quickly come to care about. The only thing that stayed him was the small touch to his hand, her
fingertips ghosting over his forearm. She granted the connection just as fast as she removed it, but it
was enough to soothe the animal and hold it back. For now.
Uh-huh. All right. How about I tell you something? Hmm&
Oh shit. She d adopted a tone he often had when arguing with his brothers. One that said I m
about to teach you a lesson and make you feel dumb, shit for brains.
Let s start with the man at your side. Kira gestured toward Hugh, one of the weaker bears in
their clan. He s been half hard since I came within ten feet of you. Fully hard just after I passed.
Isaac glared at the blushing man. There would be a reckoning there. He refused to have
competition nearby.
And I bet you know he s just shy of coming in his pants. All that arousal clouds the air. From
him, it almost made me gag, but whatever.
Hugh was so dead. Ty would get over losing a bear.
But even when Vanessa gasped and turned her own glare on the man at her side, Kira continued.
As for you& you reacted the same way. You creamed your panties like you were watching God s
gift to pornos with a rabbit vibe in your hoo-ha. Now, you could claim you re a lesbian and I m your
dream woman or that your arousal is due to the guy next to you, but I m thinking it s for Isaac. You
want him, except all these other women, their opinions, keep you from going after him. And now it s
too late for two reasons: One, you re a bitch, and two, I don t share. With that parting shot, Kira
spun on her heel, snared Isaac s arm and tugged, silently urging him to lead her away.
He couldn t withhold the wide smile that blossomed on his lips or the pride that filled his heart.
She d gone after the bitch and won, cutting the woman down with her quiet words. Kira hadn t said
them very loudly, each one mostly whispered, but he knew the story would be spread through the
gathering within the hour.
Vanessa s low growl had him freezing and spinning, but Ebenezer got there before Isaac. The
happy, slobbering, goofy puppy transformed before his eyes, quickly becoming a vicious dog more
than prepared to take on a werebear bitch. Saliva dripped from his jaws, teeth bared, and fur on end
as he released a savage growl.
Vanessa slid to a stop, feet scraping on dirt and damp grass, and the move had her flailing her
arms to stay upright. What the fuck?
Isaac s animal shoved against his skin and the slight sting of fur emerging from his pores was
quickly followed by a deep ache in his bones. The bear was damn near ready to take over whether he
liked it or not.
Isaac? Kira s voice was low, a slight tremble to his name, and the animal fought harder to come
forth.
The woman would dare frighten Kira? She was his and Vanessa& He took a step forward, edging
partially in front of Kira as he faced off with the bitchy female.
Ebenezer kept up his rolling growl, the threat more than evident in the animal s stance and each
step he took toward the she-bitch.
Itan! Vanessa released a warbling scream. Help!
He suppressed his snort. Barely. Vanessa was pulling Ty in as the official leader of their clan, not
as Isaac s brother. Over what? A dog scaring the shit outta her? Seriously?
Isaac sensed his brother s approach, Ty s dominance pushing forward like a bulldozer pounding
down everything in his path. Kira leaned into him with a low whimper and the sound had Ebenezer
snarling once again, the growl louder than before.
Kira. Call off Ebenezer, for now. I ll take care of it. He turned his head and pressed a kiss to
her crown. I ll keep you safe.
Ebie, come to me. Kira s whisper was low, but it had an immediate effect on the dog. His
growling threats immediately ceased, and the animal slowly backed toward them, moving until the
furry ass brushed Kira s leg.
Vanessa snorted. Take care of it? Your brother is gonna kick
Isaac leveled a black gaze on the woman and allowed it to transform into an evil smile, one that
made his scars stark white against his tanned skin. The Itan is going to make a judgment on one of
his bears. A bear who attempted to attack an invited guest.
He noted his father s strength and mother s calm easing close as well. He knew Ty would kick
Vanessa out of the gathering, but it was his mother s opinion that would put the nail in the bitch s
coffin. He reached behind him and eased Kira to his side, Ebenezer shifting his position to match her
movement.
Who invited her? You? Another snort from Vanessa. Who are you? You might have been
somebody, but you re nothing now.
Thankfully, Mom burst onto the scene a bare moment before Ty and Dad, and she was sharp as a
tack. In one glance and hearing those few words, his mother became the protective Momma Bear he d
grown up with. At six, it d been stifling, at sixteen it was embarrassing, over thirty it was welcome.
I invited her, you two-bit-hussy of a bear. You are looking at my newest daughter-in-law, and so
help me, I will have George put you over his knee if you even think about being nasty to her. Your
momma raised you better. Mom advanced on the woman and Isaac almost felt bad for her. Almost.
Just wait until I tell her how you re acting. You. Just. Wait. Now, get out of here. Mom waved her
hands in a shooing motion. Get.
Mom. Ty s long-suffering sigh overrode their father s grunt.
Don t you Mom me. Vanessa is leaving. I heard enough to know she went after Kira, our guest.
Look at that poor pup. He s still got his fur on end. His mother bent down to Ebenezer. You re a
good dog, aren t you? Trying to protect Kira. Mom straightened. Your father and I invited her and I
will not have a guest treated that way. I m sure as heck not having my daughter-in-law treated that
way. Mom bustled forward, arms outstretched for Kira, and Isaac made sure his grip remained firm.
His intention to keep her at his side was reaffirmed by her threading his fingers with hers and [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]