The Horse Shifter's Mate: A Wishing Moon Bay Shifter Romance (The Bond of Brothers Book 2) by Harmony Raines

Author:Harmony Raines [Raines, Harmony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harmony Raines
Published: 2021-02-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen – Dario

“Do you think he was telling the truth?” Helena’s hoarse voice broke his heart.

“Not entirely.” Dario’s arms tightened around her as she sobbed.

“But you think my father is dead?” Her fingers dug into his lower arm as she fought for control of her breathing.

“Yes.” He kissed the top of her head, wishing he could take her pain away. But the pain and loss of a parent was not something he could shoulder, even for his mate.

“And the rest of it? Do you think the same person killed his father?”

Dario hesitated. In the hour or more since Barry had left, he’d gone over and over the conversation. He’d explored every angle and come up with some disturbing scenarios. “Yes.”

“But?” Helena turned to face him and propped herself up on one elbow.

“I don’t know.” He raked his hand through his hair, his eyes were gritty with unshed tears, tears for his mate.

We need to keep calm and keep control of our temper, his horse warned him.

I know, but right now I want to hunt Barry down and wring his neck until he tells us the truth.

You don’t think he already has? His horse had come to the same disturbing conclusion.

“We should get back to Wishing Moon Bay.” He sat up. “Do you think you can drive?”

“We’re going to lead Barry back to town?” Helena shook her head. “We don’t know what he truly wants. We don’t know if he’s a threat to Penny and Milo.”

“Which is why we’re going to drive in the opposite direction. We’ll ditch your car and travel across country to Wishing Moon Bay.”

“Okay. That’s a good plan. A really good plan.” She sat up and leaned back on the headboard. “Did you get any sense of what he might be?”

“No. He either knows how to hide himself really well, or else he is just a normal person. The one thing I’m sure about is that he isn’t a shifter. I’d know.”

“He knew you were a shifter.” She leaned her head on his shoulder. “How did he know that?”

“He said he could smell me.” Dario lifted his arm and sniffed it. “Maybe we do give off a scent.”

She sniffed his neck and he shivered as her breath caressed his skin. “You smell just fine to me.”

“Thanks.” He lifted his arm and slid it around her shoulders.

“And thank you for being there for me and having my back. I don’t know if I would’ve had the guts to lie to his face like that without you there to back me up.” She placed her hand on his chest and his heart thumped so hard he was scared it might break through his ribcage.

“You would have done what you had to do. You’re stronger than you think, believe me.” He looked down at her red-rimmed eyes, noting the salty tracks down her cheeks. “But I’m here, whatever you need.”

“I need you right here right now.” She nestled closer to him. “Just being next to you makes it all seem a little less bleak.

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