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Micah
Micah was walking around downtown, admiring the architecture of the buildings. He was still tired from his trip to the shifter world, but the idea of staying at the inn, caged within the four walls, was unbearable.
Dillon was finishing sweeping the sidewalk when he walked by.
“How are you feeling after the hike yesterday?”
Micah absently rubbed his side and said, “Tired and a little sore, but okay. It’ll be a few days before I’m up for another adventure like that.”
Dillon laughed and said, “It can be tiring for those of us who hadn’t just taken a bullet in the side. Why don’t you come in and chat for a while?”
A little surprised that Dillon wanted to chit chat after all that had gone down, Micah followed him inside.
Dillon sent a text message, and a few minutes later, three large cups of coffee arrived, courtesy of Zeke and his faithful companion. He also had a bag of danishes tucked under his arm.
“You do that better than most adults,” Micah said, complimenting Zeke on his ability to carry over the drinks without spilling them. “I would be wearing half of one cup on my shirt and the other half would be on the ground.”
“I’ve had a lot of practice,” Zeke said solemnly.
Micah pulled a ten out of his wallet and said, “Here’s a tip for you for doing such a great job.”
“Thank you,” Zeke said, his eyes wide. “Now I have enough to buy that huge stuffed dog for my sister.”
Reno barked and looked up expectantly. Dillon laughed and handed Micah a dog treat to deliver to the waiting pet.
“My show is on, so I’m going back. Love you, Dad.”
“Do you guys have a name picked out for his sister?”
“We’ve been tossing around some girl and boy names, although my gut says that Zeke is right.” Dillon laughed.
He looked up sharply when the bell on the door indicated that someone came in the store.
“Brent. How are you?” Dillon asked.
“Good. You? How’s Clara?”
“We are great. Brent, this is Micah, visiting from Montana. Micah, Brent works as the head barkeeper at the Forest Resort.”
The two men shook hands.
“How are things going up there?” Dillon asked.
“Well, Raf is upset. All of his hunters are missing except for Crystal and one other. In the last month or so, six or seven have disappeared.”
“Has he thought about the fact that they might have gotten bored up here since no one ever shifts anymore, and they might have left town?” Ethan asked.
“He and Xavier talked about that, but both dismissed the idea since all of their stuff is still here,” Brent reported. “He is reaching out to his contacts to see if he can rally up more hunters.”
“That could go one of two ways,” Dillon commented. “Either no one will come because of all the disappearances and because no shifters are ever spotted in the area, or they will come in droves to avenge their disappeared cohorts.”
“It’s going to be interesting to see how this plays out, that is for sure,” Ethan says. “Hopefully, they’ll decide to just stay away.”
“I hope. On a different note, Alexis was sitting at the bar last night, talking to your buddy,” Brent said, nodding toward Micah.
“Is he her newest crush?” Dillon asked, rolling his eyes.
“No. Actually, she was nursing a broken heart and was telling Dean all about how much she loved a man, and that she tried to get him to notice her, but he wouldn’t. Then, she found out that he wasn’t what he seemed,” Brent said. “She stopped short of telling Dean that Luke was a dragon shifter. I even thought I saw a tear.”
