Page 19 of Midnight Mate
“He knocked her down the stairs, East.”
“Christ.”
My hands balled into fists. “What happened?”
“I called the cops, but she refused to press charges. The usual,” he added as I swore.
Yeah, it was nothing new. And it was also why I’d left. How did you help someone who refused to help themselves?
“When that fell apart, I went to Tobias.”
I stopped.
“And?”
“He said he’d have a talk with your pop.”
I cursed some more. “Right. I can see that went well.”
Same shit, different decade.
“I think it would help if you spoke to Tobias yourself.”
“What the hell good would that do? I’m not even a member of the pack, Gus.”
“You could be.”
I shook my head. “No.”
“Your mom could use a voice—”
“I’ll help her myself. But I’m not joining the pack just to get leverage against my old man. When my knee is healed up, I’m gone.”
“What do you mean?” He frowned at my leg. “Your wolf healing working on government time or something?”
I sighed. “I don’t know. It patched itself to the point that I can walk. But not enough to do much else, including my job.”
“Huh.”
“What?”
“Sounds like some kind of block. When’s the last time you shifted?”
“Earlier tonight.”
After my mating bond had kicked in, my wolf wouldn’t chill out. I’d waited until dark and gone for a run up the mountain, just like the old days. Secretly, I’d hoped it would trigger the healing. Being back here. Letting my wolf loose on my old stomping grounds. But nothing.
I’d returned in the same condition as when I’d left.
“There might be another option,” Angus said.
“What option?”
“The witches.”
“I’m not a pack member.” And even if I was, there was no guarantee.
Angus shrugged. “Doesn’t hurt to ask anyway.”
