Natural Born Enemies (Cedar River Series) by Gemma K. Murray Read Free Book Online

wolf might add certain elements to help the various communities. They would not be atrocities. They would be children who could join the pack and pride indefinitely.”
    Now, it was my father’s turn to rant. “You know nothing about this, daughter!” he said, leaping to his feet. “A mixed breed child would be a monster! It would be an abomination! As Alpha of the McIntyre pack, it would be on my head to make sure a child of mixed breeding would be put to death to prevent the spreading of puma, dragon, bear, or any other shifter blood into my pack.”
    The fury was rising to the surface and I was about to explode. I took a deep breath and attempted to speak when Bowie interrupted. “You know, I’ve sat here and listened to you two blowhards just about long enough. Maybe you both forget, but my wife is a child of mixed breeding. She is a puma and a witch. Roman turned his back on her when her parents died. The dragons took her in and raised her. I don’t consider Ana a monster. Any child we have will not be a monster. Do you know who you sound like? You sound just like the humans who burned our town to the ground and tried to wipe out the community of Cedar Cove. They came here to save our souls because we are monsters in their eyes. Their belief says our relatives lay down with animals and shifters were born from the unholy union.”
    His quiet, soft-spoken nature soothed the beast inside of me. My wolf wanted blood, but Bowie’s manner put her at ease. My mother spoke next. “I’ve had just about enough of this feud. I don’t want to see the wolf population die out. I certainly don’t want mixed breed pups on pack land. However, by encouraging our pups to bully a kitten, the way you did today, Rock, is a plan of the most ridiculous proportion. You took this way too far and I will not be part of it.” She stood up and walked to my side. “I love you, baby. I may not like the fact you won’t run with the pack, but sitting here today, I can understand why.” She kissed my forehead and left.
    Alicia Pierce stood beside her husband as if she wanted to say something. Instead, she merely shook her head and walked out the door. I followed her out the door of the sheriff’s office. “I’m sorry about this, Luna,” she said.
    “I’m sorry, too, Alicia. Your kitten should not have been attacked, let alone in a neutral zone.”
    Alicia climbed into the driver’s seat of the four-wheel drive pickup and closed the door. The Alpha’s mate was leaving him in town without a ride home. At that moment, my mom’s car came around the corner. I chuckled as she left my father to find his own ride home. Maybe this would be the start of something good.
     
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    Kelsie had closed up the shop by the time I got back. I did up the dishes and started on the prep work for the morning. I had so much pent up energy and nowhere to steer it. I was on my hands and knees scrubbing the floor when I heard a knock on the kitchen door.
    “Godsdammit!” I said as I went to see who could possibly be bothering me at this moment. I was so happy to see Adam’s face in the window.
    “Hey, babe. How’s it going?” he asked as he leaned against my counter.
    I glared at him. “Do you really need to ask? I’ve just brought the wrath of the pride and the pack down on my head.”
    “Nah, I think you made a few points and they are going to think on their ways,” he said. “By the way, do you know Aunt Alicia and your mom left Uncle Roman and your father behind?”
    I could just imagine what happened when the Alphas realized they’d been left. “I did. I’ve got a little more respect for both of them.”
    “Me, too, but Bowie had to give Rock and Uncle Roman a ride back home. He was cursing all the way to the car. He made them both ride in the back as if they were criminals.”
    I laughed. “They deserve it.”
    Adam smiled that seldom seen smile, “Yeah, they did. On a different note, I saw a peek of something in the meeting which