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Brayden’s Bear tore through the woods at a run. He was anxious and jumpy. The promise of battle had turned into a bust and now the beast wanted to check on their mate.
To make sure she’d stayed put just as he’d asked. For some reason, he doubted his sexy little mate was very good at listening. And he would enjoy spanking her for it.
Later.
First, he had to make sure she was not in harm’s way. He might be new to the whole mating thing, but thousands of years of evolution could not be denied. The Bear wanted his mate now.
Mine.
ChapterNineteen
“Elissa? What are you doing here? I thought Hunter told you to stay home. Especially with Reg out checking the perimeter with him,” Jessica said, exasperated at finding her pregnant sister-in-law out without a guard.
“Yeah, well, this cub of ours needed his mama to stretch her legs. Seriously, I was going stir crazy by myself at the Pride House. Uncle Uzzi finished his interviews with everyone yesterday, and he left this morning for some other business.”
“He did?”
“Yeah. I swear that old Witch is holding back on me. He would not tell me anything about the matches he has lined up, but he promised to come back in a few weeks. Anyway, I wanted to come on over to grab some of thoseKisses by Kyliepanties to surprise Hunter with,” the Nari grinned wickedly.
Jessica snorted and walked over to the rack of delectable lingerie to show Elissa the new designs Kylie had been working on for the upcoming holiday season.
“These are full bodied and comfortable,” she said, stopping when the Nari screeched excitedly.
Elissa waved a pair of crotchless blue panties and Jessica suppressed a shudder. She never, ever, wanted to picture her big brother’s sexy time activities. Like ever.
Serious yuck.
“These are awesome. My mate will go crazy and look, easy access for tongue or cock,” purred Elissa with one hand on her slightly swollen abdomen.
“OMG! Lissa, please, I just ate,” Jessica replied, making mock barfing noises.
“Is that Elissa? Hi, girl! You like them?” Kylie called out.
The blonde she-Cat wandered out of the backroom with a measuring tape around her neck and a few sewing needles sticking out of a bob in her hands. Her wireframed glasses were perched on the end of her nose and her brown eyes sparkled with delight at the prospect of pleasing a customer.
Jessica smiled. She was happy for Kylie and couldn’t wait for her lingerie to really take off. Jess was both proud and happy to be the first shop to carry her amazing creations so far.
“Hell yeah, Ky. I love them!”
Elissa gushed and swept across the room to hug the budding designer. Jessica laughed at Kylie’s expression. She wasn’t used to being manhandled and Elissa sometimes forgot her Alpha Shifter strength.
The little bells that hung over the front door jingled, announcing the arrival of new customers as Jessica watched Elissa drag Kylie to the back room.
She was in the middle of an enthusiastic tirade about nursing bras and, from what Jessica heard, wanted Kylie to make her a few custom improvements to the ones she’d been trying out.
Poor Kylie, once Elissa had something on her mind, there was no getting around it until it was all said and done. Jessica smiled and turned her attention to the new arrivals, her mind on the two females. She should probably call Brayden to let him know where they were, after she dealt with her customers, of course.
“Good afternoon, welcome toJessica’s Closet,” she said, the familiar greeting dying on her lips.
Jessica’s smile faltered as she took in the three huge men who’d slithered into her store. One breath told her they were Shifters, Tigers like her, but not of the Pride.
The streak.
Her she-Cat snarled, and she straightened her shoulders. Jessica fought back the fear that threatened to make itself known. Eyebrow raised, she placed her hands on her hips.
“What do you want?” she growled.
The young males all looked at each other nervously. They had expected her to cower in fear, but they were about to be disappointed. Jessica was no damsel in distress, and these young fools were going to have to learn that the hard way.
