Bear Shifters: Hunt Collection #1 Read Online Free PDF

him as much as she could.
     
    Right on cue, Jaime was knocking at her door. "Alright, don't make me drag you to the cookout," he called through the bedroom door. Jeneva opened the door reluctantly. Jaime ran his hand through her hair. "Jen, you look like shit. Take a shower. Go change. And comb your hair."
     
    "Yes sir," Jen relented.
     
    "I'm only being tough on you because I love you! This black mood has to stop."
     
    "I know," Jen said.
     
    They drove to The Big Dipper in Jamie's truck. The cookout was on the grassy back lot behind the bar. Marcus was selling Den members drinks at a discount, and everyone was going to be there. Jeneva balanced a bowl of potato salad on her lap as Jaime pulled into the over-full parking lot and looked for a place to park. The only available space was right next to Rayner's truck.
     
    "Great," Jeneva sank in her seat.
     
    "What happened between you two, anyway? You still haven't told me," Jaime asked.
     
    "That's because it's none of your business," Jeneva got out of the truck and slammed the door.
     
    She ran into Misty and Alex and their three cubs first. The cubs hugged her legs and pulled at her.
     
    "Hey kids," Jeneva said. "Hey Misty, Alex."
     
    "I'll take that potato salad from you," Misty took the bowl to the serving table, which had a full line of Bears holding plates and laughing with each other.
     
    "You're heading off soon, Jeneva? Jaime told us you got your ticket. Brazil, huh?"
     
    "Yeah," Jeneva said. She scanned the crowd. No sign of Rayner yet. George and Jaime were helping Marcus with the kegs at the drink station. "It's for the best, Alex."
     
    "It's going to be an adventure. Misty and I are happy for you, but we are going to miss having you around."
     
    "I'm going to miss you too," Jeneva smiled. "Excuse me, I'm going to go help George out with that keg, he looks like he needs a hand."
     
    "Sure, go ahead," Alex said. He pulled the cubs off Jeneva's legs so that she could walk.
     
    "Hey, George," Jeneva grabbed the other rim of the keg George was trying to move into place alone.
     
    "Jen!" George said. "Where have you been! You haven't been answering my calls! I haven't seen you for a month."
     
    "I was in a funk," Jeneva said. "Still feeling like squirrel poop, but Jaime wouldn't let me stay in today."
     
    "Why have you been avoiding me?" George pouted. "I missed you! Now I just heard you're leaving for Brazil in two weeks? What the hell! Were you going to tell me?"
     
    "There's been a lot on my mind, that's all," Jeneva finally spotted Rayner, standing out of the way of the crowd and nursing a beer. "Oh no, he's drinking..." She groaned.
     
    "Who?" George turned to look. "Jen! Rayner's no good for you!"
     
    Marcus emerged from the back door of the bar, carrying whiskey bottles and cups. "What's wrong with Rayner, now?" He laughed. "That Bear is always getting himself into trouble."
     
    George shot Marcus a look. He took Jeneva's hand, "Come with me."
     
    "George," Jeneva protested. George pulled her to a quiet spot next to The Big Dipper.
     
    "Jeneva, you can't leave me here. Don't you feel the bond between us?"
     
    "What bond?" Jeneva asked. George was holding her hand tight and his breath was heavy. "George you're acting strange. Why are you holding my hand so hard?"
     
    "I'm your mate, Jen," George confessed. "I've been trying to tell you. You've dodged all of my calls. There's a deeper connection between us, Jen. Just feel it. You'll see it's there, too."
     
    "George," Jeneva sighed, frustrated. George was her best friend from childhood. She did care about him, but only as a friend. That was all he would ever be to her. But she couldn't tell him that. The passion in his eyes was too intense. "I don't feel it. I wish I did."
     
    "You're just not trying hard enough!" George squeezed her hand painfully. Jeneva pulled it away.
     
    "There's nothing there, George. Stop that. I don't need this from you right now, of all people."
     
    "Oh, but