Bearly Ever: An Alpha Werebear Shifter Paranormal Romance (Arcadia Knights Book 1) Read Online Free PDF Page B

blue or black.”
    “You got any deets? License plate or make?”
    He gave her what little information he could, then murmured his goodbyes and hung up the phone. Between his father and his office, he hoped he’d have something concrete for his little fighter when she woke up in the morning.
    Aidan walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge, just staring at her. Ever’s dark hair was splayed across the pillow, her brow furrowed with worry. Even in sleep, she was distressed. He reached out and ran his finger lightly across her forehead, tracing the lines there and pushing back a stray lock of hair.
    She shifted under his touch, and a soft snore wheezed out her open mouth.
    Damn him, if Aidan didn’t think it was adorable.
    Against his better judgment, Aidan laid down beside Ever, careful not to move too quickly. She’d probably raise hell if she woke up with him this close. He’d seen her reaction to his touch in his father’s house, but he couldn’t help himself. The pull of her was too intense to stay away. He’d waited so very long to find his mate, and even if she was human he couldn’t resist being as close to her as possible.
    Ever shifted, releasing a small sigh. She turned in her sleep, rolling over towards Aidan and cuddling up to him. He put his arm around her unconsciously, pulling her tight against his body, and she sighed again.
    Right under his nose like this, she smelled fantastic. He lowered his head, closing his eyes and just experiencing her, the feel of her finally in his arms. His hands stayed still, not wanting to wake her and end this.
    Shifters lived a long time, making it difficult to go out into the world and find their mates. As a result, many never found the one made for them, the one that was theirs and no one else’s. That didn’t stop them from carrying on with their lives however; many shifters settled into relationships with friends, even had children.
    Always above that however was the knowledge that, if one parent found their partner, it might break up an otherwise happy home forever.
    Aidan had waited a long time, longer than he cared to admit. While he’d been tempted to settle, maybe even with the farmer’s daughter Samantha, he’d kept himself busy to take the edge off. Keeping the peace amongst the shifters in Arcadia wasn’t without its interesting moments, but there was a lot of down time as well. Fortunately, he had his hobbies, and there was always something that needed to be repaired after a rampage or two.
    But all of it paled in comparison to the woman in his arms. Aidan hadn’t realized he’d given up on ever finding her until that moment, that he’d resigned himself to a mundane existence without love. His father had done it, his brothers as well.
    Ever nuzzled his chest through the shirt fabric, and Aidan’s grip on her tightened. That she was human was immaterial. Perhaps it had startled him in the beginning, but now he just worried about how helpless she was in his world. Shifters had various weapons in their arsenals, including faster healing, increased strength, and the ability to call on their animal in a fight.
    Humans, by contrast, were so fragile, so achingly mortal .
    As tempting as it was to simply Change her, she needed to know the truth first. To do that, she needed to trust him. He’d done a bang-up job so far, cuffing her and throwing her in the back of his car.
    God, he’d been an idiot. He just hoped it didn’t bite him in the ass any more than he expected.
    Settling onto the pillow beneath him, he pulled the blanket up over both of them and switched off the light. Even in the darkness, Aidan could see the furrows that had lined Ever’s forehead were gone. He rubbed his cheek against her hair, pulling her back against him, and closed his eyes.

 
     
     

     
     
     
     

CHAPTER EIGHT
     
     
     
    Something was beating near Ever’s head, thumping softly like a slow clock.
    The pillow was warm, and harder than she remembered, but