were similar to Valiant’s.
This guy stood a few inches shorter though and was
not as broad chested as Valiant but he was still huge.
Tiger’s catlike eyes were an amazing blue and he had the
same distinctive cheekbones and the same flatter nose as
Valiant. He had sandy brown hair with red and blond
streaks throughout. The red color wasn’t nearly as bright
or beautiful as Valiant’s.
“I’m fine. I think I’ll just go home now and relax. It’s
been a weird day.”
He inhaled and his gaze widened slightly. “I’ll take
you to our medical facility.”
Tammy tensed, alarmed that he’d say something she
didn’t want him to reveal in front of her boss and
guessed he could smell Valiant all over her. They did
seem to have a really freaky-strong sense of smell. She
shot him a warning look, silently hoping he’d understand.
“I’m not hurt. Nothing happened.”
“What did that bastard do to you?” Ted gripped her
arm, spinning her to face him. Ted stood about five-foot-
nine, only five inches taller than Tammy, and he looked
unusually pale. “Did he touch you? Did he hurt you?”
She met her boss’s worried gaze and hoped she
appeared calm. “I’m fine. Nothing happened. We just
talked, he saw reason, and he said I could go home. It’s
that simple,” she lied.
Ted’s features relaxed. “Thank God. They were going
to go in and get you. The tranquilizer guns finally arrived
and more of their men showed up to storm his house. I
imagined the worst and I heard you scream once and a
roar.”
“He was scary.” She jerked her arm out of his hold. “I
just want to go home. It’s been an ordeal and I have a
pounding migraine,” she lied again.
Ted nodded. “Of course. I’ll pay you for today. I’m so
sorry about the mix-up with the directions and I’m just
glad you’re not hurt.”
“I’m
absolutely
fine,”
she
muttered,
silently
wondering if she should keep track of how many lies she
told, but quickly dismissed the idea. The truth would be
much more of a hassle and she didn’t want to go there.
Ted stepped back with an uncertain smile. “It’s been
an exciting day, huh?”
“Yeah.” She forced a smile. “I’m out of here. Do you
mind if I take the van?”
Her boss hesitated. “I need it. You’re carrying most
of the food for the party. It hasn’t been canceled.”
“I’ll drive her home,” Tiger offered softly. “Come this
way, Miss Shasta. My Jeep is right here.”
She walked to the van to retrieve her purse, silently
praying that she got away before Valiant woke. She
followed Tiger to one of the Jeeps and climbed inside. He
didn’t immediately start the engine. He studied her
intently. She decided to be somewhat honest because the
minutes were ticking by and she didn’t know how long it
would be before “Trouble” rose from the floor of his
bedroom.
“We need to go right now. Please start the engine
and get me out of here.”
Tiger started the engine and yelled over his shoulder.
“Clear this area out now.”
The Jeep moved and the stress inside Tammy eased.
She remembered to put on her seat belt. “I live about
five miles from here. Thank you for driving me home.”
He hesitated. “I’m taking you to our medical center
first.”
“No. I just want to go home.”
He frowned grimly at her. “You need medical
attention and we will call in a councilor. You need to
make a report about what Valiant has done to you. We
handle all justice at Reservation but he’s going to be
punished severely for this attack on you.”
Shocked, Tammy gaped at him. “He didn’t hurt me
and I don’t want him punished. I don’t need a doctor and
I sure don’t need a shrink.”
He hit the brakes and turned to face Tammy. His blue
gaze locked with hers. “You can lie to Ted and Marcy.
They are human and will believe what you said back
there. I’m not them and you smell strongly of Valiant. I
can also smell sex. He
This guy stood a few inches shorter though and was
not as broad chested as Valiant but he was still huge.
Tiger’s catlike eyes were an amazing blue and he had the
same distinctive cheekbones and the same flatter nose as
Valiant. He had sandy brown hair with red and blond
streaks throughout. The red color wasn’t nearly as bright
or beautiful as Valiant’s.
“I’m fine. I think I’ll just go home now and relax. It’s
been a weird day.”
He inhaled and his gaze widened slightly. “I’ll take
you to our medical facility.”
Tammy tensed, alarmed that he’d say something she
didn’t want him to reveal in front of her boss and
guessed he could smell Valiant all over her. They did
seem to have a really freaky-strong sense of smell. She
shot him a warning look, silently hoping he’d understand.
“I’m not hurt. Nothing happened.”
“What did that bastard do to you?” Ted gripped her
arm, spinning her to face him. Ted stood about five-foot-
nine, only five inches taller than Tammy, and he looked
unusually pale. “Did he touch you? Did he hurt you?”
She met her boss’s worried gaze and hoped she
appeared calm. “I’m fine. Nothing happened. We just
talked, he saw reason, and he said I could go home. It’s
that simple,” she lied.
Ted’s features relaxed. “Thank God. They were going
to go in and get you. The tranquilizer guns finally arrived
and more of their men showed up to storm his house. I
imagined the worst and I heard you scream once and a
roar.”
“He was scary.” She jerked her arm out of his hold. “I
just want to go home. It’s been an ordeal and I have a
pounding migraine,” she lied again.
Ted nodded. “Of course. I’ll pay you for today. I’m so
sorry about the mix-up with the directions and I’m just
glad you’re not hurt.”
“I’m
absolutely
fine,”
she
muttered,
silently
wondering if she should keep track of how many lies she
told, but quickly dismissed the idea. The truth would be
much more of a hassle and she didn’t want to go there.
Ted stepped back with an uncertain smile. “It’s been
an exciting day, huh?”
“Yeah.” She forced a smile. “I’m out of here. Do you
mind if I take the van?”
Her boss hesitated. “I need it. You’re carrying most
of the food for the party. It hasn’t been canceled.”
“I’ll drive her home,” Tiger offered softly. “Come this
way, Miss Shasta. My Jeep is right here.”
She walked to the van to retrieve her purse, silently
praying that she got away before Valiant woke. She
followed Tiger to one of the Jeeps and climbed inside. He
didn’t immediately start the engine. He studied her
intently. She decided to be somewhat honest because the
minutes were ticking by and she didn’t know how long it
would be before “Trouble” rose from the floor of his
bedroom.
“We need to go right now. Please start the engine
and get me out of here.”
Tiger started the engine and yelled over his shoulder.
“Clear this area out now.”
The Jeep moved and the stress inside Tammy eased.
She remembered to put on her seat belt. “I live about
five miles from here. Thank you for driving me home.”
He hesitated. “I’m taking you to our medical center
first.”
“No. I just want to go home.”
He frowned grimly at her. “You need medical
attention and we will call in a councilor. You need to
make a report about what Valiant has done to you. We
handle all justice at Reservation but he’s going to be
punished severely for this attack on you.”
Shocked, Tammy gaped at him. “He didn’t hurt me
and I don’t want him punished. I don’t need a doctor and
I sure don’t need a shrink.”
He hit the brakes and turned to face Tammy. His blue
gaze locked with hers. “You can lie to Ted and Marcy.
They are human and will believe what you said back
there. I’m not them and you smell strongly of Valiant. I
can also smell sex. He
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