Bear Mechanic: BBW Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance by Zoe Chant

Author:Zoe Chant [Chant, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-23T18:30:00+00:00

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After lunch, Elise took a chair outside and pulled out a sketchbook and pencil.

“I’ve mostly painted nature stuff, not so much people and machines,” she’d admitted. “It would be nice to brush up on my skills.”

She tucked her legs up into the plastic chair and balanced her sketchbook on her bare thighs, biting her lower lip in concentration.

As much as Noah preferred being near her and having her close by, her absence gave him the opportunity to discuss with Gabe what he was calling The Situation: Elise’s problem with the Wild Dogs.

“What do you know about them?” Gabe asked, pulling up a chair to the front desk. His face was always serious, but he now had on his soldier’s “planning an op” face.

A mixed-shifter group like their crew didn’t technically have an alpha, but Noah considered himself the de facto leader all the same, and he considered it his responsibility to stay on top of possible threats. The Wild Dogs were one, and even though Noah had never personally encountered them, they were high on the list.

“They’re shifters. Hyenas, I think,” said Noah.

Gabe nodded. “That keeps our options open, at least.”

In some ways that was better, and in others worse. If they hadn’t been shifters, his crew would have much more limited ability to deal with them. They couldn’t reveal their shifter nature to regular humans. On the other hand, shifters were more dangerous than most regular people, even biker gangs.

“I don’t know how many there are. As many as us, at least,” Noah said reluctantly. He’d seen them on the road occasionally, their snarling dog logo prominent. He sometimes saw half a dozen or more at a time.

“Not counting Cameron,” said Gabe, eyes flicking to the shop floor.

“Right.” He'd never actually seen Cam shift, and supposedly she was a fox anyway—probably not up to dealing with hyenas. Not that he wanted her to hear that. She wouldn’t like it.

“A bear, a dragon, a tiger, a wolf, and a panther. We’re pretty well suited to dealing with a pack of hyenas,” mused Gabe.

“Hyenas are more dangerous than you think. Don’t underestimate them,” Noah warned.

“Aren’t they scavengers, not hunters? And they’re the size of a starved dog.”

“And they have to defend their scavenging. Not to mention that since they’re shifters, they’ll be bigger and stronger than the wild version.”

“True.” Gabe looked thoughtful. “You know, dragons do one-on-one duels to settle debts, instead of everyone in the clan getting involved.”

“Trying to save your own ass, huh?” Noah joked. Gabe snorted. Then Noah turned serious. “That’s not a bad idea.”

“Assuming they have enough honor to stick to the terms, of course,” said Gabe.

“It’s something to try, anyway. I’ll make some inquiries and find out who their leader is.” Sitting back, Noah stole a glance out the window at Elise. A breeze was lifting the ends of her hair. It made a very pretty picture, but it was clearly annoying her—she kept having to tuck her hair out of the way, and it kept popping back out.

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