"Hope, have you heard the news?" she asked.
"About her own pregnancy?" Paige asked with a laugh. "I should hope so."
Hope didn't think it was possible, but somehow Mia's gaze grew even wider. "Your what?" Her friend rushed over to her side and hugged her tight. "Oh my God, that's wonderful."
"But not what you were about to tell us," Gail said, her eyes narrowing with concern.
"No," Mia admitted. The smile disappeared from her face and her tone turned solemn. "Your sister Faith came to Evander's Bar looking for you last night."
Hope's mouth fell open. "What?"
That didn't make any sense. Her younger sister Faith was her parents' favorite. A devout church member. As pure as the driven snow and all that.
What the hell was she doing in the Boundarylands looking for Hope? Whatever it was, it couldn't be good.
Hope's heart raced. She snatched her winter coat off the back of her chair and started for the door. "Is she still there?"
Mia stopped her with a hand on her arm. The look in her eyes was genuinely apologetic.
"No, she's not, Hope," Mia said. "Faith went home with Troy last night."
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* * *Kian: Book 1 (excerpt)
Paige’s chest tightened as she struggled to take a breath. Fear was literally suffocating her. She jumped as the metal door slammed shut behind her. A few chuckles spread through the crowd at her skittish reaction.
She didn’t mind the laughter. It was a hell of a lot better than snarls. Maybe that meant they weren’t going to pounce on her all at once. She started to breathe again when, after another couple of seconds, most of them turned their attention back to their conversations and beers. Those that were still giving her the side-eye seemed more amused than ravenous.
Well, that was good, right?
Maybe it meant that she’d blown this whole thing out of proportion. Maybe it meant that she was going to be okay after all.
Maybe.
These were still alphas, after all—the most dangerous creature in the whole world. Well, that wasn’t totally true. Most of the men here were alphas, but there were a handful of regular betas sprinkled among them playing pool and darts like this was any other bar in the world. Sure, they looked tough. Rugged and strong, like you would expect any man who was brave enough to live outside the safety of civilization to look, but there was no way they could be mistaken for alphas.
The alphas were different. Nearly a full foot taller than the betas, and so wide in the chest and shoulders that suddenly the massive door made sense. If it wasn’t so comically large, they would have had to turn sideways to get through.
Paige swallowed down hard. It wasn’t just the alphas’ immense size that gave her pause. It was also their presence. Even though she only counted eight of them in the building, they filled up the room to the point where it pushed all the air out. Paige pulled her shoulders in, collapsing down to shield herself from the feeling.
But she couldn’t hide. The sooner she overcame this paralyzing fear, the sooner she could get out of here.
And go where?
She pushed the question to the back of her mind. She could only solve one problem at a time.
She forced herself forward. Her legs shook, and her knees wobbled, but somehow she made it to the bar. She grasped the edge for support with one hand and pulled Officer Wilcox’s crumpled note out of her pocket with the other.
It fell from her hand the second the gigantic alpha bartender stopped in front of her.
“What do you want?” he demanded. His voice was deep and forceful enough to shake the glasses hanging on the racks.
Paige knew better than to risk looking up at him. She’d lose the last shreds of courage she had. So, she stared down at the brass rail instead.
“I—I’m looking for Kian.” Fear closed her throat, and her voice came out a whimper.
“Why?” the alpha demanded. Paige wasn’t prepared for questions. Her anxiety shot through the roof. She tightened her grip on the bar as the black fog of panic pushed in again.
“Because—” The word caught in her throat. Damn it. She needed to pull herself together. Her life depended on it. She glanced up at the bartender. “Because I was told he might be able to help me.”
The bartender’s brows pulled together. It was the most menacing glower Paige ever seen. “What kind of idiot comes here looking for help?”
Paige’s lips trembled. Hot tears pricked the corners of her eyes. She opened her mouth, but nothing came out.
Not that it mattered. Even if she had been able to talk, she was too overwhelmed to think of anything to say.
Too much had happened. Murder, heartbreak, the wholesale destruction of her life, and now the prospect of being ripped apart by a goddamned monster. It was amazing she was standing upright.
“Leave her alone, Ty.”
The voice—little more than a growl—came from the far end of the bar. Deep in the shadows of the corner, a hulking silhouette shifted on his stool. Somehow Paige had missed that one.
“The woman isn’t a threat. The stench of her fear is thick.”
Paige swallowed down. “Y-You can smell me?”
Of course, she knew the answer was yes. Everyone knew that was one of the traits that
