“It was worse than I expected.”
Her eyes fill with tears, and I rush to her side.
“I’m okay, Mabel.I’m okay,” I reassure her.
“Thanks to Jensen.I love you, Dillon.I’d do anything to keep you here with me.If I’d known about shifters and what they could do, I would’ve begged Jensen to bite you.Would you hate me for that?”
“No,” I whisper.
She pulls back and gives me a sad smile.“Then maybe you need to stop hating him because that man loves you as much as I do.”
Deep down, I know she’s right.I’m punishing both of us by pushing him away when being with him feels so right.
“It’s scary trusting someone with my heart,” I tell her softly.
She gives me a wobbly smile.“I know.I get it.But Jensen will take good care of you and your heart.”
I take a deep breath.
How should I apologize to Jensen tonight?
SIX
Jensen
“I thoughtyour shift was earlier today,” Harris says as we join them on patrol.
“It was.Griffin asked us to join you guys.They’ve gotten a report about some sightings in this area,” I tell him.
“I haven’t heard or seen anything yet,” Harris says.
We all pause, our eyes and ears straining, but all we hear is the wind.
“Where’s Logan?”Miles asks.
“He got a call.He went that way,” Harris replies, pointing to the west.
“Should we fan out a bit?”I suggest.
Harris nods.“I’ll take this section.”
He points toward where Loan went, and Miles and I head in the other direction.
“What’s your plan with Dillon?”Miles asks.
I take a deep breath.“Just show up for her.If I consistently prove myself to her, I hope she’ll let her guard down around me.”
“Might take a while,” he points out.
“I know, but she’s worth it.”
That’s when we hear it.
Footsteps.
We tense, scanning the forest in front of us.
Two men step out from the trees.
