Devoted to the Bear by T. S. Joyce

Author:T. S. Joyce [Joyce, T. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy, Werewolves & Shifters
Amazon: B00LZXYZK2
Published: 2014-07-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

The council members filed out of Riker’s house one by one, and Hannah waved to them from the front porch.

“How are you holding up?” Cameron asked. After the meeting to update everyone about what she learned in town, Brody, Dillon and Cameron all seemed inclined to linger. Maybe they didn’t have mates to go home to, but she was grateful they seemed genuinely concerned. It made her feel like she was already part of the clan in a way.

“I’ll be better when I know what Murphy is playing at. Here’s what bothers me about his claims. If he actually takes Riker to trial, there’s a huge risk of the court linking him to Dane and then to Stone. So why risk it?”

“Because he’s desperate, like Blaine said,” Brody guessed. “You’ve slipped through his fingers for a year. I’ve known men like him. They live for the hunt and will stop at nothing to finish the game. He wouldn’t notice if he cut his own arm off, as long as he gets to you. And somehow, some way, he’s figured out the best way to get to you is by hurting Riker.”

Just the mention of anyone hurting her mate made her blood boil to painful temperatures. She dug her fingernails into the palms of her clenched hands and swallowed hard. “I hate this.”

“We all do,” Cameron murmured. “The future of our clan rests upon this Murphy character’s ability to exact his revenge. We have to just trust you are a better hunter than him.”

She offered Dillon his phone back, but Brody shook his head and curled her fingers around it. “You should keep the phone until we see this through. You’ll need a direct line to the council. Cameron might be alpha until Riker comes back, but we didn’t miss how easily you gave up a position that could’ve been yours.” He smiled kindly and stepped down the porch stairs after Dillon.

Cameron stayed, shuffling his weight from side to side. “Something has been bothering me and I owe you an apology for my actions in Merit’s mishandling of Riker.”

Just the mention of Merit and what she’d done to Riker made Hannah swallow hard before answering. “You don’t have to explain. Merit is a master manipulator. You’ve been a good second to Riker and a good friend. You messed up but I don’t hold it against you. Neither does he.”

“Merit sold us lines, yes, but we should’ve been smart enough to see through them. We got caught up in following clan law to the letter and hurt you and our alpha along the way.” He dropped his gaze to the notebook he held in his hands. Fingering a tattered corner, he said, “Despite what happened that night, Riker picked right. Merit would’ve made today a lot harder than it had to be, but you stepped in and did what you could to protect our people. If Riker makes it back for your mating ceremony in a few days, he’ll have a lot of people standing on his side, but I’d be proud to stand for you.

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