Tiger Striped by Jennifer Ashley

Author:Jennifer Ashley [Ashley, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-946455-10-9
Publisher: JA / AG Publishing

Chapter Seven

Tiger knew when Carly made a connection with the other tiger. The constant wail of fear dimmed as surprise sparked through it.

The men fighting Tiger did not want Tiger or Connor at the cage. They were stubborn, desperate—one yelled into a radio that they needed more backup.

That backup would arrive soon, and they might have enough tranqs or bullets between them to knock out Tiger. Then they’d take Connor and Carly, and the tiger he’d come to rescue wouldn’t stand a chance.

But no way in hell would he give up. He wasn’t leaving the tiger behind, not if he had to crush every man in his way.

“Tiger!” he heard Carly call.

Tiger didn’t dare take time to respond, continuing to feint against the men who surrounded him. He didn’t want to kill any of them, but he would if they left him no choice.

He still didn’t know exactly who they were, but he knew what they were. Guards charged with keeping the beast in the cage from ever leaving, with keeping Tiger away from it. Whether they understood why or were just following orders, Tiger couldn’t tell, and it didn’t matter. They were the enemy at the moment, and he had to get past them.

Connor fought and ducked with the agility of a young cat, twisting and turning, never taking a hit. A soldier aimed at him with another tranq rifle.

Once again, Connor leapt to be elsewhere when the tranq gun went off. The dart bounced harmlessly off the floor, its barb breaking.

Connor came down into a low crouch. When he sprang again, he sailed over the heads of their attackers and landed by Carly and the cage.

The tiger inside roared in fury. It slammed against the bars, huge claws trying to thrust through. The bars were too narrow for that, and the tiger’s paws stuck. It yanked them free, more enraged and terrified than ever.

Peace, little one, Tiger tried to tell it through whatever link they’d formed. He didn’t speak in words but with the sense of them. He’s a friend.

He felt the tiger latch onto the last word, puzzling over it. Friend. It didn’t understand the concept.

Which was why Tiger was taking the beast out of there and home with them. He’d fight every man in this room and whatever truckloads of backup troops they threw at him to make sure it happened. He’d fight to his dying breath.

Through the mate bond, he knew that Carly understood. Tiger’s heart flooded with love for her. She knew. They had a connection like no other.

There was a reason Tiger had known Carly was his mate from the first moment he’d seen her. The other Shifters had told him he was mistaken—Shifter mating didn’t work like that—but Tiger hadn’t listened to them. And he’d been right.

Thank you, Tiger whispered through the bond, and felt Carly’s love in response.

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