BLAZE by Jessica Coulter Smith Read Free Book Online

when she opened it, she’d be caught in the blast.”
    “I’m guessing your shifter abilities protected you,” the officer said. “You know I have to ask. Is this club business? What’s the connection between Miss Sylvestro and you?”
    “She’s my mate, but no, this isn’t club business.” How much should he divulge?
    On the one hand, he wanted to deliver her justice his way, but maybe if the cops were looking out for her as well, she’d be safer than she was right now. Obviously, the Desert Dogs didn’t see him as much of a deterrent.
    “Miss Sylvestro, is there anyone you can think of who would want to harm
    you?” the officer asked.
    “My brother,” she said. “He’s part of the Desert Dogs M.C. out of Arizona; I
    started getting crank calls a few weeks ago and they’ve slowly escalated. I’ve suspected for a while now that he was after me.”
    “And why would your brother be threatening you?” he asked.
    Luna looked at Blaze and then turned her attention back to the officer. “Five
    years ago, I ran away. I’d heard my brother plot to sell me to the Black Daggers M.C.
    President. I sneaked out of the house that night and ran as far as I could, but somehow he’s tracked me down.”
    “Did you change your name?” the officer asked.
    She shook her head.
    “Then it would have been easy to find you, especially with you holding a job like librarian. I’m sure your picture is in the news all the time, linked with special events and fundraisers.”
    Luna looked a little sick and Blaze tightened his grip on her, giving her his
    support. She smiled up at him gratefully, but he could see the strain in her eyes. She was worried, and she had every right to be. The fucker had given the warning shot with the car, but he could have killed her tonight, if Blaze hadn’t insisted on checking things out first.
    “Do you have somewhere to stay?” the officer asked.
    “With me,” Blaze said. “I have a place over on Chestnut Lane. We’ll have to go pick her up some clothes though. Hers just exploded.”
    “I’ll assign a unit to patrol that area until this man is caught. Miss Sylvestro, I need your brother’s name and a description if you have one.”
    “His name is Ricardo Sylvestro, but I haven’t seen him in five years. He’s average height and had an average build last I saw of him. There were tribal flame tattoos down his arms, but I don’t know what others he had.”
    “All right. Thank you, Miss Sylvestro. I’ll assign that unit to your mate’s street and we’ll keep an eye on you. I’ll make sure someone is stationed at the library during work hours as well.”
    “Thank you.” Blaze held out his hand. “I had thought I could catch him on my
    own, but I think I’m in over my head. Her safety is more important than my pride.”
    The officer shook his hand and walked off.
    “Now what?” she asked.
    “Now I take you to buy some clothes and then we’ll go home and get you
    situated for the night. I have a two bedroom, but as my mate, you’ll sleep in my bed tonight. I had planned to stay here with you until we could work out which house to keep, but it seems that dilemma has been resolved for us.”
    Tears gathered in her eyes and he wrapped both arms around her, holding her
    close. He pressed a kiss to the top of her head and murmured words of comfort in her ear until she calmed. On the way to his bike, his phone rang.
    He checked the name on the screen before answering. “Hey, Flash. What’s up?”
    “Remember that little problem you mentioned to me? I just caught Celia trying
    to open the safe in Blitz’s office. He was standing nearby and I made sure he came in and saw for himself. She was completely oblivious to us.”
    “So she’s busted?”
    “Yeah, but it’s worse than we thought. Not something to discuss over the
    phone.”
    “My mate’s home blew up tonight. I may not be around for a few days, until I
    know she’s safe. Can it wait that long?”
    Flash whistled.