9
JESSE
I found myself sitting in the middle of a strange peace as the makeshift stretcher bumped along behind Asher. After we reached the top of the bank, Caspar had dropped back to walk side by side with Asher, and the only sounds around us were the swish of footfalls in grass, the drag of the wood poles, the slow buzz of summer insects and songs of the forest birds.
What were you doing way out here? I asked Asher, curious about the capable and handsome alpha.
I'm a fugitive retrieval agent, Asher responded. I'm out here with my team looking for a man who skipped bail.
Are you a cop? I hadn't been part of the world at large since I was a child. I'd been allowed to watch television, occasionally, but only pre-approved shows.
No, definitely not. We're freelance. You might be more fam
