All Chapters of Bounty for the Lycan Princess ~Nichols~: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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Chapter~21~Return of the Wolfman.

Harley~ "Excuse me, please." Out of the captain's office, I bolt to the nearest bathroom, entering the accessible stall. After securing the latch lock, I slide down the wall to the floor and hug my knees to my chest, tears welling up in my eyes. 'It's going to be ok, Harley, breathe; I know you just got a double shot, but you've got to get yourself together, sister.' 'What do I do, Rae?' 'You put on your big-girl panties and get up off the floor; we still have a job to do, Detective; you can't back down from Nick or Lenorad. Show them they're dealing with a strong Lycan!' Sheer determination brings me up by my bootstraps! Damned, I will be before I let the Wolfman waltz in here and shake my foundation, mate or not! The stall door swings open. I go to the hand sink, turn on the faucet, and cup water over my face. Rae flashes forward, and I see what I am when I exit the bathroom. I find them both waiting in the hallway. Howard raised his eyebrows and crossed his arms over his ch

Chapter~22~The best laid plans.

Nicholas~ I didn't know jack shit about finesse or how to handle people, and it showed, but I'd just watched with curiosity and amazement as my smooth-as-silk mate got precisely what she wanted from the manager. She handed me a manifest before turning and twitching her hot little ass out of the sliding glass doors that led to the impound yard, and I stepped in line behind her, enjoying the view. Once outside, she stops short in front of me. Hitting the brick wall behind her, she grunts and looks at the map. "Vans are in the back," I point to the yard map. "It's a ways back; are you going to be okay?" "I'll be fine, Agent, led the way." She takes the shades off her head and puts them on. I want to wrap my arm around her as we walk, but I remember her pulling away from me when we pulled in. It isn't appropriate for us to be seen having a PDA, I suppose, so I shove my hand in my pocket instead, none too happy about it. Zeek invades my mind. 'So when exactly will you be honest with

Chapter~23~Undercover lovers.

Harley~'You must be truthful with him at some point; you couldn't even look him in the eye while telling your orphanage story.' 'Yes, Rae, I am aware.' It isn't easy to tell someone that your father is the source of all evil. I've gotten you a date at least.' 'You did, and I thank you for that. If you would allow them to mark us, Zeek and I could work it all out without you humans getting in the way. 'I'd bet, Harley~ 'How am I to hide his mark?' 'You aren't supposed to!' I hear the engine of the tow truck coming down the gravel path, and as much as I hate doing it, I break contact with Nick and get to my feet, a little surprised that my head didn't spin this time. Marty, the tow truck driver, hooks up to the van's back. "Anything else, Detective?" Marty asked. I was about to say no when Nick jumped in. "Yeah, you can give us a ride out." My relief was undeniable; I didn't have to walk back, and I knew Nick had requested the ride for my benefit. If my life had depended on i

Chapter~24~The consequence of truth.

Nicholas~ Harley thought I wouldn't go with her? That was ludicrous. Even if I led the life she thinks I do, I would give it up, hell, if it took a trip to the moon to get my mark on her neck. I would strap on my damn space boots! Hadn't I made that clear? Nor do I like the idea of her keeping secrets from me. 'You're the pot calling the kettle black in the keeping secrets department; it's a two-way street, Nick. Harley needs to know who you are, and it must come from you. If she finds out any other way, you'll be lucky if she ever speaks to you again.' 'I have been thinking about that, Zeek. How would she find out? Kyle will not rat on me, and it's not like she's going back to Ian's place. Harley never has to know that Ian sent me.' 'Still, our mates deserve to know who they are. How will you explain to Harley that she is a powerful guardian without telling her you know about Ian and his part in this? You are the one who said we can't force them. If you don't tell her who she is,

Chapter~25~Tracking the tracks.

Harley~My head is spinning, and my heart feels like it is pounding right out of my chest, but it's not elephant brain syndrome this time. The short drive from the gas station to the police station wasn't sufficient for me to get a grip on what Nick's kisses do to me or the fact that Kyle had reached out to me. My brother is yet another thing my father took from me. It had taken everything I had and the goddess's power not to take my brother's call. Kyle was my best friend; my childhood memories revolved around him doing his best to shield me from Ian's wrath, even though he was two years younger than I was. Nick pulls the car to a stop in the Culver City station parking lot, which shares the space with the adjoining courthouse, and brushes his perfect lips across mine, making me dizzy all over again. "You're teasing me, wolfman." "I am not teasing; it implies that you don't get what is being offered, and I am all yours, Amante." He gave me an 'I know what I am doing' grin befor

Chapter~26~Between a rock and a hard place.

Harley~ Sauls answered, crossing his arms over his chest. "Harvey Knounch, a local drunk. Witnesses from the bar say he left alone around midnight." Stone adds, "Impound recovered his car from the alley beside the bar. The killer zapped him with a high-powered stun gun. CSI found a piece of the spent cartridge." My nervous twitch and deep breath have Nick reading me like a book. He looks over at me; I know he can see the sweat beading on my brow by the frown I get before he refocuses on the group. "Have you traced the gun to the manufacturer with the cartridge fragments?" Nick asked. "Not yet, Agent Reins," Rodriguez said. Perhaps the FBI could speed that process along." Sauls suggested. "I'll see what I can do." Nick's sarcastic tone suggests that he isn't the least bit interested in helping Sauls. I know it's because he's too busy worrying about me. Captain Sauls levels him with a half-cocked smile, which Nick ignores. 'Can we please get on with this?!' Rae growls at me. I

Chapter~27~Unforgettable.

Nick~27 I had never heard the term Harley used to describe her affliction. I wonder if it is a guardian power she does not yet understand. It also puts a bit of a spin on the shindig; there's no telling what she remembers. I'm convinced that she knows Leonard from Ian's pack. Perhaps a bit more intimate than just seeing him there as well. Luccese's long list of crimes included child molestation. Ian would have given his blessing if it sealed a deal. I tightened my grip on Harley and pulled her closer to me. "Have you ever thought the hypertension in that brain of yours is hereditary?" "I don't have a problem with my heart. Hyperthymesia, not hypertension, and yes, I do." "Surely, the thing you have is rare; it shouldn't be hard to find or locate others like yourself." "You make me sound like an alien or something. I've not yet grown scales or horns." When she started deflecting my questions, I knew I had pushed my Amante too far. It was okay; I'd had enough to know tonight. Af

Chapter~28~Idle hands are the devil's playground.

Stalker Steve~28Restless doesn't even describe my current affliction. Lenny has kept me cooling my jets for a week. Well, he thinks he has anyway. Man, I was jonesing bad! Once I couldn't stop my hands from shaking, I had to do what I had to do to calm the beast. Tonight I have brought Vicky along; she talks a good game, it's time to see what she's made of. After some research, I decided on a small town southeast of Santa Monica, and for the past three nights, I have been watching bars in Culver City. Drunks are easy pickings, and I already have one picked out from the herd. Like a cunning predator stalking its prey, I wait for him to leave the bar. He stumbles toward the side street and his car. Vicky is jumping around in the seat, all giddy-fied. Maybe she is as fucked up as I am."Is that him?!""Yeah, it is."This is gonna be easy, like Sunday morning. We get out of the car and circle the building, coming down the alley in front of him. It's no trouble getting the drop on Sir S

Chapter~29~The things done for love.

Harley~The feeling of waking up in Nick's arms is almost as satisfying as his allowing me to have my way with him last night. I've found that I enjoy being in control of our lovemaking; I believe he does too. My intention was to retake my Wolfman this morning until my movements turned off my libido.Instead of mounting him, I am pushing out of his embrace and making a mad dash to the bathroom. Nick follows me and sits down behind me in front of the toilet, waiting for the episode to pass. With a final cough and spit, it does, and I lean back into him, and he wipes my face with a hand towel."Good morning, Amante." "Good morning, Nick. I didn't mean to wake you up.""I've been awake for a while. Are you feeling better now?""It's too soon to tell." Nick helps me to my feet, scoops me up, carries me back to the bed, and lays us down again. "I'm concerned about you, Harley. How about if we take the day off?""We can't, and you know it.""Are you ready for breakfast then? You just empt

Chapter~30~The guardian within.

Nick~'I don't like this Harley!''Neither do I, Nick!'"Was CSI able to recover any boot prints from our crime scenes?" Harley asked.Captain Howard nods at her. "They did cast a few clear ones; it's a shot in the dark, but you should check them out once they dry. In the meantime, we need to cover the streets with these guys' ugly faces."While waiting for the print shop to send over the flyers the Captain wants us to distribute, I kept my eye on Harley, sitting at her desk, not enjoying the distance between us to maintain the pretense of humanity. However, it gives me a chance to process what she'd told me. It must have been a powerful guardian who came to Harley and me. I also know there must have been a reason beyond introducing herself. Perhaps they also know about Ian's plans for Harley and are trying to protect one of their own. It makes sense that Harley would have left out that part since Ian isn't supposed to exist; either way, it means I am running out of time.I'm sure th

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