be changed and packed in seconds.”
She rushed out of the room, telling the salon attendant—who
Drake had obviously instructed not to bother them—to lock the salon door and
not let anyone in. Drake would have to replace the sofa before he reopened that
room.
Quickly making her way upstairs, she shared with Drake
everything—well, almost everything—that had transpired downstairs with
Jude and Cray, including telling him about Celine and Vincent. When she got to
the part where they’d all agreed she’d go with her imprinters, Drake shot to
his feet and planted his hands on his desk, leaning forward and pinning her
with a hard and somewhat crazed look.
“Absolutely not, Jane!” he spat. “You can’t possibly
consider going on a hunt like that and putting yourself in danger.”
“We’re long past considering , Drake.” She fought to
keep the exasperation from her tone—all of her men seemed inclined to protect
her. Not a bad thing by any means, but somewhat inconvenient at the moment,
given the circumstances. Rushing on, she said, “It’s a done deal. I just feel
bad I’m leaving you in a bit of a lurch. I said I’d stay on at Body Scenes and
now I’m reneging.”
“Body Scenes is my responsibility, ultimately. Don’t worry
about the club. But, Jane,” his expression turned grave, “are you sure you know
what you’re doing? What you’re getting yourself into?”
She sighed. “I know I’ll go stark raving mad if I’m here and
they’re out there…somewhere…and I have no way to keep tabs on them.”
“I’m sure they have cell phones,” he said in a dry tone.
“They’ll be in wolf form, Drake. They’re hunting, for
Christ’s sake.”
He groaned. “You and two wolves out looking for a murderous
ex-pack member. Yes, that sits really well with me, Jane.”
“I know how you feel. I’m sorry. I hate that you’ll worry
about me. But I’ll have my cell. I promise to keep in touch. I also
swore to do exactly as the alpha tells me to do, so you know I’ll be safe.”
One of his dark brows lifted. “You swore to do
exactly as someone tells you to? You , Jane? Really?”
She laughed. “You’d be surprised the concessions I’m willing
to make for these two. I belong with them, Drake. But I will return. After all
of this is over, I’ll come back so I can see you and Shana. Following that, I
believe I’ll be moving to Montana.”
“Montana! Jane, what are you thinking?” His look turned
incredulous.
“Drake,” she said in a soft tone meant to pacify him.
Emotion welled within her as she implored, “You have a new wife. Let me have a
new life .”
He raked a hand through his dark hair as a puff of air
hissed through his lips. She adored him for caring so much about her, but her
mind was made up. And she knew it was the right decision.
“Fine,” he finally said, clearly seeing in her eyes this was
what she truly desired. “You know all I want is for you to be happy. If this is
what you want—”
“It is,” she assured him.
“Please call me,” he insisted. “Regularly. I don’t give a
damn whether your alpha gets annoyed. He’ll just have to deal with it.”
She smiled. “He’s learning how to share me.”
“I’m sure I don’t even want to know to what extent.”
“Good. I don’t have time to dish the details. Although…Salon
B does need a new sofa.”
He actually chuckled. “You just can’t do anything in a
normal way, can you, Jane?”
“Vampire, remember?” She was finally able to accept that
fate and was decidedly relieved to be immortal. It had a multitude of
advantages, after all.
She rounded the desk and gave Drake a quick kiss on the
cheek. Then she said, “I’ll be back soon.”
“You’d better be.”
Squeezing his hand, she told him, “You’ve been my dearest
friend for five decades. That’s another bond in my existence that can’t be
broken.”
Releasing him, she turned away and hurried back downstairs,
where Jude and Cray
She rushed out of the room, telling the salon attendant—who
Drake had obviously instructed not to bother them—to lock the salon door and
not let anyone in. Drake would have to replace the sofa before he reopened that
room.
Quickly making her way upstairs, she shared with Drake
everything—well, almost everything—that had transpired downstairs with
Jude and Cray, including telling him about Celine and Vincent. When she got to
the part where they’d all agreed she’d go with her imprinters, Drake shot to
his feet and planted his hands on his desk, leaning forward and pinning her
with a hard and somewhat crazed look.
“Absolutely not, Jane!” he spat. “You can’t possibly
consider going on a hunt like that and putting yourself in danger.”
“We’re long past considering , Drake.” She fought to
keep the exasperation from her tone—all of her men seemed inclined to protect
her. Not a bad thing by any means, but somewhat inconvenient at the moment,
given the circumstances. Rushing on, she said, “It’s a done deal. I just feel
bad I’m leaving you in a bit of a lurch. I said I’d stay on at Body Scenes and
now I’m reneging.”
“Body Scenes is my responsibility, ultimately. Don’t worry
about the club. But, Jane,” his expression turned grave, “are you sure you know
what you’re doing? What you’re getting yourself into?”
She sighed. “I know I’ll go stark raving mad if I’m here and
they’re out there…somewhere…and I have no way to keep tabs on them.”
“I’m sure they have cell phones,” he said in a dry tone.
“They’ll be in wolf form, Drake. They’re hunting, for
Christ’s sake.”
He groaned. “You and two wolves out looking for a murderous
ex-pack member. Yes, that sits really well with me, Jane.”
“I know how you feel. I’m sorry. I hate that you’ll worry
about me. But I’ll have my cell. I promise to keep in touch. I also
swore to do exactly as the alpha tells me to do, so you know I’ll be safe.”
One of his dark brows lifted. “You swore to do
exactly as someone tells you to? You , Jane? Really?”
She laughed. “You’d be surprised the concessions I’m willing
to make for these two. I belong with them, Drake. But I will return. After all
of this is over, I’ll come back so I can see you and Shana. Following that, I
believe I’ll be moving to Montana.”
“Montana! Jane, what are you thinking?” His look turned
incredulous.
“Drake,” she said in a soft tone meant to pacify him.
Emotion welled within her as she implored, “You have a new wife. Let me have a
new life .”
He raked a hand through his dark hair as a puff of air
hissed through his lips. She adored him for caring so much about her, but her
mind was made up. And she knew it was the right decision.
“Fine,” he finally said, clearly seeing in her eyes this was
what she truly desired. “You know all I want is for you to be happy. If this is
what you want—”
“It is,” she assured him.
“Please call me,” he insisted. “Regularly. I don’t give a
damn whether your alpha gets annoyed. He’ll just have to deal with it.”
She smiled. “He’s learning how to share me.”
“I’m sure I don’t even want to know to what extent.”
“Good. I don’t have time to dish the details. Although…Salon
B does need a new sofa.”
He actually chuckled. “You just can’t do anything in a
normal way, can you, Jane?”
“Vampire, remember?” She was finally able to accept that
fate and was decidedly relieved to be immortal. It had a multitude of
advantages, after all.
She rounded the desk and gave Drake a quick kiss on the
cheek. Then she said, “I’ll be back soon.”
“You’d better be.”
Squeezing his hand, she told him, “You’ve been my dearest
friend for five decades. That’s another bond in my existence that can’t be
broken.”
Releasing him, she turned away and hurried back downstairs,
where Jude and Cray
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