Synopsis
Gwen Miller may be a human, but she has no problem taking a stand against her own kind. She’s going to testify against the teenage boy she saw viciously assault a lone shifter female—and no amount of pressure from the boy’s wealthy family will make her back down. But when the harassment turns violent, help comes in the form of a lean, toned wolf with winter-gray eyes.
As a guest at Gwen’s inn, shifter enforcer Zander Devlin can’t help but notice that the fierce and leggy brunette is in serious trouble. Since she’s putting herself at risk for one of his kind, keeping her safe is the least he can do. That’s not the only reason Zander wants her close. He desires her, even as the wolf inside him backs away from her. But his feral instincts are hard to keep down, and as they take shape, they’re harder for Gwen to resist. Then again, embracing them could be the only thing that could save her life.
Chapter List
- CHAPTER ONE Gwen Miller slammed her foot on the deck, bringing the swing to a halt. They were here again. She could hear their footsteps rustling the high grass as they muttered complaints about the scents of marsh gas, salty water, and humid air. She sighed and rubbed her temple. God, she was too t
- CHAPTER TWO If you’re so innocent, why didn’t you call me or come to the station last night to report the incident?” challenged Colt. Leaning back in her rocker with her legs propped up on the wooden rail of the porch, ankles crossed, Gwen lifted a brow. “And the point of that would have been . . .
- CHAPTER THREE Later that day, acting on Yvonne’s recommendation, Zander and Bracken headed to Half ’n’ Half for dinner—a place owned by Yvonne’s future son-in-law. The moment he strolled inside, Zander understood the name. The dimly lit place was half bar, half pool hall. Unlike the last pool hall h
- CHAPTER FOUR Having finished their pancakes, Gwen and Marlon cleaned up their mess so they could prepare breakfast for the guests. The kitchen was pretty spacious, with oak cabinets, a large pantry, stainless-steel appliances, and the wooden island in the center. As she swept the crumbs from the cou
- CHAPTER FIVE When the doorbell chimed, Gwen’s stomach rolled. And she hated that. She shouldn’t be anxious in her own home. She shouldn’t react so strongly to the simple matter of someone being at the freaking door. Although she very much doubted it was Brandt, since he surely wasn’t stupid enough t
- CHAPTER SIX At the end of Gwen’s shift, Zander drove her home with Bracken riding shotgun again. Back at the B&B, they all parted ways, and Zander went straight to his room. He made himself a coffee and sat on the balcony, but he couldn’t relax. He felt irritable and restless. The same tension rode
- CHAPTER SEVEN Why did she always end up with the cart that had squeaky wheels? Chewing the tiny cube of cake she’d gotten from a sample station, Gwen pushed the half-full cart down the aisle. Zander walked beside her, a silent sentinel. And she . . . well, she was pretty much acting as if she were a
- CHAPTER EIGHT Lounging in the rocker on the B&B’s porch later that day with a cold beer in hand, Zander gave Makenna a call and relayed the cougar’s situation. He was glad when she confirmed there would be room at the shelter for Andie if she needed it. He was just ending the call when a small van c
- CHAPTER NINE A few days later, Gwen stood at the reception desk, writing down all the cancellations she’d made—it seemed smart not to have innocent people around if the Moores were going to cause more shit. Concentrating on what she was doing would have been a lot easier if she hadn’t had a hard bod
- CHAPTER TEN She was in a good mood. Mostly because she’d woken to a tongue stabbing inside her. Better than any alarm, in Gwen’s opinion. Of course, she’d known it was an attempt to soften her up so that she didn’t insist on Zander and his pack mates leaving. It hadn’t worked. Really, it was the apo
- CHAPTER ELEVEN As she slid out of the SUV, Gwen glanced around Mercury Pack territory. There were several vehicles, including a Winnebago, of all things, in the parking lot. Tall, majestic trees were everywhere, creaking with the breeze—all territorially marked by claws. But it was the impressive bu
- CHAPTER TWELVE Zander stretched across the table and took his shot. There was a loud, satisfying smack as the white ball connected with another. Straightening, he watched the second ball smoothly roll across the table and then tumble into a corner pocket. Zander’s mouth curved. Derren tossed him an
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Kenny dabbed his mouth with a napkin and then wiped his fingers. Smiling, he leaned back in his chair and gestured from him to her. “This is nice, isn’t it?” No, it wasn’t. Gwen just looked at him. It was the first time that he’d spoken since they’d chosen a table. They’d eaten in s
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Joining his pack mates on the flattened grassy area not far from the rear of the house, Zander asked, “Any sign of him?” “Someone’s been creeping around the southern border of the land,” said Derren, “but I can’t be sure it was Rory.” Zander lifted a questioning brow at Bracken. “Wh
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN Jaw clenched, Zander drew in a breath through his nose, seeking calm. “I asked her to stay inside.” An amused Marlon bit his lip as he wiped down the kitchen counter. “But did she say that she would?” No, she hadn’t. Gwen had done that thing where she nodded her head, and made an mm-
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN Gwen did her best not to fidget nervously when Derren turned the SUV down a dirt road that led to the building where the hearing would take place. The large piece of territory was bordered by three mountains and had a lot of forested area. “Do the council members all live on this lan
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Arriving back at the house, Gwen was surprised to see yet another SUV parked outside. Four people exited the vehicle—two of whom she’d seen before. She did a quick study of the unfamiliar tall, sable-haired female and the huge male at her side with perceptive brindle-brown eyes. As
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Zander.” The whisper snatched him out of sleep a few nights later. Zander blinked. There was no one there, except for the female sleeping peacefully at his side. Still, tension began to creep into his muscles. Something felt . . . wrong. Like the air was charged with something. The
- CHAPTER NINETEEN Ezra cocked back his fist to hit Yvonne once more, but he froze at the sound of vicious growling just outside the house. Gwen tensed, hope blitzing through her. There was so much noise out there, so many growls, roars, and screeches, that it sounded like a zoo gone crazy, but those
- CHAPTER TWENTY Two months later Gwen nodded along as the beautiful little girl talked around a mouthful of cake, swinging her arms. Lounging in the chair beside Gwen’s, Zander leaned in and whispered, “Did you understand what she just said?” “Not a word of it.” But Gwen figured it was probably anoth
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