Stranded (Siren Cove Book 3) by Claire Cullen

Author:Claire Cullen [Cullen, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Jeremy backed off once Aden was comfortable around the other sirens, assuming he’d prefer their company now that he’d found them and knew that they were welcoming. For the first few days, that seemed to be true, and then Aden kept turning up wherever Jeremy was.

The first few times, he didn’t stay long, sauntering in, taking stock, spending a few minutes talking with Jeremy before he wandered away again. The other wolves didn’t seem to know what to make of him and were cautious in their welcome. Jeremy, on the other hand, was bemused and a little hopeful that Aden sought him out so frequently.

When Aden turned up at the Forge at the end of his first week there, Jeremy was glad to see him. Logan, on the other hand, was not.

Aden seemed relaxed as he looked around the workshop, taking in everything with keen, curious eyes.

“This isn’t a zoo,” Logan grumbled, eying Aden with irritation. “We’ve got work to do.”

“He’s just looking, Logan,” Karla soothed. “He’s not doing any harm.”

“But why is he looking,” Jay said in an undertone. “Doesn’t he have anything better to do than come to gawp at the local wildlife? Besides, how sure are we that he’s as harmless as he looks? He’s a stranger to Jonah and the rest as much as he is to us.” There was a thread of anger, a hint of threat in Jay’s words, and it didn’t go unnoticed, least of all by Aden.

The siren in question was still wandering around the room, keeping one eye on Jeremy, but he’d gone tense at Logan and Jay’s words, and Jeremy could see the pulse in his neck jumping as his heartbeat quickened. Aden was doing his best to appear laid back and carefree but he was nervous. No, he was scared. And Jeremy’s pack weren’t helping that.

“That’s enough,” he said quietly. “Aden is free to visit the Forge if he likes. Besides, guys, he can hear you. And he may be a stranger to you but I’ve known him longer than anyone and I say he’s a friend.”

Jeremy crossed the room to where Aden was pretending to stare intently at the old wooden beam that crossed the ceiling.

“Come for a walk with me?” he asked, holding out a hand.

Aden nodded readily, grabbing his hand in a tight hold. Jeremy led him outside, away from the Forge but deeper into the woods instead of back toward the house.

“It’s not personal,” he said, as soon as they were out of earshot of the others. “They’re just a little nervous around a new face, that’s all. Our pack has had some bad experiences. Just like you have.”

Aden managed a shaky nod but Jeremy could still feel the race of the siren’s pulse beneath his fingertips as he gripped Aden’s wrist lightly.

“Hey,” he said softly, pulling Aden to him, and wrapping his arms around him in a hug. “It’s okay. You have nothing to fear, not from them, not from me, not from Jonah and the other sirens.

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