Craving Cameo

By TL Reeve

The daughter of the Sentinels pack and MC Alpha, Cameo Cruz moved across country to escape her pack—and the wolf she can never have. Making a new life, she embraced her freedom and went to school. One partying night with her best friend shatters her bubble of safety, and she’s forced to do the one thing she swore she never would...ask for help.

Quade Rainwater lives for his pack and the life the Sentinels Alpha gave him when he took him in. He’d do anything for them, even cut himself off from the she-wolf he’s loved for as long as he’s known her. When all hell breaks loose and someone puts a bounty on his girl, Quade will cross the country to protect her. Unfortunately for him, he’s the last person she wants to see.

All he has to do is keep her safe from the bounty hunters, the locals, and himself....

• Language: English
• Publisher: Decadent Publishing
• Release date: Apr 13, 2015
• ISBN: 9781613338278

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Craving Cameo

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Copyright © 2015 by TL Reeve

ISBN: 978-1-61333-827-8

Cover art by Syneca Featherstone

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~Dedication~

A special thank you to Heather Long and Decadent Publishing for taking a chance on Cameo and Quade. You Rock! To Rhonda and Robyn, thank you for being kick ass beta readers. Not only did you help me see the mistakes, you gave me perspective in places I really needed it. To my mom, thank you for shoving food under my nose when I haven’t eaten all day. Thank you for telling me to go to bed when I write into the wee hours of the morning. I love you.

Chapter One

"Hey, girl. You up for a burger at Tommy’s tonight?" Felicia slid into the seat next to Cameo in the lecture hall. Her best friend’s curly brown-and-amber-streaked hair fell around her shoulders, enhancing her stunning shade of mocha skin and bright almond-shaped chocolate hued eyes. Her father would have termed her best friend a classic beauty, and she agreed. If she were honest with herself, Cameo envied her. Sometimes she wished she garnered the same attention her friend did.

At least it would take my mind off of him.

When she met Felicia during orientation the summer before their freshman year, they became fast friends. Felicia got her wit and sarcasm. By the time they left the auditorium, they acted more like sisters than virtual strangers.

I don’t know, Fe. I have a few papers I need to write. As a junior, she’d doubled her course load in order to graduate early with her bachelor’s degree, and get a start on her master’s. As long as Daddy footed the bill, she might as well use it to the best of her ability. Still, she suffered with a case of procrastination. Why do today, what you can do tomorrow? If Daddy ever found out how bad her study habits were, despite straight A’s, her father would be pissed. Idle hands are the devil’s playground, girl. Better wisen up.

Alpha of the Sentinel pack and Motorcycle Club, Drake Cruz, aka Daddy, ran a tight ship. They made their money on the right side of the law—mostly working with the police department on missing persons cases, along with owning a few motorcycle repair shops. People looked up to her father and so did she, in a way. However, he became a dog with a bone—literally—when it came to her settling down and mating. Not happening.

So, she ran all the way to the Pacific coast and Washington State. Within days, she enrolled at Washington State College and set about figuring out what she wanted to do with her life. If she were in the pack still, she would have become a trophy wife and the face of her daddy’s pack. The pretty seat cover to a greasy biker…. No she wasn’t being fair. Daddy’s pack had nice-looking wolves, but only one revved her engine, and he’d made it perfectly clear she’d never get a piece of him…ever. When her father figured out she was serious about school, he paid everything, along with an allowance so she didn’t have to worry about working while she studied.

Hello, Earth to Cameo. Felicia’s hand waved in front of her face, trying to get her attention.

She lifted her gaze to her best friend. Huh? Sorry. She frowned. What did you say?

Yep, your ass definitely needs to go out. She smirked. I said, why don’t we hit the new biker bar across town? You could invite, Randy.

As a one-night fling, Randy would never get a second date. She didn’t care about his major, or whether he had a family or siblings. All she cared about involved getting laid. Well, he wasn’t even good at sex. It would be easier if she forgot about him and moved on. The quicker the better. Like someone else you know?

She cringed. Nope, not going to happen. The last time we tried, we almost got our asses handed to us by those damn sweetbutts. I’m not doing that shit again. Their only saving grace had been her father’s name, and even then, they were told never to return to the bar. This is what’s wrong with society, men rule with their dicks. If they’re not getting sucked or fucked, they act like they’re dying.

Anyway, she added, changing the subject. Did you hear Professor Black got caught sucking face with some first year in the English department’s broom closet? Okay, so maybe it wasn’t technically a broom closet, but still.

I see what you’re doing. It’s not going to work with me. Her best friend cut her gaze to her while the teacher took her place behind the podium. The class, though required, didn’t hold her attention span any more than it held Felicia’s. Thankfully, it didn’t count toward her degrees.

Yeah, well…. She waved Felicia off. All those bikers were too old for us anyway. Plus, they had beer guts and missing teeth. Excuse me for wanting someone who can actually smile. Now, if you’re serious about going to grab burgers, what time do you want to head out?

Felicia pursed her lips and sighed. Four thirty, I have a late art class tonight. We’re painting nudes. Cameo perked up. Check me out. I still know how to get your attention. She laughed softly. The professor said to be ready to spend hours on each of the subjects. Her best friend made grabby hands. I intend to spend some quality time with my model.

She laughed, drawing the attention of several students around them and the professor. Sorry, she mouthed then cleared her throat and whispered, You did it on purpose.

Felicia shrugged. Maybe, maybe not.

For the