gear.”
“He’d better hope her boyfriend is out of the picture as well,” Regine said as they followed them.
Dagger introduced Naya to everyone and then pulled a few to the side to explain about training. Nathan shook his head in mild interest at the pair. Regine, on the other hand, was grinning at them.
“I’ve never seen Naya this happy before,” Regine said.
“She’ll fit in well here. Let’s go inside,” Nathan tugged on Regine’s hand and she resisted slightly.
“Shouldn’t we…”
“Naya is with Dagger. Everyone’s out running and patrolling. The pups are sleeping. The expectant mothers have been tended to and you work tomorrow. Do I really need to say anything else?” Nathan asked.
He watched understanding dawn in Regine’s eyes. They had the compound to themselves for the next few hours. No one would interrupt them.
“Just one more thing. I want a rematch back to the cabin on my next day off.”
Nathan’s smirk turned into a full-blown smile and Regine’s heart melted. “Deal. I hope you’re ready to do my bidding for the rest of our lives.”
“The rest of our lives, huh?”
“Yep.”
“Fine. And I hope you’re ready to say ‘yes, ma’am’ when I win, Nathan. Please lead on,” Regine said as she allowed him to take her to their bedroom.
Chapter Nine
Bryce’s nose perked up. The scent of jasmine filled the air. The stars gave him enough light to see the fallen leaves. She was close. He caught a whiff of her scent and veered off from the pack. Bryce inhaled and exhaled many times as her intoxicating fragrance bombarded him. He stopped suddenly, feeling a pair of eyes watch his every move.
He looked around with his keen eyesight. There were a lot of animals out tonight, but he was looking for one that didn’t fit the norm. Regine always said therian shifters had a tendency of turning into animals that don’t fit the habitat just to see if others caught on. He caught sight of a moving object on a tree in his peripheral vision and moved closer.
Bryce laughed lightly at the bird that was staring directly at him. “You’re a crafty one. It’s one thing to shift into a bird, but a harpy eagle, which is found almost exclusively in South America and they’re almost extinct. You obviously want to be discovered. The question is did you want me to be the one to find you.”
The eagle stared for a few moments before gliding down onto the leaves. Bryce took a few steps back to give her room to shift. He kept his guard up. The woman might intrigue him but he was no fool. She was a trespasser.
Bryce kept his facial expression emotionless as he stared at the bird taking human form. The white feathers turned into a human woman with toffee skin and a smile that would make any man’s cock grow hard instantly. Bryce was definitely no exception.
She stared at him. Her amber eyes were filled with what looked to be curiosity. “Are you going to just stare? Or are you going to do something?” she asked.
Bryce moved so quickly she gasped. Pinning her against a tree, his nose slid across her neck. Bryce inhaled deeply a few times before moving away.
“You already know this is private property. The real question is, why do you keep coming back? What are you looking for?”
“Not what . Who ,” she whispered softly.
“Fine. Who are you looking for?”
“My sisters.”
Bryce blinked a few more times and looked closer at her.
“Well, half sisters.”
“What’s your name?”
“Taniel. Taniel Hamilton.”
but wait…there’s more
Epilogue: Christmas Surprise
Regine could hear her own footsteps as she ran through the Colorado woods. The snow was falling heavily, but she was more determined than ever to make it to the cabin first. Strong winds shook the trees, blowing them back and forth, just shy of toppling them over. I’m going to win this race if it kills me . And it just might. She’d come out the victor ninety-nine times. Tonight would make it a
“He’d better hope her boyfriend is out of the picture as well,” Regine said as they followed them.
Dagger introduced Naya to everyone and then pulled a few to the side to explain about training. Nathan shook his head in mild interest at the pair. Regine, on the other hand, was grinning at them.
“I’ve never seen Naya this happy before,” Regine said.
“She’ll fit in well here. Let’s go inside,” Nathan tugged on Regine’s hand and she resisted slightly.
“Shouldn’t we…”
“Naya is with Dagger. Everyone’s out running and patrolling. The pups are sleeping. The expectant mothers have been tended to and you work tomorrow. Do I really need to say anything else?” Nathan asked.
He watched understanding dawn in Regine’s eyes. They had the compound to themselves for the next few hours. No one would interrupt them.
“Just one more thing. I want a rematch back to the cabin on my next day off.”
Nathan’s smirk turned into a full-blown smile and Regine’s heart melted. “Deal. I hope you’re ready to do my bidding for the rest of our lives.”
“The rest of our lives, huh?”
“Yep.”
“Fine. And I hope you’re ready to say ‘yes, ma’am’ when I win, Nathan. Please lead on,” Regine said as she allowed him to take her to their bedroom.
Chapter Nine
Bryce’s nose perked up. The scent of jasmine filled the air. The stars gave him enough light to see the fallen leaves. She was close. He caught a whiff of her scent and veered off from the pack. Bryce inhaled and exhaled many times as her intoxicating fragrance bombarded him. He stopped suddenly, feeling a pair of eyes watch his every move.
He looked around with his keen eyesight. There were a lot of animals out tonight, but he was looking for one that didn’t fit the norm. Regine always said therian shifters had a tendency of turning into animals that don’t fit the habitat just to see if others caught on. He caught sight of a moving object on a tree in his peripheral vision and moved closer.
Bryce laughed lightly at the bird that was staring directly at him. “You’re a crafty one. It’s one thing to shift into a bird, but a harpy eagle, which is found almost exclusively in South America and they’re almost extinct. You obviously want to be discovered. The question is did you want me to be the one to find you.”
The eagle stared for a few moments before gliding down onto the leaves. Bryce took a few steps back to give her room to shift. He kept his guard up. The woman might intrigue him but he was no fool. She was a trespasser.
Bryce kept his facial expression emotionless as he stared at the bird taking human form. The white feathers turned into a human woman with toffee skin and a smile that would make any man’s cock grow hard instantly. Bryce was definitely no exception.
She stared at him. Her amber eyes were filled with what looked to be curiosity. “Are you going to just stare? Or are you going to do something?” she asked.
Bryce moved so quickly she gasped. Pinning her against a tree, his nose slid across her neck. Bryce inhaled deeply a few times before moving away.
“You already know this is private property. The real question is, why do you keep coming back? What are you looking for?”
“Not what . Who ,” she whispered softly.
“Fine. Who are you looking for?”
“My sisters.”
Bryce blinked a few more times and looked closer at her.
“Well, half sisters.”
“What’s your name?”
“Taniel. Taniel Hamilton.”
but wait…there’s more
Epilogue: Christmas Surprise
Regine could hear her own footsteps as she ran through the Colorado woods. The snow was falling heavily, but she was more determined than ever to make it to the cabin first. Strong winds shook the trees, blowing them back and forth, just shy of toppling them over. I’m going to win this race if it kills me . And it just might. She’d come out the victor ninety-nine times. Tonight would make it a
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