Giving her a huge hug, even lifting her off her feet, Michael gave his sister a big kiss on the cheek then turned and shook Remus’s hand.
“Gotta get moving now. I’ll call you when I know the date I’ll be coming back. In the meantime, be happy, sis. Everything will work out.”
* * * *
Michael crossed over to where he’d parked his rental car, got in and drove off down the hill, pausing to look at the attractive woman coming up the drive. He nodded to her as she smiled at him.
“Now that’s one distraction I definitely don’t need.”
He stepped on the gas harder and sped away.
* * * *
Ariane watched the man in the car as she smiled at him. He looked positively horrified. Well, she didn’t think she looked that bad, and she was only trying to be friendly. She wouldn’t even have been that friendly, but he was obviously a friend of Maddie and Remus. She saw the way he hugged and even picked Maddie up. They must be pretty close, and she’d never want to do anything to offend her Alpha or his wife.
Looking up, she smiled at Maddie as she joined them near the river.
“Hi, Ariane. I guess you’ve been looking for me. Something about a shopping trip?”
Laughing at her woeful expression, Ariane walked up to her Alpha Femm and hugged her in greeting. Immediately, her body stiffened, and she began to sniff Maddie’s clothing and arms.
Maddie jumped and tried to step back, but Ariane wouldn’t release her. She was surprised when Remus stepped up and pulled her away from his mate.
“What is it, Ariane? What’s wrong?” Maddie asked.
“Your scent. It’s all over you. Who was that man who was here hugging you just now?”
Maddie looked at Remus with a puzzled, confused expression before she answered.
“That was Michael, my brother. He was here to take some notes about the house he’s designing for us. Are you all right? You’ve gone rather pale.”
Ariane looked over to Remus and saw the same confusion in his eyes.
“That man is my mate, I’m sure of it.”
Maddie and Remus looked at each other in amazement, and they both spoke the same word at the same time.
“Michael!
THE END
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Missy Martine is a retired nurse, and former business owner. She met the love of her life in an internet chat room back in 1997, and has been happily married for the last ten years.
Now they live in California with their three babies, Beau, Midnight and Bubba. The three male cats live very pampered lives since being rescued by Missy and her husband.
Missy loves traveling, and has been all over the world. Although her favorite places are in the high desert, she has learned to love walking on the beach near her home. Her favorite vacations have been when they loaded up the jeep with supplies, and then took off for Wyoming and Montana to explore the back roads. Another of her hobbies is photography, and she loves taking pictures of wild animals. With her digital camera always ready, she’s been known to take several hundred pictures a day of the wildlife and scenery they encounter.
An avid reader of romance, she is a firm believer and advocate of getting a second chance at love. Visit her website and learn more about her writing.
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