Complication: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Shifters Forever After Book 1) by Elle Thorne Page B
Authors: Elle Thorne
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while he’s on leave of absence with his wife’s health thing.”
“Yeah? How’s she doing?” Ky had met Dan Roberts. Good man. Too bad his wife was having to go through hell.
“They’re hoping this new type of chemo will do the trick. I think the brass was going to pull him from the case anyway. He’s better off taking care of his wife.”
“Let’s hope she gets better.”
“Truth?” Isaac’s voice was low, even for a shifter to hear.
Ky and Isaac moved away to get another drink and for a bit of privacy.
“I think it could be one of us.”
“What the fuck? Seriously?” Ky couldn’t believe it. But if it was, they had the right man for the job. It would take a shifter to catch a shifter.
Isaac tipped the bottle. “Wanna ride along? Or are you in the middle of something major?”
“Sure. Nah, not in the middle of anything. Let me check in tomorrow to make sure David doesn’t have anything for me.” David Partlay, the SSC Secretary, also assigned the cases to the reps. “I’ll call you in the morning.”
“Not too early.” Isaac yawned.
3
T he SSC building was a dark , stark monolith structure about thirty minutes by cab from Ky’s home. The next morning, of course he took a cab. Who the hell wanted to drive the city streets of New York when they didn’t have to?
Ky juggled his attaché case in one hand and a coffee in the other while he fumbled for the electronic key to the elevator. Six o’clock had come quickly this morning. He’d ripped through his workout, relishing the burn, his mind on the case.
The light in David Partlay’s office was on.
“Got a sec?” Ky peeked into the dark mahogany-paneled office.
“Sure.” David rose from his chair behind the desk and motioned Ky in. He was a tall, lithe fox shifter, today dressed in a black suit with a blue tie.
“It’s about today—” He was hoping to have a day off to hang with Isaac and find out the particulars of the case.
David sat down again, moved a folder aside and opened a file. He glanced at the papers inside. “I’m glad you’re in a little early. Clark had to leave. I need someone to fill in on a case, and guess what… you’re the only one available.”
So much for riding with Isaac. I’ll have to call him and set up another day. “No problem. Where’s the file?”
“I’ll brief you. They’re convening early this morning.” David glanced at his watch. “In fifteen minutes, actually. The hearing’s almost concluded, I believe. Clark did his usual exemplary work. Probably won’t take more than half a day, and most of that will be spent on the judges’ private discussions.”
“Sounds good.” Ky dropped into a chair across from David.
“Fedor Kozlov—”
“Hold on.” Ky frowned. How would he handle this? He took the bull by the horns, the only way he knew how to handle certain kinds of issues. “The name Kozlov—I have history with that name. I’m not saying it’s the same family, but I served with a Kozlov in the Middle East.”
“I know. I already checked. He’s a distant cousin to the one you served with. And this case isn’t related to your friend Gavin at all.”
“Gavin’s not just a friend. He’s my cousin Layla’s mate.”
Gavin was a good friend and had served with Ky in Sigma Eps, the paranormal arm of the military. Now Gavin was family.
“I’ve never doubted your ability to be impartial, Ky. Should I?”
“No.”
David smiled and glanced at his watch again. “I didn’t think so. Here’s the details. Kozlov’s son is missing. DNA testing proves he has a grandson named Dominic Lee with a human woman, Martina Faulkner Lee, who also goes by Marti Lee. The child is a polar bear shifter. Kozlov wants full custody.”
Ky grimaced.
David noted Ky’s expression. “Exactly. And Kozlov’s unyielding. He’s an all-or-nothing kind of guy. So he wants full custody of his grandson.”
“Got it. Does he know he’s got a new rep?”
“He knows. But hang on,
“Yeah? How’s she doing?” Ky had met Dan Roberts. Good man. Too bad his wife was having to go through hell.
“They’re hoping this new type of chemo will do the trick. I think the brass was going to pull him from the case anyway. He’s better off taking care of his wife.”
“Let’s hope she gets better.”
“Truth?” Isaac’s voice was low, even for a shifter to hear.
Ky and Isaac moved away to get another drink and for a bit of privacy.
“I think it could be one of us.”
“What the fuck? Seriously?” Ky couldn’t believe it. But if it was, they had the right man for the job. It would take a shifter to catch a shifter.
Isaac tipped the bottle. “Wanna ride along? Or are you in the middle of something major?”
“Sure. Nah, not in the middle of anything. Let me check in tomorrow to make sure David doesn’t have anything for me.” David Partlay, the SSC Secretary, also assigned the cases to the reps. “I’ll call you in the morning.”
“Not too early.” Isaac yawned.
3
T he SSC building was a dark , stark monolith structure about thirty minutes by cab from Ky’s home. The next morning, of course he took a cab. Who the hell wanted to drive the city streets of New York when they didn’t have to?
Ky juggled his attaché case in one hand and a coffee in the other while he fumbled for the electronic key to the elevator. Six o’clock had come quickly this morning. He’d ripped through his workout, relishing the burn, his mind on the case.
The light in David Partlay’s office was on.
“Got a sec?” Ky peeked into the dark mahogany-paneled office.
“Sure.” David rose from his chair behind the desk and motioned Ky in. He was a tall, lithe fox shifter, today dressed in a black suit with a blue tie.
“It’s about today—” He was hoping to have a day off to hang with Isaac and find out the particulars of the case.
David sat down again, moved a folder aside and opened a file. He glanced at the papers inside. “I’m glad you’re in a little early. Clark had to leave. I need someone to fill in on a case, and guess what… you’re the only one available.”
So much for riding with Isaac. I’ll have to call him and set up another day. “No problem. Where’s the file?”
“I’ll brief you. They’re convening early this morning.” David glanced at his watch. “In fifteen minutes, actually. The hearing’s almost concluded, I believe. Clark did his usual exemplary work. Probably won’t take more than half a day, and most of that will be spent on the judges’ private discussions.”
“Sounds good.” Ky dropped into a chair across from David.
“Fedor Kozlov—”
“Hold on.” Ky frowned. How would he handle this? He took the bull by the horns, the only way he knew how to handle certain kinds of issues. “The name Kozlov—I have history with that name. I’m not saying it’s the same family, but I served with a Kozlov in the Middle East.”
“I know. I already checked. He’s a distant cousin to the one you served with. And this case isn’t related to your friend Gavin at all.”
“Gavin’s not just a friend. He’s my cousin Layla’s mate.”
Gavin was a good friend and had served with Ky in Sigma Eps, the paranormal arm of the military. Now Gavin was family.
“I’ve never doubted your ability to be impartial, Ky. Should I?”
“No.”
David smiled and glanced at his watch again. “I didn’t think so. Here’s the details. Kozlov’s son is missing. DNA testing proves he has a grandson named Dominic Lee with a human woman, Martina Faulkner Lee, who also goes by Marti Lee. The child is a polar bear shifter. Kozlov wants full custody.”
Ky grimaced.
David noted Ky’s expression. “Exactly. And Kozlov’s unyielding. He’s an all-or-nothing kind of guy. So he wants full custody of his grandson.”
“Got it. Does he know he’s got a new rep?”
“He knows. But hang on,
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