Free Midnight Moon: A Paranormal Werewolf Romance (Roadside Angels Motorcycle Club Book 2) by Kathryn Thomas

share more with you.  So much more.”  He kissed her palm again, and ended, “Trust me.  Okay?”
     
    She squeezed his fingers as she nodded, and he relaxed.  His cell phone vibrated in his pocket, and he withdrew it. 
     
    “Morning, Dave,” he said, watching both Bear and Tamara come to attention.  He listened quietly, not speaking, and when he cut the call, his voice was grave as he told them,
     
    “Another dead body -- Ginnie’s uncle this time.  Close to the enclosure.  I have to go.”
     
    As he expected, Tamara was already sliding off the stool.  Bear objected, and Lex had to smile.  He knew Bear wouldn’t win, but he approved of the gesture.
     
    “You haven’t finished eating,” Bear said, pointing to her plate.  “And why do you need to go?”
     
    He sounded as outraged as Lex felt, but Tamara ignored him, saying over her shoulder as she hurried back to her room,
     
    “Make me a sandwich, then.  I’ll eat on the way.”  When she stopped, Lex watched her turn to give them both an assessing look.  “And don’t you dare try to leave without me!”
     
    As that had been his intention, Bear shrugged and turned away, muttering something about bossy females under his breath.  Lex sighed and ran a hand through his hair, wondering what he would see when he got to the enclosure this time.  Stepping out to the verandah, he inhaled deeply, letting the already heating air warm him.  He could sense a disturbance in the air; things must be worse than he thought if the vibes were strong enough to reach him way out here.  His gut clenched at the thought of Tamara being anywhere near this new trouble, but the thought of her alone, unprotected, had his beast howling.  He really had no choice.  She’d be safer with him; he had to take her, and he knew it.  But he didn’t have to like it.
     
    They all piled into his truck, Tamara giving up her seat so Bear could ride shotgun.  He needed the extra legroom. 
     
    “You all right back there?” Bear asked, turning to look at her where she sat. 
     
    “I’m fine, Bear.  No worries.” 
     
    She smiled at him, and Lex watched her through the rear view mirror, delighting in the way her smile kicked her full lips up into a pretty bow.  Despite the troubles they were facing, despite the danger surrounding them, he loved how she always seemed able to summon a smile, how she kept a positive outlook even when things looked grim.  She was tough and smart, and he wanted her with him as more than just a sexual partner, although he had to admit that she made the sparks fly in bed as well.  She looked up to meet his eyes, as though she knew he was watching her, and he saw when she relaxed her guard and showed him the way she was beginning to feel about him.  He dragged his eyes away, knowing he needed to be focused for the task ahead.  If he let himself get lost in his ever-present need for her, he wouldn’t be sharp enough and that would be dangerous for all of them.
     
    When they got to the scene, Lex turned to Tamara, once Bear was out of the truck.
     
    “I know you want to know what’s going on, Tamara, but I’m asking you to let me have a look first, please?”
     
    She frowned at him, ready to argue, and he sighed inwardly.  He knew she was right to defy him, because it was her job, and he had no control over her.  And as long as he kept the whole truth about himself from her, they would continue to butt heads.
     
    “As long as you understand I’m not going to let you tell me how to do my job, Lex.”
     
     
    He inhaled deeply, willing to give in to the inevitable.  “Let me just see what’s going on, and make sure Dave doesn’t mind you being here, okay?”  When she nodded, he got out and walked over to where the chief and his deputy, Bear, and emergency workers were gathered. 
     
    The scene was gruesome.  There was blood everywhere, and it was clear that Buck had been savaged by an animal.  Dave gave him what little