hard voice.

The friends all exchanged uneasy glances before Noah said, “I can’t. I promised Riley I wouldn’t.”

“I didn’t,” Gage cut in. When they all gaped at him, he added, “I’m sorry, guys, I know pack stick together, but I have to keep Riley safe, too.”

“He may hate you for this,” Noah warned.

“I know, but better he lives and hates me, then wind up dead, or worse, captured again.” Gage nibbled on his bottom lip for a few minutes before beginning. “You should know first off that most of what Riley does isn’t his fault. Yeah, it may be him who’s acting out and all, but he can’t help himself.

He usually ends up regretting his actions after, too.”

“Take that time he fucked the twins for example,” Trevor added. “That’s not like Riley at all. He’s always been the shyest out of all of us.

When we used to live in the apartment, he never walked around half-dressed like some of us did.

One time, I accidently busted in on him while he was in the shower and he almost died from embarrassment. So for him to get naked and dirty in front of a cast of Hawks is a complete personality one eighty.”

“There is no way Riley would have normally done that,” Gage added with such a certainty Colin had no trouble believing it.

Noah spoke up in a halting tone, as if he felt bad for betraying Riley’s confidence even that much. “Plus the water thing is starting up again.

He insisted on going to the fountain again today.”

“What does that have to do with anything?” Daniel demanded.

“The last time Riley almost drowned was when he broke into a high school pool. Plus he was arrested for public disorderly another time when he tried to run through a car wash,” Trevor said.

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