Montana Wild Bears: Books 1-4 Bundle (BBW Paranormal Werebear Shape Shifter Romance Boxed Set) by Anya Nowlan Page B
Authors: Anya Nowlan
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every moment in the middle of pines and mountains was another million lost. But, family came first.
Jackson seemed more morose than usual, which was saying something about the eldest Arder brother. Julian had never known him to be particularly easygoing, but he had always felt that he managed to bring out the worst in Jackson with his own rather lighthearted approach to things. Of course, it hadn’t always been like that, but life had a weird way of making things happen. While Jackson was in Montana, protecting their clan and making sure there was a place to come back to, Julian was off in the world, scraping together billions and living it up in a most unwerebearlike fashion.
“Ryder’s back,” Jackson said, pausing to give Julian a long look. Julian’s happy grin dropped a little, but only at the corners of his mouth. He pulled a hand through his thick blonde hair and sighed.
Guess I better cancel the weekend Hawaii plans. Great.
“Julian, do you want coffee?” Tess called from the kitchen, her voice light and airy. Julian’s fading grin perked up again. Nothing better than a nice cup of coffee to help ignore problems.
“Sure thing, Tess. Two sugars, please, sugar!” he hollered towards the kitchen, promptly ignoring the scathing glare he got from Jackson. “Alright. Ryder’s back. I assume he came to ‘claim the lands’ again, right? Otherwise you wouldn’t have called me back.” His tone became slightly more cautious, seeking a reaction from Jackson. Julian hadn’t been very close with either of his brothers since he hit his teenage years. He preferred to not think about the reason behind his estrangement, but what he lacked in familial ties he made up for with the drive to succeed and the brains and determination to see things through. While Jackson and Jonah had been looking for mates and settling into a life close to nature, Julian had been travelling the world, arguing in boardrooms and, more often than not, winning. He was a city kind of guy and rarely missed being back home. Though, being surrounded by his parents’ old stuff that Jackson had moved to his cottage did bring back more than one memory – as many bad as good, unfortunately.
Tess returned to the living room, carrying a small tray with three coffees. Julian accepted his and watched her hand another steaming mug to Jackson. The look of love and shared understanding that passed between them made the man in him gag, but his bear take notice. He didn’t think of himself as a one woman kind of guy, even if that was the werebear way. However, Tess seemed like a tasty morsel, and anyone that could make Jackson loosen up even a little was okay in his book.
“Yes, he wants the lands. I assume you heard what happened between him and the Kadin pack in Bitterroot?” Jackson asked, receiving a quick nod. As little as Julian tried to keep up with shifter news, there were still some things that reached even him through the grapevine. “Well, now he wants Cabinet. Or, rather, demands Cabinet. He jumped me with two of his cronies some time ago, and they weren’t playing around. They’ve kept threatening the others, but I think they’re not at full force yet to outright try and take anything. That, or not all of Ryder’s clan agrees with his methods.”
“Did you get payback?” Julian asked, though he already knew the answer – the Arder boys weren’t brought up that way. Violence bred violence, and there was barely any werebear blood left in the world. Every drop spilled was a drop too many.
“You could say that. I figured out that they were getting their money through logging and mining operations in Bitterroot, so we cut them off.” Julian quirked a brow at Jackson, but the older brother merely gave a dismissive shrug. “I can play the sly game if I have to. I think he’s trying to set up shop here now, but nowhere obvious. Must be using someone without them knowing, having his people get cozy with the
Jackson seemed more morose than usual, which was saying something about the eldest Arder brother. Julian had never known him to be particularly easygoing, but he had always felt that he managed to bring out the worst in Jackson with his own rather lighthearted approach to things. Of course, it hadn’t always been like that, but life had a weird way of making things happen. While Jackson was in Montana, protecting their clan and making sure there was a place to come back to, Julian was off in the world, scraping together billions and living it up in a most unwerebearlike fashion.
“Ryder’s back,” Jackson said, pausing to give Julian a long look. Julian’s happy grin dropped a little, but only at the corners of his mouth. He pulled a hand through his thick blonde hair and sighed.
Guess I better cancel the weekend Hawaii plans. Great.
“Julian, do you want coffee?” Tess called from the kitchen, her voice light and airy. Julian’s fading grin perked up again. Nothing better than a nice cup of coffee to help ignore problems.
“Sure thing, Tess. Two sugars, please, sugar!” he hollered towards the kitchen, promptly ignoring the scathing glare he got from Jackson. “Alright. Ryder’s back. I assume he came to ‘claim the lands’ again, right? Otherwise you wouldn’t have called me back.” His tone became slightly more cautious, seeking a reaction from Jackson. Julian hadn’t been very close with either of his brothers since he hit his teenage years. He preferred to not think about the reason behind his estrangement, but what he lacked in familial ties he made up for with the drive to succeed and the brains and determination to see things through. While Jackson and Jonah had been looking for mates and settling into a life close to nature, Julian had been travelling the world, arguing in boardrooms and, more often than not, winning. He was a city kind of guy and rarely missed being back home. Though, being surrounded by his parents’ old stuff that Jackson had moved to his cottage did bring back more than one memory – as many bad as good, unfortunately.
Tess returned to the living room, carrying a small tray with three coffees. Julian accepted his and watched her hand another steaming mug to Jackson. The look of love and shared understanding that passed between them made the man in him gag, but his bear take notice. He didn’t think of himself as a one woman kind of guy, even if that was the werebear way. However, Tess seemed like a tasty morsel, and anyone that could make Jackson loosen up even a little was okay in his book.
“Yes, he wants the lands. I assume you heard what happened between him and the Kadin pack in Bitterroot?” Jackson asked, receiving a quick nod. As little as Julian tried to keep up with shifter news, there were still some things that reached even him through the grapevine. “Well, now he wants Cabinet. Or, rather, demands Cabinet. He jumped me with two of his cronies some time ago, and they weren’t playing around. They’ve kept threatening the others, but I think they’re not at full force yet to outright try and take anything. That, or not all of Ryder’s clan agrees with his methods.”
“Did you get payback?” Julian asked, though he already knew the answer – the Arder boys weren’t brought up that way. Violence bred violence, and there was barely any werebear blood left in the world. Every drop spilled was a drop too many.
“You could say that. I figured out that they were getting their money through logging and mining operations in Bitterroot, so we cut them off.” Julian quirked a brow at Jackson, but the older brother merely gave a dismissive shrug. “I can play the sly game if I have to. I think he’s trying to set up shop here now, but nowhere obvious. Must be using someone without them knowing, having his people get cozy with the
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