She laughed as she tried to get the giant wolf off her.

"Forest", she said.

Rain wagged her tail and yipped happily to see her friend again. Finally Forest got off her and she ran her hands over him.

"Its good to see you too", she said.

She stood and looked around Hunter's office. A few boxes sat on his desk. A few more on a coffee table by the couch and fireplace. She found pictures of his wife and daughters on his desk. She smiled. His wife was beautiful and so were his daughters.

She couldn't believe someone would want to hurt them. Especially the innocent little girls who smiled in this photo. She set the photo back down and opened the box that had his wife's name on it. Taking out the police report and flipping through the papers as she read them.

She stood and went back up to her room. Finding the box that said material. Opening it, she found a new notebook. She used them to write down notes for her books. Going back down, she sat on the couch in Hunter's office and got to work. Writing down only the most important information.


JoJo felt terrible, sick to her stomach as she fixed her dress. She turned to see Bray fixing his pants.

He met her eyes.

"I still love you Jo. Always have and always will. I was afraid to give you everything you wanted because I didn't want to think about anything bad happening to you, or our kids", he said.

He swallowed.

"I should have given you what you wanted. It was my own fears. I'm sorry for that", he said.

He was about to walk out.

"You've changed your mind?", she asked.

He looked at her.

"When I got home and didn't find you, I knew in that second that if you walked back into my life, I would take you back. I would give you marriage and kids, as many as you want. Because I would rather live as many years as I'm allowed beside you and our kids, than live the rest of my life without you", he said.

She could feel tears well up in her eyes.

"I know its too late, but if I asked you to run away with me, would you", he said.

She nodded as her tears spilled.

"Because I love you too. I never stopped", she cried.

He kissed her.

"Pack, I'll be back for you in a few days", he said.

"Are you still going to follow him?", she asked.

"I have too. The people I work for need to know what he's doing or planning. His guards have been looking into what happened to his wife. I don't want you near me till things calm down. Its safer for you", Bray said.

JoJo nodded.

"Don't allow him to touch you anymore", Bray said.

"I won't", she replied.

He nodded.


Hunter got home that night. A maid taking his coat. He thanked her.

"Is she eating?", he asked John.

"No sir, she's up in your office. She's kept busy", he replied.

Hunter nodded and made his way up to the second floor. The door to his office was open and she was laying on the couch, asleep. Forest was laying in front of the fireplace, Rain beside him. He watched her sleep for a bit before bending down and shaking her lightly. She stretched and yawned before quickly sitting up.

"Oh my gosh, I fell asleep", she said, rubbing her eyes.

He smiled.

"Yeah, I noticed", he replied.

He lifted the notebook. A few pages already filled with notes and questions.

Video tapes? Witnesses? What happened to the officers who wrote the report?

"You've been busy", he said.

"Yeah, I figured I should get a head start.", she said.

She looked at his desk.

"Your family is beautiful, by the way", she said.

He nodded.

"They were", he mumbled.

She could still see the pain in his eyes just mentioning them. She reached out and squeezed his forearm.

"We'll find the people responsible for this. I promise", she said.

He looked down at her.

"Have you eaten?", he asked.

"No. I had some coffee earlier, but that was a few minutes after you left", she said.

He chuckled. Taking her hand and helping her up.

"I'm not going to let you starve. Lets go", he said.

She followed him. He removed his tie as they went downstairs.

"Don't you get tired of wearing suits?", she asked.

She didn't get tired of seeing him in them. He looked good, but she liked him better in tshirts and jeans.

He smirked.

"If I had another option I would wear something else. Seeing as I'm king, well, its required", he said.

She nodded.

"Do you ever have any off days?", she asked.

"Sundays, but truthfully, a king never has any days off", he replied.

"So what's for dinner?", she asked.

"I had them make you something vegan, I figured its what you would want", he said.

She smiled.

"What are you having?", she asked.

"Steak, potatoes, and green beans", he replied.

Walking into the dining room, the food was being served. Hunter walked over to a chair and pulled it out for her.

She smiled and sat.

"Thank you", she said.

He sent a nod. He took his seat as they showed him a wine selection. He nodded and they poured each of them a drink. She thanked the woman serving her.

"So, do you have the tapes? I would like to take a look at them", she said.

"I'll have John get them for you", he said.

"Have you seen them?", she asked.

He stopped before shaking his head no.

"Has anyone?", she asked.

"Shawn and one of my guards, Billy", he answered.

She nodded.

"Witnesses?", she asked.

He sighed.

"Lynn, thank you for wanting to help me, but is this really what you want to talk about every time we're together?", he asked.

"Sorry", she said softly.

He shut his eyes and sighed.

"No, I am. I just, its hard to talk about still.", he said.

"I understand. Losing someone, or in your case three people you loved, isn't easy.", she said.

He nodded.

"So, what did you do today?", she asked.

He met her eyes.

"You left to work, what was it? Or is it royal stuff that I can't know about?", she asked.

"Myself and other royals are having trouble with a few people who think they can do as they please. We are having a get together this weekend to discuss it", he said.

"Like a party?", she asked.

He shook his head no.

"A party has music and laughter. All we will be doing is sitting around trying to come up with a solution to our problem", he said.

"Is Roman going to be there?", she asked.

He raised a brow.

"King Reigns? Yes", he nodded.

She nodded.

"Why?", he asked.

"Before he became king, he and I dated. I just thought it would be nice to see him again", she said.

He nodded. Her saying that she dated Roman, made him a bit jealous. He wasn't sure if he liked that feeling.