Free To Live and To Love (Black Wolf Agency Book 1) by Jessica Swan Page B
Authors: Jessica Swan
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On their way home that evening, they decided to go to Central Park, where they could spend time together under the stars. On the way there, she asked him if later that night, they could replenish the supply of blood for the fridge because it had run out that morning. “Of course,” James said. He hadn’t figured out why she always seemed so shy when asking him about replenishing the blood supply. It was a basic need of hers. He would have to remember to speak with her later about it.
First, they spent an hour just lying under the stars, talking. Then they went running, but this time it wasn’t buildings that were flying by them; it was the stars, the trees, and the lights from the buildings along the edges of the park, a distance away.
They slowed to a walk as they approached a massive oak tree. When they got there, they sat down on the ground beneath it to relax and gazed ahead at the beautiful lake in front of them, the reflection of the moon’s light shimmering on the water’s surface.
“It’s so beautiful here,” she said, smiling as she looked at him.
“Yes, but nothing in this world can compare to your beauty,” he said, kissing her.
“Oh, look what we have here,” said an unfamiliar male voice, startling them. They both set their eyes on the man at the same time. He was dark-haired, tall, and handsome. There was another man with him who looked similar, but was slightly shorter. Kate assumed they were brothers.
“Will you excuse us? We’d like some privacy,” said James politely.
“Such an unlikely couple, don’t you think, Damian?” asked the shorter man.
“Yes, most certainly, Devon,” answered his brother.
“Let’s just go somewhere else, James,” said Kate, not taking her eyes off the two strangers for a second. She knew what they were and why they were there. She had a strong feeling James knew, too.
“Sounds good to me,” said James, taking her hand as they stood up and started to walk away.
“Where do you think you’re going?” asked Damian, racing over in their direction and blocking their path. His brother followed, standing at his side. “We have unfinished business here.”
“Listen,” said James, a low growl emitting from his throat as he confronted the man. “Neither of us has interfered with your business, so we’re going to leave now, and you are not going to follow us. No further discussion.”
The two men laughed and approached the couple some more.
“Haven’t interfered? Your vampire bitch killed one of us!” snapped Damian. Kate hissed, and James snarled at him.
“He tried to kill her!” James snapped back. “What did you expect her to do? Lie down and let him tear her apart?” James was preparing to have to fight the two hostile strangers.
“That’s not totally true, James, remember?” Kate added. James looked at her as if she was crazy. She gave him a reassuring glance before she continued on with her explanation to the two men. “Your werewolf friend attacked and bit my mate. I’m sorry I killed him, but I had no choice. He attacked a human, therefore, converting him into a werewolf against his will. Your friend violated the werewolf pact. He was the criminal, not I.”
Damian and Devon looked at each other for a moment, contemplating her story.
“Is this true?” Damian asked James. “Was our friend the werewolf who converted you? And did he really do it against your will, like she said?”
“Yes, it’s true,” James, answered with no hesitation. He was still waiting for them to attack. He couldn’t wait to try out his new skills. His only fear was whether Kate got injured or killed in the exchange.
“How do we know you’re not lying?” asked Devon.
“In human form, was your friend an ordinary-looking man dressed in shabby clothing? Did he sort of look like a homeless man?”
“Yeah, that sounds like him,” said Damian, sighing.
“We have no reason to lie about this,” said James, looking at him
On their way home that evening, they decided to go to Central Park, where they could spend time together under the stars. On the way there, she asked him if later that night, they could replenish the supply of blood for the fridge because it had run out that morning. “Of course,” James said. He hadn’t figured out why she always seemed so shy when asking him about replenishing the blood supply. It was a basic need of hers. He would have to remember to speak with her later about it.
First, they spent an hour just lying under the stars, talking. Then they went running, but this time it wasn’t buildings that were flying by them; it was the stars, the trees, and the lights from the buildings along the edges of the park, a distance away.
They slowed to a walk as they approached a massive oak tree. When they got there, they sat down on the ground beneath it to relax and gazed ahead at the beautiful lake in front of them, the reflection of the moon’s light shimmering on the water’s surface.
“It’s so beautiful here,” she said, smiling as she looked at him.
“Yes, but nothing in this world can compare to your beauty,” he said, kissing her.
“Oh, look what we have here,” said an unfamiliar male voice, startling them. They both set their eyes on the man at the same time. He was dark-haired, tall, and handsome. There was another man with him who looked similar, but was slightly shorter. Kate assumed they were brothers.
“Will you excuse us? We’d like some privacy,” said James politely.
“Such an unlikely couple, don’t you think, Damian?” asked the shorter man.
“Yes, most certainly, Devon,” answered his brother.
“Let’s just go somewhere else, James,” said Kate, not taking her eyes off the two strangers for a second. She knew what they were and why they were there. She had a strong feeling James knew, too.
“Sounds good to me,” said James, taking her hand as they stood up and started to walk away.
“Where do you think you’re going?” asked Damian, racing over in their direction and blocking their path. His brother followed, standing at his side. “We have unfinished business here.”
“Listen,” said James, a low growl emitting from his throat as he confronted the man. “Neither of us has interfered with your business, so we’re going to leave now, and you are not going to follow us. No further discussion.”
The two men laughed and approached the couple some more.
“Haven’t interfered? Your vampire bitch killed one of us!” snapped Damian. Kate hissed, and James snarled at him.
“He tried to kill her!” James snapped back. “What did you expect her to do? Lie down and let him tear her apart?” James was preparing to have to fight the two hostile strangers.
“That’s not totally true, James, remember?” Kate added. James looked at her as if she was crazy. She gave him a reassuring glance before she continued on with her explanation to the two men. “Your werewolf friend attacked and bit my mate. I’m sorry I killed him, but I had no choice. He attacked a human, therefore, converting him into a werewolf against his will. Your friend violated the werewolf pact. He was the criminal, not I.”
Damian and Devon looked at each other for a moment, contemplating her story.
“Is this true?” Damian asked James. “Was our friend the werewolf who converted you? And did he really do it against your will, like she said?”
“Yes, it’s true,” James, answered with no hesitation. He was still waiting for them to attack. He couldn’t wait to try out his new skills. His only fear was whether Kate got injured or killed in the exchange.
“How do we know you’re not lying?” asked Devon.
“In human form, was your friend an ordinary-looking man dressed in shabby clothing? Did he sort of look like a homeless man?”
“Yeah, that sounds like him,” said Damian, sighing.
“We have no reason to lie about this,” said James, looking at him