Free For Shift's Sake: Paranormal shapeshifter alpha werebear soldier BBW romance by Mina Carter Page B

knew right away something was different about her. Dumb fuck I am, it took me a little while longer to figure it out.”
    Danny grumbled, the sound close to a warning growl. “If you hurt her…”
    “You can carve my heart out with a blunt spoon, but that’s not going to happen. You know that.”
    And they did. If his bear had chosen Bobbi as his mate, then he would never intentionally hurt her. He’d love, honor, and protect her as long as he drew breath. Of course, that day could come a lot quicker if Danny took exception to their mating. Because there was no way he would hurt his mate’s brother, even if the guy tried to kill him. And if Danny wanted him dead, he might as well dig his own grave. The guy was a trained sniper, so he’d never see the bullet coming.
    Silence stretched out for long moments before Danny spoke again.
    “Okay,” he said grudgingly. “You can date , but keep it in your pants until you’re ready to put your mark on her. Or else.”
    “You got it.” Reese let out a silent sigh of relief, and didn’t mention how they’d spent last night. It was need to know, and Danny didn’t need to know. Besides, the next time Reese got his little mate into bed, he was claiming her, come hell or high water.
    “Let me know when she gets home. And get her to call me. She’s not answering her cell…must’ve left it in her car again.”
    “No problem—” movement outside caught Reese’s eye. He frowned as a biker screamed into the parking lot, skidding to a stop and yanking the helmet off. Dyed black hair fell about her face. Recognition shot through him. It was goth-girl, Louise, and she looked as worried as hell. “Listen, bro. Something’s going on, let me call you back.”
    Without waiting for Danny’s answer, Reese cut the call and strode outside. All other considerations fell away as he studied the expression on Louise’s face. Something was wrong, very, very wrong. “What happened?”
    “Reese!” Her gaze latched onto him and relief flooded her features. “Jackson’s men took Bobbi. Grabbed her from outside the wholesalers.”
    His bear snarled and stomped but Reese frowned. Something didn’t add up. He folded his arms. “You saw it? Why didn’t you follow them?”
    “Didn’t see it. Marie, one of my friends was on the checkout, saw it all on the security cameras. Before she could stop them, they’d gone.”
    Something flittered across the back of her eyes that made everything in him sit up and take notice. With a growl, he surged forward, grabbed her by the upper arms and all but hauled her off the bike. He ran his nose along her throat, and took a deep breath, drawing her scent into his lungs. Then froze in surprise at what he smelled.
    He pulled back to look down at her. “You’re a bear.”
    “Way to go, Captain Oblivious,” she growled back, her voice way lower than any human female could ever have managed. “Now, do you want to compare claws and fur, or can we rescue my friend?”
    He didn’t let go. “Unless you have some idea of where they’re taking her, it’s a wild stab in the dark. We need more info.”
    She smiled, revealing teeth that were a little too sharp. “Oh, I know exactly where they’ve taken her. Trouble is, they’re armed, so we’d need a small army to get in there.”
    It was Reese’s turn to smile. “Darling, I am an army.”
     

Chapter Seven
     
    “You stupid motherfuckers! I said grab her, not knock her fucking brains out!”
    Bobbi didn’t react as Conrad’s furious voice ripped through the air. A hood over her head, she couldn’t see a thing, but the sound had come from behind her. She sat on a hard chair, hands tied behind her and her ankles lashed to the legs. Staying slumped over as though unconscious, she tested the bonds gently, only to find them tight. No movement whatsoever. Shit.
    She blinked under the hood, wincing at the little bit of light that filtered through the rough fabric. Consciousness had returned a couple