Wolf Case (Shifters at Law Book 1) by Sophie Stern

Author:Sophie Stern [Stern, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Lara

By the time we finish talking to the police, it’s past nine and I’m exhausted.

“Thank you for coming,” I say to Ronan. I shouldn’t have called him. I shouldn’t have needed him so much. I should have been strong enough to deal with this on my own, but I wasn’t. Even though I think it’s selfish, I’m glad he came. I’m glad he was here for me. I’m glad he was here to comfort me, to hold my hand. I’m glad he was here to help me talk to the police.

I was relieved I found the spray paint before the cops came because, as expected, they checked my garage and outdoor trash cans. I didn’t bother trying to claim I was framed for the crime. Instead, I threw everything away in my bathroom trashcan before they showed up. If they saw anything at all, they would have charged me with filing a false police report, and that’s one more charge I don’t need.

“Of course I came,” Ronan looks surprised. “I would do anything for you.”

“I was scared,” I admit, running my hands up and down my arms. It’s chilly outside. It’s colder than it should be. Maybe I’m just still afraid, still nervous, still worried about what I’m going to do. “You made me feel safe,” I look up at Ronan. “You made me feel like you were going to protect you.”

“You might not accept me as your mate, Lara. I understand I probably scared you when I claimed we were destined to be together. I still firmly believe that. For me, this means that even if you never return my affections, even if you never feel the same way about me, even if you never love me, I will always take care of you.”

His words are more than I can take right now, and I wrap my arms around him. We seem to fit perfectly together, and for a minute, I wonder what would happen if I just said “okay.” I wonder what would happen if I stopped fighting and just gave in. I wonder what would happen if I just accepted what Ronan is offering.

I had a moment of bravery in his office before I got scared. There was a moment when I tried to give in to my feelings, but then I thought about everything too much and I freaked out.

Now I wonder why I did that.

Now I wonder why I’m fighting so hard to refuse Ronan’s advances.

The truth is that I feel the connection, too. I feel like I’m his mate, too. I’ve never felt such a strong pull toward another person and when I’m close to Ronan, I feel complete. I feel whole. I feel alive.

I want more of this feeling because it’s addicting, and I could quickly get used to feeling this safe and secure all of the time. I could quickly get used to feeling this comfortable, this wonderful.

I could quickly get used to Ronan.

Maybe it’s time to stop being so damn afraid all of the time.

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