She hated that she would be responsible for anything bad that happened to the poor man. He didn’t know her. He hadn’t asked to be put in danger on her behalf. It wasn’t really fair to him, but boy, was she glad he was there.
“Don’t sweat it, Ace says,” Sabrina told her. “King knows what he’s doing.”
“I certainly hope so,” Marilee replied as she watched her knight in black leather armor take off his helmet and then his sexy black motorcycle jacket. He wore some kind of black cargo pants and a black T-shirt. He looked like a soldier. “Is he a soldier?” she asked, speaking her thoughts aloud.
“All three brothers were in the service,” Sabrina confirmed. “Special Forces.” Even Marilee knew what that meant. They were badass. “You’re in good hands.”
“Wow,” Marilee marveled. “When you send help, you really send help!”
Sabrina laughed on the other end of the phone. “We aim to please,” Ace says. “He can get really smug sometimes, but it’s kind of endearing. What’s King doing now?”
“He’s just waiting,” Marilee told her. “No. Wait. He’s moving in front of his bike and… Oh, no. There’s the car that was following me. He’s flagging them down, motioning for them to stop. Is he a crazy man?”
“Hey Ace, is your brother crazy?” Marilee heard Sabrina ask her mate. “Marilee wants to know.”
The warm male laugh that sounded through the phone was somehow reassuring. Ace raised his voice and she could hear his words. “King is going to ask them nicely why they’re harassing you. We’re going to see how it goes after that.”
Marilee resumed praying as she watched the other car slow. “They’re stopping,” she reported. “Holy crap! Six guys just piled out of the car!”
“Only six?” was Ace’s droll reaction. “King won’t even work up a good sweat. Shame.”
What followed was the most intense fighting Marilee had ever seen—and that included the fact that she had lived in a wolf Pack where fights for dominance were a common occurrence. All six guys surrounded King and then, after a few words were exchanged, they all tried to jump him at once.
“I can’t believe what I’m seeing,” she whispered, watching intensely.
“What? What are you seeing?” Sabrina demanded to know. “I’m putting you on speaker for Ace. Is King in trouble?”
“Far from it. He’s… Brina, I’ve never seen anything like him. Holy cow! He’s like…flowing through them. I don’t have the right words to describe it.” Marilee was astounded as the bad guys kept missing their target. But none of King’s blows missed. “Two of them are down. One looks unconscious and the other is rolling around in pain.”
“Good boy,” Ace muttered in the background.
“Another one just went flying. Ouch. He hit a tree. Yeah, he’s not moving.” Marilee gave them the play-by-play. “Three left. No. Make that two. One just went down hard on the concrete. He’s not getting up. The two left have backed off a bit. They look like they’re weighing their chances. Oh, no.”
“What?” Sabrina practically yelled through the phone.
“One guy just pulled a gun on King. The other is edging back toward their car while the first guy is holding King at bay with the gun. Should I try to help?” Marilee bit her lip. She really wasn’t a brave wolf. “What should I do?”
“Stay in your car,” Ace thundered through the phone. “You’ll only distract him. Let the boy play.”
“Play?” Marilee was outraged at his brother’s casual attitude. King could be shot! Killed!
“It’s okay, Mari. These guys think danger is fun,” Sabrina explained in a long-suffering tone. “You’ll see.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bianca D’Arc has run a laboratory, climbed the corporate ladder in the shark-infested streets of lower Manhattan, studied and taught martial arts, and earned the right to put a whole bunch of letters after her name, but she’s always enjoyed writing more than any of her other pursuits. She grew up and still lives on Long Island, where she keeps busy with an extensive garden, several aquariums full of very demanding fish, and writing her favorite genres of paranormal, fantasy and sci-fi romance.
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OTHER BOOKS BY BIANCA D’ARC
Paranormal Romance
Brotherhood of Blood
One & Only
Rare Vintage
Phantom Desires
Sweeter Than Wine
Forever Valentine
Wolf Hills*
Wolf Quest
Tales of the Were
Lords of the Were
Inferno
Tales of the Were ~ The Others
Rocky
Slade
Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan
The Purrfect Stranger
Grif
Red
Magnus
Bobcat
Matt
Tales of the Were ~ String of Fate
Cat’s Cradle
King’s Throne
Jacob’s Ladder
Her Warriors
Tales of the Were ~ Grizzly Cove
All About the Bear
Mating Dance
Night Shift
Alpha Bear
Saving Grace
Bearliest Catch
The Bear’s Healing Touch
The Luck of the Shifters
Badass Bear
Crossroads: Bounty Hunter Bear
Crossroads: Storm Bear
Crossroads: Bear Meets Girl
Spirit Bear
Tales of the Were ~ Were-Fey Trilogy
Lone Wolf
Snow Magic
Midnight Kiss
Tales of the Were ~ Lick of Fire Trilogy
Phoenix Rising
Phoenix and the Wolf
Tales of the Were ~ Jaguar Island (Howls Romance)
The Jaguar Tycoon
The Jaguar Bodyguard
The Jaguar’s Secret Baby
Tales of the Were ~ Big Wolf
A Touch of Class
Gemini Project
Tag Team
Doubling Down
Guardians of the Dark
Simon Says
Once Bitten
Smoke on the Water
Night Shade
Shadow Play
Gifts of the Ancients
Warrior’s Heart
Epic Fantasy Erotic Romance
Dragon Knights ~ Daughters of the Dragon
Maiden Flight*
Border Lair
The Ice Dragon**
Prince of Spies***
Dragon Knights ~ The Novellas
The Dragon Healer
Master at Arms
Wings of Change
Dragon Knights ~ Sons of Draconia
FireDrake
Dragon Storm
Keeper of the Flame
Hidden Dragons
The Sea Captain’s Daughter Trilogy
Sea Dragon
Dragon Fire
Dragon Mates
Science Fiction Romance
StarLords
Hidden Talent
Talent For Trouble
Shy Talent
Jit’Suku Chronicles ~ In the Stars
The Cyborg Next Door
Heart of the Machine (coming soon)
Jit’Suku Chronicles ~ Arcana
King of Swords
King of Cups
King of Clubs
King of Stars
End of the Line
Diva
Jit’Suku Chronicles ~ Sons of Amber
Angel in the Badlands
Master of Her Heart
Futuristic Erotic Romance
Resonance Mates
Hara’s Legacy**
Davin�
��s Quest
Jaci’s Experiment
Grady’s Awakening
Harry’s Sacrifice
Contemporary Romance
Irish Lullaby
Bells Will Be Ringing
Wild Irish Rose
* RT Book Reviews Awards Nominee
** EPPIE Award Winner
*** CAPA Award Winner