Wild About Denali by Sara Blackard

Author:Sara Blackard [Blackard, Sara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sara Blackard

Chapter Seventeen

-Drew-

Sawyer dashes into the house, leaving me staring at his mum. I can’t believe she’s letting her son go with me to track a bear that just about made us lunch. People here are proud of being Alaskan grown. Are situations like this what they mean by that? Where mums don’t coddle their kids but let others take them on adventures so they can grow and learn? The weight of that responsibility and the trust Denali gives slumps across my shoulders like I’m carrying a humpback whale.

“You both are a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic if you think that precious child is going after a rabid bear.” Mum’s frantic voice pitches higher as she clutches the neckline of her dress.

“Mum, it’ll be okay. We’ll keep our distance.” I check my phone to make sure it’s got enough charge.

Don’t want the battery dying when we’re tracking a killer bear. Okay, that was dramatic. My mum is rubbing off on me.

“You’re right. You’ll keep your distance inside that house. I don’t understand why there’s a need to go after the thing. Let the professionals do it. It’s too dangerous, especially for a kid.” Mum swats Vic’s hand away as he cups her elbow to lead her inside.

“Sawyer’s right. The bear needs to be followed.” Denali pats Mum on the shoulder. “Don’t worry. Sawyer’s been around bears his entire life. He’ll keep Drew safe.”

She winks at me before striding to her car. I’m hoping she meant that as a joke, though the kid probably could. There is no way I’ll let anything happen to him, even if it means we have to lose the bear’s trail.

“No wonder you like this place so much. It’s like those wild west movies you insist on watching.” Mum leans her cheek on her hand and closes her eyes.

As welcomes go, this isn’t the way I’d hoped her first visit would start. Denali marches back, spinning the chamber to her massive revolver. Mum flinches and bumps into Vic with a squeak. Her eyes go wide at the weapon.

“Do you know how to use this?” Denali’s question pinches.

Sure, we have strict gun laws in Oz, but that doesn’t mean I’ve never shot one. Granted, I’ve only shot at the shooting range, and it was an automatic. But it’s the same. Right?

“Yeah.” I don’t think I convinced her if the rise of her eyebrow is any indication. “I’ve shot loads of rounds with a Sig at the range.”

She just shakes her head and talks me through how her weapon works. I have to say, some guys would be put off by her explaining how to load a gun. Me? I find it enthralling and more than a little attractive. Maybe I’ll let her give me lessons in shooting this particular gun later. Doesn’t that usually involve getting close for instruction, or is that just in the movies?

“Are you sure I shouldn’t let Sawyer take this?” She glances at Sawyer as he runs up with a can of spray paint and his backpack slung over his shoulders.

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