Abby's Heart (Bryant Station Curves) Read Free Page B

hope. Would she talk to him, or would she run away again? Skylar closed his eyes. The thought of Abby being in danger ripped through his gut like a knife, but he had no idea where to look.
    He picked up his cellphone and pulled up his contact list. Maybe Ben knew where she was. Skylar was about to press Ben’ name when the phone started chirping.
    “What do you want?” asked Skylar as soon as he accepted the call from David, his cousin and architect.
    “Is that how you answer your phone? Where the hell are you?”
    “Yes, it is. I’m at work. What do you want? I’m kind of busy right now.”
    “You were supposed to be here, at my office, about ten minutes ago,” said David.
    “Great!” Skylar ran his hand down his face. “Can anything else go wrong today?”
    “Are you okay?” David heard a strained undertone in Skylar’s voice.
    “Just another fight with my bear.”
    There was a pause.
    “We need to find out what’s going on with you two before one of you really hurts the other. This has been going on for too many years.” Concern filled David’s voice
    “There’s not much anyone can do.”
    “We can get the family together. We can figure out what’s wrong.” David knew there was something very wrong. The battles Skylar was having with his bear were getting worse. He wasn’t even sure when Skylar last shifted and let his bear run.
    “There’s nothing you or anyone else in the family can do. I just have to deal with it. I’ll be at your office in fifteen minutes.” Skylar’s voice was icy cold.
    “That would be good. You’re lucky. The people from Wolfe Renovations aren’t here either. Pull yourself together and get your butt over here.” 
    The line went dead.
    “What is the deal with everyone hanging up on me today?” Skylar shook his head.
    His bear made a low grunt.
    You had better behave yourself, Skylar warned his bear.
    Want my mate.
    It has been fifteen years. It’s time for you to drop it.
    His bear snorted, but put its head down on its paws.
    Skylar got up off the floor. He ran a hand through his hair and let out a ragged breath. He didn’t know how much more he could endure. Something was going to give. Either he or his bear was going to snap. Skylar was surprised his family hadn’t shipped him off already.
    Fifteen years of fighting with his bear.
    Fifteen years of his bear caged up inside of him.
    Fifteen years of celibacy because his bear refused to accept anyone but their mate.
    Skylar knew his family was worried, but how could he face them and finally tell them the truth after fifteen years of lying to them. There was no way around it. He was an asshole, not only to his family but to his mate.
    Abby was right to run from him.
    He didn’t deserve her.
    Skylar turned out the lights and left the trailer. 

     
    Chapter 3
     
    “Abby!” Billy coughed. He pulled his shirt up over his nose to filter out the dust, but the dust was so thick, it did little to help. His eyes watered. “Abby!”
    I smell blood, Abby’s blood. Abby is hurt.
    Billy paused and sniffed. The shirt blocked most scents, but the sweet tang of blood hung in the air—Abby’s blood.
    Find Abby ! Now! T he wolf inside Billy growled.
    “Abby!” Billy pushed the broken boards and bricks aside and pulled himself to his feet. He looked around.
    Dust still hung in the air, but it wasn’t as thick as it had been when he first woke up. The wall now had a large hole in it and rubble littered the floor in front of it, but no Abby.
    Several bricks in the pile moved. The rubble emitted a low moan.
    “Abby!” Billy picked up one brick after another, tossing each one aside.
    “Get this stuff off of me.”
    “I’ll have it off of you in a couple of minutes. Don’t move.” Billy pushed and tossed the bricks aside until he had Abby uncovered. “Don’t move. I need to make sure you don’t have any broken bones or other serious injuries.”
    “I’m fine. I just need to get up.” Abby tried sitting up, but