“I have this, I went a few times, but they never suspected any of it and if they did, I’m sure he paid them off as he has money.” I look down at the two photos she has and a prescription for an ointment and pain medication.
“That’s fine, we can get the medical records from the hospital if you give your permission.” She immediately nods her acquisition.
“Does this mean that you will help me?” Even if Ididn’twantto, I can’t say no, how can I leave a little girl at the hands of an abusive man like her father.
“Yes, I will help you.” I hear a grunt, glancing at Frost I see a bland expression on his face, but I know it was him. “I want you to go home now, I am going to look into everything that you have told me and once I have what I need I will contact you again.” Just then there is a commotion by the side door, and I see Dash walking in, he looks like he has been rolling in the mud. Right behind him is Hawk and then Blue and Hunter. All four of them are in the same state, are they like this because they were in their wolf form?
The others continue making their way to the back, but Hawk walks up to me then in front of Charlotte he leans down and kisses me. It is a tender, heart-warming kiss that I would gladly continue but he pulls back. “We’regoing to have a meeting, talk later.”Heknows that I will be dying to know if he found something, so it is good of him to come and let me know.
“Okay.” I murmur, he strokes my cheek before standing up straight and glancing at Charlotte, he nods in greeting and then he is turning and leaving. I see that Frost continues sitting by the bar watching us even though Hawk is back.
“I’m sorry about that.” I murmur only to have Charlotte smile at me
“That’s the one thing about bikers, theyarepossessive as hell about their old ladies.” She murmurs before standing, “I just wish I had met Jasper before meeting my husband, they are so different.” With those words she leans forward hugging me unexpectedly, “thank you” she murmurs. When she stands up straight and turns to leave, we both jump in surprise as Frost is standing right behind her. “Oh, you startled me.”Shemurmurs stepping around him hurriedly and leaving.
Frost is standing with his arms folded across his chest, following her with his eyes until she leaves. When he finally looks back at me, he finds me grinning at him. “Frosty, were you looking out for my welfare?” His usual frown is back in place, instead of answering he turns and starts making his way to the corridor.
“Hey.”Hedoesn’t stop so I get up and rush after him, when I am but a step behind him, I place my hand on his arm to stop him. His whole-body tenses but he stops, stepping before him I look up. “Thank you, I was teasing you.” He grunts, before he continues on his way.
“Don’t take it too hard, he takes a while to warm up to people.” I snap around in surprise to see Dakota leaning against the door that leads to the kitchen, I didn’t even see her there.
“Are you saying that he will actually have a conversation with me?” I quip with a wink.
“Well, I wouldn’t go that far,” she teases, “come on, let me show you something.”Shesuddenly takes hold of my hand pulling me behind her.
“Where are you taking me?” I ask in surprise; I have only known Dakota a couple of days, but she has been amazing. I know that I could become good friends with her as she is easy going and unpretentious.
“Wait and see,” she quips with a laugh as we walk into a room at the back of the building. And then I see it, looks like a little puppy dog he is so small.
“Aww, look at him!” I murmur as I walk towards him seeing his eyes open from his nap.
“Actually, it’s a she,” Dakota says with a splitting smile, “Isn’t she just beautiful?” I start to smile and then I tense.
“Is she yours?” I can hear the surprise in my voice, is it possible, no, it cannot be possible. Dakota is stroking her little body, a tender smile on her face.
“Yes, she. . .”Shelooks at me as she speaks and then stops her eyes opening wide and then she starts to grin, the grin turns to outright guffaws, tears running down her cheeks in merriment. “You thi. . .”Shestarts but then she is off again.
“Mmm, sorry,” she murmurs finally, “did you think I had this little cutie?” She asks with an amused look which has me shrugging, my cheeks warming in embarrassment.
“I am in unchartered waters; I don’t know how this works;they are half wolves after all.” She smiles as she strokes the pup. “Is she like them?” I ask wondering if maybe the pup is one of theirs.
“No, this cutie here is all wolf she was born a month or so ago. Hunter found her; her mother died so he brought her here for me to take care of. He said that she will grow up to protect me.” That’s cute, I always wanted a dog, but my father didn’t want any animals when we were young, and after he was incarcerated, we moved around quite a bit so never had a life to have any pets.
I sit down on the ground cross legged pulling the little pup into my lap, “she’s a beauty,” I murmur as I scratch her between her ears. Dakota smiles as she leans back resting her weight on her arms. “Did you see Hunter when he arrived? All of them looked like they had been rolling on the ground.” Dakota raises her brows at my comment.
“No, I didn’t know he had already arrived.” She says, “Wonder what they were doing to be in that state?”
“So, when they turn into their wolves, don’t they get dirty like that?” I ask glancing at her.
“Not like that, no.”
“Well Hawk said they had a meeting and afterwards he would come find me.” Dakota nods looking at me,her eyes curious.
“You know, Hawk is a great guy.” She says suddenly, “a couple of months back we were attacked by the Hades MC, they killed two of our guys and kidnapped three of the women that were at the compound. I was lucky as I had gone for a walk and was in the woods, but the women were not. They killed two of them, the men found Sam and brought her back, but she was emotionally broken. Hawk was patient with her and one of the main reasons why she pulled out of her depression and is on her way to being the girl she was before.”Thatis why they are friends, I feel bad now the way I questioned her.
“That must have been a traumatic time.” I murmur.
“You have no idea; I had just met Hunter and was only here for a couple of days when all of that happened.”