Page 66 of Purrfectly Mated

“It’s because you’re newly mated. His Tiger needs the contact, yours too. It’s cute, and yet completely creepy.”

Jessica had explained it after that first few days when they hardly left their room. The younger Tiger was constantly reminding everyone she was creeped out by her brother getting it on with anyone.

Still, even then Elissa didn’t quite understand, she appreciated it. It was a level of devotion and affection she had not expected. How could she when she’d never experienced or witnessed anything like it?

As far as Elissa was concerned, she was the luckiest damn woman alive. So, what if her new furry self came with extra hairy legs? She simply adjusted from shaving every third day to every other day.

Easy as pie.

A smile haunted her lips as she remembered the way her mate had kissed her that morning from her toe to her, well,to her lipswhen she’d complained about it.

Sigh.

Moan.

Sigh again.

“Baby, you can shave, don’t shave, whatever you want. I don’t care, as long as you know this here, and all that luscious cream you got inside, is all mine. My pretty pussy.”

Prrrrrrrr.

Hunter had growled and licked her until she begged him to make her come. After that, she totally believed him when he said he didn’t give a fuck about when she wanted to shave.

Her big kitty didn’t care about his mate’s hairy legs as long as he got his cream.

Check.

Elissa was one lucky beyotch. She hummed as she chopped up some flat parsley and tossed it into the steaming pot. Today was the first day Hunter had left her alone to check out a new crew. She’d humored him while he’d hemmed and hawed over leaving her until, finally, she’d pushed his ass out the front door.

“I could stay and have Brayden do it,”he’d growled.

“Hunter, stop being a pussy. I’ll be fine, go on,”she’d insisted.

Elissa couldn’t blame him, really. He was upset that the Council hadn’t come by yet to pick up Blake for his trial. Elissa frowned about that, too. She was sure he’d told Reg to find out what the delay was the day before yesterday. But then they got distracted playing a game ofhide the Tiger tailand she forgot to follow up.

Oh well.

She was sure Reg followed his Neta’s word without question. Forty-eight hours to get a handle on the elusive Council was probably normal. Right?

She checked the clock just as thunder erupted outside. Shit. More rain. Jessica was due to arrive any minute for their lunch date. Well, at least she’d picked a good menu.

Chicken soup coupled with thick sopressata and tomato sandwiches on fresh baked Italian bread. Oh, and caramel fudge brownies for dessert.

Yum.

Elissa didn’t know why, but she’d woken up ravenous that morning. More than usual. She heard the front door open and waited for her friend as she pulled down two large soup bowls.

Hmm. She supposed Jess was her sister-in-law and her friend, right? Whatever. It didn’t matter. She was just so happy today.

“Jess, is that you? I’m just finishing up the soup,” she turned with the ladle in her hand.

Shock made her drop the utensil, but she didn’t scream.

“What are you doing in here?” Elissa asked in a calm voice which surprised the shit out of her given the man who’d tried to kill her mate, and her, was standing in front of her.

Blake was dripping from the sudden rain. His clothes dripped all over the polished floors, and that angered Elissa.

“What amIdoing here? You stupid slut. I belong here! It’s you who has no place here,” Blake snarled, swiping his hand across the distance between them.

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