Chapter Five

He had no intentions of getting teary-eyed with his hard-as-nails handler. She scrunched her nose to keep her glasses from falling off the tip, but he wasn’t fooled.

Sure, she might look cute and cuddly, but behind the façade was one dangerous as hell Shifter. She was a pit viper in sheep’s clothing. He nodded, getting ready to answer her inquiries.

“Let’s see. Got my weapons, surveillance equipment, microwaveable popcorn,” he told her. “And—oh yeah, a brand new mega pack of condoms!” He winked.

“Oh, for fuck’s sake, Jas, keep it in your pants! I told you, this one is a friend of mine,” she snarled, giving him her best scathing glare.

Jasper wasn’t expecting that. A real friend, huh? He better tread lightly then.

“Like someone you used to have sleepovers with?”

“Yes, actually, we go way back,” she answered with a sniff.