Kira bit her lip. “Since yesterday, we’ve kind of just been settling in here. We haven’t really been out in the town yet.”
“Well if you want someone to show you around town…”
“Yes! I’ll call you!” Kira lit up and then felt awash with embarrassment. “I mean if that’s what you meant, that is what you meant right?”
Gabe chuckled. “It is.”
“Then yes I’ll call you.” Her little wolf was practically rolling over to have her belly scratched.
Lilah and Deanna stood watching the awkward flirting, with increasingly levels of boredom.
“So how long are you in town for?” Gabe tried to nonchalantly lean against a bookcase, the wood was just an iddy bit more slippy than he was expecting. His shoulder slid off the smoother wood and he ended up banging his head against the edge with a resounding thud.
Lilah and Deanna had to stifle their laughs while Kira rushed forward concern written on her face. Heat dusted over Gabe’s cheeks but when Kira reached up and smoothed her fingers over his forehead he knew it had been worth it. His body hummed at her touch as his beast virtually purred.
“We’re joining the pack.” She told him softly.
“That’s wonderful…”
Kira almost jumped a foot in the air as Gabe’s radio jumped to life. A tinny voice blasted at them. Reluctantly Gabe excused himself and answered the radio call.
A few moments later he returned with an annoyed look. “Deanna we have to go, Winston’s on the loose.”
The bobcat groaned. “Oh goody!”
Gabe turned to Kira in apology. “I have to go.”
Kira nodded. “Of course.”
“Maybe I could… I don’t know, call you…”
“Yes!” Whoa take it easy girl. “I mean yeah sure, why not. You can get me on Jolene’s number.”
Gabe looked like a kid at Christmas. “Great! Well I’m sure I’ll see you soon. Nice to meet you Lilah.”
The Deputies left and the twins watched them go from the porch.
Lilah eyed Kira with interest. “Hmmmmm.”
Kira narrowed her eyes. “Hmmmmm what?”
“No wonder you were so desperate to get back to Rose.”
Kira felt heat suffuse her cheeks. “I was not desperate to get back here! Gabe’s just a friend.”
Lilah sniggered as she walked back into the house. “Yeah looked like it.”
Kira stared after Gabe, a small smile on her face. No wonder her wolf had been so thrilled at coming back to Rose. Yes she’d found him. Her animal howled in delight. Mate. Mine.
Chapter Five
17th November
It was the night of the full moon. The entire pack, including all human, witch and non wolf shifter mates were assembled at the central clearing. Well almost the entire pack.
Gabe sauntered through the amassed crowd saying hello to a few people. He waved at Kim the six foot manager of Bar Luna, he said hello to the reclusive pack tracker Don and gave Alec a wide berth as he chewed out a trio of troublemakers. Gabe himself had arrested and given warnings to Hunter, Jimmy and Casey on numerous occasions. Given that Mal Tanner now an Enforcer, mated to the town librarian and expecting his first child, used to be just as wild as them Gabe reflected that maybe all they needed was to find their own true mates. It might be just the thing to calm them down.
Gabe scanned the crowd with growing displeasure. Kira was nowhere to be seen. His wolf had been giddy about seeing her again for the last three days. He had to force himself not to run over and see her every second of the day.
He suspected she was his mate but he was restraining himself from throwing her over his shoulder and dragging her back to his house. He definitely didn’t want to make the same mistake as his father…
He sauntered over and joined the pack’s Chief Enforcer Acksel who was stood with Mac and her bear mate Andy.
“Hey, have you seen Kira and Lilah around?”
Mac shook her head. “They’re not coming, Kira called Adam to say they couldn’t make it.”
Gabe sagged in disappointment. “That’s a shame.” He muttered.
Acksel grunted. “Probably for the best for now at least.”
Gabe prickled at Acksel’s tone and his wolf growled lowly. Did this male not want Kira to be part of the pack?
“What do you mean?” Asked Gabe calmly as his claws flexed.
Acksel shrugged. “Just that they need to keep a low profile until the problems with their old pack are resolved. For their sake and for our pack.”
“What problems?” Worry started to seep through him. Was Kira in danger?
Mac cleared her throat loudly and shot Acksel an annoyed look. Gabe looked between them. “What’s going on?”