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Those who had been mentioned took off to fulfill their duties to the pack with no questions asked. Everyone knew what was at stake and would not fail. Of that, he was perfectly sure.
Everyone else, I want you to take a few trips through town and across the countryside. Men in groups of three. Women in groups of four or more to ensure everyone’s safety. I don’t want anyone else captured. If you see something, call Sharon. She’s in charge of coordinating messaging. Sharon, you know what to do. Grab your group and get set up.
Sharon nodded and tagged a couple of wolves who stood beside her.
Mason’s ears twitched as he heard a car speeding down his gravel driveway. He darted out of the lodge he’d built for pack gatherings to see who it was. One by one, his wolves flanked him. It was all about strength in numbers.
Mason was surprised to see Gerri and Jane jump from what looked like Jane’s car. Why would Gerri bring her to his house? Jane was a human. She had to have been shocked to see a yard filled with wolves.
“You need to shift now. We need to talk,” Gerri said.
Mason glanced at Jane and then back to Gerri, wondering what the hell was going on. Did Jane already know he was a wolf? Had Gerri already told her?
“Mason, do as she says. Someone tried to abduct me today,” Jane said, crossing her arms.
Well, that answered that, didn’t it?
Mason shifted back to his human form so he could talk to the women and find out what the hell had happened. She had said that someone tried to take her … what the hell?
* * *
A million thoughtspopped into Jane’s head all at the same time. She had been hesitant to get out of the car when she had seen all of the wolves standing outside the large building.
Holy damn!she thought but pulled herself together. They were just humans who shifted into animals. Not wild wolves. They still had their humanity. Or so she’d hoped. She recognized Sam … err, Mason immediately. He was larger than the others and stood out in front as if he were in charge.
“Is he the leader of the tribe?” she asked Gerri before she cracked her door open.
“Pack, honey. He’s their alpha.”
“Oh. Right.” Jane opened the door and slid out of the car, following Gerri’s lead. She glanced around at the pack as they stepped closer and closer. She tried to calm her racing heart, not wanting anyone to know how nervous she was. The wolves were beautiful … stunning even, with their thick colorful coats and their bright eyes. They were far more interested in her than Gerri, who they hadn’t even so much as blinked at.
Great! All eyes on me!
Jane wanted to call out to Sam … uh, Mason, but she didn’t. She waited for Gerri to explain why they were there.
She had to play it cool, so she crossed her arms over her chest and asked him to shift as Gerri had. She didn’t know why, but she wanted to see his transformation with her own eyes. It was one thing to be told the man you were sleeping with was a shifter. It was another thing altogether to see it for yourself.
Once again, Jane felt the tiny hairs on the back of her neck stand on end. Seconds later, Mason shifted from his wolf form to human right before her eyes. There was no denying he was a shifter. As much as she wanted to not believe what Gerri had told her about him, her friend hadn't lied. Though she knew in her heart that Gerri had spoken the truth, Jane had still hoped she was wrong. That Mason was just an ordinary human like her.
“Tell me what happened,” he demanded, closing the distance between them and pulling her into his arms.
Jane wanted to push him away, still mad at him for not telling her the truth about who he really was, but she didn't. She felt safe with his strong arms wrapped around her. She loved the heat surrounding her when he held her tightly. As much as Jane wanted to stay cocooned in Mason's heat, she pulled back so she could explain what had happened.
“I was getting ready to leave the bakery, and I had just thrown my laptop in the car when some guy grabbed me. I have no idea who he was, and when I asked, he told me to shut the fuck up. I don't know what I would have done if Gerri hadn’t been there to save my ass.”
“Did you see him? Did you get a look at his face?” Mason asked.
“No, I didn't see him. My back was to him the whole time. And after Gerri attacked him, I really don't even know how I even got to my car. I just remember sitting there and hearing Gerri tell me to hold on tight,” Jane explained.
“I saw him,” Gerri said. “Right before I took a chunk out of his leg, then ran him over with Jane’s car. He wasn’t anyone I’d ever seen before. His scent was off too.”
“Weird. I wonder who it was they sent?” Mason asked.
“What’s going on? What are you talking about? Who’s sending someone to abduct Jane in broad daylight?” Gerri asked with more gusto than Jane had ever heard her use.
“My former pack,” Mason said to Gerri and Jane before turning back to his pack. “I’ll be back in a few minutes. Get started with the tasks you were given.”
Jane watched as the wolves nodded to Mason and went about their business.
