Warrior Wolf: Wolf Shifter Paranormal Romance (Protection, Inc. Book 4) by Zoe Chant

Author:Zoe Chant [Chant, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zoe Chant
Published: 2016-09-02T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Nick

Before he started talking, Nick had intended to tell Raluca about the gang he’d run and the kills he’d made, and leave his feelings out of it. But she hadn’t asked what crimes he’d committed. She’d asked him why he was so angry. So he had to begin with his father’s first pack, and then go on to the CEO. His mother’s death. His father’s. Everything.

As he spoke, his rage poured out in a torrent. And not only that, but grief and guilt and all the other feelings he usually tried not to even think about, let alone talk about. By the end of it, he was completely wrung out, with the bedspread beneath him damp with sweat.

Raluca kept her word. She didn’t let go of him. She didn’t even flinch. Instead, she held him tight, stroking his hair and rubbing his shoulders, until he was done.

She didn’t break the silence immediately, but she didn’t need to. He could feel her love and support in the gentle but relentless strength of her hands, in the steadiness of her breathing, and in her presence. Raluca was his mate, and nothing he’d told her had damaged the bond between them. If anything, he’d strengthened it with his honesty.

“What happened to Manuel?” she asked. He hadn’t gotten used to her real voice, and it once again startled him. It was no longer high and chiming, but resonant, deep for a woman. Less pretty, but more sexy. And far more real.

The unexpectedness of both her question and the sound of it distracted him from that fucking tidal wave of emotions. He rolled over, nudging her to move with him until neither of them were lying on any wet spots.

By the time they’d resettled themselves, his voice was steady. “He’s in college now. Still with the pack in Montana. I’ve flown out to visit them a couple times. That’s them in the photo in the lobby. Manuel’s the skinny one with long legs. We were deer hunting, and I happened to be in the lead when an aunt shifted to take a picture. They’re not my pack, but Hal wanted a photo of me that wasn’t a team shot, and I didn’t want to be on the wall as a lone wolf. I have a snapshot of me as a pup with my Dad and Mom, but I couldn’t put that up either. I don’t mind seeing Manuel, because he made it out. But if I had to look at my parents every day, I’d lose it for sure. It’d be about three days before I tracked down fucking Price and killed him.”

Nick cut himself off. His heart was pounding with the force of his rage, his muscles taut and quivering as stretched wires.

“Your anger is justified.” Raluca stroked his damp hair. “You and people you loved were terribly wronged. You were forced to commit acts you never would have freely chosen. You were manipulated by your own honor, and you nearly gave up your life for it.

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