Moonlight Kin 2: Aidan's Mate (Mid-Length Novel) Read Online Free PDF

as she recalled the look on everyone’s face, when she’d done so. Aidan hadn’t exactly rolled out the welcome mat, but he had helped her. In Jenna’s book, that counted for a lot.
    “Is it true that he has wolf packs running around his property?” Molly asked.
    Jenna had seen one wolf, but not a pack. She decided to keep that information to herself. “Is he part of some kind of weird cult?”
    Molly waved her question aside. “No, nothing like that. He’s just peculiar.”
    One of the male reporters came over to where they stood. “I heard he was horribly disfigured and that’s why he’s rarely seen in public.”
    Jenna frowned. “Are we still talking about Aidan?” They couldn’t be referring to the gorgeous man she’d met.
    “Duh.” Molly rolled her eyes, as if she were dense. “Is it true he runs around in robes and has a harem?”
    Jenna snorted. “Where are you guys getting your information from?” Aidan had gone from eccentric wolf whisperer to a sheik in seconds.
    “Don’t laugh.” Molly grabbed her arm. “There are tons of rumors surrounding Aidan Fortier. Some people in these parts don’t think he’s human. They say he howls at the moon with his wolves.”
    The male reporter nodded in agreement. Paul Welling watched Jenna. She assumed he did so to see how she’d react.
    “You’re kidding, right?”
    “It’s no joke,” the male reporter said.
    Coming to Breakbend was obviously a mistake. These people were crazy. “You honestly believe Aidan’s a werewolf?”
    “Don’t be ridiculous,” Molly said earnestly. “He’s probably a vampire. These parts attract creatures of the night.”
    Jenna waited for her to laugh.
    Molly didn’t.
    She looked at all the somber faces in the room. This had to be a prank. Why weren’t they laughing? They couldn’t all be delusional. Could they?
    Fear prickled the skin at the base of her neck. Jenna needed to defuse this situation before it got worse. If they honestly believed Aidan was some kind of monster, how long would it be before they convinced themselves that he should be hunted down and destroyed?
    “I assure you, Aidan’s as human as you or I.” Jenna extracted her arm from Molly’s grasp. She hoped whatever had made them crazy wasn’t catching.
    “Come into my office,” Paul said. “I’ll get you your paperwork and explain everything.”
    Jenna followed Paul Welling to the back of the small space. If anything, his office was even more dingy than the outer area.
    A scratched wooden desk sat in the center of the room. Piles of papers and a laptop covered much of the surface. An old office chair missing half of its padding rested behind the desk, while two folding chairs faced the front of it.
    “Take a seat.” Paul pointed to one of the folding chairs.
    Jenna perched on the edge of one, but didn’t settle in. She was afraid to after everything they’d said to her. How could these people believe all the crazy stories circulating about Aidan? Weren’t newspapers supposed to deal in facts?
    Paul typed a few keys on his laptop, then turned the screen toward her. “See this?”
    Jenna frowned. “What am I looking at?”
    “That’s all the information the world has on Aidan Fortier,” he said. “Pretty interesting given he’s a multi-millionaire, isn’t it?”
    “Not really. It’s common for wealthy people to keep a low profile for security reasons.” It was obvious Aidan had money. People didn’t get to live on a fortified estate without it. “Have you ever thought that maybe he likes his privacy? I know it’s a rarity in this world, but it does still occur on occasion.”
    “Oh, I’m sure he does.” Paul made it sound as if Aidan’s wishes were of no consequence. “The question is why?”
    “I’m sure there are a multitude of reasons,” she said.
    “Do you have any idea what an exclusive interview with the famous software developing recluse would fetch? A lot!” he said, before she could answer. “If we