The Lone Wolf's Wish by Lisa Kessler

Author:Lisa Kessler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal romance, werewolf, sherrilyn kenyon, christine feehan, fated mates, holiday ebook
Publisher: Lisa Kessler

Chapter 7

Shane

Standing off against another werewolf in my boxers with my wound exposed was not one of my better ideas, but there was no fucking way I would let Piper go outside alone. We killed a Nero assassin. More would come. Hell, another one might be waiting right now.

I’d be able to catch his scent.

Piper wouldn’t.

I hated dropping the mate issue without talking to her about it first, but if her boss was in a Pack, he’d understand the instinct to protect her.

Cole crossed his arms. “So, I’m supposed to believe you’re a lone wolf?”

“I am. Call your Alpha. Let him decide if I’m a threat.” Alphas had a connection to their Pack that went above our heightened senses. My Alpha had been able to channel his strength into Pack members when they needed it. He gave me the last of his when he sent me away.

Cole ran a hand back through his hair. “Our Alpha was in bed with Nero. Now he’s dead.”

I frowned. “His son didn’t ascend to Alpha?”

“He didn’t have any offspring.” He cleared his throat. “We all help each other. We don’t need an Alpha.”

That was pure bullshit. Since I’d been on my own, my wolf yearned for a Pack and a leader. Cole had to be feeling that same thing. But whatever was going on with this Pack in Sedona was none of my business. All I wanted was to find the jaguar who took my life and my future.

“Fine.” I shrugged. “Once I kill the jaguar that slaughtered my Pack, I’ll be out of your hair.”

Cole glanced past me to Piper. “You sure about that?”

I turned around, and her gaze pinned me in place. My heart stuttered. My mate. God, I was an idiot. How could I leave her behind? I couldn’t. But even if I earned her forgiveness for lying to her, I couldn’t expect her to leave with me. Being a veterinarian was her dream as long as I’d known her. Now her name was on the wall with DVM after it.

This was her home now.

I looked over at Cole. “Can you let your Pack know I’m nosing around Sedona and not looking to get killed?”

“Vance already did.” Cole almost smiled. “I caught your scent this morning, but I figured you left town. When Vance told me you were still here, I came over to check on Piper.”

“Wait.” I frowned. “Vance told you I was here?”

“Things are…complicated here since the fall of our Alpha. Our Pack is anything but traditional.” He crossed to Piper, and I struggled to give him some space. Although the man in me recognized Cole was her boss, the wolf was agitated to have another male so close to our mate. The aggression was a surprise. The mate instinct was primal and raw. I wasn’t sure how to explain to the wolf that our mate may never accept us.

The thought scared the shit out of me. Crazy. A couple days ago, I welcomed death. And now…I craved a life.

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