Bear's Kiss (Bear Heat Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

forehead and touched the spot where Caleb had
kissed her. It was the only part of her face that didn't feel cold
and numb. His kiss had warmed her, and assured her that she was
still alive. There wasn't a bullet hole in her head.
    Caleb started the engine and
swung his car out into the street. She tried to look out the window
but all she saw were flashing lights and contorted shadows. The city
suddenly looked unfamiliar and menacing, and she had to turn away and
try to block out the horrible, harrowing memory of her near death.
    She focused on Caleb instead.
His eyes were steady on the road, and his knuckles gleamed against
the steering wheel. Expertly, he weaved the vehicle through the
traffic, not slowing down, not stopping at all. He was driving like
a maniac, but a very competent, skilful one.
    A muscle was ticking in his
jaw as he drove. His green eyes were glowing dangerously and there
was the glint of claws from his fingertips. His bear was rippling
close to the surface, and she knew that he was containing his beast
for her sake.
    He didn't want to spook her
further, and he wanted to get her to safety as quickly as possible.
    Prisha stared straight ahead,
hardly noticing the landscape that was whizzing by at blinding speed.
The traffic thinned out as they drove out of the city, and
skyscrapers gave way to widely spaced houses. Gradually, the houses
disappeared altogether and all she saw were trees, tall grasses and
shadows as they bounced along a dirt track.
    “You...you saved my
life,” she whispered at last. “Thank you.”
    Caleb made a sound like a
growl. “Your life is still in danger. I'll kill those shits.
I swear!”
    “No, no, don't.”
She swallowed hard. “Don't take them on. Please, Caleb, you
don't know what you're up against. Ray Shapez is planning to
assassinate the Mayor! There's nothing he won't do! He's not
someone to...”
    “What did you say?”
Caleb turned to her.
    “I heard what they were
planning. That's why they want me dead,” Prisha said, twisting
the corner of her blouse. “He's planning to shoot the Mayor at
City Hall next week.”
    “City Hall,”
Caleb exhaled slowly. “The Mayor is going to give a speech
announcing a new initiative. He is cracking down on organized crime.
There's going to be a new department, and the police force will also
get a new budget. A special task force will be set up to clean up
the city. The Mayor will announce it all next week.”
    “That's when they plan
to strike. To send a message.”
    The furrow deepened between
Caleb's brows.
    “And now, they'll want
to hunt me down and destroy me,” Prisha sighed and gave a sad
little laugh.
    “I'll send my Black
Bears in to scope out your restaurant and your apartment.”
    “They might have
wrecked the place already.” Prisha shrugged.
    “Maybe...not. That
will draw unwanted attention and set the police on them. They'll
leave your restaurant intact.”
    Prisha smiled half-heartedly.
“I...I just hope they'll leave my staff alone. Ray's
bodyguards let Nurin, Ali and Jennifer leave. They didn't hear
anything. They're innocent!”
    “I'll send a team to
protect your staff. My Black Bears will watch your staff quietly and
they can keep a lookout for anyone who might be watching them.”
    Prisha nodded. “Thank
you.”
    Caleb reached over to squeeze
her hand. “Ray Shapez and his goons won't touch you and
yours.” He smiled grimly and flicked his eyes back to the road
ahead.
    After making a sharp turn,
Caleb pulled the car to a sudden halt and announced, “Here we
are.”
    “Okay.” Wherever
here was.
    Prisha gulped and squinted at
the moving shadows. “I don't see anything. Just...trees. Are
we...eh, sleeping in the trees tonight?”
    With a low chuckle, Caleb
hopped out of the car and opened the door for her. “You can
say that.”
    Prisha got out of the car
warily. They were in the middle of the woods. There was a lake
nearby, but she saw no sight of a house anywhere. No boat, no