Page 36 of Nugget

“Sam wears the bowties,” Stryker said. “Ansley is a little as well, right?”

“Yes. Sam and Ansley are best friends.”

“They work a lot,” Stryker said. “But their mates are properly protective. I approve.”

“I’m sure they’ll love to hear that,” Gavin replied as he rolled his eyes. Both Shawn and Trevor were overprotective of their mates. They didn’t need any more encouragement. Sam and Ansley weren’t going to be happy.

“But not as protective as the ones that portal in and don’t live here. River and Lawson’s brother has a mate that scares me. And let me tell you, I’m not easily scared. Noah won’t tell me much about them though.”

Gavin nodded. He could understand. “Ash is a reaper.”

“Reaper?”

“He takes the souls of the recently deceased for judgment. When there’s a particularly bad person, the hellhounds help. He isn’t a being that I would ever cross. So whatever River tries to rope you into, I would think twice.”

Stryker pressed his lips together.

So, River had said something to his boy. Gavin wasn’t surprised. “Seb also has his very own hellhound pup as protection, so keep that in mind.”

“Let me guess. You’ve been to hell too?”

“I have. It’s quite nice there. Seb and Ash live on one plane but Adam and his mate, Mal, live closer to the core.”

“Mal?” Stryker frowned. “He was with you all when I first saw you. Adam is the bouncing guy who kept trying to make everyone into his minion?”

“Adam is a riot, and he collects minions like Axel collects family. Do not become one of his minions.” Gavin felt like saying that was like waving a red flag in front of a bull. This was not going to end well.

Stryker hummed without making a commitment to what Gavin said.

“I mean it,” Gavin warned. “Several of the demons have already become Adam’s minion, including Tristan, and that demon is pure trouble.”

Stryker cackled. “I like him already.”

This was a mistake. Gavin had been sharing about the different people and personalities in the family to make Stryker feel more comfortable, but Gavin was already regretting this. He had the very bad feeling that Stryker was going to befriend the troublemakers in the family. Where was Bryce when Gavin needed him?

“Go on.” Stryker waved his wrist. “This is awesome. Tell me more about Tristan.”

“Tristan’s mate is human, but he’s also crazy. Don’t get too close to Tristan. Jason is Levi’s mate’s twin.”

“The park ranger and the gargoyle. Now that’s a hot couple! Why haven’t I met this twin, Jason?”

Gavin was going to let the comment about Mason and Levi go. Stryker was just trying to make him jealous. Or did he really think they were that hot? Gavin was hot. He knew it too. “They don’t live on the property. They are either in hell or stay in the old ranger’s station that used to belong to Mason before he moved in with Levi.”

“Fine. That’s so boring though.”

“Boring can be good,” Gavin replied. “Very good. It means no trouble.”

“Papi,” Stryker drawled. “Trouble is exciting. Gets the blood pumping.”

Gavin lifted a brow. “That’s what you’re going with? You do realize that I am quite aware how Dean found you.”

Stryker grinned. “That’s not fair. They were witches!”

“You are very lucky that was the first time you came across a paranormal,” Gavin pointed out.

“Okay, I’ll give you that. I wouldn’t have found you if I hadn’t been rescued.”

The boy wasn’t wrong. “It could have been the end for you.”

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