Grayslake: More than Mated: Secrets to Bear (Kindle Worlds Novella) Read Online Free Page B

isn't jam packed with hottie shifters, I will tell Gran about everything, anything, all the things. All the things I could possibly tell her about you, I will."
    Jake laughed and said, "So now would be a bad time to say I've run into something and might be late?"
    There was a long silence on the line before Helen said, "Oh, yeah, no, that would be a really bad thing. Gran is currently occupied with beating down the movers loading the truck but if you aren't here when she's ready to leave? Noooope nope nope nope. Mom and I are getting in the truck and hitting the road. There is no room for Gran and there are no beds here, even if I was willing to abandon my grandmother like you seem to be indicating you would happily do."
    He thought of Lira's long hair wrapped around his fist and had to try. "You really have no way of squeezing her in, just for a few hours?"
    Helen's voice shot up about fifteen octaves. "Do you know what I Gran told me she collects? Vintage vibrators. VINTAGE VIBRATORS, JAKE. And that box smelled like Pledge. Lemon Pledge. As if it were filled with recently cleaned things. WHY would Grannie need to clean her VINTAGE VIBRATORS unless they’ve been used recently!?"
    He groaned, regretting ever calling. "Why would you tell me that?"
    "Pain shared is pain lessened. And frankly, if you are trying to ditch your road trip with Gran? You deserve all the pain I've been saving up for just such a moment. Not to mention, she's been ridiculously excited about this. All she talks about is the adventure you are taking her on and the nice woman she's been corresponding with in Grayslake. So yeah, I'm sure you aren't trying to wiggle out of anything, are ya Jake?"
    He sighed and looked up at the ceiling. This was going even worse than expected. "No, of course not. It's just that there is a lot going on, so I was just checking in."
    "Uh huh, sure." Jake heard a bellow in the background and the pounding of a cane. Gran. Helen continued, "Oh hey, Gran, Jake is on the phone. Making sure you are as raring to go as he is."
    For a second, Jake thought he might murder his little sister. Her voice was so sweet and syrupy he could feel the diabetes ooze down the line. Gran wasn't deaf and she wasn't stupid.
    "Jake! It's your grandmother. These movers are a mess. They tried to put my thimbles at the bottom of a stack! Can you believe that? The less said about their process the better."
    "Hi Gran, sorry they are messing with your thimbles."
    He heard the long sniff through the phone. "I set them straight. Now, where are you young man? You still set to be here this afternoon?"
    It almost sounded like a question, like he could say anything other than 'of course'.  As if anything other than obedience was an option. Ty could learn something about an iron fist from Gran. "Of course. Woke up a bit late, is all. Just wanted to check in." He was babbling. He had to stop talking. "Just wanted to make sure everything was going smoothly for you guys." He begged himself to just shut up and finally just slapped his hand over his mouth.
    "Good boy." Her voice sounded a little dreamy. "I've been thinking about this trip for a while. I've hardly gotten to see you at all since you found Grayslake. It will be nice to be around shifters again. I've missed it."
    "We'll have a good time, Gran. Let me get on the road, I'll see you soon. Love you, bye."
    He just had to make as much time as possible in the car. Maybe it would only take a day, if she let him really push the timing. He shook his head, she wasn't exactly frail but that would probably be too much for her. It was going to take at least two days.
    No matter how hard he was willing to push himself, he wasn't going to hurt his Gran. He put aside the idea that he might not find Lira. She was his mate. She might just be human, but she would be as drawn to him as he was to her. He'd find her.
    As much as he dreaded the entire process, and as much as he needed to find Lira, he would get his grandmother