Raining Kisses (The Opeth Pack Saga Book 2) (22 page)

“Wow.” Éva’s jaw dropped. How had
that
happened?

Whimpering, János raised his head.
You must be a witch. I wonder if you’re someone important to a pack. I’m too weak to transform, but please, help me. I won’t hurt you.

The notion seemed insane. But, she closed her eyes, thought about being inside the house and in an instant, Éva and János sat on the floor, his body huddled tightly around hers.

He shook.

Shock must be setting in. Fuck, she had no idea what to do. Still, she wished for the lights to turn on.

The soft glow of white fluorescent illuminated the empty space and windows opened, sending in a gust to remove the stale air.

The wolf’s body shook harder against her, his breath coming now in rapid pants.

“Don’t worry János. We’ll get you fixed.”

She had no clue how to heal him, let alone take care of him. All sorts of new questions flew through her mind. What the hell was she going to do with what would normally be a solid hundred and fifty pound predator bleeding out over the carpet?

She looked around the house, starting in the kitchen, yanking open cupboards and cabinets until she’d located a phone book. The phone above the light switch looked dirty but promising. If there were lights on, there was current, which meant she probably had a dial tone.

In seconds, she’d managed to locate a phone book. A vet who dealt in wild animals showed up quickly and bandaged János. He gave the animal several shots to knock out whatever had possibly infected the poor beast, all while tranquilizing him so he could heal. The vet said very little to Éva.

When he began stuffing things back into his black medic bag, she cleared her throat.

“You’ll take good care of him?”

The older man narrowed foreign eyes at her, ran a hand over dark hair and put said hand in the pocket of his white lab coat.

“Do you know what he is?”

“Yes.” She nodded enthusiastically. “This neighborhood is a little rough so having a wolf around will provide me a modicum of protection. I start work in a few days but can care for him if you’ll let me.”

The vet nodded, his quizzical expression startling her. “Then give him these pills, three times a day. And make sure you change his bandages when he’s in his natural state. I’ll be in touch in a few days to check on things.”

She cocked an eyebrow. “Natural state?”

The doctor paused, looked at Éva but said nothing.

She put her hands on her hips. “What do you mean by his natural state? Aren’t all wolves in their natural state?”

The doctor’s eyebrows rose. “Did you hit your head or something?”

“No.” She shrugged.

“Then why would you ask such a stupid question?”

Éva didn’t think the question was stupid. Still, she shrugged. Did he know the wolf could talk? She hadn’t heard him say a word so she supposed not. “I don’t have your medical training. I guess it does seem stupid. Anyway, thank you doctor.”

The man started toward the front door. Glancing over his shoulder, Éva saw the same eyes she had seen on János. Her jaw dropped.

“What? You’d think you never saw another wolf. Good day, Miss.” With that, he turned on his heels and left her alone with János.

What the hell was going on? Humans and wolves shared a connection?

Something around the doctor felt weird, almost deep and powerful, yet he wasn’t threatening in any way.

Hell, a man who worked with animals such as János had to have a large heart.

Setting her hands on her hips, she looked at János. “Come on, János. We’ve got to get dinner ready and then get some rest for tomorrow. I want to turn this house into our home.”

C
oming Soon
from Sascha Illyvich and City Lights Press.

A
s a witch
, Éva’s life with János is interrupted when a stranger named Álmos shows up on her doorstep, looking for hospitality.  He’s claiming to be her pack mate and that she’s truly a wolf who has forgotten her magic.  Her lover János is wary of the newcomer, who unknowingly brings attackers with him that end up making János sick and in need of transportation back to Hungary where the soil contains nutrients to help heal the wolves.  As the three navigate their relationship and figure out how to function in the pack, Éva is shown her truth; she’s a shifter like the others, and she has a sister.  Meanwhile, the threat from the Nobles escalates to the point where one comes after Éva, claiming to be her lover. 

C
oming Soon
, from Sascha Illyvich and City Lights Press.

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S
ascha
, who was proclaimed by the publishing industry as The Gentleman Playboy of Romance, started writing seventeen years ago. His erotic romances have been listed under Night Owl Romance’s and Road to Romance’s Recommended read lists, and he’s been nominated for a CAPA by The Romance Studio.  Recently, Torn to Pieces was a USA
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