Page 61 of Confusing Hearts

I pulled back and stared into his eyes and nodded.

“I have to pick up my books. No sense in a study group without books. We’ll be back in a few,” I assured him. “Come on, Anita.”

I plastered a smile on my face and waved at both him and Stan as I whispered hurriedly “Go, go, go”s to Anita, who I was relieved to see obeyed as she put the car in drive and headed back the way we came.

“What is going on?” she demanded.

“I have no idea,” I admitted. “I don’t know who those guys are, but they’re up to no good. I can feel it, and that Jack guy thought I was Tessa and warned me to get away from there. I need to call Chase back.”

I picked up the phone and dialed his number. He answered on the first ring.

“Hey, any change?” Chase asked, sounding out of breath like he’d just been running.

“Yes. There is a pack of at least five tigers camped out in the cabin. Tessa is dating one of them and he thought I was her and warned me to get Anita and get out of there. Something’s not right with them, Chase. I don’t know how to explain it. It’s the way that guy named Stan was watching us, like we were the tastiest steaks he’d ever seen.”

A loud growl erupted through the phone. “We’re coming, Jenna. Get out of there and I’ll let you know when it’s clear to return.”

“Okay, okay, are you sure? Should I just call the police?”

“No, sweetheart, this is something I need to handle.”

“Chase, please, no! There are five of them at least. I don’t want them to hurt you.” I was fighting back hysterics as tears pricked my eyes.

“Have a little faith in me, mate. I’m coming fully armed. By the time the sun rises, you’ll never question your safety in our home again. I promise you that. Now go, and wait for me. I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

Chase

Chapter 19

After Jenna’s first call I had made a few of my own. I met my brothers back at the fraternity house. Not one of them questioned me, they all just acted. I explained the layout and perimeter and that Jenna was really spooked by something that I needed backup to investigate.

After Jenna’s second call, I decided we needed to go in with fur. We had almost arrived before her final warning. Tigers. And they were trespassing on my territory. They were about to learn a lesson they wouldn’t soon forget, but first I made a quick call to Kyle to explain the situation. He had enforcements arriving by helicopter, but they would be about an hour out. I already knew they would miss the action, but needed their help to secure my land.

We parked the cars at the front entrance, eight in all. If they had come by car, there was no way they were leaving by my driveway. All Delta Omega Gammas were there and ready. When you went after one of us, you got the whole pack. Never in my time at the ARC had the call of brothers been invoked for anything more than a meeting or party. I knew I’d have to tell them all about my mating to Jenna, but that was a small price to pay for the loyalty and support they each had already shown me without question.

“Okay, so word is there’s a pack of at least five tigers camped out at my house,” I told them as they gathered around.

“Your house?” Brett asked.

“Yes, I bought a cabin. I’ll explain all that later, but right now there is a pack of tigers that spooked my girl and copped a squat on my place. I don’t have a good feeling about this,” I explained.

“Your girl?” Brett asked again. “The rumors are true?”

“Look, I promise to explain everything once my territory has been secured. This is happening with or without you guys. Are you in or not?” I asked in frustration. I didn’t want to tell them that I needed them to watch my back before I killed someone, because both my wolf and I were pissed. Jenna should never, under any circumstances, be afraid in our territory, and I had heard the fear in her voice through the phone.

Damon stepped in. “Calm down, Chase. We’re here. We are Delta Omega Gamma. We are brothers, and we have your back no matter what.” Heads all around started to nod and a little of my tension eased.

“Thank you, my brothers.” Next, I gave them information on the layout of the house and the surrounding land.

“Let me take the lead, Chase,” Chad requested. To say I was shocked would have been an understatement. “People always underestimate the little guys. I can get on the porch undetected. If they open the door, I can get inside and wreak havoc in record time. Even get them all out of the house for you guys to surround. Let me help. Let me do this.”

I didn’t need to be asked twice. I nodded. “If you’re sure, man, we’ll take your lead on that and wait for them to exit the cabin.”

Chad grinned and there was an unsettling hint of mischief and evil there. “No one does wild squirrel better than me.”

The rest of us divided into small groups. Everyone began to strip and leave their clothes by the vehicles before shifting into their respective animals. All but Matt and Chad were some form of canine. Matt’s jaguar was impressively bigger than several of our brothers, and then there was Chad.

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