Free To Catch A Wolf: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Wolf Valley Raiders Book 2) by Harmony Raines Page B

been like growing up without their mother and with a bitter and twisted man your only guardian. I can understand why they’ve turned out the way they have. Believe me, though, times are changing in Wolf Valley. But I’m not sure it will get worse before it gets better.”
    “Great,” Hugo said, thinking of Bliss and how he wanted her to be happy.
    “Your woman will be OK, Hugo. It’s those boys that worry me.” He glanced behind him. “Problem is, they aren’t boys; they are fully grown men who know how to fight. And a fight might be what it takes to prove who is the rightful leader of the pack.”
    The light at the entrance to the tunnel could be seen now, and standing there was Bliss. He smiled and quickened his pace. He would do whatever it took to make sure she was happy and help her brothers too. Because he knew, she needed them in her life. His heart softened towards them when he thought back on Colin’s words. No wonder they were all so mixed up.
     

Chapter Seventeen – Bliss
    “They have him safe?” she asked. She peered behind him, trying to see her brothers, but there was only the dim flicker of a flashlight coming towards her; she couldn’t see if they were all together.
    “Colin gave them some rope in case they had to tie him up. They couldn’t make him turn back into his human form.”
    “Rope?” She felt sick at the prospect of them tying Sol up. He would be so confused over the whole thing.
    “I was concerned that he would run off and then we would never find him. He needs help, Bliss.” Colin said gently.
    “I know. I just hate the thought of him thinking we were hurting him.”
    “He’ll be OK. We’ll get him all the help he needs,” Hugo assured her.
    “I guess he’ll have to go to the hospital.”
    “That would be the best place for him. I know of a woman who works with people like your brother, those who become stuck.” Colin patted her arm. “You kids need to speak to her too, I reckon.”
    “About what?” Bliss said. “There’s nothing wrong with me.”
    “Colin means about the blood oath. So you can be free from your father’s influence.”
    “And what if we don’t want to be free?” Riley asked angrily from behind them.
    Bliss turned, and saw that they had Sol’s wolf on a leash, as if he was a pet dog.
    “It was the only way,” Cole said when he saw her horror. “He tried to run for it. We persuaded him to play a game. Isn’t that right, Sol?”
    Sol grinned, his wolf tongue hanging out of his mouth while Cole rubbed him behind the ears. Great, her brother now thought he was a dog. Oh well, at least he wasn’t trying to eat anyone.
    “What now?” she asked.
    “We take him home. Check him out and then see if we can deal with this wolf thing.”
    “I think a hospital would be best,” Bliss said, her hand running over the lump on Sol’s head.
    “No,” Riley insisted. “No hospitals. We all stay together.”
    “But his head,” Bliss insisted.
    “No, Bliss, we promised Dad we would look after each other. How are we supposed to explain this?” He pointed to Sol.
    “There is a place…” Hugo began.
    “No. Sol is not being shut away. It will confuse him and likely make him ready to attack anyone who goes near him.”
    “Riley’s right. He stays with his family,” Bliss said, although she was worried how they were going to help make him better.
    “Get him in the back of my truck,” Hugo said, going to let the back down.
    “We’ll walk,” Riley said, pulling the rope and leading Sol away.
    “No, get him in the truck,” Bliss insisted. “We have no idea how much damage he did to himself in that fall. We take him home in the truck.”
    “I don’t want his help,” Riley said aggressively, looking at Hugo.
    “Damn it, Riley. Snap out of it. Whatever Dad said is gone, finished. We have to get over it and stop being like this. If you want to become the alpha of Wolf Valley, you need to start making friends. We are never going to be accepted