Wolves for the Bears: Book 5, Grey Wolf Pack Romance Novellas Read Online Free Page A

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    “Adam just needed someone to collect her while they got her coming home party ready.”  He cleared his throat.  “You know we were invited to the party too if you wanted to go...”  He half hoped she wanted to go so he could get another glance at his mate, another whiff of her intoxicating scent.
    Man and bear were already pining for her.
    Her expression clouded.  “I know, I just don’t really feel like it tonight.”
    “No me neither.”  He said, trying to mean it.   He forced a smile on his face.  “Let’s have a movie night.”
    She brightened .  “Sounds good.  Let’s do the dishes first and then you pick the movie I’ll make the popcorn.”
    He agreed and they quickly washed and dried before settling down to watch ‘Some Like it Hot’ with a bowl of sweet popcorn.
    He forced himself to watch the TV, laughing mechanically at the funny parts.  He’d seen it a million times, he could anticipate when he needed to laugh.  In truth his thoughts were dominated by Mac,  He wondered what she was doing at the party.  Probably hanging out with her friend Luke...
    After the movie ended he stood up stretching and yawning.  “Well I think I’m gonna turn in.”
    “Mmmm, I think I’ll go relax and have a bath before bed.”
    Locking the door and turning the lights off they both climbed the stairs.  At the top he turned to her and tweaked her ponytail.  “Night Ess.”
    She kissed his cheek.  “Good night sweetie.”
    They parted and went to their respective rooms.  Another reason Esther loved the house was that it had two equal size bedrooms, both en suite. 
    Andy lay on his bed, the frame groaning under his size.  He closed his eyes but all he could see was Mac.  His beast yearned for her.
    His erection was painfully hard.  His hand travelled south to try and relieve himself.  He grunted, this might go better in a cold shower.
    Hauling himself up he moved to the bathroom.  It was going to be a long night.

Chapter Three
    14 th August
    Mac adjusted the gun at her hip.  She’d officially been a Sheriff’s Deputy for ten days now.  True most of those days had been spent attending seminars and training sessions, and she hadn’t actually been out on a call yet but she was still a Deputy.
    She just couldn’t get used to carrying a gun.  She was no stranger to guns.  As a child her father had taught her how to shoot, he had insisted.
    Most shifters eschewed weapons, preferring their own claws.  Her father was kind of paranoid though and wanted both his children to be able to protect themselves no matter what.  Her father had also hoarded food, blankets, gas, candles... as it turns out he was a secret survivalist.  They’d found it all after he died.  He had thought that one day the country would be thrown into anarchy and he wanted to be prepared.
    It had surprised her to find all the stuff but not as much as it really should have.  After her mother died her father had gone a little... cuckoo .  And he wasn’t the most stable man before she died either.
    But losing your true mate can be harrowing for a shifter, a death sentence to some of them.  She felt a sharp twinge.  She’d lost her mate, would she go crazy too?
    No, technically she hadn’t lost him.  She’d never had him.  She was too chicken to even admit to him that he was her mate.  Too afraid of the inevitable rejection. 
    She hadn’t seen Andy since the day she met him.  Numerous times other wolves had asked her to get a drink with them in Bar Luna but she always begged off.  She daren’t risk running into him . 
    She didn’t know what to say to him.  I’m your mate, your my mate, please leave your wife and be with me?  Her wolf could get on board with that idea.  Mac however balked at the idea of laying her heart on the line.  If she never told him she was his mate he could never reject her.  It was that simple...
    Carrie the surly station receptionist came in and gave her a note with an