Wolf Creek Sheriff (Texas Pack 4) (Prequel) (Wolf Creek Shapeshifters) by Jo Ellen Read Free Book Online

the witch.
    Stephanie sputtered indignantly. “She said I have big hips. Let me go, Colin. I need to teach that witch a lesson in manners.” She struggled in his arms but he wouldn’t let go.
    Robert stood in front of her, grinning. “Aye, yer a fierce warrior lass.” He stopped grinning. “But you canna fight her magic. It wouldna be a fair fight.”
    Stephanie stopped her struggles and sighed. “I can’t stand girls like her. She’s one of those ‘mean girls’, you know?”
    “Aye, we do. Although I have to admit, sometimes it takes a knock in the head for us men to see it,” Robert said, nodding to Colin.
    Colin groaned. “I know! Again, I was young and stupid. Lesson learned, move on, end of story.”
    Stephanie counted to ten, calming herself with each breath. “Okay, hopefully I’ll never make her acquaintance again. We’ve wasted enough time here.”
    Robert took hold of them and they vanished, reappearing in the valley of the Dragon Province.

Chapter 7
    S tephanie was getting a hand on the transport thingy. She felt only a slight bit of vertigo and no nausea, thank goodness.
    Taking in the valley, stood in awe staring at the mountains with cliffs on either side. The hollow was filled with purple flowers sprouting amongst the grass.
    Looking up, she stared in wonder at the beautiful dragons in the sky. She counted five before they flew past the crag and she could no longer see them.
    Robert watched also and sighed deeply. “They’re beautiful in flight, fierce in battle, but stubborn as mules. I hope their Lord is in a giving mood today.”
    They followed Robert through the valley, enjoying the sights and smells surrounding them.
    “Why didn’t you just flash us to the Dragon Lord?” Stephanie asked.
    Robert stopped and turned back to her. “Same as why I didna ‘flash’ us to the witch. Both have magic protecting their homes. The forest where Keela lives and this valley are open to me because I’m Fae. They canna kill me, but I can be hurt. Our presence is now known to them and their Lord will nae be surprised.”
    Stephanie knew she had a lot to learn and couldn’t base her perceptions on the imaginary worlds she played in on her computer.
    Colin’s blood donation popped into her head. “Why did she want your blood?”
    Colin raked a hand through his hair. “Werewolf blood adds a little something more to her spells. It can make a person stronger, smarter, whatever the witch needs. It’s no big deal. You help a witch, the witch helps you. Quid pro quo. But that only applies to the good ones, not the evil ones. I wouldn’t deal with a dark Fae, wizard, or any of the evil beings in all the realms.”
    Stephanie muttered under her breath. “I don’t consider Keela to be a ‘good’ witch.”
    They ignored her mutterings, marching on across the valley floor.
    “Is she human?” Stephanie turned around to Colin.
    “Keela? Yes, she’s human.” Colin sighed. “You can’t go after her Stephanie.”
    She brushed him off. “That wasn’t why I asked. If you dated her when you were young, how come she hasn’t aged?”
    Robert answered. “Living in Faery slows the aging process down to a crawl.”
    She gnawed on her nail, thinking. “I bet a lot of people want to live here.”
    Robert laughed. “Aye lass, they do. But most humans doona ken Faery.”
    Stephanie thought that was a pretty good incentive to live here. Or, she could mate a werewolf, be changed by a magical pond, and then keep her twenty-three year old body for a very long time. Kind of shallow of her though.
    Walking gave her a lot of time to think, and all her thoughts led back to Colin. She felt a tingle every time she looked at him. They were already connected, she knew it. Her heart was expanding, making room for him and snuggling close like a warm blanket in the winter. As if a lightening bolt spread through her body, she felt his soul slowly mingling with hers. Turning, she stopped and opened her arms.
    Colin’s