’ve already been talking to the employees.”
“It will be a good move,” Nick added. “Most of our suppliers are out east anyway.”
“Does that mean you’ll stay in the town permanently?” Tamara asked Nick.
Nick nodded. “This is my plan.”
“And Selene tells me she’s leaving soon.” Tamara frowned, and looked across the table her. “I really wish you would stay a little longer. Devin swears that it won’t always be this hectic. Th ings died down a bit after h e took the leadership role, and then…well you know.”
“I wish I could, too,” Selene said. “But, I have a life back at home. A career where I have people who really depend on me.”
“I know.” Tamara’s shoulders slumped, and then her face brightened. “Did I tell you that you’re going to be my maid of honor? So there’s no easy out.”
“You’ve set a date?” Selene asked, surprised.
Tam ara stole a glance at Devin. “It’s not set in stone because of all the mess that needs handling, but we’ve been talking about it. And yes…we want to exchange vows in a month.”
“Wow, Devin,” Nick said. “When were you going to share the news?”
“We haven’t told anyone else yet,” Devin said.
“I’d love to be in your wedding, Tamara.”
“Elisa has been helping me plan the details and the guest list.” Tamara nearly squealed in excitement. “I can’t wait.”
Selene couldn’t help but to share in the other woman’s excitement. It was a dream come true for her. Her mind suddenly ran on the email she’d received from her supervisor yesterday evening. “I have some other good news, Tamara.”
“What’s that?”
“Brad That cher has finally been sentenced as of three nights ago. ” Selene smiled. “The biggest charge was thirty years with the possibility of parole.”
Tamara smiled meekly. “I’m just happy that he won’t ever hurt another woman again.”
“That’s not all.” Selene shook her head. “Karma is a bitch.”
“What do you mean?” Tamara asked. “Of course, it is, he’ll spend major time behind bars to think about what he’s done.”
“ He’ll spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. While he was being transported to a prison, the van he was in got derailed. They were ambushed by a pack of animals. The injuries left him paralyzed from the waist down. It’s kind of a funny coincidence. The investigators say the attackers were most likely wild wolves.”
“What!” Tamara frowned, and fixed her glare on Devin. “Did you do it ?”
“Yes, I did, Tamara,” Devin said. “ Everyone will be certain the coward will never raise his hand again to anyone. He’s lucky I let him live. ”
Selene gasped. Her mind raced as she put the pieces of the puzzle together.
“That night you left me…and didn’t return...” Tamara’s voice grew louder with anger.
“Yes,” Devin simply said.
“How could you?” Tamara stood. “I told you not to get involved.”
Devin stood too, and scooped Tamara up in his arms. “Excuse us. We have something to discuss. Enjoy the rest of your breakfast.”
He carried Tamara out of the dining hall , kicking and screaming.
“I guess me and my big mouth just ruined breakfast.” Selene put her fork down and glanced at Nick.
“It’s okay,” Nick said. “I’m sure they’ll talk it through.”
“I hope so.”
“ Why don’t we go for a walk to catch a breath of fresh air?”
Selene smiled. “I certainly need to work off some carbs after this breakfast .”
Chapter Twelve
Selene nibbled on her bottom lip as she registered the information on the computer. There was one bus scheduled to leave the town in two days , and not another one for nearly a week.
She regretted that she’d have to leave Nick so soon .
A group of wolves had been sent to retrieve her car. It was found half a mile away from the roadside, which indicated that someone had moved it. Maybe Darius and his followers had done it in an attempt to prevent law
“It will be a good move,” Nick added. “Most of our suppliers are out east anyway.”
“Does that mean you’ll stay in the town permanently?” Tamara asked Nick.
Nick nodded. “This is my plan.”
“And Selene tells me she’s leaving soon.” Tamara frowned, and looked across the table her. “I really wish you would stay a little longer. Devin swears that it won’t always be this hectic. Th ings died down a bit after h e took the leadership role, and then…well you know.”
“I wish I could, too,” Selene said. “But, I have a life back at home. A career where I have people who really depend on me.”
“I know.” Tamara’s shoulders slumped, and then her face brightened. “Did I tell you that you’re going to be my maid of honor? So there’s no easy out.”
“You’ve set a date?” Selene asked, surprised.
Tam ara stole a glance at Devin. “It’s not set in stone because of all the mess that needs handling, but we’ve been talking about it. And yes…we want to exchange vows in a month.”
“Wow, Devin,” Nick said. “When were you going to share the news?”
“We haven’t told anyone else yet,” Devin said.
“I’d love to be in your wedding, Tamara.”
“Elisa has been helping me plan the details and the guest list.” Tamara nearly squealed in excitement. “I can’t wait.”
Selene couldn’t help but to share in the other woman’s excitement. It was a dream come true for her. Her mind suddenly ran on the email she’d received from her supervisor yesterday evening. “I have some other good news, Tamara.”
“What’s that?”
“Brad That cher has finally been sentenced as of three nights ago. ” Selene smiled. “The biggest charge was thirty years with the possibility of parole.”
Tamara smiled meekly. “I’m just happy that he won’t ever hurt another woman again.”
“That’s not all.” Selene shook her head. “Karma is a bitch.”
“What do you mean?” Tamara asked. “Of course, it is, he’ll spend major time behind bars to think about what he’s done.”
“ He’ll spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. While he was being transported to a prison, the van he was in got derailed. They were ambushed by a pack of animals. The injuries left him paralyzed from the waist down. It’s kind of a funny coincidence. The investigators say the attackers were most likely wild wolves.”
“What!” Tamara frowned, and fixed her glare on Devin. “Did you do it ?”
“Yes, I did, Tamara,” Devin said. “ Everyone will be certain the coward will never raise his hand again to anyone. He’s lucky I let him live. ”
Selene gasped. Her mind raced as she put the pieces of the puzzle together.
“That night you left me…and didn’t return...” Tamara’s voice grew louder with anger.
“Yes,” Devin simply said.
“How could you?” Tamara stood. “I told you not to get involved.”
Devin stood too, and scooped Tamara up in his arms. “Excuse us. We have something to discuss. Enjoy the rest of your breakfast.”
He carried Tamara out of the dining hall , kicking and screaming.
“I guess me and my big mouth just ruined breakfast.” Selene put her fork down and glanced at Nick.
“It’s okay,” Nick said. “I’m sure they’ll talk it through.”
“I hope so.”
“ Why don’t we go for a walk to catch a breath of fresh air?”
Selene smiled. “I certainly need to work off some carbs after this breakfast .”
Chapter Twelve
Selene nibbled on her bottom lip as she registered the information on the computer. There was one bus scheduled to leave the town in two days , and not another one for nearly a week.
She regretted that she’d have to leave Nick so soon .
A group of wolves had been sent to retrieve her car. It was found half a mile away from the roadside, which indicated that someone had moved it. Maybe Darius and his followers had done it in an attempt to prevent law
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