What were the odds that Gavin would run into the woman that he'd
accused of stealing Samoyeds and reselling them for profit, who was also the one
piloting the plane he had to take today? He recalled that was her occupation
back in Big Lake, and how he'd thought she could be smuggling stolen pets across
the border.
But he still felt like he'd met her in Seattle. Which was why he'd asked if she
had a sister. A twin, since wolves often had multiple births, that maybe he'd
seen instead.
All decked out in a leather flight jacket and black, skin-tight pants and
laced-up boots, blond hair cut shoulder length and blue eyes fixed on him, the
Arctic wolf was just as beautiful as the time he'd met her in Alaska. He
wondered how she'd feel if she knew he hated to fly. She'd looked highly annoyed
that she had to fly him anywhere and probably wanted to kick him out somewhere
over the Boundary Waters—until she'd discovered he was a wolf like her. But not
just any kind of wolf. A white wolf too.
Even so, she was…prickly. Holding a grudge against him for entering her home and
seeing her naked, maybe. He didn't entirely blame her there. His cop training
told him she was hiding something else. Something about having been in Seattle.
"Have you been flying for long?" he asked, stowing his gear in the seaplane,
hoping to get her mind off how they'd met before, because he was certain she was
thinking of that meeting between them in Alaska, like he was.
"Since I was sixteen. So for twelve years." She motioned to their office. "I
need you to fill out a couple of forms and make the payment."
Inside the office, a huge dog greeted them. A brown and white St. Bernard, amber
eyes smiling as he hurried to nuzzle Amelia. He licked her hands and then
crossed the floor to greet Gavin.
"Hey, fella." Gavin loved dogs and scratched his head, making the dog's long
tail wag.
"That's Winston. He's going with us."
"He must weigh about the same as a man," Gavin said, filling out the forms.
"He'll burn more fuel." He couldn't imagine why she'd want to take the dog on a
trip like that.
"Yeah, you're right. He's only a year old, but weighs a hundred and fifty
pounds. But I need to take him with me." She didn't offer a reason why, only
gave Winston a hug, and then waited while Gavin filled out the paperwork.
"I take it Henry is your dad."
"He is."
"Well, your dad said he and your brother took a group out earlier." He was
hoping he'd learn something about the company group before they even took off.
He'd managed to get here only an hour after they left. Perfect, so he could
locate them without looking like he was following them.
"Yeah, a couple of hours ago. Don't tell me you missed your party and are trying
to catch up with them."
A couple of hours ago? They must have left ahead of schedule. "No. I'm not with
them. I just wondered where they'll be staying, hoping I can find more
solitude." Gavin wanted to tell her the truth, but he couldn't. Work ethics
prevented it. "Did they show up early then?"
"Yeah. Dad and Slade were glad because they had to take two planes to carry them
there. They took them earlier than planned so Slade could return and take up
another group up. Since you said you helped the police to take down Mike and
Mindy Michaels, I wondered if you were here concerning Mindy."
"What do you mean?" Gavin asked, not following her.
"She was one of the passengers that my brother took to the drop-off point in the
Boundary Waters."
Gavin rubbed his smooth chin. Now that was a new wrinkle in the situation. Was
Mindy Michaels involved in criminal activities again, or had she cleaned up her
act? "No, I didn't have any idea she was here. She's with the greeting card
company out of Seattle now?"
"She's a secretary, I think. Well, believe me, it surprised me she was here."
Amelia took a deep breath.
Probably as much as he surprised her by being here.
"You can't be a lone wolf, not if you're with a pack. So, why would you be here
alone? Oh, you want to run in the wilderness as a wolf. Gotcha."
"Right." Gavin paid her, and then headed out to the SUV to get his canoe. Though
he was glad to meet the she-wolf, he really needed to hurry so he could reach
Conrad and his group as soon as he could.
She loaded Winston, a huge, brown dog bed, his leather leash, a bag of treats,
and chew toys onto the plane.
"So you've only been here for two months and are fairly new to the area." Gavin
helped her to secure the canoe on the plane.
"Yeah we moved straight here from Alaska. We have to be careful about being seen
in our wolf forms. We do much better in winter, though we have lots of
wilderness out here too, so we've been enjoying the change."
"Same with us as far as blending with the snow as Arctic wolves. Were you born
that way? Since I wasn't a wolf when I met you the first time, I didn't have a
clue if you were one before." He retrieved his cooler and set it inside the
plane.
Stranded in the wilderness, these warring hearts will be forced to
work together—or die together.
Gavin Summerfield—an arctic wolf shifter with a fear of flying—has to fly
into the vast lakeland wilderness of northern Minnesota to track down his
suspect—where his ability to shift will come in very handy. Imagine his chagrin
when his pilot turns out to be the woman who tasered him last time they saw each
other. Things are off to a rocky start...again.
Arctic wolf shifter Amelia White isn't entirely displeased to see Gavin
again, but priorities shift when their plane is sabotaged and goes down in the
middle of nowhere. As their attraction grows, Amelia hopes Gavin doesn't
discover the secret she's been keeping...she knows he could never forgive her...
Romance Paranormal
[Sourcebooks Casablanca, On Sale: March 6, 2018,
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492655787 / eISBN:
9781492655794]
USA Today bestselling author Terry Spear has written over two
dozen paranormal romance novels and medieval Highland historical romances. In
2008 HEART
OF THE WOLF was named a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. A
retired officer of the U.S. Army Reserves, Terry also creates award-winning
teddy bears that have found homes all over the world. She lives in Crawford,
Texas.
No, but I am afraid of falling from up high... hate ladders. (Colleen Conklin 12:37pm March 29, 2018)
I am not afraid to fly, but there have been times I have been concerned. Anymore, it depends on the mood I am in when I get on the plane. (Patricia Barraclough 2:32am March 30, 2018)
I am not fond of flying but manage to do so. It is nice to have when a character has vulnerabilities/concerns, it makes them seem more real to me. (G. Bisbjerg 9:24am March 30, 2018)
No, but I haven't been on a flight when there was turbulent weather. That might make me change my mind. (Anna Speed 1:21pm March 30, 2018)
I'm not afraid. I ussed to love to fly, but now I hate the hassle and don't , instead I travel in my RV whenever possible. (Sharon Mitchell 3:37am March 31, 2018)
I'm not afraid but I don't like it. (Sharon Extine 2:12pm March 31, 2018)
Not afraid to fly. I live in Alaska! But very afraid of the TSA and all the uproar they cause. (Kathleen Bylsma 4:35pm March 31, 2018)
Overall, I enjoy flying since it gets me places I wouldn't get to otherwise. Bad weather and flying? Not my cup of tea. (Lynn Rettig 4:52pm March 31, 2018)
No afraid of it, just find it a hassle, don't really like it (Jean Patton 7:40pm March 31, 2018)
I'm afraid but it's the fast way to get places. but as a teen went to see my grandpa by my self was so scared my stomach was a mess for days after I went on the plain. (Stacey Smith 8:50pm March 31, 2018)
I haven't flown very much but when I do I love it!! I find it exciting! (Rita Spratlen 10:06pm March 31, 2018)
I'm not afraid to fly, but I get nervous sometimes (Charlotte Litton 10:20pm March 31, 2018)
I have a fear of heights. So I am nervous flying. (Cynthia Cook 11:29pm March 31, 2018)
not afraid to fly but i have PTSD and a severe anxiety disorder called Agoraphobia that causes me to have problems around crowds and strangers. so even though the airplane flight doesn't bother me being inside cooped up with a couple of hundred strangers makes it impossible for me to travel that way. (Tammy Ramey 8:16pm April 1, 2018)
Not crazy about flying but love to go places so I suck it up and go.😁 (Joy Adair 12:40pm April 2, 2018)