The Alpha’s Forced Bride: Age Gap Wolf Shifter Romance (Stardust Hollow Wolves Book 9) by Lyra Atlas

Author:Lyra Atlas [Atlas, Lyra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16 - Mia

The truck bounces along the road, sending us lurching back and forth. I'm gripping the seat, holding on for dear life. Evan seems completely unaffected by the jostling. His gaze is fixed on the path in front of us, which can't exactly be called a road. There's barely a clearing in the brush, but I guess it's enough to get the truck through.

"Are you sure this is safe?" I ask.

"You're the one who wanted to go into town," he reminds me. "Deal with it."

"Well, I didn't think we were going to be taking a ride in a death trap."

"You can always walk."

I huff and lean back, looking out the window. Trees pass by, and for a second, I'm afraid we're not even going anywhere, that this is just some kind of trick to get me away from the others. But then the truck rolls around a corner, and a bunch of buildings appear in the distance. We're talking real, concrete buildings, not like the rundown, wooden structures in Green Lake. This is impressive.

We drive around for a while, and Evan points out various shops, restaurants, and stores, explaining their function. It's not a huge city, much smaller than Stardust Hollow for sure, but there's definitely more than just a handful of houses scattered around.

When the truck stops, Evan puts it in park and steps out, and I follow suit. We're parked in front of a small warehouse with a big open parking lot next to it. There are several large trucks backed up to the doors, and a couple of women are unloading crates.

"This is Shawna's warehouse," he tells me. "They produce a variety of items, from homewares and furniture to clothes and accessories, which they sell to other towns in the area. She has a whole team of people working for her. She's a good businesswoman."

"I thought she was your cook? And she spends a lot of time at the orphanage, too."

"Shawna does what she wants," he replies. "And what she wants is to keep busy. She doesn't sit still for very long. She likes having a say in what's happening in the pack, and the way she does that is by getting involved. That's why she helps at the orphanage. It's why she's on the council and why she runs her own business."

"I'm impressed."

He laughs. "That's what everybody says. She's a force to be reckoned with, and I have no idea how she has so much energy, but I'm glad to have her. Come on, let's go inside."

"You're taking me to the warehouse?"

"Yep. It's where you'll be working."

"Work... you mean, like, a job?"

"Sure. I get the feeling you're getting kind of restless. I was hoping volunteering at the orphanage would be enough to keep you out of trouble, but I think you did a good job proving otherwise today. Maybe a job will help you settle in."

"Are you serious?"

"Would you like to work here?"

"Um, yes!" I laugh, practically bouncing with excitement. Though I've loved working

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