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He raised his brows "It’s the least I can do after not being there for you when you were hurt"
"I’e"
"Doc’s orders One of us has to stay with you until we’re certain your condition doesn’t deteriorate" Tom knew she shouldn’t stay by herself in the event she had incurred some head trauroaning
When she didn’t say anything, he glanced at her She smiled at him
"What?"
"That is the best pickup line I’ve ever heard You are so bossy Did you know that?"
He chuckled "I’m free all afternoon We can eat, then we’ll drop by your place, and you can try to sleep while I apply the ice pack to your back"
"All right I’ree"
"What part of the plan would you object to?"
She rolled her eyes and then tried flexing her fingers, wincing a bit at the sore et better," he continued "By toe will be off, courtesy of our wolf…" He paused, wondering if she was the same as them because she had mixed coyote blood He had no idea if coyote shifters healed faster
"Yes, I heal quickly also" Her words were clipped
He’d hit a nerve, and that made him want to know so much more about her What was her history with the coyote and wolf packs? Why was she so touchy about her coyote roots?
Maybe he should have been a psychologist like Lelandi Darien would have a fit if Toist in the fah to drive Darien nuts
Chapter 7
Elizabeth glanced around at the quaint old toith its covered wooden ays that led fro to the next The toould look like a scene frorizzlies and wolves guarding the businesses at strategic locations The grizzlies stood six feet tall with their teeth bared and their long claws stretched out, while the wolves looked on atchful eyes, their mouths clamped shut and their expressions leery
A couple of chairs rocked in the breeze as if ghostly figures enjoyed the view of the abandoned, two-story timber hotel across the street Snow-covered e dusty, dark tavern s peered onto the street, and Elizabeth envisioned wary patrons watching her approach A newcomer Everyone would wonder why she was in Toh the entire town
She looked at the hotel’s dusty s, pausing for a moment to consider a spot that someone seemed to have wiped a bit clean to peer out
"A new fa Elizabeth’s focus "They plan to renovate it"
"Wolves?"
"Yeah"