I can’t stop the snarl that rips from my throat as I jump to my feet. “Show me, Logan.”
My eyes must flash, because he looks stunned for a moment before he slowly moves his hand from his shoulder. I move closer and inspect the wound. The bullet just grazed his shoulder.
“Come on. I’m fine. Let’s call it in,” Logan says lightly, then guides me to the house.
I look behind me toward the trees and whip my phone out to quickly type out a message to Kai.
The police cruiser arrives within five minutes, followed by an ambulance. Logan gets his arm bandaged, and a quick once over, then we head inside to give our statements. Milo comes downstairs and throws a black long sleeve thermal at Logan, who tugs in on. The temperature has dropped significantly since it started snowing.
I wait by the front window, my eyes scanning the street and woods nearby. Kai, Felix, and Declan are out scouting the area. How did I not realize we were being watched? My mate just got hurt while I was right there. I feel my chest rumble with a low growl, a mix of fury and fear toward the shooter. I dig my fingernails into my palms and close my eyes, trying to calm myself before I wolf out in front of the cops. I open my eyes, feeling a tad calmer, until my gaze catches on Kallie in the reflection of the window as she approaches Logan. Her hand lands on his arm, and I bite down hard on my lip, but a growl still rumbles from my chest. I clear my throat to hide it, and I sense Logan’s irritation toward her, which helps ease my jealousy. I watch in the reflection as Logan pushes her hand away and gestures toward me. My ears prick, and I can’t help but listen in on their conversation.
Logan’s voice hardens. “You know I’m with Salena. Why do you keep at me?”
“Word around town is you broke up.”
I watch as she steps closer again and lowers her voice.
“She runs a bar on the edge of town, and dresses in skanky clothes, Logan. She isn’t someone you take home to your mother, and everyone knows it. You deserve someone better, someone who has class.”
Hurt worms its way into my chest at her words. I love what I wear, but I didn’t realize that’s how others saw me.
“You are way out of line. You need to shut your fucking mouth now and walk away. Who I date is none of your concern, because I sure as hell wouldn’t date someone like you. Salena is fucking amazing, and if I had a mother, I sure as fuck would take her home to meet her.”
I turn around to face them, and even though they’re on the other side of the room, a tear slips from my eye. I brush it away. “You would?” I whisper, not knowing he’d be able to hear me.
Logan’s gaze swings to mine, his face softens, and he rounds the sofa to approach, Kallie totally forgotten.
“Baby, I would show you off to the world as long as it was my hand you were holding.”
Another tear falls. “Your hand is the only hand I want to hold.”
“I’m sorry for not telling you about the Den, and meeting with that woman. It was all a ploy to break us apart, but I never once thought of her that way. You’re the only one, Salena. You left the other night before you could see me push her off me. She set up the whole thing . . . ” He trails off, a pleading look in his eye for me to understand. And I do. Kai has explained what happened, but god, it still hurt to see him with another woman.
“I know you were only working, but it . . . it hurt so much to see you with someone else. To have someone else touch you.” I shiver, hating the images of that night that still repeat in my head.
Logan drops his forehead to mine. “I know. If things were reversed, I probably would have killed the guy.”
“You’re a cop. You can’t say things like that,” I chide softly.
Logan’s eyes are open, and the fire burning in them says he isn’t joking.
I swallow hard and sense someone approaching from the side. A throat clears and Milo stands there, a small grin on his face, before getting serious.
“Sorry to interrupt, but just thought I’d let you know we lost the tracks when they got to the lake. Looks like they may have had a boat waiting there for them.”
Logan shifts to the side to face Milo with me, his massive hand engulfing mine. “Okay, so he or she knows the area well, then.”
“Looks like it.”
“Do you think they’ll try again?” I ask.
Logan squeezes my hand as Milo talks.
“We haven’t gotten any new leads, and we haven’t determined yet if this is related to your stalker, Salena,” Milo says, hooking his thumbs in his belt loops.
“Sander is looking at street cameras to see if he can find something on there,” Logan adds.
I nod and look out the window, my eyes instantly connecting with Kai’s where he’s hiding in the bushes. ‘Find anything?’ I ask.
