Free Promises Unbroken: A Hot Paranormal Shifter Romance (Hidden Hills Shifter Book 5) by Vella Day

the kids who robbed the liquor store.”
    She rolled her eyes. “I meant afterwards. I saw you two go out to dinner. When you returned, you couldn’t keep your eyes off him.”
    The damned woman was too perceptive. It must be the wolf in her. “It was wonderful if you must know.”
    She grinned and clapped. “Did you mate?”
    What was up with the need to fully commit? “That’s none of your business,” she said with as much cheer as she could muster.
    Waving a hand, her friend leaned forward. “He didn’t bite you yet?”
    Selena had given him the opportunity, but he hadn’t even scraped his teeth across her neck. “No. I think he’s waiting for me to ask him.”
    Whoa. I don’t want him to bite me, right?
    She never waffled when it came to men. Damn mate stuff .
    Danielle pushed back her chair and stood. “I only ask because I don’t want to see you hurt, honey.”
    She didn’t either, which was why she was so cautious. Had she not had a dad who walked out on her, or a series of men who seemed to find an excuse to leave her, she would have committed to Jackson Kenner three months ago.
    Her cell rang and for a second she hoped it was Jackson letting her know where he was. Given Cord wasn’t in the station either, perhaps they were together. She checked the caller ID.
    “Hey, Mom.” Worry slid through her. Her mother never called her at the station.
    “Selena?” She had to strain to hear her.
    Pinpricks of worry skittered across her body. “What’s wrong?”
    “I fell, and I can’t move.” From the heavy panting she was in pain.
    Shit, shit, shit . “Did you call 911?” If she had, Danielle would have told her.
    “No.”
    Hopefully, her injury wasn’t that serious. A thousand questions bombarded her, but her mom didn’t seem reliable right now. “I’ll be right there.”
    Because Selena never left work for personal reasons, she didn’t think the Chief would have an issue with it. At the moment, Hidden Hills seemed to be calm.
    After speaking with her boss, who said to take as much time as she needed, she rushed over to her mother’s. Her mom’s bad leg made it difficult for her walk and balance, and falling had always been a huge worry. While Selena had been saving for years for her mom’s operation, she doubted she’d ever have enough.
    When she arrived at the apartment complex, she parked and raced inside. Using the spare key, she let herself in. Seeing her mother sprawled on the floor nearly made her shift from fear.
    “Mom?” She rushed over to her.
    “Selena?” Sweat beaded on her forehead and her breaths were coming out too fast.
    If she thought her mom could have handled the pain, she would have suggested she shift, as she might be able to heal better. Right after the car wreck, she’d been unconscious. The ambulance had arrived and rushed her to the hospital where they kept her drugged up while they worked on her. Her mom always claimed that the medication had messed with her shifting ability.
    Selena ripped out her phone and dialed 911. A dispatcher other than Danielle answered and Selena gave her the information. While she waited for the paramedics, she grabbed a pillow from the sofa and placed it under her mother’s head.
    “What happened?”
    “I fell and hurt my leg.”
    “Don’t move. I’ve called for help.” Damn. She should have asked Danielle to contact the Emergency Services right away, but they would have arrived before her and had to break down the door.
    Since her mom was wearing jeans, it was impossible to see if the bone had broken the skin.
    “It hurts so bad. I wanted to shift, but I couldn’t concentrate.”
    “That’s okay. They’ll fix you up right away.” Even though Jackson couldn’t have done anything, it would have been nice to have him here to distract her mom.
    Call him .
    No, she didn’t want to bother him. It didn’t matter that she wanted him there.
    The sirens broke her train of thought and she rushed to open the door. Seconds