Secret Baby Bear by Harmony Raines

Author:Harmony Raines [Raines, Harmony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2018-03-05T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve – Jay

Harlan let them borrow his car to drive into Bear Creek later that day. Whether it was Kim’s cooking or adrenaline pumping through his body, he couldn’t tell, but Jay was ready for anything. His earlier fatigue swept away, if this was a trap and he had to fight, he was ready.

“You should tone it down a little,” Kim told him as she parked the car outside the sheriff’s office.

“Tone it down?” Jay asked, slamming the car door shut as he stood on the sidewalk. His senses kicked in and he surveyed the area, looking and listening for any threat. There was none, but he wasn’t going to relax. Not while Kim was with him.

“I can hear you growling.” She cocked an eyebrow at him and nodded.

Jay frowned, listening to his inner self. Kim was right, his bear was simmering just under the surface, ready to leap out and tear the throat out of anyone who might hurt Kim. His protective nature was out of control.

Reining it back in, he breathed in and out a few times to center himself. If he went into the sheriff’s office and intimidated Guy, things might fall apart fast. As a shifter himself, Guy would attack if threatened, and the last thing Bear Creek, and particularly Avery, needed was a bear fight.

“Better.” Kim took his hand, her skin warm, reminding him that the most important thing was for them to get in and out safely.

Wait, this is just a meeting, he reminded himself.

We have to be ready, his bear answered.

We have to keep our heads, and remember why we are here. Jay wanted information. And Guy had that information.

“Okay, I’m ready,” Jay told Kim, and they walked side by side down the sidewalk, his eyes fixed on the entrance to the sheriff’s office, while the rest of his senses roamed. This was what he was trained for, and he was good at it. Very good.

So why did he feel like an amateur? Because one wrong move could cost him his mate.

“Jay.” Guy was waiting anxiously inside the sheriff’s office. He didn’t approach, his eyes wary as he surveyed the police officer he was supposed to keep tabs on at all times while undercover.

“Guy, good to see you.” Jay smiled, noting the wariness in Guy’s eyes didn’t diminish. “I’m sorry.”

Guy’s hard expression faltered. Of course, to Guy, Jay was the one in the wrong, the one who had dropped all contact. He’d put Guy in a tough position. Rumors would have spread, whispers behind closed doors that Guy couldn’t be trusted.

Guy shrugged. “I’ve always been there for you, man.”

“I know.” Jay let go of Kim’s hand and approached Guy, hugging him like a long-lost friend.

“You put me in an awkward position.” The accusation in Guy’s voice was not uncalled for.

“I did it to protect you,” Jay told him.

Guy pulled back, studying Jay’s face. “Protect me.”

“I couldn’t have them finding out about me, or you. They would have killed you and made it look like suicide.

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