Page 36 of Shift of Destiny
“Did I call at a good time?”Shiloh asked, then laughed at Chance’s growl.“The council wants to hear Moira’s plan for Witzer and company. They’ll meet you for breakfast at the Blue Fairy in an hour.”
Chance frowned, and she felt his protectiveness surge.
“We’ll be there,” she said firmly, then ended the call. She palmed the scowling face of her true mate—she loved saying that—and brushed his cheek with her thumb. “If we don’t deal with this now, we’ll always be a target. Trust me, life on the run is the pits.”
“I know. I got a sense of your plan from your mind, and it’s clever.” He kissed her palm. “Like you.” He sighed. “I just don’t like the risk to the woman I love.”
She smiled and fought against tears. “I love you, too.” Meeting the man of her dreams and mating with him had turned her into a watering pot. “Come share a quick shower with me so we can get dressed and face the world.”
His eyes took on an amber glow. “I could lick you off afterward.” It sent a zing to her core, and she knew he could feel it, too. She loved knowing how much he wanted her.
She stood and held out her hand to him. “Why don’t we both do that for each other?”
