Purr For The Alpha (A Paranormal Romance) (Timber Valley Pack) Read Free Page B

pack, or a pride, that is perceived as weak is also perceived as vulnerable.  If we let people break in and steal our stuff without some kind of retaliation, people would start to question our ability to defend ourselves. There would be challenges to the Alphas. This is the second time your father has stolen from us in recent months, and we need to make a very public point.”
    “Second time?” Her eyes went wide.
    She really hadn’t known.
    Ty felt a twinge of sympathy for her, but he wouldn’t budge.  She was very lucky that his pack hadn’t killed her father when they’d caught him.
    “Second time,” he said firmly. “We picked up his scent outside of one of our delivery trucks in town three weeks ago.  While our driver was inside Flapjack Fannie’s eating breakfast, he jimmied open the door and stole several of our saddles from the truck. It’s likely that whoever he sold them to wanted more, and that’s why he came to our shop.”
    “I see.” She drummed her fingers nervously on the table top.
    “Of course, if you choose to contend our claim, we can turn the matter over for investigation. It would be a joint investigation carried out by Sheriff Battle and Sheriff Burke, to ensure everything was fair.”
    This was common practice when a shifter from one species was accused of committing a crime against a shifter of another species.  Sheriff Burke, in Crystal Falls, was a mountain lion shifter, so he’d be representing the feline community.  He knew the Padfoots only too well; he’d arrested Karen’s father Ellwood on drunk and disorderly charges several times, and brought him in for questioning on burglary charges.
    Ty knew that he wasn’t playing fair. The last thing that Karen would want was an investigation by Sheriff Burke, who was itching for an excuse to see Ellwood Padfoot locked up.
    That was all well and good. Playing fair was for suckers.
    “I have a fourteen year old brother and a twelve year old sister. School is out. Trust me, those two can not be left unsupervised. They’d burn the whole town down,” Karen said.
    “ Great news. We’re having a sleepover camp on our property,” Ty told her. “I’ll make sure that my cousin Virginia is watching them. She’s great with kids.”
    “But – I mean, you’re wolves, we’re cats…” she trailed off, her eyes wide with panic.
                  “It’s a summer camp for shifters of every species. It’s a new thing we’re doing, to encourage interspecies interaction and cooperation.” He smiled at her fiercely.  “They’ll be fine. Cats and dogs are quite capable of playing nice with each other.”
                  That delicious red blush stained her cheeks again.  She knew exactly what he was getting at, but she refused to acknowledge it.  That was fine, he had all the time in the world to make her see how well a wolf could play with a pussy.
    “ My siblings are a huge pain in the ass. That’s the big deal.”
                  “Virginia loves to mentor. She volunteers to teach at our grade school.  She can handle it just fine.” He’d make sure she could handle it. He’d bribe her.
                  A frown creased her forehead as she desperately searched for excuses.  “The money that I earn waitressing for one month wouldn’t cover the damage or the loss that was allegedly caused by my father.”
                  “No, it sure won’t. I’m giving you a huge break.  You should be thankful that I’m such a nice guy.”
                  She didn’t look thankful. She looked panicked and angry.  “I have law clients. I’m just starting to get my law firm up and running.”
    Nope. Nice try, though, he thought.   He wasn’t going to let her squirm out of this one, any more than he would let her squirm out of the furr-lined handcuffs he had waiting for her in the drawer back at his house. Of course, by the time he got her in those cuffs, she