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Northstar Heir's Scarred Mate 16
16Claire’s stomach was still churning from the hateful things she’d read on the flier as she composed a text message to Bodie while walking up the driveway. As soon as she was on her doorstep, she put her key in the lock to open it while pressing send on her phone so he would know she was safely inside. She passed through the doorway a moment later and closed it behind her, intent on going to her room.Instead, she let out a startled gasp of fright at both her parents standing in the hallway. They had their arms crossed and seemed confrontational, eerily reminding her of the one and only time she’d been late for curfew.She’d just had a basic flip phone back then, and she hadn’t been able to call or text to let them know her battery had died, and her date had a flat tire. They’d seemed more forgiving then than they did now, which was utterly ridiculous considering she was an adult.“Excuse me,” she said with a hint of annoyance as she tried to push past them. After a moment, they yie
Northstar Heir's Scarred Mate 17
17Nate Haskett was a scrawny-looking kid who didn’t appear to be a day over seventeen, though his driver’s license said he was twenty, and Juno had verified it before the interrogation began. Bodie watched the process through the two-way mirror leading to the interrogation room, saddened and appalled that someone so young could be so filled with hate already.The kid appeared nervous, but not as nervous as he should. Bodie was sure the sheriff wouldn’t go easy on him after Juno had caught him spraying some ugly anti-shifter messages all over Northstar Bakery.When Dillon entered the room, the kid stiffened a little, but he still had a cocky grin as Dillon walked around the room to sit at the table in front of Nate Haskett. He held the kid’s file in his hand. “I don’t get it,” said Dillon abruptly.Nate blinked. “Huh?”“I don’t get how you’re here, kid. You have no record, you’re enrolled at the local university, and you have decent parents who haven’t ever been in trouble with the la
Northstar Heir's Scarred Mate 18
18Nate probably would have peed himself if he hadn’t already released everything. He started crying and moaning, letting out a pathetic and high-pitched cry that was barely anything recognizable. It sounded full of primal fear, and Bodie couldn’t pretend the wolf inside him wasn’t slightly challenged by the sound of it. It wanted to hunt down the weak creature making that sound, but he tamped down the urge.Apparently, Dillon had a little better control than he did, because he shifted back effortlessly. His uniform was torn, but he didn’t seem to pay any mind to being naked, which was perfectly normal among the pack. It seemed to horrify Nate, but he didn’t insist the sheriff dress.As Dillon started to lay out for Nate how being his CI would work, Bodie’s phone rang, and he answered it when he saw Claire’s number. “Hello.”“I’m sorry to bother you, but would you be free to give me a ride?”She sounded a little shaky, which made him frown. “Are you all right?”“I’m fine, but I can us
Northstar Heir's Scarred Mate 19
19Claire shivered until the water equalized to something more pleasant, and then she turned to Bodie. He was still staring at her, looking like he was a man starved and suddenly faced with a steak dinner. There was hunger in his gaze that was enough to set her prey instincts into overdrive but only served to heighten her arousal in a strange way.There was just a faint hint of fear mingled with her nerves as he reached forward and pulled her into his arms. She wrapped hers around him, stroking his skin as his mouth took possession of hers. If possible, this was even more fierce and possessive than the one he’d given her earlier, and she responded in kind. Claire was doing her best to immerse herself in the passion, but when his hand brushed against her shoulder, she tensed in spite of herself and pulled back.He frowned as he looked down at her. “What’s wrong?” He sounded almost growly, and it was obvious he was having a hard time maintaining control.She rather liked that, but she k
Northstar Heir's Scarred Mate 20
20After sleeping more deeply than he could recall in a long time, Bodie woke with boundless energy. His first instinct was to wake the human in his bed and make love to her again, but she was sleeping so soundly that he didn’t want to disturb her. It needled him with guilt to just think about it, so he decided to channel his energy elsewhere.He crept out of bed to keep from waking her and took a quick shower before going into the kitchen. She was still sleeping soundly, and now he hoped she would continue it so he could arrange his surprise.He took out a skillet and placed it on the gas stove before opening his fridge, eyeing the contents with consideration. Would she prefer pancakes or French toast? A glance at the remainder of his bread revealed he was making French toast, because it had to be used soon. He pulled out all the ingredients along with bacon and soon had everything started. The air was redolent with the smell of frying bacon in no time, and he was allowing his bread
Northstar Heir's Scarred Mate 21
21“You were with them in the accident.” Val blurted out the words, looking stricken.Claire nodded, and she appeared to be bracing herself. “I was. I was asleep in the backseat.”“What can you tell us about what happened?” asked Duke. He sounded surprisingly polite. “We were never very clear. I mean, we had the authorities’ accounts and eyewitnesses’ interviews, but it wasn’t the same as someone who was actually there.”Claire straightened her shoulders and sat up some. Apparently, she forgot herself for a moment, because she tucked her hair behind her ear. He was proud to see the revelation, though he realized his parents were both stricken at the sight. Claire must realized too, because she started to reach up to cover her face again, but he intercepted her hand as though he didn’t realize what she was doing, putting it in his on top of the table. “You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to.”He might’ve stymied her ability to cover her face with her hair by claiming her
Northstar Heir's Scarred Mate 22
22As soon as Bodie disappeared down the hallway with his dad, her stomach clenched with nerves. She was left to entertain Val, though it wasn’t her house, and it certainly wasn’t her place to entertain Bodie’s mother like she was a mother-in-law or something. She fiddled with her fork, though she was done eating, and realized the plates were still on the table.She sprang up and started moving them to the kitchen sink, eager to have something to do. She managed to delay conversation for a few minutes by scraping off the plates and loading the dishwasher, but then it was inevitable to return, since she had no other choice. She sat down again and realized Val had been quietly observing her the whole time. She looked at the woman’s cup and noticed it was empty. “Would you like more coffee?”“No, thank you. We have a long drive ahead of us, and Duke gets impatient if I ask to stop along the way for any reason.” She gave a small laugh, obviously unbothered by his impatience.“I see.” She
Northstar Heir's Scarred Mate 23
23Claire was sleeping in when Bodie left early Monday morning, since she had to work that evening. Dillon had asked him to come in, and he decided to take half the cake they’d baked into the station to keep himself and Claire from eating all of it. Considering neither one of them knew much about baking, it had turned out reasonably well, and he placed it down on Juno’s desk as he entered the station a short time later.She looked at it with interest. “What’s that?”“It’s a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. Claire and I made it this weekend.”Juno arched a brow. “I didn’t know you could bake. I guess she does?”Bodie laughed. “Truthfully, neither one of us are very good, but we muddled through. It’s just a matter of following instructions.” He removed the cover, revealing the frosting was a little uneven, and the cake was sloped. “Don’t let the appearance fool you.”After a brief hesitation, she reached out and plucked off a piece, taking a bite. “That’s surprisingly good.”
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