Her Reluctant Bear: A Hot Paranormal Fantasy Saga with Witches, Werewolves, and Werebears (Weres and Witches of Silver Lake Book 5) Read Online Free

one time when Elana had given him a brief tour of the area, but even that small glimpse had drawn him in like a rubbernecker to an accident.
    It might be cold, but today he needed to explore the area. It was as if some siren was calling to him. After a two-minute drive, he reached a spot where car tires had rutted a stretch of land. He shut off the engine, zipped up his jacket, and headed down the path that led to the water.
    As he neared, his step turned lighter and a strange joy seeped into him. He swore Silver Lake was emitting some kind of drug that created a surge of endorphins, or else the pill he’d just swallowed had kicked in already.
    The pine trees were giving off a fresh scent that entombed the area in coziness. There was definitely something strange going on here. He could feel it, but what was it ? What he wouldn’t give to have this fleeting euphoria stay in his heart once he left this lake.
    Brian walked around the shoreline, confused as to why his years of hatred toward his parents dissipated the longer he spent in the lake’s presence. Perhaps he was crazy to attribute his happiness to a body of water. It didn’t really matter. Contentment surrounded him.
    It’s the pills .
    No, it isn’t. He’d taken these pills for years, and they’d never worked this fast before or made him feel this way. Once his demons shut up, Brian returned to his car, determined to unravel the mystery of Silver Lake.
    *
    Jillian was exhausted. As soon as she’d flown the coop, she’d driven straight to the Los Angeles airport, praying the bastard didn’t realize for a few weeks at least that she’d left the state. Because she’d given the female cop her cell phone number, Jillian had to turn it off, fearing he might be able to trace her location. Even if Camille called, she had to remain offline.
    By the time she arrived at the airport, it was almost three in the morning, and unfortunately, the first plane to Knoxville, Tennessee didn’t depart until six.
    With her suitcase by her side, she slipped down onto one of the terminal airport seats. Twisting her long blonde hair into a knot at the back of her head, she tried to stretch out on the hard lounge chairs for the long wait, but she couldn’t get comfortable. It might have been because with each passing minute, not only did her mood head south, her anger at the injustice of Dalia’s death caused her stomach to turn into a cauldron of acid.
    Believing she was safe in the airport, she closed her eyes. Seconds later that horrible man’s smell floated toward her, and she jackknifed into an upright position. Jillian twisted around, expecting to see the cop with the scarred face, but no one was there. Damn. The last thing she needed was an over active imagination to mess with her senses. Her tiger was already on high alert.
    No sooner had Jillian pushed aside the heinous violation that had occurred in her home than she realized she’d have to call Dalia’s parents and tell them how sorry she was. Hopefully, they wouldn’t blame her for leaving their daughter to go to the party.
    While Jillian tried to relax once more, a looming sense of doom prevented her from letting down her guard. She might not be psychic, but she’d always had a sense about people. It was what made her a successful lawyer. If that cop was involved in Dalia’s murder, he might consider her a loose end. And loose ends needed to be eliminated.
    *
    By the time Jillian made it across the country, rented a car, and then drove the hour to her brother’s place, it was a little after dinnertime. Thank goddess for the GPS system or she’d never have found Dalton’s house.
    The only good thing about arriving late was that her brother might be home from work. If not, she’d find the sheriff’s office and ask for him there.
    Her brother had lived in Silver Lake for nine months, yet she hadn’t found the time to visit her only sibling before now. Jillian could see that had been shortsighted. Family had