Page 37 of Nugget

Stryker rolled his eyes. Seriously rolled his eyes at Gavin. “This is where the lecture starts.”

“Lecture?” Was Gavin planning on giving him a lecture? He might.

“I shouldn’t hack, blah blah blah, I shouldn’t steal, blah blah blah, it’s wrong.”

“More blah blah blah?” Gavin guessed.

“Exactly!”

“Do you take anything seriously?”

“Why would I?” Stryker leaned closer.

“Because I am trying to discuss something very serious with you.”

“I thought you were just telling me about your family,” Stryker said.

“Why do you think I’m telling you all this?”

“To get rid of me.”

“To…what?”

Stryker sighed. “I’ve had this talk before.”

“This talk?” Gavin didn’t understand. “You haven’t known about the paranormal world long.”

“Not that talk,” Stryker said. “The morning-after talk. Where you send me on my way.”

“I’m not sending you anywhere,” Gavin promised.

Stryker shook his head. “We both know that this is temporary. You’ll find your mate one day. Hearing more about your family, I’m pretty sure it will be someday soon.”

“You’re right.” Gavin slid from his chair to walk around the table. He crouched next to Gavin. “In fact, I already have.”

Stryker’s eyes widened. “Then what the fuck are you doing here with me?”

They really needed to work on his language. Gavin took a deep breath as he grasped Stryker’s hand in his. “Because you are my mate.”

Stryker stared at him.

Gavin gave Stryker’s hand a squeeze. “Did you hear me?”

Stryker blinked.

“I knew the moment I stepped inside your RV. Your scent told me everything I needed to know. Although, honestly, I was pretty sure before that,” Gavin confessed.

“I…you…”

“Mates,” Gavin repeated.

“You…”

Gavin nodded. “You are my mate.”

Stryker yanked his hand away as he jumped from the chair.

Gavin leapt to his feet and held his hands up. “Stryker—”

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