Real Men Bite by Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix

Author:Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix [Kyle, Celia & Maddix, Marina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-07T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Zeke’s jaw cracked as he ground his teeth together. He was tempted to rub his eyes to make sure he wasn’t hallucinating, but it wouldn’t change what he was seeing. A red-hot fury balled up in the pit of his stomach, despite the sign’s happy colors and cheery font.

Wolf Woods Condominiums! Coming soon!

The idea someone might want to develop Wolf Woods had never crossed Zeke’s apparently naive mind. Not even in his darkest moments over the last year had he entertained the idea. Surely, Tremble’s residents—keen to milk every penny from the werewolf chasers who flocked there—wouldn’t stand for one of their main attractions being turned into crappy condos.

When he spotted the McNish Development logo in one corner of the sign, a fine layer of fur sprouted on his arms. The beast inside demanded to be released so it could slaughter every single one of the workers standing around admiring their handiwork. The low rumble he thought was the engine turned out to be a growl emanating from his very core. If he didn’t rein in his wolf, things were going to get ugly, but the rage had built to the point of no return.

Just as he felt his canines elongating, something soft and cool came in contact with his forearm, cutting through the haze of his blinding fury. He snapped his blazing gaze to his right to see Val watching him. She squeezed his arm gently, acting like a balm to his soul.

“Be smart,” she warned quietly, almost as if she knew what he’d been about to do.

No way. Her inscrutable expression, just what one would expect from a combat soldier, suggested she understood the gravity of the situation, but nothing more. Any sane human would be terrified if they thought the person sitting next to them was a werewolf, and Val was clearly not frightened. For some reason he couldn’t explain, this saddened him slightly. It seemed wrong to continue hiding his true nature from her, but rules were rules.

With a grunt, Zeke released the wheel and leaned his head back against the headrest. Much to his relief, Val kept her hand on his arm, even stroking his quickly receding fur a bit. Each movement of her fingers eased his anger, just a little, until he felt fully in control of himself.

“Hey, you feel like listening to a murder via phone?” he asked, tilting his head to give her a mirthless smirk.

“Always.”

Zeke sacrificed the comfort of her touch to find Calhoun’s number. Ringing filled the cab as they waited for the good mayor to pick up. It took a long-ass time.

“Yes?” Calhoun asked, his tone hesitant and wary. Maybe he wasn’t such a dumbass after all.

“What the hell?” Zeke shouted. “I thought we had a deal, you backstabbing fuck knuckle!”

He ignored Val’s soft snort. “Fuck knuckle?” she whispered, trying not to crack up.

“What happened to giving us a week?”

Calhoun coughed and stammered for a second. “I, uh… well, you see… I’m sorry, but I—”

The unmistakable muffled rustling of someone grabbing the receiver echoed through the SUV.

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