by R. E. Butler
“I’m so glad my brother found you,” she said.
“Me too.”
Lia released Aubrey from the hug and smiled brightly. “There’s been a development.”
“With what?” Alaric asked.
Galen, who was sitting on the couch in the sitting area of the suite, said, “Slade found his truemate.”
“Really? Where?” Aubrey asked.
“It’s your friend, Gretchen. They met, he passed out, and then he shifted. It’s a good thing the lobby was nearly empty or there might have been some explaining to do,” Lia said.
“That’s so cool!” Aubrey said. “Are they coming to dinner?”
Galen shook his head. “Slade texted me when he shifted back to human form and said he’d meet us for breakfast tomorrow. You know what this means?”
“What?” Aubrey asked.
“I’m next.” Galen’s brows wiggled and a big grin split his face.
“And then me. Woohoo!” Lia did a little dance, with her short, black skirt fluffing as she moved.
Aubrey looked up at her mate and he smiled. “You’re good luck, sweetheart.”
“I am?”
Nodding, he said, “Because of you, my brother also found his mate. Maybe Galen and Lia will be lucky enough to find their mates in Belle Terra, too.”
“I hope so,” Lia said wistfully.
“I’d like to go to bed right now,” Galen said.
“That’ll have to wait. We need to discuss our contract with Jonathon, our plans for the future, and Aubrey’s brother is joining us.”
“I’ve never met a master vampire before,” Lia said. “What should we call him?”
“Caleb is fine,” Aubrey promised. “Vampires who swore an oath to his kiss call him Master, but you’re part of the family now, so you can call him by his name.”
Alaric looked down at Aubrey. “Are you ready to go to dinner?”
“The sooner the better,” she said.
As the small group left Lia’s room and walked to the elevators, Aubrey squeezed Alaric’s hand tightly. She couldn’t believe that her best friend was now mated to her brother-in-law. She had wondered if, when Slade began to have the mating dreams and had to move on to find his mate, Alaric would have wanted to leave with his family. She couldn’t imagine their family wanting to be apart after being together for so long. At least for now, until Galen started having mating dreams, they could all be together.
She looked up at Alaric as the elevator doors slid shut and headed to the lobby. He was her mate. The sexiest guy she had ever laid eyes on was hers for the rest of their lives. Someday – soon she hoped – she would have his children, and their little family would grow. She could now call Gretchen her sister in truth, and that was sweet, too.
“What are you thinking about?” Alaric asked.
“Kids.”
“Cubs,” he corrected.
“Right. I was thinking about having your cubs.”
He purred and her stomach clenched.
“Seriously? I want to eat dinner. I’m freaking starving,” Galen grumbled.
Alaric hauled Aubrey close with a gruff sound and said, “We can talk more tonight. Dinner first. Then dessert.”
Galen made a strangled, annoyed sound, and Alaric lifted his hand from Aubrey’s back and slugged him in the shoulder.
“Ouch, damn it.”
“Be nice. My mate is talking about having my cubs.”
“Fine, fine. Oh glorious day, my brother is having a conversation in an elevator about knocking up his mate.”
Aubrey chuckled and then it turned into a full blown laugh. “I like your family,” she said, as Alaric lowered his head to kiss her.
“You’re part of it now, too.”
“Good.”
He kissed her and then nuzzled her neck. “I want you to be mine in every way. Mated, married, living together. Whatever the future brings, I know your life is in Belle Terra, and I’m not going anywhere.”
Relief twined through her. She hadn’t realized that thinking about leaving her brother and her life in Belle Terra had been a source of stress. She would have gladly gone wherever Alaric needed to go for his family, but she was supremely happy that he wanted to be in Belle Terra.
“Thank you, Alaric.”
“For what?”
“For being an amazing mate.”
He grinned broadly. “I haven’t hit amazing yet, love. Just wait until dessert.”
The End
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Also from R. E. Butler
Wiccan-Were-Bear Novella Series
A Curve of Claw
A Flash of Fang
A Price for a Princess
A Bond of Brothers
A Bead of Blood
A Twitch of Tail
A Promise on White Wings
A Slash of Savagery
Awaken a Wolf
The Wolf’s Mate Series
The Wolf’s Mate Book 1: Jason & Cadence
The Wolf’s Mate Book 2: Linus & The Angel
The Wolf’s Mate Book 3: Callie & The Cats
The Wolf’s Mate Book 4: Michael & Shyne
The Wolf’s Mate Book 5: Bo & Reika
The Wolf’s Mate Book 6: Logan & Jenna
The Wolf’s Mate Book 7: Lindy & The Wulfen
The Necklace Chronicles
The Tribe’s Bride
The Gigolo’s Bride
Ashland Pride Series
Seducing Samantha (Ashland Pride One)
Loving Lachlyn (Ashland Pride Two)
Marking Melody (Ashland Pride Three)
Redeeming Rue (Ashland Pride Four)
Saving Scarlett (Ashland Pride Five)
Hyena Heat Series
Every Night Forever (Hyena Heat One)
Every Dawn Forever (Hyena Heat Two)
Every Sunset Forever (Hyena Heat Three)
Every Blissful Moment (Hyena Heat Four)
Wilde Creek Series
Mate of Her Heart (Book One)
The Alpha’s Heart (Book Two)
The Protector’s Heart (Book Three)
The Omega’s Heart (Book Four)
Saber Chronicles Series
Alaric’s Perfect Mate (Book One)
Slade’s Feisty Mate (Book Two)
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~ Coming October 4, 2015 ~
Slade’s Feisty Mate
Saber Chronicles Book Two
Slade Carmichael, second oldest were-saber toothed tiger, is happy his brother Alaric found his mate. He can’t wait to begin mate-dreaming about his own mate and get started on the next chapter of his life.
She-wolf Gretchen Havers is thrilled her best friend, Aubrey, found her mate at the were-fights and is happy to help Aubrey’s new family get settled in the supernatural hotel where she works. It is just a typical night, until a sexy guy walks in the front door, locks eyes with her, and promptly passes out.
She never expected her mate to purr, but she’s thrilled she’s found her truemate. She’s always thought of wolves as being the most awesome shifters because of their hunting skills and beautiful fur coats, but she’s beginning to think that tigers are pretty awesome too. Especially her truemate, who thinks she smells like butterscotch and likes how feisty she is.
Contains m/f interaction, a lot of pleasure, and several creamy puns.
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