behind her. She stopped in front of the barn and called through the Shengari’ for everyone to be quiet and still. The moment it was quiet she sent out a call for her friends to help her find the squirrel that had seen the children.
Chapter Two
Reven watched his beautiful mate as she raised her arms above her head and tilted her head back enough for her long, dark hair to spill down her back. Which of course led his eyes to her shapely rear that stretched the fabric of her tact pants enticingly.
He’d seen many different females of various species, including other human women, but none of their bodies had ever affected him as strongly as hers did. She had what David had called an hour-glass figure, but as far as he was concerned a better name would have been ‘perfect’ .
Reven stood rooted to the spot, admiring her flawless; coffee colored skin and her large black eyes when a hawk flew out of the trees and dropped something into Jax’s open hands. He couldn’t stop the curiosity that caused him to move close enough to see what it was.
When he could look around her, he could see the poofy, grayish-brown tail twitching in her palms. The animal was sitting up and gesticulating wildly with its front paws while making a rapid chittering sound.
Reven may not be fond of her animals when they were turned on him, but he certainly was amazed by her ability. Although, he would never admit it to her. Hell, she’d only throw it up in his face; he thought sadly.
Reven fought the urge to grab the creature and squeeze its tiny head like a grape as Jax cooed and cuddled the thing against her breasts. She was driving him crazy; he thought, turning to look anywhere but at the little beast being fawned over by his mate.
“We need to go west! What’s the next city heading west?” Jax asked her team as she headed towards the SUVs that had been rolled out of the transport. Their go bags and gear had already been loaded into the vehicles.
Reven ran to catch up to her before she tried to leave him there. He had no delusions that she wouldn’t if she had the chance. “It’s a city called Maverick. We’re getting the logistics now.”
Reven barely hauled himself into the backseat of the SUV before Jax started pulling out. Although he could have easily gotten into one of the other vehicles, he chose to put himself through the pleasure/pain of being near her. Reven had no doubt that he would regret it, but still held hope that they could repair their non-existent relationship.
“It’s a decent-sized city, only a few hours from here. Not much to see along the way, but if the girls were able to escape, we may be able to catch up to them.” Reven added, watching the information scroll across his comm.
“Toshan said the older girl stole a vehicle when she left. Send the transport ahead of us and make sure they aren’t wrecked along the side of the road.” Jax said, trying to avoid looking at Reven in the rear-view mirror. Damn if even the smell of the jerk didn’t tease her senses, Jax thought in irritation.
“I take it Toshan was the squirrel?” Reven asked, trying to disguise the frustration he felt.
“Yes, Toshan was the wonderful and incredible creature who was brave enough to allow a predatory bird to put him in its talons in order to tell us where the children went.” Jax said with barely concealed anger over Reven’s attitude.
“I agree; it was a brave thing for the creature to do.” Reven said with no sarcasm, admitting the little rat had shown courage.
Jax looked into the rearview mirror, expecting to see some kind of smirk or insincere grin on Reven’s face and was shocked when she saw him looking intently at his comm, his only expression concern.
“What is it?” Jax asked, wondering what information Reven was getting.
“It’s nothing. The transport says there is no crashed or abandoned vehicle on the route to Maverick.
Chapter Two
Reven watched his beautiful mate as she raised her arms above her head and tilted her head back enough for her long, dark hair to spill down her back. Which of course led his eyes to her shapely rear that stretched the fabric of her tact pants enticingly.
He’d seen many different females of various species, including other human women, but none of their bodies had ever affected him as strongly as hers did. She had what David had called an hour-glass figure, but as far as he was concerned a better name would have been ‘perfect’ .
Reven stood rooted to the spot, admiring her flawless; coffee colored skin and her large black eyes when a hawk flew out of the trees and dropped something into Jax’s open hands. He couldn’t stop the curiosity that caused him to move close enough to see what it was.
When he could look around her, he could see the poofy, grayish-brown tail twitching in her palms. The animal was sitting up and gesticulating wildly with its front paws while making a rapid chittering sound.
Reven may not be fond of her animals when they were turned on him, but he certainly was amazed by her ability. Although, he would never admit it to her. Hell, she’d only throw it up in his face; he thought sadly.
Reven fought the urge to grab the creature and squeeze its tiny head like a grape as Jax cooed and cuddled the thing against her breasts. She was driving him crazy; he thought, turning to look anywhere but at the little beast being fawned over by his mate.
“We need to go west! What’s the next city heading west?” Jax asked her team as she headed towards the SUVs that had been rolled out of the transport. Their go bags and gear had already been loaded into the vehicles.
Reven ran to catch up to her before she tried to leave him there. He had no delusions that she wouldn’t if she had the chance. “It’s a city called Maverick. We’re getting the logistics now.”
Reven barely hauled himself into the backseat of the SUV before Jax started pulling out. Although he could have easily gotten into one of the other vehicles, he chose to put himself through the pleasure/pain of being near her. Reven had no doubt that he would regret it, but still held hope that they could repair their non-existent relationship.
“It’s a decent-sized city, only a few hours from here. Not much to see along the way, but if the girls were able to escape, we may be able to catch up to them.” Reven added, watching the information scroll across his comm.
“Toshan said the older girl stole a vehicle when she left. Send the transport ahead of us and make sure they aren’t wrecked along the side of the road.” Jax said, trying to avoid looking at Reven in the rear-view mirror. Damn if even the smell of the jerk didn’t tease her senses, Jax thought in irritation.
“I take it Toshan was the squirrel?” Reven asked, trying to disguise the frustration he felt.
“Yes, Toshan was the wonderful and incredible creature who was brave enough to allow a predatory bird to put him in its talons in order to tell us where the children went.” Jax said with barely concealed anger over Reven’s attitude.
“I agree; it was a brave thing for the creature to do.” Reven said with no sarcasm, admitting the little rat had shown courage.
Jax looked into the rearview mirror, expecting to see some kind of smirk or insincere grin on Reven’s face and was shocked when she saw him looking intently at his comm, his only expression concern.
“What is it?” Jax asked, wondering what information Reven was getting.
“It’s nothing. The transport says there is no crashed or abandoned vehicle on the route to Maverick.
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