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

‘Agency.’ You understand how they treat shifters.” He pointed outside. “It’s happening out there too, Josh. All across the world. It feels like we’re on the brink of a global war that most people are refusing to acknowledge! Ever since shifters were officially Outed seventeen years ago, the anti-shifter sentiment has been growing, and now it’s at a fever pitch.”
    “So you want to go out and cause more people to get hurt, in the name of trying to avoid people getting hurt? Do you see the hypocrisy there?” Josh asked in disbelief.
    Hannah slapped her hand down. “You don’t get it, Josh. This isn’t about whipping people into a fervor. It’s about bringing attention to the injustices going on out there. It’s time for humanity to wake up and understand what their ignorance is allowing to happen! By refusing to believe that shifters are being thrown by the wayside, they are silently giving their approval for it. If we don’t show them the truth, then shifters are going to be extinct sooner than you think.”
    He was surprised, not only at the passion for shifters coming from a human, but also at the tears that sprang into her eyes and the anger directed his way. As the last words came out of her mouth, she stood up and bolted from the room.

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    What the hell did I do to deserve that outburst?
    Josh got up from the table and went after her.
    Behind him Madison called his name, but he ignored her and went after Hannah. White canvas tunnel flew by as he raced after her, determined to find out more about what was going on.
    “Hannah?” he called, slowing to a stop as the hall ended, opening up yet again into the vehicle area.
    Popular place today. Thankfully Jared and the others are gone.
    There was no answer. He frowned, looking around the cavernous section of the warehouse. The entire area seemed empty to his eyes. Where had she gone? The sound of her shoes on the concrete floor had been more than audible enough for him to track down the hallway. The door was still closed, and it hadn’t been anywhere near long enough for her to get through one of them. That meant Hannah was still there.
    A very soft noise caught his attention as he closed his eyes and listened carefully. Eyelids snapped open and he headed back toward the darkest part of the storage area, moving between containers and crates stacked above his head. Most of it had all been shipped in from Genesis Valley in the event that they might need it.
    “Leave me alone,” she said, her voice almost a growl as he saw her in leaning back against a crate, her eyes focused on some spot on the roof that only she could see.
    “No.” The single word was hard and unyielding.
    Hannah’s head lowered to face him, her eyes narrowed dangerously at his tone.
    Josh rolled his eyes. “Don’t give me that,” he said, bullying his way through her defenses. “I don’t deserve it, and you know it.”
    The glare held its intensity.
    “Enough,” he said with a chop of his hand. “I don’t know why you’re angry, Hannah. I truly don’t, but I have not done anything wrong to you, certainly nothing to deserve this sort of hatred. I want to help,” he pleaded with her. “But you have to let me in.”
    “You don’t understand,” she said with a snarl, slamming her fist into the crate and pushing off it, moving past him and back toward the brighter area.
    “I know I don’t,” he said in disbelief, turning and following alongside her. “That is why I’m here, talking to you. I’m trying to understand, Hannah, I truly am. But I can’t if you won’t talk to me!” His voice rose in frustration at the end, against his will.
    Hannah kept walking, ignoring him.
    “Dammit, look at me!” he said, reaching out to spin her around, his hand landing on her right shoulder.
    Her reaction wasn’t anything like what he had been prepared for. Hannah didn’t resist his touch. Instead she moved with it, snapping her right arm up to dislodge his grip. As she