Page 12 of Bound to Two Bears

“There is one thing, Daniel,” Jared said.

Both Royce and Daniel turned in his direction.

“If you get a call tonight from our cabin, we’re in the Larchmont. Direct any calls to one of our cell phones.”

Daniel frowned. “Umm… okay?”

“It’s important,” Jared added. “There’s a VIP in our cabin.”

Daniel nodded. “Got it.”

Jared followed Royce out the front door.

“It does get boring as hell working the night shift. I remember you fell asleep all the time when your grandparents were still running things,” Jared said once they were a few yards from the building.

“Yep, and my grandfather jumped my ass even harder than I just jumped Daniel’s.”

Jared marched beside Royce for a few paces. “We don’t have any clothes. No brush. No toothbrush or toothpaste. You really didn’t think this through.”

“We can go down to the valley and pick some up at the store.”

“Or we could sneak up to the cabin and see if Carson wants some company.”

Royce spun to face him, pointing a finger in the middle of Jared’s chest. His eyes glowed bright golden. “Don’t ruin our chances, Jared.”

“Three days,Royce. Three days is all we have to draw him in before he leaves. Wehaveto push.” Jared felt his bear ready to roar. “And what about being careful? You’re seconds away from a shift out in the open.”

Royce spun again and began stalking up the mountain path. Jared watched the man disappear into the woods, knowing he was ready to shift. “Royce!”

They were both on edge, both equally in danger of outing themselves. It was the last thing either of them needed. Royce was wrong, dead wrong. A run wouldn’t be enough to scratch their itch, not now. Not now that they knew they had a mate to claim.

When he heard Royce’s bellowing growl, Jared struggled to keep from shifting in answer to the call. He raced toward the wood, peeling off layers as he neared the edges. As soon as he was hidden in the depths, he transformed into his beast and let the animal take over.

The sun was nearly set when Carson opened the front door and walked out to the narrow front porch. He’d heard a bear’s growl and for some reason he’d felt compelled to leave the relative safety of the cabin to scope out the danger. Goosebumps skittered along his flesh when he heard the sound again, followed by a deeper growl, signaling there was more than one bear nearby. The fine hairs at the base of his neck rose, alerting him to eminent danger.

Yet at the same time, his body was taut. His cock grew hard again when he heard the bellow come from deep in the woods once more. Sweat beaded on his forehead, a fire burning deep.

What, now I’ve got a thing for animals, too? What the hell is wrong with me?

Carson heard the sounds grow louder, but instead of walking inside and locking the doors to protect himself, he walked down the stairs and onto the gravel path that had led him up the mountain. His heartbeat quickened. It felt as if his heart beat against his ribcage. A shiver rose up his spine the moment he felt something coming.

Coming for him.

He wasn’t sure how he knew. He simply felt he was where he belonged at that very moment. Seconds later, a huge bear rushed from the tree line and ran toward Carson.

Fight or flight… neither seemed to happen. He should run inside, protect himself behind a locked door. Feet frozen, he couldn’t move.

The bear, what he could see of it with the full moon casting its glow, was glorious. The beast emanated pure power, its muscled limbs propelling it as it neared. He told himself to move out of its path, but he couldn’t.

Hewantedit to come closer.

Another bear suddenly broke from the woods a few feet behind, this one just as large as the first, if not bigger. Yet Carson still felt no fear. He was mesmerized by the two creatures, even as they came dangerously close.

The first bear stopped inches from Carson and stared down from his massive height. Carson was nearly six foot, but he had to crane his neck to look up into the ferocious animal staring down at him. It was so close, he could smell the musky scent mixing with the pine and the woods.

It rose up on two legs and blotted out the sky. The beast roared up into the heavens, the sound reverberating through Carson’s body.

When it looked back down, he noticed its eyes. Bright gold and glowing. When he turned to the other bear, it had the same glow.

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