Her CEO Stalker and Her Second Chance Mate (Adelaide) novel Chapter 103

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“Local shop. I’ll stop by there first thing in the morning and get more info on the buyer and

ensure I’m alerted if any more ‘deliveries‘ are scheduled for her address.

“What’s the name of the shop, Sheriff? I can work faster than you.” It was a snub, and I’d take

it like a champ.

“Poppy’s Posies,” I let her know, holding the growl back under my breath. A deep voice

grumbled from Misty’s side of the line.

“Adelaide?” his gritty voice asked.

“I’m here, Beck, it’s Briar now, remember.”

“Yeah, well, I’m old, forgive me, little lady, are you safe where you are?”

“Yes, I’m at Carter’s, Mazzie, his deputy, and Lana are here too right now.”

“You still have the blade?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Yeah, and she knows how to use it.” Lana piped in. The man chuckled on the other end.

“Oh, I know she does.”

“Good, you keep it close to you, you need to get a gun though,” the man insisted.

“Covered,” I let him know. He grunted in approval. Briar cleared the chamber of the gun at her

side, and the sound of the engaged bullet popping out proved a point. She had taken the

safety off.

“I need to talk to Sheriff Carter in private,” Beck requested. Briar handed me the phone, a

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concerned look on her face. I squeezed her shoulder as I took the phone before stepping

outside. By the sound of it, Beck was doing the same.

“We’re alone,” I let him know, and I heard a door shut on the other side.

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“Drop the shit. We are the same kind of animals. That girl has been through the ringer; you’re

not a true sheriff. Divide in unincorporated, what’s your rank, wolf?” 1 paused, caught off

guard.

“Who are you to demand that of me?”

“Consider me her guardian, for all intents and purposes.” Well, anyone willing to protect her

right now, I wanted to be on their good side.

“I am Beta of the Divide pack,” I let him know.

He was quiet for a moment.

“What’s your intentions here. Sheriff, because that girl has struck a protective nerve in me,

and I’ll drop my current activities if she isn’t safe with you.”

“I know what he was to her, and what he did to her, she’s special to me. I’m not going to let

anyone harm her as long as I have breath.”

“Those are big words for a woman you’ve only known for a few months. Will your Alpha

protect her?”

“I’m doing everything in my power to keep him off our backs to keep her here; he doesn’t like

outsiders.”

“So, why not let her run to a place where there are no connections?”

“A lot of reasons.”

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