The Jamesburg Shifters Volume 1 (BBW Alpha Werewolf Werebear Paranormal Romance) by Lynn Red

Author:Lynn Red
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: werewolf, shapeshifter, alpha male, werewolf romance, were wolf, werebear, alpha wolf, werebear romance, were bear, alpha bear
Publisher: Francis Ashe

-12-

“Look, there’s no reason to get rid of something just because it’s old. Maybe because it hardly works anymore, but not just for oldness.”

--Lilah

“What the hell time is it, anyway?” Dezzy’s voice was husky and rough.

“Uh,” I looked over, craning my head to see the time on my 1980s model clock radio. “Quarter to four. I think. This thing’s kinda old.”

She grunted a laugh. “Why don’t you get a new clock? Or use the one on your phone like a human?”

“I dunno. Maybe it’s that I’m not totally human?”

That hung in the air for a second. It was a little ambitious to think I could get her laughing before the sun came up. The truth was that clock was the only possession I had for a lot longer than I’d like to admit.

It was a reminder of a time when I was scared, a time when I was alone. Like really, completely alone. Hiding out behind dumpsters, finding places to sleep when it got cold; I grew up way too young, that’s for sure.

“What are you thinking, Lyle?” she asked, after I’d been silent for a time. “You called me for something.” She cleared her throat. She sounded like she was either getting over being sick or just starting.

“You sick?” I asked, distracting myself.

“What are you, my mom?” she asked, with a little laugh.

“I feel like it sometimes. Actual mom, she never was much one to talk about things.”

My sister cleared her throat again. “Fair point. You always were kind of a mom to me in a lot of ways. But,” she drew the word out. “It is like two hours until dawn and you called me. What’s up?”

“I was just thinking,” I said in a hollow, distant voice. “I don’t know how grown up I am sometimes.”

“Shit, are you kidding me? You grew up when you were seven,” she said.

“Are you outside? You know how dad gets.”

“Balcony,” she said. “Anyway, I’m serious. I think you’re older than our parents. We’ve talked about this before, but I can’t even imagine growing up the way you did. House to house, never knowing where you’re going to...”

“Going to what?” I asked.

“I was going to say ‘steal your next meal’ but I decided not to be rude.”

I laughed. “Oh yeah? Since when? Either way, it’s true. Can’t get mad at the truth. You know, sometimes I think having a family is harder than being alone. You’re responsible for other people, gotta worry about their feelings, all that kind of stuff.”

“Yeah,” she said. “But being alone is fucking miserable sometimes. Give and take, I guess. But hey at least when there are other people around, you got a better chance of getting laid.”

I snorted an in-laugh so hard my glasses almost fell off my nose. “That’s... yes, well, that’s both very you and very true, Dezzy.”

It wasn’t until after she responded that I realized she totally missed what I’d said. Then again, it was four-eighteen in the morning.

“I mean, it’s not like I’m going to find one of my own soon, it’s just—”

“Why didn’t you use protection?” Dezzy asked.

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