Page 32 of A Bear's Secret

“You’re lovers,” she blurted out.

For a moment, both men froze, Trevor’s hand still on Austin’s shoulder.

“I’m sorry,” she said, covering her mouth with both hands again.

The men exchanged a look, and Trevor leaned more heavily against Austin, their torsos touching.

“We should drag her in for that,” he said, his eyes still smiling.

Austin looped an arm around Trevor’s back. Sloane thought that her heart might stop beating.

How could she have discounted the whole “Shifters have triads, not couples” thing?

“Probably,” said Austin, and quick as a flash, he grabbed Sloane’s foot.

She shrieked, then scrambled backward on the rock, and Trevor flicked some of the freezing water at her.

“We can come get you,” he said. It was half an offer, half a threat.

“You can’t run,” said Austin.

Quickly, Sloane thought through the pros and cons. On one hand, that water was fucking cold. Ice cold. Super freezing cold.

On the other hand, it contained two extremely hot shifters who were, at that very moment, touching each other.

You’re never going to get this chance again, Sloane thought. Live a little.

“Okay, I’ll get in,” she said.

Be brave.

“But I don’t want to get my clothes wet,” she went on.

Austin’s eyebrows went up. Trevor grinned. She thought that her heart might beat straight out of her chest.

What are you doing?She thought, immediately followed by Did you really just say that?

“Okay,” Austin said.

“Turn around,” Sloane insisted.

Austin rolled his eyes dramatically, but he couldn’t hide his smile. Trevor covered his eyes with both hands. Sloane stood, then shook her head at him, and spun her finger in the air.

“All the way around,” she said.

They grumbled but complied.

In a flash, she had her shirt, bra, pants, and underpants off. She made herself do it fast so she wouldn’t lose her nerve, then hopped a few times on the rocks, getting her socks off of her feet.

Then she stood at the edge, staring into the pool of water, about four feet deep.

It’s so cold, she thought, already shivering.

“I don’t hear a splash,” said Austin.

“Don’t wimp out on us,” said Trevor.

Sloane took a deep breath, gritted her teeth together, and jumped.

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