Free Rae, Beverly - Saving Mandy [Night Runner Werewolves 3] (Siren Publishing LoveXtreme Special Edition) by Beverly Rae

rest of the pack, including Sara, stood on the front porch. Ranlon waved at them then headed toward the barn with Rocky, who had, as predicted, made it home before them.
    Jimmy reined in the horse, dismounted, and then helped Mandy slide off, taking care not to let her put weight on her injured foot. He scooped her into his arms and started up the front steps.
    Sara stayed by his side while Michael ran ahead, opening doors. Sara motioned for Jimmy to take her upstairs. “What happened?”
    “We’ve got a wild boar problem.” Jimmy paused, waiting for Sara to open the double doors into the guest bedroom.
    “Damn it. I thought I saw some tracks close to the house.” Michael pulled out a cell phone. “I’m calling in the hoggers now.”
    “Why bother when we can take of the problem?” Ranlon rushed by him, carrying a medical kit.
    Jimmy settled Mandy on top of the bed, then stepped aside as Sara took the kit from Ranlon. After giving him orders to fetch a cold compress, she sat beside Mandy and eased off her running shoe.
    Mandy winced but didn’t cry out as Sara examined her, gently pressing around her ankle.
    “You mean there’s more than one pig?”
    Jimmy smothered a smile. Pig wasn’t the right term, and since he hadn’t corrected her before, he didn’t think he should now. “When there’s a boar, there’s usually a sow. And probably a mess of babies.”
    “Which means we’re going to have one hell of a good cookout.” Nick sauntered over to the other side of the bed. “If we bother to cook them.”
    “You’d better warn them about the wolf, too.” Mandy flinched, jerking her foot away from Sara. Apologizing, she let Sara take her foot again to continue the examination.
    Jimmy met the telling looks of the others, and a silent message passed between them. He didn’t have to tell them that he was the wolf she’d seen.
    “I don’t think one lone wolf is reason for alarm.”
    “Michael’s right. Besides, the wolf was after the hog. If we had enough wolves, we wouldn’t have a hog problem.” Jimmy flashed Nick a warning look. “But right now, let’s concentrate on you.”
    “The kid’s right.” William stood by the door with Max peeking in over his shoulder. “Do you need anything else, Sara?”
    Sara returned the materials into the medical kit. “Her ankle doesn’t look sprained, much less broken. It’s not even swelling.”
    “Then I brought this for nothing?” Ranlon stalked past William to toss the bag of frozen peas onto the bed.
    Jimmy eased Sara out of the way and sat next to Mandy. “Let’s pack it anyway just in case. Everyone, I think I can take this from here.”
    “Aw, come on, Jimmy. Maybe Mandy wants our company.” Nick hooked an arm around Ranlon’s neck and shot a wolfish grin to the other men, egging them to join in.
    “Yeah. Besides, let’s let Mandy decide who she wants to stay.” William, forever one to compromise, lifted his eyebrows. “So what’s it going to be, Mandy? Just Jimmy? Or do the rest of us get to spend time with you?”
    Jimmy’s lip lifted in a silent snarl. One that Mandy couldn’t see with his head turned to glare at William. He wanted her alone. Granted, if she joined the pack, she’d take them into her bed for the initiation, but that was for later.
    Her green eyes sparkled as she moved her gaze over them, stopping to rest briefly on each man. Her expression changed slightly, softening, growing timid, then shifting back to an open perusal of William. At last, she fixed her focus on Jimmy.
    “I appreciate everyone’s help, but if you don’t mind, I’d like just Jimmy to stay.”
    Sara patted her leg then flapped her hands, shooing the others from the room. “You heard her. Jimmy stays.” She paused after getting rid of the men and asked, “How about we give you two about an hour or so? Then I’ll have one of the men bring up something to eat or drink.”
    “Sara, you don’t have to do that. I can come to the kitchen later.