A Pack Family Read Free

I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to…I’m sorry.” Decker fled the room like the fires of hell were on his heels.
    Tara knew this was not the last she’d see of him. Decker, her mate.

 
    Chapter 1
     
    Decker still felt restless. He’d been back in Petaluma at work for about two weeks when he was approached to take a supervisor position. The position previously held by Big Eddie, the scumbag who put Katie through hell. He thought it through and felt like he, not only didn’t want to be a supervisor, but he didn’t want to work in Petaluma any longer. He called Jake, the Alpha wolf and asked if he knew anyone to contact regarding a job in American Canyon where Katie had relocated. He loved the little town right outside the Napa Valley.
    Jake had given him Paul the local sheriff’s phone number, and when he called, Paul seemed enthusiastic to have someone with so much experience interested. Decker made an appointment for an interview with Paul and put in his letter of resignation with the Petaluma police force. He finally felt like his life was on the right track.
    Decker interviewed with Paul and half of the pack of shifters. Since he was a human coming into a Shifter town, he had to prove that he could keep his mouth shut and be able to hold his own against shifters if need be. Decker felt the interview went well especially since Jake got up in the middle of questioning him on his experience and stood in his face growling. Decker didn’t back down or show fear, which was apparently a pass since Jake smiled and slapped him on the back hard. “I like you, you’re in.”
    The shifters all stood while he took some kind of oath. He shook all of their hands while being forced to stand still while all of the on duty officers smelled him. He was going to have to get use to this sniffing stuff.
    Decker went back to Petaluma to put his house on the market and worked his last days in Petaluma, happy. He wished Katie would hurry up and come home from her honeymoon. He missed talking to her and laughing with her. He knew she’d be pleased that he was moving closer, but he needed a friend to talk to and she wasn’t answering her cell. He didn’t blame her; he wouldn’t answer his phone if he was on his honeymoon either. Regardless, he called and left her messages updating her on his plans.
    Next he called Jake. “Hey, I’m supposed to start work in a couple days, could you refer me to a hotel close by that’s cheap. I haven’t found a house I like yet.”
    Jake was happy that Decker was reaching out because most humans would be scared shitless. “If you want, we’d love for you to stay with us. Shana’s been talking about you often. She’s very excited you’re coming to live here. She says that maybe you’ll stay at Pack house several months just in case she delivers our twins early.” Jake laughed.
    Decker became mildly uncomfortable. He felt like the biggest ass for running out on Tara after she delivered her babies. He should have asked if there was anything he could do or…something.
    “ Funny Jake. I’ll only be staying for a couple months, max, until I can find a suitable home in the area.” He hesitated before asking. “How’s Tara? Paul said she was doing great, but I can’t imagine raising twins alone. Is the dad helping?”
    Jake growled and it sounded menacing. “She is doing fine. Shana and I have been helping. Even Quinn has been helping since Katie and Conner are gone. She’ll be fine!”
    Whoa, he seemed angry. “Okay, I was just wondering. I’m glad she’s fine. I plan to be there tomorrow if that’s okay? If you could text me the address, that’d be great.”
    “ Will do, there’s a storage facility off Highway 29 if you need it.”
    “ No worries I’m going to keep all of my stuff in the Petaluma house until it sells, but thanks for all your help. See ya.”
    Decker was starting to get a little worried. He’d been the police officer on scene during Shana’s rape and he hoped he