Kadenburg Revealed (The Kadenburg Shifters Series, Book 4) by T.E. Ridener

had a tendency to go after anything that had to pee standing up, and unfortunately Greg learned that a little too late.  He’d genuinely cared for her and when he found out the news, it shattered him.  He’d come a long damn way since their breakup, and he’d be damned if he let her waltz back in as if nothing had ever happened.
    “But it’s Christmas time,” she pouted again, sniffling softly.  “I’m on my way through to Louisville to see my brother and his wife, so I thought it wouldn’t hurt to see how you’re doing.  I was so worried, Greggy.  I heard about your accident.”
    “My accident?” He repeated, blinking.
    “Mhm.  That’s why your parents came rushing back to this...” she looked around, wrinkling her nose.  “This place, right?  You got hurt. Oh, my poor baby!”  She attempted to touch his hand and he immediately jerked away from her.
    “You need to stop touching me.” He said through clenched teeth as his eyes darkened. 
    “What’s wrong, Greggy?” Amber tilted her head to the side.  “I just wanted to see you.  Why are you being so mean?”
    “I’m not being mean, Amber.  I told you-we’re broken up.  I have no interest in seeing you.  You should’ve just kept driving.”
    “Ouch,” she quieted for a moment, dropping her green-eyed gaze to the floor.  “I see you’re still sore over what happened.....”
    Was she actually serious?  Still sore?  He’d gotten over her a long time ago, but the fact remained she’d cheated on him and that wasn’t something that settled right in an ursithrope’s bones.  Loyalty was important. Faithfulness was important.  Even though he’d gone in fully aware she was a human, he still had hopes she’d at least be decent about their relationship. What a foolish teenager he’d been!
    “I think you need to leave.” Greg said quietly as he crossed his arms over his chest.
    “But I just got here,” Amber laughed, staring at him with a hard gaze. “At least let me eat something.  I’m starving.  Besides, I miss your dad’s great cooking.  Where is he?”
    As she tried to step around him to enter the kitchen, Greg’s massive body stopped her.  He narrowed his eyes at her once again, jawline tight and anger boiling inside.
    “You need to leave.” He repeated.
    “Holy shit, you’re serious,” her lips twitched.  He knew that meant she was getting annoyed-well, good for her.  “Honestly, Greg.  Can’t we be like adults about this?  I made a mistake, okay?  I’m sorry.” 
    “This isn’t even about that,” Greg replied as his skin began to tingle.  It wasn’t because he was mad-it was because he could sense the arrival of the most beautiful girl in the world; a girl he didn’t want to introduce to his nightmare of an ex.  He wetted his lips, shifting his weight from one foot to the other anxiously.  “Please just go.”
    “No,” she said firmly as she placed her hands on her hips.  “Greg, you were the best thing that ever happened to me. I made a mistake, okay?!” Oh boy.  The waterworks really came on then.  She mustered her best alligator tears possible as she sobbed.  “No one’s ever treated me better than you did, Greg.  I want it back.  I want you back.  I was hoping we could work it out.  Together, you know?  Please?  I’m so sorry!”
    “Amber, I—” he was cut off by gloss covered lips and the blood in his veins became hotter than hellfire as he immediately gripped her arms to push her away.  He didn’t want anybody’s lips on his own aside from Louisa Xiong’s.  The dinging of the bell above the door told him that things were about to go from bad to worse.
    He shoved Amber backwards, lifting his eyes over her head to see Louisa standing there, horrified.  Her mouth was open and the expression on her face was nothing compared to the heartache he was certain she felt.
    No! His wolf and bear growled simultaneously in his mind.
    “Louisa, wait...” He started in a