Snow Magic: Tales of the Were (Were-Fey Love Story Book 2) by Bianca D'Arc

Author:Bianca D'Arc [D'Arc, Bianca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal romance
Publisher: Hawk Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Fred’s nephew, Bruce Standing Bear, was about Josh’s age, Evie reckoned. He was tall, muscular like most bear shifters—she could tell from his scent and size that he definitely was a bear under that very civilized sheriff’s uniform—and had silky-looking black hair and piercing brown eyes. He was a very serious young man and seemed quite distrustful of Evie and especially Ray, until his uncle cuffed his ear and had a few words with him privately.

Nothing made a grown man look more like a child than one of his elders taking him to task. Evie would have giggled if she hadn’t wanted to rile the young bear even more. As it was, she felt distinctly uncomfortable until Bruce came back and made a very gracious apology for being so standoffish.

“I’m really sorry, ma’am,” he said contritely, though he didn’t seem to be all that put out that his uncle had given him what-for. Actually, he was handling his rebuke better than Josh would have in similar circumstances. “Uncle Fred reminded me that not everyone is an enemy, though it seems like it lately.”

“Have you had trouble here?” Ray asked, his brows drawing down in concern.

Bruce sighed and ran one hand through his long-ish hair. “The res was quiet for so long, I admit we’ve been unprepared for the stuff that’s been happening lately.”

At this point, Fred reentered the conversation, walking into the space between Bruce and Ray. He touched both men’s shoulders, connecting them in a visible way. Evie knew shamans were all about symbolism.

“And this is where I admit I had ulterior motives for inviting you back here,” Fred said, looking a bit embarrassed himself. “I think you might have just eliminated a major source of our recent problems,” he went on, looking pointedly at Ray. “But I want to hear your analysis of the mages you encountered—and I want Bruce to hear it too—so we can be sure we’re all on the same page. I didn’t want to make too many assumptions.”

What followed was a detailed discussion of everything they had noticed about the three mages they’d fought. They talked over a plentiful meal provided by Fred and Bruce, who both seemed to be masters at grilling steaks and took turns working the grill while the conversation ebbed and flowed.

Evie told them her observations from the shifter’s point of view, which they both seemed to understand, even when she didn’t have exactly the right words to express what she’d felt. Ray seemed to connect more with Fred, since they both knew more about the ways of magic than either Evie or, it seemed, Bruce did. Though, as a bear shifter, Bruce probably had way more magic in him than Evie ever would. Still, he was quite a bit younger than Fred, and not a shaman, so that probably accounted for his comparative lack of knowledge.

Some of the things Fred and Ray were talking about were pretty arcane. She just enjoyed her food and let the boys talk. They were definitely on the same wavelength, so more power to ‘em.

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