Stone Skin: An MM Paranormal HurtComfort Monster Romance (The Gargoyles of Arrington Book 2) by Jenn Burke

Author:Jenn Burke [Burke, Jenn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-02-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Rian

Christopher wasn’t a werewolf? That made no sense. He was a member of the MacGrath pack, who we had a long history with. Of course, he was a werewolf.

Except there was something in his eyes that told me Logan’s accusation had struck a nerve. Fear, maybe? It was quickly replaced by defiance and anger as he yanked his hand out of Logan’s tight grip.

“My pack patches you up, and this is how you repay us? With baseless accusations?” Christopher snarled. “You’re ridiculous.”

Teague, ever the peacekeeper, stepped up to the two men—not between them because he wasn’t that reckless. “Christopher, I understand you’re upset, but I don’t believe Logan would say this without basis. Logan?”

“You’re going to listen to him before you listen to me?” Christopher’s amber eyes narrowed—but despite his heightened emotions, they weren’t glowing. Odd.

“I want to know why Logan said what he did, to allow you a chance to provide a rebuttal.”

“They smell wrong,” Logan stated, his gaze never leaving Christopher. “On the surface, like wolves, but underneath, it’s twisted and…wrong.” He glanced at Teague. “Sorry, it’s not easy to describe in human terms. But it’s definitely not normal.”

“Could it be the difference between this pack and others you’re used to?”

Logan shook his head before Teague finished the sentence. “No. I’ve met many other werewolves, and none smelled like this.”

“And you’re going to trust his word? You’ve known him for what, a week?” Christopher scoffed.

“I trust him,” I stated.

Drew glared at Christopher. Of the three of us, he’d been the slowest to accept the MacGrath pack into our lives. “And why would he lie? What does he have to gain?”

“Our land—”

Logan snorted. “I don’t want your property. I have no intention of living here.”

Oh. That hurt. But now wasn’t the time to dwell on that statement, so I shoved the pain aside.

“I don’t want to take over your pack—I’m not even an alpha,” Logan continued. “All I want is to protect Rian, Teague, Drew, and Josh. They’ve been nothing but kind to me, and they deserve to find happiness.”

“There’s an easy way to solve this,” Drew said. “Shift.”

“I’ve shifted in your presence before—”

“Yeah, when we were getting shot at,” Drew countered. “None of us were paying attention to you.”

It had been at the ceremony that bound Christopher and his pack to us for the next one hundred and twenty-seven years. The pride had interjected themselves at the very end, thankfully after the bonding had taken.

“I’m not a trick pony,” Christopher insisted.

Despite the anger in his tone, his eyes still weren’t glowing. I glanced at Teague to see if he’d noticed, and his scowl said he had. Of course—close observation was what he did for a living.

“As your Príomha, I’m asking you to shift for us.” Teague’s voice was low and gravely serious.

“Príomha?” Logan asked me with a frown.

“Teague’s the alpha of alphas, so that’s what they call him. Technically, the four of us”—I waved at my brothers and Josh—“are alphas above the pack.”

Logan’s frown deepened. “That’s not possible.

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