Free Coyote's Kiss by Crissy Smith

causing her to become comfortable around him. But the problem with that reasoning was that she’d felt the same sense of ease around Cole the first time they’d met. Even the other shifters at the Coalition. There was just more to the level of contentment she felt around Luca.
    Part of her experience with shifters was her research, and all the time she’d spent learning about them she’d never come across anyone else claiming an instant connection. It was all so confusing. Not that it really mattered when Luca started to lean forward.
    She wanted him to kiss her. What did it matter why she was so in need of Luca Perez? She just was. Rising onto the tips of her toes, she met his mouth and sealed their lips together.
    She jolted with arousal at the first gentle touch. Luca brought his arm around her waist to hold her tight as she opened for him. She moaned as their tongues brushed and she got her first real taste of him.
    Jade gripped the front of his shirt, giving in to her desire to surrender to him.
    The back door opened and they jumped apart quickly. She didn’t miss Cole’s amused smile. “Find anything?” he asked.
    Pumped up with arousal and need, she was shaking, but she tossed the small chip to Cole. He caught it easily.
    Cole glanced between the two of them, and Jade tried not to blush. With her partner’s enhanced senses there were no doubt that he could smell the arousal from her and Luca. She refused to be embarrassed, though. The attraction was natural and she believed Luca to be a good guy. Cole would have to learn to accept him if things progressed further between her and Luca. Luckily Cole didn’t comment on what he had to have suspected was going on. Instead he merely nodded. “Let’s go then.”
    Jade backed away from Luca to take a seat on the bench. “You’ll probably want to sit.”
    Luca nodded, taking the space across from her as the two front doors opened. Adam started the SUV before glancing over his shoulder at them. “I’ll be your chauffeur tonight. Please keep your hands and feet inside the van at all times. Our destination’s about ten minutes away.”
    “I think you’re messing up your duties,” Mitch commented.
    “Where’re Brady and Cole?” Luca questioned.
    “They’ll follow us. We decided that Adam and I would be the best ones for the next part of our plan,” Mitch answered. “Just in case we’re followed.”
    Jade nodded. They did need to get going so she didn’t really care who drove them. “Let’s hit it then.”
    Adam took off, and Jade and Luca jerked in the back, almost falling to the floor. “Oh yeah, make sure you hang on tight,” he called to them.
    She cursed quietly as Adam cackled from the driver’s seat. He was crazy but she liked him. Adam actually reminded her of an old friend she’d grown up with.
    The drive to Zak’s house was mostly silent as everyone prepared for the next phase. Luca didn’t ask any questions, which was good since no one would have answered him. As soon as Adam pulled into the driveway, Luca moved to peer out of the front windshield.
    “You’ve got to be kidding!” Luca exclaimed.
    Adam and Mitch started to laugh. Luca looked over at her. “He’s going to kill you.”
    She shrugged. “He has to find us first.”
    “Oh, this is going to be so good.” Luca sounded just as excited as her team. “I can’t wait to see his face.”
    “Hurry up before someone sees us,” Mitch ordered while opening his door.
    Jade climbed to the back door, yanking on the lever to let them out. She went first and as soon as Luca dropped down beside her she put her hand on his shoulder.
    “I don’t think he’s going to run,” Adam told her.
    “Can’t take any chances. If we lose Luca then we have to deal with Cole. I’m more scared of Cole than Zak,” she explained. And maybe she was pushing her job a little but she just wanted to be close to Luca. Who could blame her, really? But she did release her hold on him. He really