Free Wild Bear (Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance) (Rescue Bears Book 2) by Scarlett Grove

said.
    “What? How is he missing?”
    “He knew you were his father. I had to tell him the truth. Then he got angry. I thought he was just blowing off steam in his room. But when I went to check on him, he was gone.”
    “You let him run away?”
    “I let him run away? Are you kidding me?”
    “I didn’t mean it like that. Have you called anyone?”
    “The police found his pajamas near the edge of the forest. They’re calling in search and rescue.”
    “I’ll go help find him,” Shane said.
    “I’m coming over to the lodge now. We can go together.”
    “Lily, no.”
    “I’m coming, Shane.”
    She hung up the phone and ran outside to her car. The cop was still parked in the parking lot.
    “My son’s father is on the search and rescue crew,” Lily told the cop.
    “Really? I didn’t know any of those guys had kids. Which one?”
    “Shane Keenan,” Lily breathed.
    The cop’s eyes grew wide and he frowned as if he knew about Shane’s reputation.
    “Oh…” the cop said.
    Lily flung her car door open and jumped inside. She tore out of the parking lot, headed to the lodge. When she arrived, she parked her crappy old piece of shit Subaru among the BMWs and Range Rovers. She slammed her car door closed and stormed up the front path of the lodge.
    When she made it into the lobby, she found Shane standing in a corner with a man who was obviously also a shifter. She hurried up to the men, not caring what they were discussing.
    “Sorry, Shane, you have to stay here. The banquet is tonight. The rest of the crew will find the child.”
    “He’s my child, Levi,” Shane said through clenched teeth.
    “You can’t leave the kitchen right now. We will find him.”
    Shane growled and turned away, not even seeing Lily standing right there. Lily turned to Levi, her heart aching so bad she felt like she was having a stroke.
    “Are you Levi Blackthorn, the leader of the search and rescue crew?” Lily asked.
    Shane turned back and came to stand beside her.
    “This is Lily Mason. My son’s mother,” Shane growled.
    “We’ll find you son, ma’am. Please, stay at the lodge. Shane, give her whatever she needs. Now, I need to go set up Alpha Station.”
    Levi took off out the front door and Lily stood there, stunned into motionlessness. Shane put his hand on her shoulder and turned her toward him.
    “What happened, Lily?”
    “He’s his father’s son. That’s what happened,” Lily said, nearly shouting.
    “Come on. I’ll get you something warm to drink. You smell cold.”
    “I don’t need anything except my son!” She was so frantic, she had no idea what she was even saying. She barely registered where she was.
    Shane took her hand and led her through the lobby and down the hall to the side entrance to the kitchen. He showed her to a small break room where she could sit comfortably at a small table. She slid into one of the chairs and stared at the employee lockers until Shane came back with a cup of hot chocolate.
    She gazed down at the brown liquid, smelling the sweet steam as it rose to her nostrils. Letting out a breath, she lifted the cup to her lips. She took a sip and sighed.
    “I remembered it’s your favorite,” he said in a low growl.
    “Shane. They have to find him,” she said.
    “They will. Fuck. I need to be on that mission. Damn Levi.”
    “Why won’t he let you leave?”
    “I’ve been fucking up with him. I took off for two days without giving him word. He’s being a hard ass right now.”
    “Oh. So you pulled a Shane,” she said.
    “Yeah. I’m an asshole. That’s the kind of bear I am,” he said, turning away.
    She could tell he was nearly as worried as she was. She didn’t want to hurt him. With her son missing, she wanted to take it out on Shane. She regretted it the moment his face turned cold.
    “Shane, you aren’t an asshole,” she said, hopping up from her chair.
    He turned to her, his eyes softening. He put his hand to her cheek, the warmth radiating through her