Free Silver Bullet Bear (Paranormal Shifter Romance (The Agency Book 3) by Amelia Jade

several varieties. One of them, the more popular one, bonds with the shifter DNA present in every half-breed. That creates people like the ones that took your brother.”
    “I’m following so far,” she said.
    “Well, there is another, far more rare serum. It bonds with the human DNA as well.”
    “Okay,” Hannah said, trailing off, not understanding.
    Madison smiled. “In essence, they created a shifter with me,” she said. “I was a half-breed before, but now I can shapeshift. I’m stronger than a normal shifter, I’m faster, I heal quicker. Everything they can do, I can do better now.”
    Hannah was staring in shock now, looking like a deer in headlights, but she didn’t care. “Good for you,” she said at last. “That’s amazing. I did not think anything like that was possible.”
    “It’s been...interesting,” Madison said with a chuckle. “But when Shay came along, it got a lot easier. Whereas the Sentinels—that’s the shifter team that you’ve met, by the way—couldn’t say no to me, Shay just didn’t listen. She told them she was going to be a driver, and then just never left.” There was a brief snicker. “It helps that Justin is like a puppy dog in love with her as well.”
    Shay turned a little pink, but the happy smile on her face announced to Hannah that the other woman wouldn’t have it any other way.
    “You’re all so happy,” she said. “I wish I could be that happy.”
    Madison smiled. “Anything is possible, Hannah. I’ve seen the way Josh looks at you.”
    Hannah grimaced as a dark reminder of why she could never succumb to the feelings present in Madison’s voice welled up deep within her.
    “No,” she said hoarsely. “Unfortunately not everything is possible.” She looked up at the two of them. “Some things can never be.”

Chapter Seven
    Josh
    “Josh.”
    His team leader’s voice carried down the hallway after him as he made his way back to the garage.
    “Hey,” Jared said, catching up with him, a hand landing on his shoulder.
    He shrugged it off and continued walking, but Jared cut in front of him, placing both hands on his shoulders as he looked at him. “What was that all about?”
    “Nothing,” he said, stopping but refusing to meet his leader’s eyes.
    “Bullshit,” Connor said as he came up alongside them, followed by Justin. “That was some fire there, man. That’s not normal for you. What gives?”
    Josh looked up and around. The hallway was really just canvas drawn over a metal frame, so he couldn’t lash out at the wall, even though he wished he could.
    “They put her in danger,” Justin said slowly as he looked at his friend.
    Not seeing a point in denying it, Josh nodded.
    “You fell for the job?” Connor said with a chuckle. “I can sympathize with that one.”
    Josh snarled, but it was all noise, no anger. “It’s complicated.”
    Connor and Justin shared a look, then they burst into laughter.
    “What?” he growled, but the pair continued to guffaw loudly, bending over as the howls made their chests heave with the effort.
    Josh looked at Jared. “Was it something I said?”
    The big man was smiling. “I think they understand, is what that’s about.”
    The pair got themselves under control. “Sorry,” Justin said with a respectful nod.
    “What’s making it complicated?” Jared asked.
    Josh smiled. His leader, the Alpha of the team, was a good man. He cared for his team, and when something was bugging them, they all knew he would be there to listen if they needed to talk about it, no questions asked.
    “She’s not telling me something,” he explained. “I’m not sure what , but I think it’s bigger than your standard secret.” He shook his head. “I mean, it’s not like we’ve done anything, or even talked. But there’s this”—he threw his hands up—“I don’t know, attraction? It’s like fucking magnetism or something. Every time I see her, I just want to kiss her, and I have to fight myself from