Marked Northern Shifters 1 by Joely Skye Read Free Book Online

me.”
Something like a groan escaped Veronica’s throat. “Did you chat while you drove
him home?”
Chat. Ha. “No.”
“You should have said something.”
Liam threw up his hands in despair. “I never know what to say. I always say the
wrong thing. He was angry at me, not frightened of me. I can smell the difference.” He
paused, because that was not the entire truth. Alec had definitely been rattled. “I don’t
think he hates me.”
“Oh, well that is certainly encouraging.” Veronica was not impressed, and for good
reason.
He fell into a chair. “I did it, didn’t I? Totally ruined Ira’s friendship with Alec.” “I can’t say. I wasn’t there.” She squinted at him again. She only squinted when she
thought he was in a bad way. “Did you kiss?”
Liam grudgingly nodded.
“Did Alec kiss you back?”
“Yes.”
She took in a fortifying breath. “Then maybe not all is lost. Did—?”
“Enough questions, okay?” Liam just didn’t think he could get into a conversation
about positions with Veronica, no matter how useful her advice might be. “I messed up.
But maybe not irrevocably.”
“So, are you going to call him for a date?” she said with hope. “I can babysit.” He stared at his hands.
“Liam?”
“I don’t think so. He has my number. I can’t after…” He gestured a little wildly. “I
can’t chase him now. He’d find it threatening.” He looked up at Veronica; his chest hurt.
“I don’t want to threaten him, Veronica. And I’m worried someone else did.” “David forgave me our rough beginning,” she said softly.
Liam really didn’t want to hear about Veronica and David.
“Though I pulled him down, I didn’t throw him down.”
“Veronica.”
“Okay.” But she dragged in a deep breath, which meant she had more to say. “Enough. I’ve reached my limit. I can’t talk about this anymore. I’m going to have to
leave the room if you continue this conversation.”
“It’s worse, actually. I have another conversation to start.” Her tone indicated she
was about to get even more serious. “About the quad.”
He threw his head back and closed his eyes. Mention of the quad never failed to
unnerve him, for all sorts of reasons. But the quad was far away. He wanted them to stay
far away and murder themselves. “Go ahead.”
“I heard from my uncle. He’s been tracking them. They’re moving east again.” Opening his eyes, Liam stared at the white ceiling. “Now tell me again. What is the
reason your uncle doesn’t take out his FBI gun and just shoot them?”
Veronica waited until Liam turned his gaze towards her. “Trey is no longer with the
FBI.”
“Okay, his rogue FBI gun. He could use that one.”
“Liam, don’t act stupid.”
“The quad needs to die.”
“We understand that. Trey shot two of them in the head last year, if you recall, so we
should really be calling them the duo, but it doesn’t have quite the same ring. Anyway,
they’ve been hiding and he has to be careful. Trey is strong, but he can’t outfight Gabriel
and Luke.”
“ He thinks he can.”
“You should save your hatred for the quad, not Trey.”
Liam scrubbed his face. “I don’t hate Trey. He just annoys the piss out of me.” “Alphas.” She rolled her eyes.
“I wouldn’t know. I never stayed with a pack.”
“Nor I, and I prefer it that way.”
“Well the quad doesn’t give wolf packs a good name, does it?”
She gave a weak smile. “Be extra careful with Ira. They can move quickly.” “Oh, I promise you, they won’t get my brother back. I’ll be dead first.” “That’s not quite as reassuring as you might think.”
“We’ll be careful. But you too, Veronica.”
She nodded. “My uncle will visit if they get close.”
An arrogant bastard, but at least Trey Walters was one of the good guys. “Don’t look so pained. Ira likes Trey.”
“There is that,” Liam allowed. After his stint with Gabriel’s quad, Ira certainly did
not automatically like wolves. Or people