Taming Jax (First Wave Book 5) Read Online Free PDF
Author: Mikayla Lane
area where they had extra stock. Crator nodded and headed in there after putting several gallons of water and bags of bowls on the counter.
“Where is the nearest animal doctor?” Reven asked the still startled teen.
Reven just sighed when the boy didn’t answer or start totaling up their items either. Reven had begun totaling the items out loud for the kid when Crator dumped four more bags on the counter.
Although Reven had estimated only a hundred dollars or so, he put three hundred-dollar bills in the tray and pushed them towards the still silent teen before grabbing a load of bags and water and heading back out of the store.
He and Crator headed directly to the alley where Jax was still communicating with the starving and wounded animals. Reven flinched at the shocked look on Jax’s face when she saw the bags of dog and cat food that he carried.
Damn, he thought; he had never intended to make her think he hated her animals. He didn’t hate them at all. Even though he did consider popping the squirrels head. However, his misplaced jealousy sure as hell had given everyone that impression, he thought sadly.
He ignored her while he and Crator, along with Bree, began filling bowls with food and water and setting them down along the alley so that the animals could eat and drink.
Balling up the empty bags, they threw the trash in the dumpster while Jax and Bree helped the injured animals to food and water. Once everyone was gratefully filling empty bellies, the four stood quietly for a moment and watched.
“The injured can’t help, but the others will help us search and put the message out to the house pets and other strays they encounter as well…” Jax began when they were interrupted by a heartbreaking shriek that rent the air behind them.
Turning quickly, they watched in horror as a bleeding and broken dog half dragged, and half crawled its way across the parking lot to them.
Jax let out a cry of her own as she sprinted across the parking lot to the collapsing animal. She and Reven hit their knees as the dog let out a weak cry and dropped something into Jax’s hands, before drawing its last breath.
Jax screamed as if in pain and leaned down to hug the now-deceased dog. She pulled it gently to her chest, rocking it as if it were a child as she ignored the tears that streamed from her face and everyone around her.
It took several minutes for Jax to realize that Reven was trying to get her attention. She turned heartbroken eyes to him and tried to concentrate on what he was saying. Then she noticed the mewling sounds.
“Jax honey, be careful of the baby.” Reven said gently, blinking back his own tears at the last sacrifice of the dying mother.
Jax looked almost blankly at the small, wriggling body still in her hand. It took her only a moment to realize that the tiny puppy was trying to get to its mother.
She cuddled the little one up to its mother before speaking to it. “Can you speak yet?” She asked gently.
The tiny black and tan face turned to Jax, its pain, sorrow and fear overwhelming both Jax and Reven.
“Momma said you be my new momma. But I want my momma back!” The little one told Jax before emitting a cry of sorrow and fear as it nuzzled into its mother's neck to try to wake her back up.
Jax was going to allow it to grieve for its mother for a few moments, but Reven had another idea. Before she could stop him, he picked the puppy up into his large hands and walked away from the body of its mother.
Afraid of what Reven would do to the baby, she jumped to her feet and quickly rounded on him, expecting a fight for the life of the puppy. She was stunned at what she saw.
Reven stood there, cuddling the puppy to his neck and rocking slowly. “Shhh little one. It will be all right. I lost my momma when I was very young as well. I know how you feel, but I promise you; your momma put you with good
“Where is the nearest animal doctor?” Reven asked the still startled teen.
Reven just sighed when the boy didn’t answer or start totaling up their items either. Reven had begun totaling the items out loud for the kid when Crator dumped four more bags on the counter.
Although Reven had estimated only a hundred dollars or so, he put three hundred-dollar bills in the tray and pushed them towards the still silent teen before grabbing a load of bags and water and heading back out of the store.
He and Crator headed directly to the alley where Jax was still communicating with the starving and wounded animals. Reven flinched at the shocked look on Jax’s face when she saw the bags of dog and cat food that he carried.
Damn, he thought; he had never intended to make her think he hated her animals. He didn’t hate them at all. Even though he did consider popping the squirrels head. However, his misplaced jealousy sure as hell had given everyone that impression, he thought sadly.
He ignored her while he and Crator, along with Bree, began filling bowls with food and water and setting them down along the alley so that the animals could eat and drink.
Balling up the empty bags, they threw the trash in the dumpster while Jax and Bree helped the injured animals to food and water. Once everyone was gratefully filling empty bellies, the four stood quietly for a moment and watched.
“The injured can’t help, but the others will help us search and put the message out to the house pets and other strays they encounter as well…” Jax began when they were interrupted by a heartbreaking shriek that rent the air behind them.
Turning quickly, they watched in horror as a bleeding and broken dog half dragged, and half crawled its way across the parking lot to them.
Jax let out a cry of her own as she sprinted across the parking lot to the collapsing animal. She and Reven hit their knees as the dog let out a weak cry and dropped something into Jax’s hands, before drawing its last breath.
Jax screamed as if in pain and leaned down to hug the now-deceased dog. She pulled it gently to her chest, rocking it as if it were a child as she ignored the tears that streamed from her face and everyone around her.
It took several minutes for Jax to realize that Reven was trying to get her attention. She turned heartbroken eyes to him and tried to concentrate on what he was saying. Then she noticed the mewling sounds.
“Jax honey, be careful of the baby.” Reven said gently, blinking back his own tears at the last sacrifice of the dying mother.
Jax looked almost blankly at the small, wriggling body still in her hand. It took her only a moment to realize that the tiny puppy was trying to get to its mother.
She cuddled the little one up to its mother before speaking to it. “Can you speak yet?” She asked gently.
The tiny black and tan face turned to Jax, its pain, sorrow and fear overwhelming both Jax and Reven.
“Momma said you be my new momma. But I want my momma back!” The little one told Jax before emitting a cry of sorrow and fear as it nuzzled into its mother's neck to try to wake her back up.
Jax was going to allow it to grieve for its mother for a few moments, but Reven had another idea. Before she could stop him, he picked the puppy up into his large hands and walked away from the body of its mother.
Afraid of what Reven would do to the baby, she jumped to her feet and quickly rounded on him, expecting a fight for the life of the puppy. She was stunned at what she saw.
Reven stood there, cuddling the puppy to his neck and rocking slowly. “Shhh little one. It will be all right. I lost my momma when I was very young as well. I know how you feel, but I promise you; your momma put you with good
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