To Catch A Wolf: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Wolf Valley Raiders Book 2) by Harmony Raines Page B

saying, “I guess that does explain where you were last night, Bliss.”
    She ignored the insinuation and simply said, “Well, that wasn’t so bad. Was it?” The three men in front of her obviously had different ideas, but none of them voiced their opinion. “Great. Let’s get to work to free Sol.”
    “Why don’t we go and see Colin. I might be able to rustle up a few other people who will help.” Hugo looked at Bliss, waiting for her response.
    “Who is Colin?” Cole asked suspiciously.
    “Hugo says there was extensive mining in this area, and that Sol might well be in one of the old shafts. If so, Colin will be able to pinpoint where he is and take us to him through the tunnels rather than trying to get him up through this small gap,” Bliss explained.
    “And he will help us?” Riley asked. “Only we heard that Wolf Valley isn’t the friendliest place.”
    “It’s not. Well, parts of it isn’t—the town’s gone wild over the last few years. They need an alpha to keep them in order.”
    “And you’re not up to the job, Hugo?” Cole mocked.
    “It’s not as simple as being up to the job. Bliss told me about your father, the oath he made you make to come back here. That kind of power doesn’t come to just any wolf,” Hugo countered.
    “Bliss has told you a lot about us, I see,” Cole said, making Bliss wary of where this was going.
    “I’m his mate, Cole,” she said, stepping forward. “He deserved some kind of explanation as to why we were in his field trying to steal his cattle.”
    “Payment,” Cole said, taking a step towards Hugo. “Our father was the rightful alpha of Wolf Valley, but he was exiled.”
    “But you don’t know what for?” Hugo asked.
    The two Merric brothers came close to Hugo, squaring up to him. Bliss knew it wouldn’t take much for the testosterone to fly and this to end in a fight. She stepped between them, and said, “OK. We will go and see if Hugo’s friend Colin will help. You need to stay put and talk to Sol until we get back. If that is a mine shaft, the last thing we need is for him to run off.”
    “Bliss is right. If Sol stays here, Colin might be able to pinpoint his location in the tunnel. If he runs off, then he could end up anywhere down there. And believe me; I have seen the map. That is a big place.” Hugo stepped around her brothers and reached for her hand, taking hold of it and then heading back down the mountain.
    Behind her, she could hear Cole and Riley talking. “We’ll be back as soon as we can,” she called, and then Hugo turned wolf, and she followed, exhilarated to be running free with her mate in the open air.
    Hugo led her sure-footedly back down from the peak, and then he cut across into the forest, his pace fast. She followed, her body brushing against his as they ran. He was taking her back to his house, she didn’t question why, she simply trusted that he knew what he was doing and was going to help her.
    When they reached his house, Hugo changed back into his human form, and she did the same, waiting to see what Hugo had in mind. “Stay here,” he said, going inside, only to appear a minute later, holding up his truck keys. “It’s not safe to run about as a wolf in the day. So we need to take my truck.”
    Bliss followed him to his vehicle, and opened the passenger door, pulling herself up into the seat. Buckling her seat belt, she held on tight as he sped along his drive and out onto the road. He was taking this very seriously, which both frightened her and made her love him even more. Here was her man, her soul mate, going out of his way to help the very people who would have stolen his cattle without a second thought last night.
    “Thank you,” she said, looking at him and smiling. “You don’t have to do this.”
    “Yes, I do. You know that,” he said, returning her smile, but not hiding his desire for her, which was visible in his eyes.
    “I know how you feel for me. But that’s because fate makes you