Peeping Tom by Shelley Munro

Author:Shelley Munro [Munro, Shelley]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781419964039
Google: omhOYgEACAAJ
Amazon: 1419964038
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Published: 2011-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“We need to talk.”

“What? You’re not going to rush me off to the bedroom?” Her attempt at humor fell flat.

He hesitated once she’d dropped into a chair at the table in the dining room. Her gut churned on seeing his expression. Surely, he wasn’t going to ask her to marry him, to mate officially? Although she was tempted, she couldn’t tie herself to one man. Cripes, how was she going to handle him if he asked her to mate?

Felix dropped into the seat opposite her. “Last night when I was walking to my car I saw a strange woman, someone I didn’t recognize.”

Oh god. Tomasine bounded to her feet, her gaze darting around the lounge and kitchen area and the portion of the back lawn she could see from where she stood, as if the stranger were in sight. Illogical, but adrenaline pumped through her veins along with the need for flight. Tomasine inhaled deeply. Keep it together. You can do this. “What did she look like? Where did she go?” Her questions held clear panic despite her deep breath and attempt at calmness.

“Please sit. It might be nothing but I thought you should know. I followed the woman and lost her before I could get a good description. She was blonde. Slender. She wore black and rode a motorbike.”

“I’d better pack,” Tomasine said, her mind busy as she tried to determine where to run, the best place to hide. Fatigue struck at the thought of running yet again. Tomasine shoved it aside and focused. North. She’d head north and catch the ferry over Cook Strait to Wellington. Perhaps she’d head to Auckland since it was a bigger city. Although she disliked cities, it was easier to lose followers amongst the mass of people.

“Yes, I’ll pack everything up and leave as soon as the girls arrive home from school.” It 81

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would take at least that long to pack and make the travel arrangements. Luckily, she was an old hand at this now.

Felix jumped to his feet, his larger body looming over her. “Pack? Why?”

Tomasine attempted to push past his immobile body, shoving him in the ribs when he wouldn’t move. “I can’t stay here and let them catch me. Out of my way! Don’t you understand? If they catch us, the three of us are as good as dead. They don’t leave survivors.” She shoved at Felix’s solid body again, terror clawing at her mind. It wasn’t fair. She’d been happy in Middlemarch. The girls were settled and doing well in school. She’d thought—hoped—they’d stop chasing her once they realized she had no intention of returning to Africa. Ever.

“Tomasine, listen to yourself.” Felix grasped her upper arms and shook her slightly until he was sure he had her attention. “I saw one stranger. Her appearance might be innocent. Saber is passing the word amongst the shifter community. Everyone will watch for anything suspicious. Running again won’t solve anything. The girls are happy. Running will unsettle them.” Felix consciously relaxed his grip on her arms.

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