Noel stared at the front of Everglades, anger boiling up inside of her at the destruction done to Wes' bar. An hour ago, Sheriff Einstein appeared at Wes' front door with the bad news that vandals had hit Everglades, and Wes should probably go and check it out to make sure nothing had been stolen and to estimate the damage. Jake offered to drive, and they all piled into his truck, including Noel's mother who refused to be left behind.
When they arrived, Lainie Everest was there along with her new mate and Bull Creek's newest resident, Rance Culpepper, investigating the scene. Lainie glanced up, running a hand over her dark hair as Noel and the others slid out of the vehicle and approached the bar. As soon as she saw the damage, Noel jerked her attention to Wes to gauge his reaction. He s
