Growth of the Bear (Bear Kamp Book 3) by Rachel Robins

Author:Rachel Robins [Robins, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quantum Works Publishing Group
Published: 2017-06-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Justin

The doctors finally released Veronica to go home. Her parents were reluctant to let her ride with Justin, but Justin found himself not backing down. There was no question in his mind that he would be the only person driving Veronica. He felt her anxiety ease when he won the argument with her father.

“So are you going to tell me what your parents have to do with the Little Lambs Helping Hands Organization?”

“My family runs that organization, and they would never hire outside of their inner circle.”

“You said earlier that you haven’t even spoken to them in some time. Maybe things change.”

“Not them. They never change.”

“Why did you leave?”

There was the question Justin hadn’t wanted her to ask. He already felt completely beneath her, but to bare the rest of his shortcomings to her felt like torture. She deserved to know, though. As his mate, she deserved to know whom she would be tied to for life.

“I’m the runt of the litter.”

“The runt? Like, the smallest? My gosh, if you’re the smallest, I’d hate to imagine the rest of your siblings. They must be gigantic!” Justin felt an old pang of self-doubt, but then as her words sunk in he realized she had meant them as a compliment to him.

“I’m quite small for a shifter. Surely you noticed at the bar with the other shifters.”

“You mean The Kamp? Was everybody there a shifter? I had no idea!”

“Most of them were, but not all.”

“Justin, I don’t mean to offend you in any way. I don’t understand the shifter culture so I hope I’m not speaking ignorantly, but you’re huge. I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever been around somebody as large as you are. Not to mention you kicked that jaguar’s ass that night. It seems like a silly reason to leave your family and never speak to them again.”

“I had to leave. As the runt, I was an outcast there. Nothing I ever said or did was right. I started lashing out, and rebelling. Things had grown very ugly between me and my family, so it just made sense to leave. The only thing I have fond memories of was working with the horses in the organization’s stables, and my grandpa. He was older so he didn’t get out and around much, but any chance I got to go to him, I did. He never said anything negative to me. He was the only person there that ever loved me. Had it not been for him and the horses I probably would have ended up being put down.”

“That’s awful. Your family sounds horrible. You’re better off without them. Do you talk to your grandpa at all?”

“I did for a while, but then his health took a turn. They moved him into an assisted living facility, and put my name on the do-not-answer list. I tried using fake names a few times, but I never got through that way either.”

“That’s awful! I’m so sorry.”

She reached over and grabbed his hand.

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