by Alexa Quinn
I stare at Max accusingly. These days I call him Max, and Uncle Max only in private.
He takes my hand reassuringly and we go and knock on the front door. A stunning woman opens it. She is tall and lean, with red hair. Her skin seems to glow with inner light.
“Hi, you must be Clara,” she purrs. “I’m Anyanka.”
“And I’m Zanice,” says another voice behind her.
It is another stunning woman, this one with curly bronze hair like a halo around her head, and a luscious curvy figure.
As we follow the women to the lounge, I turn wide eyes on Uncle Max.
“Succubae,” he whispers to me.
I can’t believe it. Succubae in my dad’s house?
Dad is waiting for me in the lounge. He seems slightly stiff and awkward. We all eat brunch together. Throughout it all the two succubae tease him. Clearly they are very comfortable with him. Their pleasant conversation makes things seem almost normal.
When brunch is done Zanice tells me she has planted Otherworld flowers in the garden and they are blooming nicely. She suggests dad take me out to see them.
To my surprise he sheepishly gives me him arm. I tuck mine into it and we stroll to the garden in silence.
The flowers are stunning. A shimmering blue that is clearly not earthly flora. To my surprise they really are flourishing, which is odd because I had heard Otherworld plants grow poorly on earth.
Dad clears his throat. “They’re doing well. It’s a good sign, isn’t it?”
I smile at him gratefully. “Yes, I think so.”
“He says he loves you,” he says.
I look to him startled. Uncle Max has never said those words to me.
Dad notices my surprise and nods. “They all say they do.”
“They… erm, all came to see you? They said that to you?”
“Yes.”
“Oh!” I don’t know what else to say. I stare at the flowers with a lump in my throat.
“I think things are going to be alright,” he says quietly.
I take his hand and squeeze it, blinking away tears of relief. “I do too.”
But the biggest surprise is waiting for me when I get home to Uncle Max’s house. That night after dinner, with Karl, Jake and Anthony looking on, Max declares his intention to make me his mate.
He declares it forcefully, as if I have no choice in the matter, in the way of werewolves who claim their mates.
And then he smiles sheepishly, gets down on one knee and asks me to spend my life with him. With his pack.
The others kneel behind him, offering themselves to me.
There is no doubt as to my answer, and no stopping the tears of joy that run down my cheeks. My cry of, “Yes!” comes out hoarse.
They surround me and gather me into their arms, and I know, truly, that I am the happiest I could ever be.
Thank you for reading.
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About The Author
Hi, I’m Alexa Quinn, a born romantic and an avid reader. Books have been my refuge since I was young and these days I love writing them too.
Thanks for reading this book. I have loved to write since I was young, and dreamed for years of writing for a living. This year (2018) I decided to take a deep breath and start publishing! For now I am focused on getting the first few books in this Otherworld Forbidden Retreats series out, but I’ll get around to putting up a group for fans on social media soon, probably starting with Facebook. Click here to sign up to my Readers’ Club to stay updated.
Book one in this series – The Castle – has been out for a week at the time of me writing this note. It has been so exciting for me to see people reading the book, and to read the reviews they have left. If you’re one of those people, a great big thank you!
I very much hope you liked this book enough to continue reading the series, and that we see more of each other in future!
If you enjoyed it, please do help me find more readers by recommending it to your friends and leaving a review on Amazon and Goodreads. All of this makes a huge difference for an indie writer who is starting out on her journey, so thank you in advance for your support.
Thank you for reading and I will see you in the Author’s Note of my next book!
Best wishes,
Alexa
Also By Alexa Quinn
Otherworld Forbidden Retreats Series
Book 1: The Cabin
Book 2: The Castle
Book 3: The Island
Book 3 will be available in March 2018.
