“Eh,” Ronni said. “Jared likes that about me.”
Ginny shrieked and rushed her, tackling her toward the kitchen. Ronni struggled, throwing blows and trying to avoid those sharp nails.
“What the fuck?” Jared rushed in from the bedroom wearing just his jeans, which he hadn’t had time to button. His wet hair curled around his neck and was slicked back from his hard face. He reached them just as Theo burst through the front door.
Jared grabbed Ronni by the armpits, while Theo grasped Ginny. Ronni shoved an elbow back into Jared’s gut, aiming a punch at the other woman’s throat. Her fist glanced off, and Ginny kicked her in the knee.
“Knock it off.” Jared twisted, pulling Ronni to the side and manacling her from behind. She struggled against him, but he trapped her arms at her sides.
Theo had a hold of Ginny, who kicked against him, fighting to get back at Ronni.
“Stop it!” Jared roared.
Both women stilled.
“What the hell are you two doing?” he bellowed, giving Ronni a slight shake.
Ginny stopped fighting. Her breath heaved out of her, and her hair was a wild mess of blonde.
Ronni smiled. “You’re becoming likable finally.”
Ginny snorted, amusement filling her eyes. Then quickly, she sobered, and a veil dropped.
Ronni paused. Whoa. Wait a minute. Her gaze narrowed.
Ginny blinked, and her bottom lip trembled. “She attacked me.”
Ronni peered closer. What was the woman doing? Hiding? Who was she?
Jared’s hold didn’t lessen. “Theo? I think you should take Ginny to the safe house now. My mate and I will be along in a little while. Apparently we need to have a discussion first.”
Oh, he was not taking the blonde’s side. He just was not. Ronni stomped his foot.
His hold tightened, and he lifted her several inches off the floor with just an arm banded around her waist.
She dangled like a total dork. “Put me down.” She kicked back again.
His arm flexed, cutting off her air. “Settle,” he murmured.
She went limp against him, not having much of a choice. His hold relaxed enough she could breathe again. Oh, she wanted to call him a total dick, but she wasn’t quite that brave. His threat from earlier still rang in her ears.
Ginny shrugged Theo off. “She’s not right for you, Jared.”
Jared sighed, his chest moving Ronni’s body. “We are not dealing with this right now. Theo? What is going on?”
Theo kept a good hold on Ginny. “You know what is going on. I came in and they were rolling around like we used to as kids.”
“That’s not what I meant, damn it. Have our soldiers checked in from the hotel?” Jared snarled.
“Yes. It turns out there is somebody after sweet Ginny here.” Theo frowned. “Our guys took on a squad of shifters. Good fight, but they didn’t get a chance to take a prisoner before the human cops turned up.”
“Damn it,” Jared muttered.
Ronni gasped. “Did you say shifters? As in actual shifters? People who changed into animals like on television shows?”
Ginny grinned and then quickly sobered. “For goodness’ sake.” She smoothed down her rumbled blouse. “Shifters are just another species on earth. A powerful species.” She frowned. “They can hunt or track anybody.”
Did she just smile for a second? Ronni studied the witch. Something was definitely off, but she couldn’t figure out what.
