The Resolute Mate: Shifters of the Three Rivers Book 3 by Kira Nightingale

Author:Kira Nightingale [Nightingale, Kira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Éditions Spottiswoode
Published: 2024-07-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter twenty-five

Mai

Isat beside Jase’s bed, watching the steady rise and fall of his chest as he slept. Thomas had assured me that his arm was healing, but the sight of the bandages covering his body still made my stomach churn. I couldn’t help but feel responsible, even though I knew, logically, that Jase had been doing his duty as a member of the Pack. If he wanted to be an enforcer, this is what he would face on a daily basis.

Jase stirred, his eyes fluttering open. He managed a smile when he saw me. “Hey. You been here long?”

“Long enough to hear you whisper Amara’s name in your sleep. On your thoughts, is she?”

“What? No! Definitely not!”

I grinned at him. Looked like I’d hit a nerve. I didn’t point out that I was just teasing and all he’d done was snore. Instead, I asked, “How are you feeling?”

Jase sat up and swung his legs off the bed. He moved his bandaged arm around, testing it out, then grinned at me. “Better. Don’t worry, I’ll be up and watching your back again in no time.”

I tried to return his smile, but it felt forced. “I know you will, Jase. But I hate seeing you get hurt. The life of an enforcer is dangerous and violent, Jase. Next time you might not be so lucky. What was the worst thing that happened on your delivery job? Did a little old lady chase you down the street with her cane because you forgot her prune juice?”

Jase shook his head. “You’re not going to persuade me to give it up, Mai. I know the job is dangerous. But it’s also about standing up for the weaker members of our Pack, protecting those who can’t protect themselves. I was younger than you and Sofia, but I still saw the damage Oliver caused when he was Alpha.”

Oliver had been a vicious, unhinged asshole that used the Pack to sell guns, often faulty ones, and let his enforcers do what they liked. They made sure that anyone they didn’t like suffered.

“I want to do some good, Mai. I believe in what you and Ryan are trying to build here. It’s what this Pack deserves and I’m going to do everything I can to support you. So, no, I’m not going to change my mind about being an enforcer. I’m going to work hard, I’m going to train more and I’ll be the best damn enforcer this Pack has seen.”

I sighed, knowing I wasn’t going to be able to talk him out of it.

A soft whimper from the corner of the room drew my attention. The teenage witch we’d rescued from the lab was stirring. Her eyes flew open suddenly, wide with fear as she took in her unfamiliar surroundings. She tried to sit up, but her frail body seemed to struggle with the effort.

Jase jumped off his bed, and approached her, hands up and voice gentle. “Hey, it’s okay. You’re safe now. No one’s going to hurt you here.

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