available. I’m sorry I didn’t trust you.”
“We never planned on leaving Bear Mountain, love,” Collin said. “One of the reasons we returned is because of Kate and the cubs she’s carrying. The energies of a pregnant bear, or mate of a bear, call to us and drive us to congregate.”
“As soon as we saw you,” Cade added, “we knew we’d made the right decision. The only place we want to go is to our new home. As soon as were done with Seth’s, were starting on ours. It’s going to be further down the hill from Gage’s, but we’ll still have plenty of privacy. You need to help us decide on the plans, but a large front porch, bigger than your dad’s, is a must.”
“Why?” she asked.
“We want our bear forms to fit on it comfortably,” Collin said matter-of-factly.
Cade touched the fingers on her casted arm with a softness she’d learned to expect from Collin. It didn’t fool her though; the underlying power in his caress gave him away.
“You shouldn’t have run,” Cade said.
“I know,” she replied.
“You’ll pay for this later,” he said and tapped her cast lightly.
“I can’t wait.”
“Be our mate?” Collin asked. “Let us mark you and live with us for eternity?”
“Yes,” she said. “I love you.”
Collin leaned forward and kissed her soft lips. He didn’t mean to force her, but he thrust his tongue inside her mouth, demanding her submission, and she complied. She met him stroke for stroke and didn’t back down from his assault.
When they broke apart, Cade kneeled down in front of her, slid his hand under her hair and pulled her mouth to his. She accepted his equally possessive claim and when they separated, Cade rested his forehead to hers.
“I love you, too, Cade. So much. I’m sorry said those nasty things and ran off.”
“Don’t ever leave us again,” he whispered.
“Never.”
Cade sat back in his chair, but kept one hand on her knee.
“Let’s go back to the cottage and get some—” Cade stood abruptly, pushing his chair across the floor. “Do you smell that?”
“Gas. Sam, go wake your dad and get out of the house,” Collin said and they both raced outside.
They ran around the house in opposite directions and met in the back. Jack stood with a gas can at his feet, and a lit match in the other.
“Burn in hell you sick fucks,” Jack said and threw the match at the house. The wall had been doused in gasoline and flames instantly spread and climbed up the wall.
Collin ran around the side of the house and grabbed the hose. He turned it on and sprayed the spreading flames while Cade ran back inside the home and dialed the fire department and the police.
The neighbors on either side grabbed their hoses and worked together to save the house until the fire department came. Cade stood with Sam and Mr. Hastings as the others tried to save their home.
When the fire department arrived, the professionals took over and put out the fire in minutes. If not for the help of the community, they probably would have lost the house. The back wall had been charred and would need repair, but the structure still stood and the damage hadn’t reached the inside.
Sam cried and she and her father thanked everyone profusely.
Gage showed as the fire truck pulled away.
“We need to talk,” he said to Collin. “I need the three of you to meet me at the sheriff’s office in ten minutes.”
A few minutes later, after the commotion died down, the trio walked into the sheriff’s office.
“Dave was out on patrol and saw Jack running from the Hastings’ yard. I got your call a few minutes later. He crossed into the National Park. Dave has him on surveillance in the old ranger cabin on the north trail,” Gage said.
“We’re going,” Cade said and turned to leave.
“Me, too,” Sam said.
“No way!” Cade roared.
“Yes, way,” she yelled back. “I deserve to see him brought to justice.”
“Sam—” Collin started, but Cade interrupted.
“Are you
“We never planned on leaving Bear Mountain, love,” Collin said. “One of the reasons we returned is because of Kate and the cubs she’s carrying. The energies of a pregnant bear, or mate of a bear, call to us and drive us to congregate.”
“As soon as we saw you,” Cade added, “we knew we’d made the right decision. The only place we want to go is to our new home. As soon as were done with Seth’s, were starting on ours. It’s going to be further down the hill from Gage’s, but we’ll still have plenty of privacy. You need to help us decide on the plans, but a large front porch, bigger than your dad’s, is a must.”
“Why?” she asked.
“We want our bear forms to fit on it comfortably,” Collin said matter-of-factly.
Cade touched the fingers on her casted arm with a softness she’d learned to expect from Collin. It didn’t fool her though; the underlying power in his caress gave him away.
“You shouldn’t have run,” Cade said.
“I know,” she replied.
“You’ll pay for this later,” he said and tapped her cast lightly.
“I can’t wait.”
“Be our mate?” Collin asked. “Let us mark you and live with us for eternity?”
“Yes,” she said. “I love you.”
Collin leaned forward and kissed her soft lips. He didn’t mean to force her, but he thrust his tongue inside her mouth, demanding her submission, and she complied. She met him stroke for stroke and didn’t back down from his assault.
When they broke apart, Cade kneeled down in front of her, slid his hand under her hair and pulled her mouth to his. She accepted his equally possessive claim and when they separated, Cade rested his forehead to hers.
“I love you, too, Cade. So much. I’m sorry said those nasty things and ran off.”
“Don’t ever leave us again,” he whispered.
“Never.”
Cade sat back in his chair, but kept one hand on her knee.
“Let’s go back to the cottage and get some—” Cade stood abruptly, pushing his chair across the floor. “Do you smell that?”
“Gas. Sam, go wake your dad and get out of the house,” Collin said and they both raced outside.
They ran around the house in opposite directions and met in the back. Jack stood with a gas can at his feet, and a lit match in the other.
“Burn in hell you sick fucks,” Jack said and threw the match at the house. The wall had been doused in gasoline and flames instantly spread and climbed up the wall.
Collin ran around the side of the house and grabbed the hose. He turned it on and sprayed the spreading flames while Cade ran back inside the home and dialed the fire department and the police.
The neighbors on either side grabbed their hoses and worked together to save the house until the fire department came. Cade stood with Sam and Mr. Hastings as the others tried to save their home.
When the fire department arrived, the professionals took over and put out the fire in minutes. If not for the help of the community, they probably would have lost the house. The back wall had been charred and would need repair, but the structure still stood and the damage hadn’t reached the inside.
Sam cried and she and her father thanked everyone profusely.
Gage showed as the fire truck pulled away.
“We need to talk,” he said to Collin. “I need the three of you to meet me at the sheriff’s office in ten minutes.”
A few minutes later, after the commotion died down, the trio walked into the sheriff’s office.
“Dave was out on patrol and saw Jack running from the Hastings’ yard. I got your call a few minutes later. He crossed into the National Park. Dave has him on surveillance in the old ranger cabin on the north trail,” Gage said.
“We’re going,” Cade said and turned to leave.
“Me, too,” Sam said.
“No way!” Cade roared.
“Yes, way,” she yelled back. “I deserve to see him brought to justice.”
“Sam—” Collin started, but Cade interrupted.
“Are you
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