Polar Bears are Forever: Book One Supernatural Enforcers Agency by E A Price Read Free Book Online

purse, which I left in the car…”
    She leaped a foot in the air as he smashed a fist into the wall.  “Fuck!”
    A nurse burst through the door; her face was ablaze with fury, which dimmed the moment she saw him.  “Agent Christiansen, please refrain from destroying our walls, I don’t think they’ll stand up to an assault by you.”
    “Sorry.”
    The nurse nodded and giggled before backing out of the room again.  Erin scowled as she felt a wave of jealousy.  The woman was old enough to be his mother for hell’s sake.
    His contrite attitude vanished the moment he looked at Erin again.  He strode over to her and leaned down, his seething face inches from hers.  “You could have been hurt.”  He pushed away from her and scrubbed his hands down his face.  “Why do you even want to be a field agent?”
    “To help people…” she said lamely.  Okay, so she didn’t exactly follow procedure…
    “Is what you did today helpful?  That wolf shifter, Billy Samuelson, said you accused him of murdering Hilda and when he tried to leave you attacked him.”
    “What?  I… well… I… that’s not true at all!  He murdered Hilda.”
    Gunner glared at her.  “You know that for a fact?”
    “Well, a ghost told me,” she admitted lamely.  “Or, at least, she told me about his watch…”
    The polar bear shifter looked like he was about to explode; his eyes shimmered to the dark brown of his beast.  “A watch?  A fucking watch?”
    Erin crossed her arms, thoroughly annoyed at where this conversation was going.  “I know it’s him.  Hilda told me that her attacker had a diver’s watch just like the one Billy wears.  When I was talking to Billy, I thought that something was wrong, so I tried to leave and that’s when he attacked me.  I didn’t accuse him of anything and I certainly didn’t try to jump him.  I’m a puny human, remember?  One not good enough to be on your team.  I certainly wouldn’t have done something crazy like try to take on a wolf shifter.  In spite of what you may think of me, I’m not actually suicidal.”
    His nostrils flared, and his lips were set in a grim line.  Had she gone too far?
    Moving on…   “What happened after you left the kitchen?”
    Gunner exhaled deeply.  “I ran after the boy; he jumped in his father’s Porsche and was about to get away, except he backed into his mother’s car.  Guess he didn’t realize it was in reverse.  He’s in hospital here, too.”
    Erin gulped and fingered her neck.  “Not near me though, right?” 
    Gunner looked affronted.  “No, other side of the hospital, and he’s being watched by Cutter and Avery.”
    Phew, no way did she want to repeat their earlier meeting.
    “His parents are threatening to sue us.  The Director’s going mental.”
    Erin felt tears welling in her eyes.  Embarrassing, unprofessional tears .  “I’m sorry, but I’m sure it’s him.  I bet if we searched his room we’d find…”
    “ We won’t be doing anything.  Once the doctor clears you, you’ll be going home to get some rest.”
    “But…”
    “No buts, Erin,” he snapped.  “What happened today was a mess.  Forget the fact that we’re about to get sued by one of the most powerful Alphas in Los Lobos, you could have been seriously hurt, and all because you forgot your fucking gun.  How could you have been so reckless?”
    She opened her mouth to retort but thought better of it.  “I’m sorry, what do you want me to do?”
    Gunner stared at her, hard for a few beats.  “If you’re well enough, I just want you to go home.  Wayne will drive you.”
    Yes, he wanted her home, out of the way, where she can’t do any damage.
    “Okay,” she said quietly.
    “Good.”
    He stalked to the door but stopped when he got there.  He turned back and gave her a pained look.  She held her breath, her silly, twittering heart, hoping that he’d give her something, any sweet word, but he said nothing.  He shook his head