Brash Bear: BBW Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance (BRIDES fur BEARS Book 3) by Natalie Kristen Page B
Authors: Natalie Kristen
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Ashley.
A mate and a family. That
was what Joshua wanted too. But...he knew himself and his fate. He
and Jax might be twins, but he didn't have his brother's easy-going
nature and cheerful disposition. He was rough and brash, and he got
into brawls way too often. He had to work on his temper, and he was
in no position to take a mate when there was still work to be done on
himself.
He was a work in progress.
He had to learn to control his moods and his temper. He still lashed
out at anyone who told him that what happened to his mother and
brother wasn't his fault. What the hell did they know?
He was the older twin, the
elder son. And he had failed to protect his mother and his brother.
His mother was dead, and his twin was now deaf in one ear. And it
was his bloody fault. He had failed them.
So yeah, maybe he didn't
deserve a family. Because he sure as hell couldn't protect the one
he had.
Joshua shook away his sudden
anger and reminded himself sternly that he was not to ruin his
brother's wedding in any way. Jax could tell his moods with just one
glance. There was nothing he could hide from his twin.
Jax was laughing with Ashley
as they watched the unfolding madness before them. The ladies were
tripping over themselves and spinning all over the place as they
rushed to catch the bouquet.
Gramma and Ne-ma had already
brought half the pack down with them, but at least a third of the
ladies at the back were still standing.
Joshua surveyed the scene
with amusement and his eyes casually tracked the path of the bouquet,
which was sailing gracefully over the women's heads.
He smirked in approval. It
was a good throw. He flashed Serena the thumbs-up and saw her grin
and clap in delight.
“She caught it!
Woohoo!” Serena jumped up and down and pointed. Ashley ran to
Serena's side and took her mother's hand excitedly. Joshua turned
and saw a pretty redhead standing in the middle of the ballroom
holding the bridal bouquet. She was holding the bouquet stiffly away
from her as if the flowers were going to explode any time.
Her large, gray eyes were
rounded in shock. She looked around helplessly and gulped.
“Oh...this...I...”
she sputtered.
The women began to clap and
crowd round her, blocking her from his view. Joshua heard a growl,
and only realized that the sound came from him when Marcus and Jax
turned to him with raised brows.
“What?” he
demanded.
“Nothing,” Marcus
said with a straight face. “Her name is Bella,” Marcus
supplied, as the corner of his mouth quirked up. “She's one of
Staci's clients.”
“Oh yes, Staci told me.
She said Bella's new in town and she doesn't know anyone, so it
would be nice for her to come to the wedding and mingle,” Jax
added helpfully. “She bought that old house two streets from
ours. You know, the one that was on sale forever.”
Joshua's eyes widened in
surprise and alarm. “You mean that rickety house with the
crooked roof?”
Marcus and Jax nodded.
“She's staying in that
house?” Joshua gaped.
“Uh-huh.”
“Alone,” Marcus
emphasized slyly.
“That house will come
crumbling down around her ears!” Joshua snapped. His bear
growled agitatedly at the thought of the beautiful, red-haired woman
in danger.
“Let's go over and talk
to her,” Jax said eagerly. “Staci introduced her to
Serena and me earlier, but I didn't think of recommending our
services to her at the time. The lady deserves the best, don't you
think? And no one does repair and remodeling work better than Beck's
Builders,” Jax finished rather pompously.
CHAPTER
FOUR
Jax strode forward a few
paces determinedly before turning to jerk his head at Joshua. “Come
on. What are you waiting for?” he barked.
“You're the groom, so
you're the boss. For today,” Joshua said, walking after his
smirking twin.
Marcus chuckled and ambled
after them.
Joshua growled at his
brothers. His big brother and little brother were giving him funny
looks, and he had the feeling they knew
A mate and a family. That
was what Joshua wanted too. But...he knew himself and his fate. He
and Jax might be twins, but he didn't have his brother's easy-going
nature and cheerful disposition. He was rough and brash, and he got
into brawls way too often. He had to work on his temper, and he was
in no position to take a mate when there was still work to be done on
himself.
He was a work in progress.
He had to learn to control his moods and his temper. He still lashed
out at anyone who told him that what happened to his mother and
brother wasn't his fault. What the hell did they know?
He was the older twin, the
elder son. And he had failed to protect his mother and his brother.
His mother was dead, and his twin was now deaf in one ear. And it
was his bloody fault. He had failed them.
So yeah, maybe he didn't
deserve a family. Because he sure as hell couldn't protect the one
he had.
Joshua shook away his sudden
anger and reminded himself sternly that he was not to ruin his
brother's wedding in any way. Jax could tell his moods with just one
glance. There was nothing he could hide from his twin.
Jax was laughing with Ashley
as they watched the unfolding madness before them. The ladies were
tripping over themselves and spinning all over the place as they
rushed to catch the bouquet.
Gramma and Ne-ma had already
brought half the pack down with them, but at least a third of the
ladies at the back were still standing.
Joshua surveyed the scene
with amusement and his eyes casually tracked the path of the bouquet,
which was sailing gracefully over the women's heads.
He smirked in approval. It
was a good throw. He flashed Serena the thumbs-up and saw her grin
and clap in delight.
“She caught it!
Woohoo!” Serena jumped up and down and pointed. Ashley ran to
Serena's side and took her mother's hand excitedly. Joshua turned
and saw a pretty redhead standing in the middle of the ballroom
holding the bridal bouquet. She was holding the bouquet stiffly away
from her as if the flowers were going to explode any time.
Her large, gray eyes were
rounded in shock. She looked around helplessly and gulped.
“Oh...this...I...”
she sputtered.
The women began to clap and
crowd round her, blocking her from his view. Joshua heard a growl,
and only realized that the sound came from him when Marcus and Jax
turned to him with raised brows.
“What?” he
demanded.
“Nothing,” Marcus
said with a straight face. “Her name is Bella,” Marcus
supplied, as the corner of his mouth quirked up. “She's one of
Staci's clients.”
“Oh yes, Staci told me.
She said Bella's new in town and she doesn't know anyone, so it
would be nice for her to come to the wedding and mingle,” Jax
added helpfully. “She bought that old house two streets from
ours. You know, the one that was on sale forever.”
Joshua's eyes widened in
surprise and alarm. “You mean that rickety house with the
crooked roof?”
Marcus and Jax nodded.
“She's staying in that
house?” Joshua gaped.
“Uh-huh.”
“Alone,” Marcus
emphasized slyly.
“That house will come
crumbling down around her ears!” Joshua snapped. His bear
growled agitatedly at the thought of the beautiful, red-haired woman
in danger.
“Let's go over and talk
to her,” Jax said eagerly. “Staci introduced her to
Serena and me earlier, but I didn't think of recommending our
services to her at the time. The lady deserves the best, don't you
think? And no one does repair and remodeling work better than Beck's
Builders,” Jax finished rather pompously.
CHAPTER
FOUR
Jax strode forward a few
paces determinedly before turning to jerk his head at Joshua. “Come
on. What are you waiting for?” he barked.
“You're the groom, so
you're the boss. For today,” Joshua said, walking after his
smirking twin.
Marcus chuckled and ambled
after them.
Joshua growled at his
brothers. His big brother and little brother were giving him funny
looks, and he had the feeling they knew
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