Page 13 of Hunting Savage
“Well, that’s a relief.Obviously, I knew about shifters.Heck, you’re one, and so am I, or I will be when I finally do the dang thing.It’s not like I haven’t seen you in your gorgeous white wolf form.Which, you know, amazed me each time I saw you.I don’t understand how your wolf is white when your hair is so dark.It makes me wonder what my wolf will look like, given that my hair is the opposite of yours.Do you think that our animals’ fur is the opposite of what’s on our heads?”
Hell, Aurora didn’t know what the rules were or how biology or the makeup of wolves and shifters worked.
More howling split the quiet night, but they sounded further away.“Starla, is there any way for you to lock the doors or maybe even wiggle your way to the front and see if the keys are in the ignition?”
Starla looked down at her body, projecting the image of her taped hands and feet into Aurora’s mind again.The feeling of hopelessness filled her mind at the thought of her little sister’s predicament.Tears pricked her eyes as she thought of her sister and how easily the males could return and do whatever they wanted to Starla.
“When they’d said you were dead, I knew you weren’t.Do you know how I was so sure, Aurora?”
She waited for Starla to continue, her throat constricting with unshed tears she knew would come across even through their link.
“When mama and daddy died, I felt a piercing pain in my chest just before we escaped from the vehicle, and it fell over the rocky ledge.I never shared that truth with you because you were already carrying so much guilt, and I didn’t want you to feel another layer on top of what you already carried.”
Aurora could remember every moment of that rainy day all those years ago.Knowing her little sister kept silent to lessen the burden on Aurora’s shoulders filled her with pride and sadness.If their parents were still alive, Aurora knew they’d be beaming and nothing anyone could say would dim their light.
“You’re truly remarkable, Biddy Bee,”Aurora said, meaning every word, times ten.
They continued to talk throughout the night, neither of them allowed exhaustion to pull them from their connection.As the first light of the sun broke through the darkness, she felt their connection grow weak as the moon sank below the horizon.
“Biddy Bee, can you look out the window and tell me what you see?”
“Oh my gawd, Aurora.They came back.The shifters.They’re all around the vehicle,” Starla whispered.
Aurora shifted in her seat and tried to control her own panic.“Stay calm, Starla.They’ve obviously been there for a while if they’re sleeping.They must’ve come while we were talking, and you didn’t hear them.”
“Aurora, how am I supposed to keep myself safe if I can’t even hear huge ass wolves outside the damn window?”
She didn’t miss the high-pitched way Starla’s tone sounded through their link, even though it was getting harder for her to keep them connected.
“Listen to me, Starla.They might have a custom-built vehicle that blocks outside sounds.Whatever the reason, you have to keep calm, so they don’t sense your agitation.Do you understand me?”
Wolves loved to hunt, and if they thought her sister was scared, they could become excited and want to play with her.Like a dog with a new toy, wolves could be unpredictable, especially if her sister’s body happened to be releasing other pheromones their canines found tempting.Aurora wouldn’t hesitate to drive right into wherever they happened to be and do everything within her power to save Starla or die trying.Her life wouldn’t be worth living if her sister lost her life, or worse, she ended up passed around the pack like she was nothing but a vessel.Nope, she would rather take her and her sister out first.
Chapter Five
Savage entered theback of Club Jus Sanguinus.The head of his security gave a tight nod as he walked past.With his senses open, Savage searched the male’s mind, uncaring if others thought it rude to look without asking.He was the fucking Boss, and it saved him time.In his world, his time was worth more than bullshit niceties like asking when everyone who worked for him knew he took what he wanted, when he wanted.If you didn’t like it, then you shouldn’t have come to work for the likes of him.
