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Her father staggered back, and Zack watched as Sandy rushed to him. Her father glared at him and Jake. “Baby girl, I think it’s a little soon to get married. I just wanted to know what was going on.”

Sandy hugged her father. “I love them both, Dad, and they treat me like I’m a princess.”

Her father held her tight and Jake eyed him. They both got up and Jake said, “We would love to have your blessing.”

Sandy’s dad hugged her more tightly and studied the both of them before he nodded. “Okay, I give my blessing. Same rules apply as before. You hurt her and no one will find your pieces, got it?”

They both nodded and Zack couldn’t help the grin that spread over his face. He was one very lucky man.





Chapter Ten

Sandy came home from having a much needed girl’s night out. Sammy was feeling good and wanted to go out, so they’d all gone out dancing. Blake, Brian, and Slater didn’t fool anyone when they all just happened to turn up at the same places. Sandy had been so happy not to see Jake and Zack, especially after the news they’d confirmed the other day.

She’d needed this girls night away from them to breathe and sort out how she felt about being pregnant. After talking to Susie and seeing what her two men were like, Sandy had no doubt that her men would support her and help her with anything.

Sandy loved her men but hadn’t known them long. Bringing a baby into the world was a huge step.

Sandy felt good as she parked her car and got out. The other day she’d even had the chance to talk to Sammy about what she thought about everything and what she was going to do about the two bears pursuing her. Sammy eventually admitted they were growing on her, but she wasn’t ready for a relationship.

Sandy opened and walked through her front door. She paused because the house was way too quiet. She looked around and gasped before backing up as she looked down at the blood. She knew the sight of blood on the floor thanks to her brothers and their football matches.

She pulled her phone out and dialed triple 0. “Hello, what department do you want?”

“The police. There is a lot of blood in my house. I just walked in.” Sandy started into her lounge room and bit her tongue to stop her scream. Jake lay in a pool of his own blood. She rushed to him to see two bullet holes in his chest. She hiccupped, trying to hold her sobs in.

Sandy checked his pulse and let out a breath as she felt it. She picked the phone back up and whispered, scared now that someone might still be in the house, “My boyfriend is Officer Jake Bear and he’s been shot.” Sandy repeated her address and the woman told her stay where she was and on the line.

A loud smash startled her and she heard several shots. “Oh God, shooting.”

A growl was cut off somewhere farther in the house. She had to check on Zack. Slowly, she walked into her family room and found Zack in his bear form. His fur was matted with blood, and a pool of the sticky stuff surrounded his right shoulder. A gun lay on the floor next to him and bullet holes were everywhere. She gritted her teeth. How dare this person wreck her house and hurt her men?

Sandy searched her house and found the dickhead lighting her house on fire. Her temper was beyond control now. Not caring about any noise she made, she yanked the lamp out of the wall and grabbed the vase that sat beside it.

She rushed the dickhead. He turned and lunged for her with death in his eyes. Sandy smashed the lamp over his head, watching as it broke and shards fell around him. Then she smashed the glass vase over his head and grabbed the largest shard to defend herself.

“Bloody asshole. You come into my house and try to kill my men. Not on my watch, buddy.”

The guy looked dazedly up her as she kicked him again. “I have no idea why men always misjudge me. I may be little, but I’m lethal. Ask my brothers. They are firefighters, you fuckwit, and they live next door. They’ll have this fire out within minutes. I know my brother is home tonight, so I don’t expect too much damage. He should have this out soon. But you…”

He made a grab for her, but Sandy sliced at his wrist and stepped out of the way. “You idiot. You will not survive tonight. You have terrorized my family and put my baby at risk, so you will die.” Sandy knew she sounded insane. Maybe she’d finally cracked.

“I have to say, you’re the dumbest criminal I’ve ever heard of. Why the hell did you think you could kill me or my men? I was brought up in a three-male household, no mother, and to top that off, I have been fucking cursed again with two boyfriends. Mates. Whatever. I need some females big time, but no, I’m surround by men. You just fucked up my night. I had one of the best girls’ nights I’ve had in a while.”