Free Forbidden Hunger (Lee County Wolves Book 1) by Teresa Gabelman Page A

but she couldn’t wipe the grin off her face, so she slapped her hand across her grin. “Please, Garrett. A gentleman would never do this.”
    He pulled her hand from her mouth, kissing her grin. A small curved grin appeared on his face. “I’m no gentleman, sweet Janna.” And with that, he sent her sailing into the small pond, screaming the whole way.
    As soon as she hit the water, she popped back up with a scream. “What the hell was that?” She wiped her wet hair from her eyes, the sweater she put on over the top of her muscle shirt hung heavy and soaked. “Are you kidding me?”
    Garrett stood on the bank with a large grin on his face. “You shouldn’t dare me.”
    “I didn’t dare you. I said don’t you dare. There’s a big difference, mister.” She huffed, and then lifted her foot out of the water. “These are the only shoes I have.” Losing her balance, she fell back in the water going under again.
    “Ah, why is she in the pond?” Hunter walked up next to Garrett with Marcus and Jonah close behind.
    “Because he threw me in,” Janna sputtered as she tossed her arm toward Garrett, her soggy sweater sleeve arcing water in the air. Stomping toward the edge, she glared at Garrett. “You are so going to regret that.”
    Picking a piece of moss out of her hair, he grinned down at her. “I doubt it.”
    Frowning, she smacked him with her wet sleeve. “Oh, you will, bud.”
    “Maybe she needs another dunking.” Hunter smirked at her.
    An evil grin lit Janna’s face as she turned toward Hunter. In one quick movement, she grabbed him and hugged him tightly, and then just as quickly, pushed him away soaking him. “You think so?” Walking between Garrett and Hunter, she spread her arms in a quick movement slapping them both with her soak sleeves. Glancing up at both Marcus and Jonah, who were staring at her with amused grins, she glared. “Don’t even say anything,” she warned as she passed them.
    “I like her.” Hunter grinned as he watched Janna disappear into the house. Garrett didn’t say anything, only nodded as he also watched Janna. “And she looks damn good wet.”
    Garrett’s head snapped toward his brother. “If you want to keep your teeth, you’ll watch your mouth.”
    “Ah, Garrett’s got a girlfriend,” Hunter sang as he quickly got out of the way of Garrett’s fist.

 
    CHAPTER 9
    Garrett growled at Hunter, but his eyes went back to the house. He knew as well as anything that Janna was more than that to him. He had waited to find her, his mate, and it happened when he least expected. He knew as soon as he heard her wolf calling his, before he ever saw her face, she was his. He also knew that she didn’t understand their ways, but he was more than willing to teach her everything she needed to know.
    “You think you should have thrown her in the pond?” Jonah frowned.
    “Probably not.” Garrett cocked his eyebrow, wondering if maybe he’d gone too far. But Hunter was right, she looked sexy as hell wet.
    “You think?” Marcus was giving him a ‘what in the hell were you thinking?’ look. “She looked pretty pissed.”
    Garrett smiled; he couldn’t help it. Her spunk was very attractive to him and his wolf. She was fun to spar with and he hoped to hell making up would be exceptional. “Yeah, she did.”
    “What in the hell is wrong with you?” Marcus frowned.
    “He’s in lurve.” Hunter snickered like a girl, and then turned serious. “You better watch your back, bro. She’s probably scheming her revenge right now. Women are good at that shit.”
    “What are your intentions toward her?” Jonah broke his silence, eyeing Garrett with suspicion.
    Garrett’s gaze snapped toward Jonah. “We playing the dad card now?”
    “If I have to, yes.” Jonah stood taller. “She has no one else to look after her and if what she says is true, I am her father.”
    “She has me to look after her and needs no one else.” Garrett’s whole demeanor changed in an