Howl For It
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Now she was bound to him, body and soul, just as he was bound to her.
A shifter and a hunter. How insane.
He caught her hand and led her toward the cabin. For the first time, the lady dug in her heels and his jaw almost dropped. Now? Now she was gonna start fighting?
Not when theyd jumped from the window.
Not when theyd been in the hotel parking lot and she could have escaped.
Not even when theyd been at that one-stop gas station.
Now?
The timing was so perfect, he almost smiled.
Instead, he tightened his hold on her and hauled her closer. You need me to carry you in? He injected a note of menace in the words. He was rather proud of that low growl.
Her breath huffed out. Maybe youre forgetting, I dropped that knife, I
He heaved her over his shoulder. The lady was in one serious fighting mood now and she kicked and punched and, ouch, hell, yeah, hed have bruises from that one.
Luckily, he healed fast.
She didnt though, so he made sure his hold didnt hurt her. Unbreakable, yes, but painful? Not to her.
Hurting her wasnt part of the plan hed crafted.
But he knew some pain couldnt be avoided, no matter how hard he tried.
As they headed for the cabin, Billy rose from the ground and swiped away the blood that dripped from his nose.
Gage spared him one glance. We gonna have a problem? If they were, he was more than ready to kick ass. This, too, was part of the plan.
Kayla dug her nails into his back, and he almost shuddered. Did she know he liked that?
Later.
Billy shook his head. No.
Good, Gage almost purred the words. Now go stand guard. Cause company will be coming. Soon.
Davis dogged Gages steps as he made for the cabin. Kayla was yelling now, at the top of her very powerful lungs. Yells wouldnt do her any good. The folks close enough to hear her werent exactly the helping sort.
You sure this is a good idea? Daviss voice was low. Maybe you should just kill her and dump her
Gage knew his lethal gaze had stopped the tumble of the guys words. Davis had always been too quick to kill. Gage had recognized that weakness, but hed still taken the guy into the pack. Hed needed Daviss strength, and hed thought that the pack bond might temper the beasts savagery.
Maybe I thought wrong.
Kayla stopped struggling. Even over her own screams, she would have heard the guys dark words. Figured.
Im not done with her yet, Gage said, and that was all that hed say to the enforcer. Now guard the fucking perimeter, and make sure we dont have any uninvited guests.
A muscle jerked in Daviss jaw, but hedidnt argue. Good. Gage took Kayla up the cabin steps and inside. He kicked the door closed and dropped her on the floor. Not too hard, but, she had pulled a knife on him.
Drop. Her sweet ass slammed into the old, hard wood.
This makes two times, wife . . .he said deliberately as he leaned his shoulders back against the doorframethat Ive carried you over the threshold.
She shoved the hair out of her eyes. Oh, yes, those golden eyes blazed with fury. Im not a sack of fucking potatoes!
No, she wasnt. He didnt want to fuck potatoes.
Kayla leapt to her feet. I protected you! Dumbass wolf! I. Protected. You!
The anger in his own gut burned. Gage lunged forward, making sure he towered over her. You set me up.
I She snapped her lips closed then gave a curt nod. Fine, I did.
He blinked at the easy admission. He hadnt quite been expecting things to move so . . . fast.
But . . . Her chin tipped up. Every time she did that, he wanted to kiss her right on that stubborn, sexy chin. But I didnt go for your heart when I had the chance.
Didnt she? Why the hell did she think they were in this mess? I saw the knife. Most wives dont exactly go around bringing silver knives into bed with them.
Her arms crossed over her chest. Did she huff? Sounded like it, and then she said, Im not most wives.
No, she wasnt. Gage stepped away from her and paced around the room. The place was pretty bare as far as furniture was concerned. An old, sagging bed. A wooden table. Two chairs. A dark brown refrigerator that hummed.
The cabin wasnt a place of comforts. He used this area for only one reasoninterrogation.
It was the perfect place to learn the truth from his enemies. And the desert was perfect for making unwanted bodies disappear.
Hed buried his share of enemies out there. Vegas could be vicious. Only the strong survived. The weak . . .
They fed the animals in the desert.
He circled around her and headed toward the fridge. Gage grabbed a small bottle of water and drained it in just a few gulps.
The wooden floor creaked beneath Kaylas feet. So . . . you really knew who I was, the whole time?
He sat the bottle aside and turned back to her. Yeah, I did.
Her chin was still up, but he saw the move for the defense that it was more than anything else. Then why marry me? Kayla asked.
Wasnt that the big old million dollar freaking question? I didnt do it because my boss told me to. The jab burst from him. He didnt have a boss. Others jumped when he crooked his finger.