Fates Hands by Lori Ameling

Chapter 82

Chapter 17–Book2

###WARNING language, violence and S*x###

Maggi wasn’t waiting long before the first light went off. She hit the call button on her phone, left a

message on the voice mail, and got into position. She had a big black bear in her sights, it was a big

one too the biggest she had ever seen.

Didn’t matter though, the bigger they are the harder they fall. She decided to start with the rock salt,

give the asshole bear a reason to leave first. If that doesn’t work well then we move up to buckshot.

The last resort was slugs. If the first two do not do the job, then the last surely will.

This bear was cocky, the light should have been his first clue to go away. No, this bold asshole is

coming right

up to the front door. She put the barrel of the gun in her hidden slot just to the side of the door, aimed,

and let the rock salt fly, hitting him in the shoulder at least.

She heard the bear let out a scream, the last thing she saw was his ass heading for the tree line. Now

to see if this was a normal bear. If it is then that is the last she will hear of it.

If it isn’t then he will be coming back, she grabbed the gun loaded with buckshot and waited.

That was when her phone rang.

“Hello?”

A very loud male voice was on the other end

“YOU’RE FUCKING DEAD.”

Then he hung up.

Unfortunately for the caller, Maggi had recognized the voice of James Springer.

Just as she was deciding whether or not to stay or go, a car pulled up. It looked like the FBI has come

at last to her rescue not that she needed it.

James was beyond pissed how dare that b*tch rocksalt him. He shifted in the woods, in terrible stinging

pain. It felt like he was stung by hornets and then rubbed salt in the wounds. It was rock salt so that is

exactly what it was.

He was so pissed that he reached for his pants and pulled out his cell phone and dialed that b*tch’s

number. She is so dead now. He intended to pay her back in kind, an eye for an eye b*tch. He heard

footsteps behind him and already knew who it was.

Sheriff Avery looked down at James with his shoulder looking like it had gone through a red polka dot

machine.

“Well, I guess the hag was packing after all. I always suspected it but it was never confirmed.”

“You sent me in there knowing that b*tch was armed?”

“I didn’t know she was, I only suspected. Good thing your bear heals quickly, but I should think you’re

done for the night. The FBI pulled up to her house five minutes ago. Probably looking for more

witnesses.”

“I will wait till they leave and go at her again.”

“NO, you will not, not tonight anyway. Don’t you think that the FBI might find it just a little odd that the

person they just questioned, comes up missing? Get up I will take you home. We are going to have to

come up with another strategy.”

They went out through a game trail and drove off to their houses for the night. James wanted nothing

but a nice long shower and a beer. He then remembered that b*tch Kathy had drunk them dry. 2

Agent David hung up the phone after talking with the other Agents. They were on their way. To Maggi

Snyder’s house to get her out of there.

It is ok now Nova your friend is safe and on her way here. I know it is short notice Jack but it is the only

place I have right now. There isn’t

exactly a selection of safe houses around.

They said that she wasn’t leaving without her guns, thinking that it was just one or two. The woman is

an arsenal. She also reported that just before they got there that she shot a huge black bear with rock

salt.

Everyone started laughing at that news, so James was on the wrong end of a salt blaster. I hope she

peppered him a good one.

David wasn’t laughing.

“I am happy she got her shot, however, if he is as nuts as everyone has told me he is, then he is going

to be beyond pissed and will want revenge. He isn’t going to care about being quiet about it either.”

Agent David had one more thing to tell his daughter, he wasn’t sure how

she was going to take it but she did have the right to know her family heritage.

He wasn’t sure how to approach it, how often do you have to tell someone that they are half Grizzly

Bear Shifter? 2

He was more than aware that she was Jack’s mate, he was happy about that. She knows that Jack is a

shifter. She doesn’t know that her father is a shifter too. Let’s not forget that there is still a chance she

is one too.

“Nova, perhaps you should sit down before you go on your tour with Jack.”

She sat down and Jack was right there at her side.

“You know about WereBears through Jack I am sure, but what you don’t know is that I am a Grizzly too.

My Bear’s name is Finnick. That also

means that you being my daughter could also be a shifter. You are only half so you might not have a

bear, we won’t know that till your first Cycle.”

“WereBear females go into their cycle, it is a lot like when werewolves go into heat. Until that happens

we won’t know if you have a bear or if you can shift.” 2

Jack will know when you start your cycle. He will know what to do. So don’t worry about that.

Nova just sat there with a blank look on her face. She looked at Jack and then her Dad.

She stood up and in a low calm voice…

“There is no way in hell that I am going into heat, you mean like the heat that the neighbors cat was in,

rubbing herself up against anything

that will stand still and making mew sounds and rolling around on the ground purring. nope, not doing

that.”

Jack got her to sit back down, he had a silly grin on his face.

“It won’t be like that, Nova we are not house cats, you are not going to act like a slutty kitty. I will take

care of it all. The only ones who will know will be me and you.”

She calmed down after that, still unsure, but calm.

“So what does it mean that I am half shifter? What are things I should know? Is it like on the animal

planet channel, the female bears are a lot bigger than the males? Am I going to start craving fish,

honey, and berries?” (5

*”Am I going to be shifted fully into a

bear or is it going to be more like a half and half thing?? Is it going to hurt? Am I going to hibernate in

the winter months?”

Both David and Jack started laughing at all her questions. Jack pulled her in for a hug.

“My goddess I will tell you all you need to know and so will Brutus. We will answer any of your

questions, just take a breath before you pass out.”

She looked at David.

“Can I meet your bear?”

“Yes, princess you can meet Finnick, he is curious about you too.” 2

David went behind the door in a closet and then a huge golden grizzly was walking towards them.

Kathy heard the Agent leave the cabin and her car drive off. Now was the time to get the hell out of

here. She wanted to just stay but she knew that James will get her here. She twisted her wrist in the

handcuffs, using her other hand she broke her wrist.

That wrist had been broken so many times she barely felt anything at all. She knew she couldn’t go

home, she was going to go to Avery’s and get his help. He will get her out of here or she was going to

tell him everything she knows and who else she planned on telling

She didn’t tell the FBI everything. If Avery doesn’t help her though, well it’s never too late to make a

deal.

The bedroom door was locked from the outside, they have to of had a lock put in. She knew these

cabins

and they didn’t have that on any of the doors. She went to the window it was nailed shut.

She took the only chair and swung it at the window. It made a loud crashing sound as the glass flew out

everywhere. She waited for any kind of response that she alerted someone of her escape

Nothing but silence, she didn’t have shoes on but that didn’t matter she had been through worse. She

made her way to the road and walked in the direction, of Avery’s home. Once she was down the road a

bit she took a shortcut through the woods.

She ran up to his door noticing that his truck was in the driveway. She knocked on the door frantically

till the light on the porch came on and Avery opened the door.

She pushed past him gaining entry

into his home. He looked confused and not fully awake yet.

“Kathy? Where have you been, James has been looking all over for you.”

“Oh, cut the shit, Avery. I know perfectly well what James has been doing and it ain’t got nothing to do

with me. I am here because for the last almost week I have been a guest of the FBI. She showed him

her broken wrist.”

“I am here because I need you to help me get out of here once and for all without James or Nova.”

Avery narrowed his eyes in thought, he looked her up and down. She could see the gears in his head

moving slowly.

“Well my dear Kathy, if you want me to play, you will have to pay. What have you got to pay me with?”

Kathy smiled, she knew exactly what the price was men were so easy to control. She started to

unbutton her top.

He let his boxers drop to the floor.

“I know Kathy, that I don’t have to tell you what to do with this.”

She got down on her knees, it was going to be a long night. It will be worth it if it gets her the hell out of

this backwoods life.