All Chapters of Her Dragon Protector: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Andi, the waitress at the diner, walked up and began setting their plates in front of them. “How are you two gentlemen doing? It has been a while since you have been in to say hi.” Devon replied, “We have been good except for this one refusing to come out here every weekend so I can get my fix from your chili cheese fries.” “Tyson, you shouldn’t be so mean to him,” Andi chided as she placed Olivia’s chef salad in front of her. “Devon forgets that it is an hour’s drive to get here, and we both have jobs. He is welcome to come here without me as often as he likes,” Tyson said as he looked disapprovingly at it. “He can even bring the wife and kids if he wants.” “Fat chance of that,” Devon laughed. “I come here with you to get away from the wife and kids.” Andi chuckled, “Devon, you’re terrible. Olivia, I will bring you another cup of coffee since you didn’t get to enjoy your last one.” “Thank you, Andi,” Olivia replied as she began to load her fork with salad. “No problem, sweethe

Olivia sat in the passenger seat of her SUV as they drove to the cottage to get her things. She pulled Tyson’s coat tighter around her, taking in its warm, spicy aroma. She didn’t know whether it was the smell of his jacket or the heat of his hand holding hers, but something was helping her stay calm, and she was thankful for it. She felt his grip on her hand tighten when she took a shuddering breath. She was thinking about her family. She was afraid for them. Afraid of what Alpha Nicholas would do to them if she did not return to him. She could not understand why he was behaving the way he was. They were not mates. They both knew that. It would make sense if they had been mates who had marked each other. But to act this way after a single one-night stand was incomprehensible to her. A sense of dread washed over her when they turned onto the county road that led to the cottage. Something felt wrong. As her body tensed involuntarily, she felt Tyson squeeze her hand. They turned into

Tyson had finally coaxed Olivia into going to bed about an hour after he woke up. She had complained of a headache that was getting worse, which worried him. She had been in bed about three hours before Andi had arrived at the cabin. He had asked Andi to buy new clothes for Olivia and to try to get the smell of the rogue werewolf out of her clothes and suitcases. Andi had brought the new things and assured Tyson that she could get Olivia’s clothes cleaned and back to them in no time. Tyson went to Olivia’s bedroom and quietly opened the door. As soon as he did, the scent of a wolf struck him. It was much stronger than it had been and immediately put him on edge. He neared the bed to check on Olivia and noticed it was getting stronger. He leaned down and sniffed his mate, smiling when he did. This was something neither of them was expecting.- “Olivia,” a female voice sounded. “Olivia, you need to wake up. Our mate is in the room.” Olivia groaned as she tried to understand what she

Tyson disconnected the call and then slammed his fist against the steering wheel. Putting what amounted to a bounty on Olivia was bad enough. Now Nicholas wanted to torture information out of her father when he had none to give. “Tyson? What’s going to happen to my dad?” Olivia asked from the passenger seat of her SUV. “Nothing,” Tyson answered as he took her hand and kissed the back of it. “I won’t let anything happen to your family.” “How are you going to do that?” “When we get home, I am going to make some calls. I have some favors I need to call in, and I might end up breaking some rules, which you do not need to worry about.” “I can’t help it. I feel like this is my fault. Tyson, I love you, but maybe I should give Nick what he wants,” Olivia told him quietly. “No! That is not an option. I don’t know what has happened to him, but Nick is not the same man he was before you left. He isn’t the same Nick I have known most of my life, either. Honestly, he is acting like a spoile

Jacob Sanders was standing at the picture window in the Cooks' home. He was trying to prepare for the following day. He had already decided not to take Olivia’s father to Alpha Nicholas. His heart hurt thinking about how he needed to tell his mate, Amber, that he might be killed for his actions. However, he had some consolation knowing that Amber knew what Nick had done and loved Olivia as a sister. Then, his phone rang, pulling him out of his thoughts. “Hello?” Jacob answered, not recognizing the number. “Beta, it’s Tyson. Are you still with the Cooks?” Tyson asked. “Yes.” “Good. Where is your mate, and where are Olivia’s brother and his family?” Jacob answered, “My mate is just a few houses away, and Eric is home with his family here in the pack, a few minutes' walk from his parents.” Tyson told him, “I need you to have your mate and Olivia’s brother and his family all come to her parents’ home and be ready to leave tonight. Each of you needs to pack a bag of essentials, dress