Protecting What's His by Daniella Starre

Author:Daniella Starre [Starre, Daniella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-16T05:00:00+00:00

9

Jasper rushed over to Alexis, torn between staying by her side and running after the asshole who had clearly angered her. Alexis looked fierce, ready to fight, ready to kill.

Werewolves were strong and powerful, and that fit Alexis perfectly.

"Who was he?" Jasper asked, wrapping an arm around her and guiding her toward his place.

"Why are you here?" she asked.

He stared straight ahead, scowling furiously. Was she going to once again deflect and avoid his questions? Whatever the issue was, it had come here to Detroit. It was now an issue for them versus just her.

"Aren't you glad to see me?" he asked, going for light-hearted. He couldn’t quite pull it off, though, too frustrated and upset. That werewolf caused the hairs on the back of his neck to rise. He'd been ready to go full wolf on him. The sight of another man handling Alexis roughly was enough to make him want to rip the man's throat out.

"Of course, but I thought there was an accident."

"There was. It was bad. Really bad. We have the rest of the day off. Everyone wanted to be able to hold their loved ones close." Jasper eyed her meaningfully and embraced her. By now, they had reached his porch, and he allowed her to go inside.

Calmly, she settled onto his couch but only for a second. Then, she burst to her feet and began to pace the room. Her anxious energy filled the room, almost a third person, a suffocating presence.

"I should've told you this before," she started. She hesitated, her back to him.

She wasn't afraid, or if she was, it was buried beneath anger, frustration, and disgust.

He stood awkwardly near the door, which he had locked and deadbolted, something he normally only did at night. Already, he was thinking about getting a security alarm system and maybe some lights. Anything to keep her safe.

Unless she wanted to move away. Again, he wondered if she was fleeing someone, and he had a terrible suspicion that was the case.

"You can tell me anything," he growled.

Alexis glanced at him, surprised and then pleased. His teeth had shifted to his wolf's, slurring his words. He wanted to protect her, so a large part of him still wished to hunt down that son of a bitch. But he didn't just want to protect her body. Her mind and soul also needed protection. Only that grounded him to her side.

Drawn to her always and forever, as a bee to honey, he crossed over to her and took her hands in his. Wordlessly, they stared at each other. Her anger remained, but a soft, subtle shift in her eyes and lips revealed her determination.

"It's a long story, so I won't go into many details. The specifics don't matter."

Solemnly, he nodded, but damn, was he happy to know she'd finally confide in him. Did it bother him that it took her problem tampering with their lives here in Detroit for her to tell him? A little. So long as he knew now, though, he would stand by her.

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