Mate Marked: Shifters of Silver Peak by Georgette St. Clair

Author:Georgette St. Clair [St. Clair, Georgette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-10-10T04:00:00+00:00

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Was that Erika’s voice that Chelsea heard? Chelsea had spent a sleepless night tossing and turning in Roman’s bed, with him sitting outside the tent guarding it. Or so he said. Apparently he didn’t want to be anywhere near her anymore. Maybe he didn’t want his pack to think he liked her in that way.

That was fine, she thought, ignoring the tight ball of pain that had settled deep inside her. She was there to do a job, not get seduced.

She got up and walked out of the tent. She’d fallen asleep only two hours before, and she was exhausted.

Erika was lying on the ground underneath Leland’s car, Leland squatting next to her, handing her tools.

“Almost got it!” Erika called.

Chelsea walked over and waited for Erika to finish. She finally slid out and handed a wrench to Leland. “Oh, hey, good morning!” she said to Chelsea as she climbed to her feet. She had smudges of grease on her face.

“What are you doing with that car?” Chelsea asked.

Erika responded with something that sounded like, “The thinginator was making a vermilacious exponater noise,” and Chelsea remembered that she couldn’t speak car.

“Anyway, she fixed it,” Leland said happily. “Very nice! Sure you don’t want to join our pack of outlaws?”

“Oh, I can’t go travelling.” Erika laughed. “I have to work at my dad’s garage, or at least hang out there in case a customer ever shows up. But thanks anyway.”

Erika turned to Chelsea. “I came to give you a ride home. The pack already towed your pickup truck back to town.”

Chelsea looked around. Roman was nowhere in sight. She felt a sharp twist of disappointment.

“Let’s go,” she said abruptly, and she saw Erika suddenly look very uncomfortable. Leland frowned and walked away.

She’d been taking her medication, so if she was letting her mood affect them, she must be feeling it really strongly.

She paused for a second and made a strong, conscious effort to banish the dark cloud that was wrapping around her emotions.

My new pack bringing me home-made soap that smells like roses. The scent of fresh bread in the oven. Pepper curled up in my lap while I watch a rom-com and eat ice cream.

Her mood lightened, and Leland gave them a jaunty wave as they walked to Erika’s car.

“You know, I was fixing his car and thinking about how everyone there would know I’m not ladylike, and then I remembered I don’t care anymore because I’m going to die single anyway,” Erika said, sounding cheerful. “It’s great to be able to relax. I even burped, and nobody gave me a dirty look.”

“You do realize Leland has the hots for you, right?” Chelsea said, looking out the window and trying not to think about what it had felt like to have Roman’s mouth on hers.

“Me?” Erika let out a loud, braying laugh. “Ha! As if. I’m embarrassing and I sit like a trucker. Remember?”

“OK, Erika. You’re my pal, but seriously, for a smart girl you’re kind of a stupid-head,” Chelsea said, and leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes.

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