Shifter Planet: The Return by D.B. Reynolds

Author:D.B. Reynolds
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Colonization Science Fiction eBooks; Galactic Empire Science Fiction eBooks; Paranormal & Urban Fantasy; Paranormal Werewolves & Shifters Romance; Science Fiction Adventure; Werewolf & Shifter Romance; Vampire Romances; Paranormal; Sci-Fi romance; Shifter romance; Adventure romance; Action romance; Survival; Shifter Planet; DB Reynolds; Entangled Publishing; Amara; Enemies to Lovers romance;
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-09-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“No wonder you’re always half dressed.”

Aidan paused in pulling on his tunic and turned to face Rachel. He’d woken to find her dozing next to him, one arm draped protectively over his back. It had touched something deep inside, created a tight feeling in his chest that he’d never felt before and wasn’t sure he wanted to feel now. But he couldn’t deny the connection between them. From the very beginning, when her fellow Earthers had dragged him half conscious onto their ship, she hadn’t seemed to recognize the danger he posed to her. Or maybe she’d had the right of it, because as satisfying as it had been to slaughter her crew, he’d never once considered attacking her.

Earlier, he’d wanted to put his arms around her and hold her close. But he hadn’t been sure how she’d react to waking next to a naked man instead of a cuddly big cat. So he’d forced himself to slide out from under her grasp, moving one muscle at a time so as not to disturb her. She was safe as long as he was in the vicinity, so there was no need to clutch her to his chest, no matter how tempting the idea was.

He studied her now, trying to gauge her reaction to his big reveal. Shit. Rhodry was going to kill him when he found out. But that was in the future. Right now, he had to deal with Rachel.

“Shifters don’t worry much about being naked, but others do,” he explained. “We can’t drag a full set of clothes around with us, so we cache these throughout the Green.” He shrugged. “There’s none in the swamp, though, and this is my last pair. So, if I have to shift again…” He grinned, then stilled, waiting for her response.

“Don’t bother on my account,” she said dryly. “I enjoy the view. And don’t pretend you don’t know how good you look.”

His grin widened. “I try.”

She rolled her eyes, then sighed, her expression grim. “We have to talk.”

“About this,” he asked, gesturing at himself. “Nothing I can do about it, sweetheart.”

“No, not that. Although, you must know I have questions. And I still can’t believe you didn’t tell me, but…there’s something more important, something you need to know about Wolfrum.”

Aiden stilled. “Wolfrum?” he repeated. “You mean Guy Wolfrum?”

She nodded. “He’s your traitor.”

Aidan wanted to be shocked, but he wasn’t. There’d always been something off about the Earther scientist, something that had offended shifter sensibilities like a piece of bad meat. Rhodry hadn’t trusted him, nor had Amanda. Her instincts had weighed heavily on Rhodry’s opinion, of course, but they’d carried weight with Aidan and the other shifters, too. She’d proven herself too many times, both during the Guild trials and after, proven her intellect and abilities, not to mention the strength of her connection to the Green. Plus, she’d served with Wolfrum on the Earther ship. If she sensed something suspicious about him, they had to listen.

Aidan finished pulling on his tunic.

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