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She was sure her steam kicked up a notch. Her head was going to erupt. She was sick of him talking like he was a wild animal.
"Enough of that," she yelled, throwing her hands into the air. "Stop insinuating that you are a bear, damn it. I'm tired of hearing it."
ELEVEN
TIMBER
Lyra was yelling at him, and he was trying to wake up. It was hard, considering he was in a deep sleep and really didn't want to wake up.
"What the hell, Timber? I've been up with your child forthreedays, and you're going to give me some bullshit excuse as to why you're sleeping?"
He pinched at his nose, trying to push off his need to fall back asleep. If what she said was true, he needed to get up.
"Answer me," Lyra growled, crossing her arms.
He looked at her, and his body responded. She wore short shorts and a tank top that showed most of her skin. The shirt was hiked up, exposing half of her stomach. It stirred his insides.
His cock hardened at the sight of her. His eyes scraped over her curves and down her thighs. He wanted her badly.
She snapped her fingers, pulling his eyes back up, "What gives?" she said in a calmer tone.
He scratched his head and yawned once more. "I told you, I sleep a lot during certain times."
She growled at him. "That isn't an answer. I want an honest answer."
"Where is Marigold?" he asked, feeling himself fully waking.
"She's having her afternoon nap, which you would have known if you had even tried to get out of bed."
He tilted his head at her, seeing the frustration in her eyes. "I'm sorry. Sometimes I get tired and grumpy. Grumpy Bear is a fitting name for me."
He watched her eyes narrow, not even smirking at his humorous comment. He frowned, seeing she was livid.
"Why are you sleeping so much? It's been days, Timber. Days. And if you're so damn tired, what do you even do? And don't give me all that stupid bear bullshit talk."
He dropped his shoulders and sighed. "I told you. I'm head of the Montana Mauls. I wasn't lying about that."
She gripped her hands into tight fists. Her lips pulled into a straight line, and she inhaled sharply.
“If you're not going to be honest with me, then I'm not staying. I told you I wasn't going to watch after your kid day in and day out. I'm the nanny, not the mother."
She turned on her heel and marched toward the door. He quickly pulled himself out of bed and reached for her hand, stopping her.
"Stop!" Lyra yelled, but he didn't.
"Just give me a second to explain," he whispered, making her pause.
He knew she wouldn't believe him unless she saw with her own eyes, so he turned them toward the door and walked her out to the backyard.
The grass was wet, and it smelled like it had recently rained. He turned toward her on the deck and took a few steps back.
"Now, you can't say I didn't warn you," he said, watching her look at him confused.
He relaxed his muscles and allowed himself to shift into his bear form. His bones moved, and his muscles contracted. And then she screamed.
Lyra's eyes widened in shock, and her mouth dropped as an ear-piercing scream left her lips. She took a step back, landing halfway off the top stair of the deck.
He moved quickly, rushing to catch her. He grabbed her gently with his paw, falling with her. He shifted into his human form as they tumbled to the ground.
