The Wolf's Lover_An Urban Fantasy Romance by Samantha MacLeod

Author:Samantha MacLeod [MacLeod, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: urban fantasy, norse mythology, Loki, Loki Norse Mythology, paranormal romance, Yellowstone
Publisher: Vestal Valley Press
Published: 2018-02-20T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

I sat down heavily at Diana’s kitchen table and reached into my pocket for my phone. Exhaustion pressed down on me as I scrolled through my contacts, and I reached for my coffee mug, scowling when I discovered it was empty. Ten miles through the backcountry is a big deal. The snow could be five feet deep in the valley, and I’d never make it on foot. I’d need my skis, warm clothes, food, and water. Damn, I might even need my tent and sleeping bag. I shivered. Diana’s house was at least three hours from Bozeman; if I drove home, got my skis, and came back to Yellowstone, it would almost be dark.

No. I couldn’t wait; Vali needed me now. So I needed someone in Bozeman, someone I could trust to grab a few things and meet me in Yellowstone. Susan was the obvious choice, but she was in Wyoming with her family until the semester started. I bit my lip. John? No, I had no way to explain what I wanted that didn’t make me sound like a lunatic. Well, damn. That really only left one choice.

I sighed and tapped my phone.

Dialing Zeke, the screen read.

“Boss Lady!” Zeke was pretty damn cheerful for nine in the morning. “What’s up?”

“I need a favor,” I said. “A big one.”

“Yup, no problem.” He didn’t even hesitate.

I took a deep breath. “Okay. My spare keys are under the flowerpot on the front porch of my house. I need you to go into my garage and bring me a few things. My cross-country skis and boots, my down jacket from the hall closet, my backpack, a couple of water bottles.” I paused for a breath. “Are you writing this all down?”

“Oh, I got it.” He sounded disturbingly cheerful. “You going somewhere?”

“Uh, yeah. Do you think you can get that for me this morning? Don’t worry about getting any work done, okay? Just call me when you leave Bozeman, and I’ll meet you in Mammoth.”

I paused. This was going well.

“Awwwww, hell yeah!” Zeke cheered. “This is about Wolf Man, isn’t it?”

I groaned.

“You know why the wolves are leaving the park, don’t you? Well fuck me sideways and call me Betty, Boss Lady, you’re gonna do something about it, aren’t you?”

“Just bring me my stuff. Please. And I’ll...” I took a deep breath. “I’ll explain when I see you. I’ll try to explain.”

Zeke whooped over the line. “Fucking yeah, this is awesome. Just wait till I tell Colin. Don’t worry, Boss Lady, we’ve got your back. One hundred percent.”

“Colin? No, you don’t have to—”

But the line had already gone dead.

“Shit,” I muttered, cupping my head in my hands. The dull thud of a coffee mug on the table made me look up.

“Got you a refill,” Diana said.

Diana set a coffee mug on the table as I shoved my phone back in my pocket.

“Thanks. I guess this could be my last cup of coffee for a while,” I said, trying to sound like I was joking.

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