Read Online Eyes on the Pride (Awakening Pride Book 8) by Lacey Thorn - Free Book Online

always been confident. There’s no reason not to be now. Trust your instincts. They won’t let you down.”
    “What did he say again?” she asked, needing to know Utah Pearce’s exact words when Calloway had spoken with him.
    “He said he’d be interested to hear everything you have to share with them. He’s more than ready to do whatever it takes to stop the death toll at the hands of hunters.”
    “There are still so many gaps in the history we’ve compiled. Watchers who disappeared. Journals lost or stolen. There are still things we don’t know, things we may never know.”
    “Obviously, your father and others feel you know enough to put an end to this annihilation attempt or, at least, give us an advantage.”
    “Mm-hmm,” she agreed. “Still, there are things I’d like to know. Like what prompted the hunters to go after your kind to begin with.”
    Calloway snorted. “Please. Why do things like this ever happen? Some lunatic decides only he and those like him are pure-blooded and good enough to exist. Hunters are no different from any other sect of humanity that wants to kill off what’s different.”
    She nodded, but still she wondered if there was more to it than blind hate.
    “Exit coming up,” Calloway announced. “We can fuel up, grab some food and hit the restrooms.”
    “Sounds good,” she agreed.
    She remained quiet, lost in thought but still aware of him maneuvering them off the highway toward the well-lit truck stop. He shut her in as he went about pumping gas, and she stayed put, knowing he expected her to wait so they could go inside together. Hell, he’d probably pull her into the restroom with him if she allowed it. He didn’t like her out of his sight for even a brief moment. She’d asked him a dozen times if he sensed any danger around them, and every time, he’d said no. He was prepared though, and that made her stay primed and as ready as she could be.
    “Let’s go,” he said, opening her door and holding it as she slid out of the truck.
    He took her hand, lacing his fingers with hers as he led her to the convenience store entrance. They went to the bathrooms first. She went as fast as she could, and still, he was lounging against the wall when she walked out. He immediately came to her, his eyes flashing gold as he pulled her in and dropped his mouth to hers. He took her under so easily, drowning her in him and the multitude of sensations that his touch brought to life within her.
    She was panting when he lifted his head and brushed one finger over her bottom lip.
    “What was that for?” she whispered.
    “Because I wanted to,” he stated then tugged her over to grab food and drinks before heading up to pay.
    The rush of cool air hit her as they walked toward the truck.
    “My senses are expanding,” she said as they crossed to the gas pumps. “I’m hearing nuances I’ve never picked up on before. Small sounds that seem amplified now. And the smells. Everything is…more. I don’t know how to explain it. It’s just more than it ever was before.”
    “From the mating.”
    “I know,” she said. “Still, it’s one thing to read it and another altogether to experience it.”
    He opened her door, helping her up into the truck. He handed her the bag filled with snacks and drinks before easing the door shut and walking around to the driver’s side. She watched his profile as he maneuvered them back onto the highway. He was gorgeous, and looking at him made her want to pound her chest and roar with pride that he was hers. She bit her lip to hold in the snort. She’d never been overly possessive and certainly not of people. Was this another change that came with the mating of a shifter?
    “You going to pass out that stuff, or are you planning to hoard it?” Calloway questioned with a quick glance her way.
    She reached into the bag and pulled out two waters, a bag of chips and one of the sandwiches he’d grabbed. The bag was bulging with all the food he’d picked