Midlife Wolf Bite: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Over Forty Series (Accidental Alpha Book 1) by Carissa Andrews

Author:Carissa Andrews [Andrews, Carissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Author Revolution
Published: 2022-03-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

What's happening to me?

ELLA

The redheaded paramedic leans against the island, tapping his fingertips against the edge. “So, just moved here, eh?”

I shoot him a faux-befuddled glance. “No, why do you ask?”

He stands up straighter, confusion waring in his features. “I mean… Well, I thought…”

“Mom,” Avery groans.

“I’m just messing with you,” I say, swiping my hand through the air. “It’s been a long day and I deflect through inappropriate and ill-timed humor.”

He chuckles under his breath. “Oh, well, good one.”

I raise my eyebrows and snicker—more at myself than him. “We just moved in yesterday, but our stuff hasn’t arrived yet.”

“We thought the guys who attacked us were the movers. So…” Asher says, frowning. “Can we not talk about this? It’s kind of a touchy subject at the moment.”

Red sucks air through his teeth and cringes. “Oooh, harsh. Sorry, man. That musta sucked.”

“You could say that,” I mutter under my breath.

“They got the bad guys, though. Right?” he asks, turning to look down the hallway.

The front door opens and relief warms my center. As nice as the redhead paramedic is, trusting anyone new right now is pretty much not gonna happen. The only one who’s proven himself is Stone, even if I still don’t understand how all of this happened. I’m equal parts grateful and irritated that it was him who saved the day.

I suck in a breath as he enters the room. There’s something about the way he moves that sets me on fire in a way I have no business being lit. Half of me craves the feelings he evokes. But the scared, sane half thinks I’m as nuts as I feel and I need to carry on with my spinster future without trying to dive headlong into some sort of romantic crush.

Stone makes his way over, stopping when he’s directly in front of me. “Ella, I wish I could stay longer, but I really need to be going,” he says, his eyebrows tugged in tight.

A wave of disappointment washes over me and I fight back the sudden dread the prospect of being left alone unleashes. As much as I don’t need a man in my life, God knows I don’t… I also wasn’t expecting to be attacked in my own home. It sure felt good knowing Stone was here. Both during and after the attack. I don’t think I would have been able to turn the tables on my own and that feeling of helplessness is terrifying. We could all be dead right now if it wasn’t for him.

But, yeah, I get it.

It’s not like we’re a couple, so of course, the guy’s gotta get on with his life.

“Oh, right,” I mutter. Despite the myriad of things I’d like to say, it’s the only thing that escapes my lips.

As if reading my disappointment, something that would have been unheard of with the ex, he steps forward and places his hands on my upper arms. “Don’t worry. I’ll be back to check on you all. I just have some things I need to attend to.

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