Gretel and the Bear by Natalie Kristen

Author:Natalie Kristen [Kristen, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, Vampires, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), Angels, Demons & Devils, Psychics, Werewolves & Shifters, Witches & Wizards, Science Fiction
Amazon: B01BVC7HO2
Published: 2016-02-16T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Derek sat in his car and waited outside Gretel's house. It was ten o'clock and the lights had all gone off inside the house. Gretel's car was parked right in front of their house by the curb. He had called his mechanic and requested an urgent repair job. They had towed Gretel's car away and did what they could to restore it to its original condition, before Derek had slammed a lowlife wolf into its side and stabbed his claws into the hood.

They had done a good job, Derek thought. The car sported a new coat of paint and it looked almost as good as new. Almost.

“Maybe she's not going out tonight,” Derek told his bear smugly. His bear growled, telling him to stay put.

A moment later, the front door eased open and Gretel hurried out.

“Okay. You're right,” Derek conceded huffily. He was right to trust his bear on this. His bear could sense danger to its mate and would protect her with its life.

He got out of his car and strode over to Gretel. She gasped when she backed into him.

“You...”

“Come with me,” he said, taking her firmly by the arm.

“No. I have to...”

“You don't have to go to the strip club.”

She tried to twist away. “You don't understand, Derek, I'm not...”

“Then make me understand,” he said reasonably, but he didn't let go of her.

She swallowed hard and whispered, “I have to find my brother.”

Derek stared at her. “You are going to tell me everything tonight. I will not let you go until you tell me everything, Gretel.” He muscled her into his car and locked the doors.

When he got in the driver's seat, he was surprised and relieved to see that she wasn't angry. She sat completely still in the passenger seat and stared straight ahead. There was a brief glimmer of tears in her eyes but she blinked them away quickly.

Gritting his teeth, he pulled the seat belt over her chest and put the car into gear.

He would never force her to do anything against her will, but he couldn't let her put herself in danger. He wanted to know what the hell was going on with her.

What had her brother got to do with all this?

Derek drove her straight to his house and parked at the end of the long driveway.

“This is my house,” he told her. “I will never hurt you, Gretel. If you don't feel safe with me, I can call my brother and sister-in-law. They live nearby. It will just take Hans and Whitney a few minutes to come over and...”

She shook her head. “I trust you, Derek.”

Gently, he led her from the car to the house. Once inside, he flicked on all the lights and invited her to take a seat.

“I'll get you a drink,” he said.

She followed him to the kitchen and said softly, “Just water will do.”

“I'm making us some tea,” he said, dumping the tea bags into a pot. “And I brought home a box of gingerbread men. I hid them from my staff,” he said in a dramatic whisper.

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