The Rogue Hunter's Mate [Paranormal Protection Unit 10] (Siren Publishing Classic) Read Online Free PDF Page B

Even as she said she wasn’t one she stroked her fingers over his neck, hugged him closer, and brushed her lips to his shoulder.
    “I don’t like being touched,” he admitted quietly, pressing her in closer to him. “But you seem to have changed that, little one.” He breathed out softly. There was something nagging at the back of his head, something important. He knew instantly that she was the only one he’d want touching him, but the why was eluding him.
    “Maybe it’s just, well I don’t know what.” She shrugged and winced as she did so. “Good lord, I have splinters in my splinters,” she grumbled. “Yet I can’t keep from touching you,” she murmured and yawned again. “Sleep time. Sleep so we can both forget the pain for a minute or three, okay?”
    Nodding slightly, he brushed another kiss to her cheek. He couldn’t have stopped himself even with a gun to his head. Sliding his fingers into her hair, he tangled the strands around his digits. Relaxing, he shifted ever so slightly to put her in a better position to protect her, all on instinct.

Chapter Five
     
    “How long are you going to let them sleep before you let me have a look at them?” Dr. Jessica Diehl asked in a soft whisper to Talon. “I can see from here that they both have some pretty significant injuries and I really need to see them sooner rather than later.” She grumbled, “And why in the world is he holding her so close? Zaidu truly hates being touched and can’t stand tight spaces, yet he’s got her wrapped tightly in those blankets. What in heaven’s name is up?”
    “You want to wake up a snarly Wolf on the best of days who’s injured and just found his mate?” Talon asked, waving a hand. “Be my guest. But I’d suggest you have medical on standby, Doc, because you’re going to need it and an OR.”
    That paused Jess. “His mate? Oh hell.” She stepped back with her hands up. “Oh no. You can wake him, Talon.” She actually stepped behind the large Dragon. “Because Wolves scare me anyway, but one who’s just found his mate, and a mate who’s injured, no. No way in hell.”
    Shooting her a look over his shoulder he grinned. “You sure, Jess?” he asked with a chuckle. At her look he shook his head. “Chicken.” Turning his attention back to where Z and the woman slept still in the back of the SUV, he sighed. “Well, I guess I’ll have to go and wake them up. I’d stay back. He’s not going to be happy to wake up period let alone to find me standing over him.”
    “You have that right. I would make sure to watch your throat because we both know that’s what he will go for,” Jess said and covered her throat with her hand and took a step back. “Go ahead and wake him. Just make sure that you turn away from his mate quickly because she seems to be warming him skin to skin, if you understand my meaning.”
    “Considering he was pretty much a Popsicle when Tryg and Mac found him it’s no surprise that she’d do the smart thing and warm him up,” Talon said, moving closer to the vehicle. Turning his back to the couple he wrapped a hand around the wheel well and lifted. Grinning at the doc’s look he dropped the vehicle hard. “Rise and shine!” he bellowed at the top of his lungs before shifting aside. Even with his reflexes there was still a breeze at his back from Z taking a vicious and deadly swing at him with claws out.
    “Asshole,” Z groaned, pressing his hand to his head. He had a killer headache and everything hurt, a lot.
    Bethany wrapped the blanket around her top when the large man shifted off of her body so quickly. Wide eyes took in everything and then she frowned. “Where are we?” Shifting away from the large and snarling man at her side, she focused on him. “Zaidu?” He was growling, literally growling.
    “Here,” he growled softly as he carefully pried his eyes open. “You okay?” he asked her softly, pushing the growls down. Pushing himself upright, he groaned as he