Bear to the Bone (A Paranormal BBW Billionaire Shifter Tale): A Silver Moon Romance (2 page)

It was a stone mansion.  It looked pretty big from the altitude she was at, so it was probably huge down below.  She looked at it with much wonder and awe
for a little bit, wondering both who in the world would build such a big place in the middle of nowhere and why he would even bother to be out there.  She wanted to know that, but after a second the mansion seemed to vanish as they descended onto the tarmac.  When they got there she could feel the rolling sensation of the plane landing and soon they were at the gate.  Tara got up from her seat and started to walk out, wondering what laid ahead of her.  When Tara got out of the baggage claim she looked around.  There was apparently a driver who was going to take her up to the cabin.  After a seconds he saw a portly man with a card that said “Tara” on it.  She walked over to the man and smiled.

“I’m assuming you’re from the Alaskan branch of the magazine company?” she ventured to ask.

“That’s correct.  And you look like you’re ready to venture out and see what this place is all about,” he replied.

“That I am,” she said. 
She was ready for what was to come and the man brought her to the car.  It was a jeep that looked like it had seen better days, but it definitely drove like a good, solid car.  They started to go away from the airport and u the mountain, driving about forty-five minutes before he stopped at a small cabin in the middle of the woods.  He turned to her with a smile on his face, a grin glowing around him.

“This is the cabin.  If you have any
problems don’t hesitate to call or use the walkie-talkie in there.  This was where the bear was last sighted.  If you want to get any more pictures from the place you’re glad to do so.  When you’re ready to go home just give us a ring and we will take you back to the airport,” he said.

“Thanks,” Tara replied.  She
felt a little bit apprehensive about being left here all alone, but thankfully Tara had some skills under her belt.  The man smiled and got back in the car, driving off.  After a minute he was but a speck in the distance, leaving Tara all alone in the forest.

She looked at the cabin.  It was small but looked cozy.  There was a red jeep similar to the one she was driven to the cabin with.  She looked around, but it was pretty dead.  Tara grabbed her bags and went inside, opening the door to look around.  It was a very nice cabin, with a small living room and kitchen area that was attached to it.  Tara looked around at the bathroom, which was very small and only had a tiny shower and a toilet in it with a tiny sink.  She didn’t see any other room to really move in the pla
ce, but she didn’t really care.  She wasn’t planning on staying at the Hilton, she just needed a place to lay her head and go to the bathroom. 

The bedroom looked like something out of a woodland
magazine.  There was a king-sized bed with a nice little closet and a dresser.  There were a couple of outlets and it seemed like the place had a little bit of Wi-Fi.  She didn’t mind living a little bit rugged, but this made things a bit easier for her in the end.  Tara set up her computer so that she was ready for what was to come regarding work and put her camera next to it on the small desk in the living room.  She looked around, admiring the place its beauty.  They definitely have some nice cabins out here, and Tara could see the appeal of having one in the future.  However, Tara had other fish to fry and that fish was the Kodiak bear, so she grabbed her camera and started to move out.

Tara walked around, marveling at the way the place looked and the different types of trees.  There were the standard pine
cones, but sometimes there was a tree she hadn’t ever seen before.  Tara could see the snow-capped mountains in the distance and she took a picture of it.  She hoped that one say someone would ask her to go up there and look at the creatures up there.  She continued to walk around for a little bit before she spotted a nearby stream.  She moved down by it to look at the water, taking a picture of it.  It was all so calm and beautiful, and Tara could definitely get used to this.  however, she didn’t see the silver Kodiak as of yet, and it was starting to get towards midday, so she decided to go a little bit further before going to lunch.  After a few failed attempts at finding the bear she went down to the edge of the river, immediately spotting the property she saw on the plane.  She walked over to it and went alone the edge of it. It was a very interesting location and Tara couple feel something there, so she started to look around a little bit more.  There was something in this place that was telling her inexplicitly that the bear was nearby, but as she looked she didn’t find anything. 

Tara decided she wanted to get closer to the wall though, so she did, brushing her body against it.  She looked around, sad she
wasn’t able to find anything that remotely resembled the bear.  However, she wasn’t going to stop so she went a little bit further to where the front gate of the property was. As she looked around there she got a better view of the house.  It was impressive by all means, and she really liked it, but as she looked she head a rustle in the bushes.  She looked, and although it wasn’t silver it was a Kodiak bear.  It seemed to be minding its own business, so Tara took that as a chance to photograph it.  She kneeled down and positioned herself, snapping a photograph of the site.  As she moved up the bear looked at her and ran away, not wanting to deal with her at all.  Tara sighed in relief; she knew how to scare off a bear but she didn’t want to have to use it on her first day.  After she got her bearing she turned around, but instead of seeing the forest she was standing face-to-face with a tall and stern looking man.

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“H-hello,” she managed to say.  She didn’t know whether it would be good to show fear or play it off in front of this man, but she could feel her nerves start to crop up a little bit.

“Hello there. 
Are you looking for something?” the man asked.

“Oh.  Not really.  I’m just a photographer.  I saw this mansion and I wondered what it was.  I wanted to get a better look and then I saw that bear.  I got a picture and then I ran into you.  Terribly sorry,” she
replied.  She hoped that this would stop the man from looking at her with a deathly glare.

“Understandable.  Come with me.  You can come see my master Uriah.  I’m Morrison by the way,” the man replied.  He was still very stoic but Tara could see a little bit of his very serious stature start to crumble a tiny bit. 
She nodded and followed the man to where the house seemed to be.  When she got to the door she was immediately impressed by the place.  It was very interesting and very stately, and it looked to be bigger than her entire building in California.  The man walked in and she followed him.  He led her upstairs to where the man seemed to be.  He was in his study when Morrison knocked on the door.  After hearing a deep voice telling Morrison and her to come in, they did so, and immediately Tara caught a glimpse of this man.

He was beautiful, and that was not an overstatement.  He had broad shoulders which showed off well in his polo shirt and a pair of black pants.  He had a head of brown hair that went to about his shoulders but it was tied back in a ponytail. 
He also had dark eyes that were almost black.  They were hypnotizing though, and Tara was mesmerized.

“So this is the woman who was
snooping around was she?” the man asked.

“Yes Uriah.  She’s a photographer though.  Not anyone trying to spy on us,” the man replied.

“Fair enough.  She does look very pretty and frankly I wouldn’t mind if this little lady did want to spy on me.  She definitely has the appetizing demeanor that I like.  Plus I don’t’ mind the idea of female companionship,” the man said.  The sounds seemed to come off his tongue like a smooth dance and Tara was very turned on by this.  He seemed like the perfect guy for her, but she didn’t want to scare him off in that way.  She had to keep quiet, for she was a guest here and had to act nicely.

“She seems harmless.  What should I do with her?” the man asked.

“You can leave her here.  Please make sure the gates are sealed and there isn’t’ anything else straggling around.  I’ll deal with her personally,” he cooed.  Morrison nodded and walked away, leaving Tara with Uriah. 

“So what are you doing out here Tara?  I don’t see a whole lot of nature photographers,” he ventured to ask.  Ti was worth a shot, and he wanted to know what this woman wanted more than anything.

“I’m here to photograph a few things.  I’m looking for something rare, and I wanted to see if it was around here.  I saw your mansion on the plane ride.  I didn’t know it was by my cabin, but I definitely wanted to see it before I left Alaska.  You have a very nice place Uriah,” she replied.  She hoped that maybe buttering him up would help with the ease a little bit.

“
Ahh...  That’s very interesting my dear.  Well welcome to Alaska.  I’m Uriah Freeman and my assistant out there is Morrison Kidd.  This is my main home.  I do a lot of business out here with the oil company and I have ties both to the US and Russia, so I have to stay in the place closest to where the two can meet up.  I’ve been out here for a few years, but I still don’t know too much about the place,” he replied.

“That’s interesting.  What do you do with the oil companies?” Tara asked.  She wanted to keep the conversation light and this seemed to be the way to do it.

“Well I’m one of the head seller to different companies so I control a lot of the pricing and different things.  I have a lot going on, but I mainly stay at home to do it,” he replied.  He gave her a small smile and Tara started to feel weak to her knees.

“That’s cool.”

“It is.  Tell you what, why don’t’ I show you around?  You can have dinner with us too.  We don’t have a whole lot of women come by here, and frankly I find it sort of calming to have a nice little spirit like you dropping by.  What do you say?” he asked.

“That sounds great.  I’m just
photographing anyways.  I didn’t see what I needed to see, but I did find a very pretty Kodiak bear out there,” she replied.  The conversation was light and Tara was happy about that.  She hated talking about awkward things like watching over her and other stuff.

“Very interesting.  Yes the Kodiak bears like to hang out around the mansion.  As
long as you don’t bother them they have no intention of messing with you,” he replied.

“That’s very true,” she said. 
She liked this guy a lot already, but she felt like there was something off about him.  Maybe it was just the fact that she wasn’t used to being so friendly with a man that she didn’t want to screw this us, but she was still feeling a bit of the butterflies in her stomach and her guard was up as the man walked her out of the study and to the hallway.

“Well as you can see here that was the study.  I practically live in there and I don’t really work in any other location.  It’s just a personal thing and I like it a lot,” he explained.  They walked into another room which was big to say the least.  It had a giant bed and a set of antlers over the bed.  There
were a couple of other little things in there as well, but overall it looked like one’s typical cabin.

This is my main bedroom.  It’s the one that I use whenever I decide to leave the office.  As you can see it’s not very used and I don’t really intend for it to be used except when needed,” he
replied.

“That’s interesting.  So you sleep in your office?” she asked.  Tara found it weird and a little unhealthy for the man to do that a lot. 
Sure she had a few nights where she slept in her office as well, but that wasn’t something she tried to do every day and all the time.  However, it looked like this man was serious about sleeping inside it.  She wasn’t going to try to argue with him however.  It’s his life, and if he wanted to do that then he could.

“A lot. 
I have to take calls at all hours of the night so it’s easier to work there then bringing my phone to the bedroom.  I don’t like it in there because usually fi it rings in the middle of the night I tend to ignore it whereas in the office I won’t.  I have a little bed in the office so I am able to get some sleep though, so I’m not some crazy guy who never sleeps,” he replied.

“Well that’s good.  I was wondering how you managed that,” she admitted.  This guy was weird, but in a way she found it sexy.  She never saw
guys as dedicated to their job as this man, and she found it sexy in a way.  When they got out of there he showed her the guest bedroom, and the bathroom, which were huge.  Thee bathroom was bigger than her entire apartment, and she marveled at it.  After they looked at that he showed her a couple of the other rooms, including another study, an office, and a dining room.  There was also a library, which had more books than she could see.  She also got to see the game room, which looked like ti was just there for the purposes of saying that he had one.  After they finished the tour he turned to the woman and smiled.

“Well dinner will be ready in a few minutes. 
Do you still want to stay?” he asked.

“That sounds fine with me.  I don’t even know what I would eat at home anyways,” Tara replied.  She hadn’t even had a chance to look in the fridge yet.  The man smiled and brought her to the dining room, sitting her down on the other side.  It was a big table but she still felt very close to the man, for he definitely had that impression to him. 
After a minute Tara wanted to talk again, so she opened her mouth.

“Say
Uriah, can I ask you something?” she said.  It was worth a try to ask about the Kodiak bear.  He may have some sighting on it.