Total pages in book: 74
Estimated words: 68126 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 341(@200wpm)___ 273(@250wpm)___ 227(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 68126 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 341(@200wpm)___ 273(@250wpm)___ 227(@300wpm)
My son didn’t seem deterred by Zeke’s reason for losing. “It doesn’t matter because I win!”
As Talon ran past me, I snagged the back of his shirt to pull him against me. “Remember what Daddy and I said about how important it is to be gracious when you win?”
“Yeah, I’m not supposed to be a sore winner,” he muttered, rubbing the sole of his shoe against the floor. “Sorry.”
“Ahem.” Allegra nudged Zeke. “Now would be a great time to demonstrate to all the kids how not to be a sore loser.”
“Fine,” he huffed as he got to his feet and walked over to stand in front of Talon and me. Holding his hand out, he added, “Good job, Talon. You listened to your wolf just like your dad taught you.”
“Thanks, Uncle Zeke.” Talon grinned while they shook hands. “I thought we were just joking around at first, but my wolf said I couldn’t look away because it would be a sign of weakness.”
Zeke ruffled Talon’s hair and smiled back. “Keep paying attention to your instincts, and you’ll make a fine alpha some day.”
“Just like my daddy.” There wasn’t a hint of doubt in my son’s voice. He was a born alpha, just like Zeke. His level of dominance had caused a few problems when the kids had started kindergarten, but the school had been understanding of the situation because the teachers were used to dealing with young shifters. Most of them were part of our pack and adored their alpha’s son.
“Speaking of your daddy, let’s head home and see how he’s doing with Kyla and Brea,” I suggested.
“Okay,” Talon agreed with a grin as he ran toward the door.
“Thanks for taking care of the kids while we got our girl time in.”
Zeke waved off my gratitude. “Watching the kids for a couple of hours was nothing compared to what I’d do to put a smile on my mate’s beautiful face.”
“So true,” I murmured, following my son outside. My best friends and I had really lucked out when we’d decided to head off to college. We’d found men who loved us beyond reason and were building the happiest of families.
Her Tiger
Calliope Taft has wanted a hunky shifter of her own ever since her best friends let her in on the secret of their existence. Just when she started to give up hope, a sexy tiger shifter claimed her as his own.
Tane Ruslan hadn’t expected to find his fated mate right across the street when he returned home to Timber Ridge. Now that Calliope was where she belonged—with him—Tane intended to make all her dreams come true...and keep her safe from the bad guys who came looking for her.
1
Calliope
“Life is so unfair,” I sighed, shaking my head at Allegra while she unashamedly ogled her man’s butt as he walked out of the kitchen. As happy as I was that my best friends had found happiness with incredible guys—who just happened to be able to shift into wolves—spending my holiday break from school with Allegra, Zeke, Larissa, and Kace had left me feeling lonely.
I’d always felt a little bit like the odd man out in our trio, and being the only one without a mate of my own had intensified the feeling. Not that my friends had ever been anything other than accepting and supportive. I had no doubt they both loved me like a sister. Heck, they’d even shared their families with me.
Allegra’s parents welcomed me into their home whenever I wanted a place to crash, and Larissa’s dad had done everything in his considerable power to look out for me when my parents were traveling, which was often. I knew my mom and dad loved me, but they sometimes got so wrapped up in each other and the business they owned together that they kind of forgot about me. I had spent a lot of my childhood with my nanny, and it had left a mark on me.
“Huh?” Allegra asked, her brown eyes hazy from the doozy of a kiss Zeke had given her before leaving.
“I want a hunky shifter of my own,” I grumbled.
“And I want one for you,” she agreed with a grin, tapping her finger against her chin. “We just need to figure out a way for you to meet more of them since nobody in the pack was your fated mate.”
“I think maybe it’s time for us to come to terms with the fact that I’m not going to find a wolf who’ll know I was meant to be his the moment he sees me like Zeke and Kace did with you and Larissa.” I pressed my hand against my chest as a deep-seated longing surged through my veins. With my abandonment issues, I craved that sense of belonging more than anything. Not finding it in Timber Ridge had me wondering if I should ditch my plans to get my bachelor’s degree in design and just head to New York instead. I could try to get an entry-level job somewhere and work my way up from there. Which was all kinds of wrong since I was the only one out of the three of us who’d even wanted a college education in the first place.