Bear Shifters: Hunt Collection #1 by Ava Hunt Read Free Book Online Page B

seemed really on edge. George had never rubbed off well on Marcus. He got along with him because he was best friends with the Alphas. It was hard to deny anything the Alphas wanted – what they said, was how it would go. It was sort of in the blood of the rest of the Den to listen to whatever they said. But George's eyes were darting around the bar like he was looking for a deer to kill, and not in the good way, for food or sport, but just because you wanted to make something suffer a bit on this earth.
     
    Marcus screwed his mouth up, trying to think of a way to get George to leave before the after work crowd got here. He didn't like his energy. He was looking to cause trouble, and he didn't want that trouble in his bar.
     
    "Hey George, if you're not going to order anything else, maybe you should head back? You've been in here a while. Are you waiting for Jen to come back?"
     
    George shook his head, impatiently. Marcus sighed and walked away to clean the tables and restock them with silverware.
     
    Rayner Garcia came in late for lunch.
     
    "Hey Rayner," Marcus was wiping a table down. Everyone's already left. I can reopen the kitchen for you. What are you going to have?"
     
    "Steak sandwich, Marcus. I appreciate it," Rayner stretched his shoulders and yawned.
     
    "Are you okay? You look like shit," Marcus observed.
     
    "I haven't been sleeping at all, and the overnight at the prison was pretty brutal. I just want to eat, and see Jen."
     
    "She was in here earlier today," Marcus said.
     
    "Yeah?" Rayner sat at a bar stool far from where George was, keeping Marcus company while he cleaned this part of the bar.
     
    "I think she has something to tell you," Marcus said mysteriously.
     
    "But no doubt you'll hear it from her for yourself. I'll go put your order in. Hold on," Marcus threw his rag over his shoulder and went to get the cooks back on the grill for Rayner's lunch.
     
    Rayner opened his book up and started reading. He stopped when he felt eyes on him. George was sitting only a few stools from him. He could have sworn he was sitting at the other end when he came in. He shrugged and went back to read, but then George said something.
     
    "What?" Rayner closed his book.
     
    "I said, did you have a long day at work? You look awful."
     
    Rayner bristled. He didn't like George. He wished that he could keep him away from Jeneva, especially now that he and Jeneva were mated. Rayner shrugged and played off the deep exhaustion and pain he felt, aching for his mate to be with him, "I've had worse nights. It'll be good to see Jen's face after I leave here."
     
    "Actually, I need to talk to you about Jen," George said, standing and reaching into his pocket. "I know we don't always see eye-to-eye," George said. "But you do know I care about Jeneva a lot. Probably more than you do."
     
    Rayner closed his book. George was holding something in his hand. Rayner sized George up. Sandy brown hair, low on the muscle mass, and filled with tense energy. What was he trying to prove? Why now?
    "George, I get it. But it's been a long day. I'm going to take my food to go. If I get out of your hair, I'm sure you'll feel better," Rayner relented.
     
    George put a friendly hand on Rayner's arm. "No, I'm not trying to attack you. I'm trying to warn you. Jeneva's playing you for a fool."
     
    "What did you say?" Rayner was on his feet. He squared off at George and George stared him steady in the eyes, not backing up.
     
    "It's true. She told me yesterday," George opened up the text messages on his cell phone, handed it to Rayner to read. "She doesn't want to be with you, man. She's playing you for a chump."
     
    Rayner took George's phone and read the text messages lit up on the screen.
     
    George, I made a mistake. I don't want to be with Rayner. He's terrible.
     
    I understand, Jen. What can I do to help you?
     
    No one can help me now. I'm going to go to Brazil when he doesn't expect it. It'll be easier if I disappear from