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We need clothes,Brandy thought.
Stay here.Reardon darted off to his secret stash of supplies and returned clothed in human form. “I’ll get you something to wear at the house and see if anyone’s here.”
Brandy sat on her haunches and he couldn’t resist scratching her between the ears as she had done to him so many times. She pushed her nose into his thigh then rubbed her body against his leg. She slithered around him, something of a purr humming in her throat.
“I feel exactly the same way, fairy lass.” He dropped a kiss on her muzzle and opened the gates. “Be right back.”
He jogged to the house, scanning for anyone who might be around. So far he’d only come across a few of the wolves and could smell the others heading in his direction.
Give me a few minutes, my friends.He had to get Brandy’s clothes to her first.
After rummaging around in her bedroom closet, relishing in her heavenly scent, he returned to her at the gates with a pair of denim shorts and a Silver Moon tank top. She shifted to human, and he had a moment to appreciate her nakedness, then she got dressed.
“Is anyone home?” Brandy gestured to the house with her chin.
“I didn’t see anyone, but maybe Dylan and Meredith are at Meredith’s.” He held his hand out to her. “Let’s check it out.”
Brandy didn’t hesitate. She stuck her hand in his and let him lead her to Meredith’s cabin.
When they got to Meredith’s front door, Reardon tugged on Brandy’s hand to slow her down. “How much do we tell them?”
“They can definitely handle it. Dylan has grown up on comic books. When he saw the video of you shifting, he was psyched and called you a superhero. He and Meredith will understand why I wanted to be like you. Besides, they already love you in wolf form. It won’t be long until they love your human form too.”
Reardon couldn’t help smiling at that. “I had a connection to the boy and your mother as soon as I met them. I believe the termsoul matesmeans much more than finding one’s life partner. It means finding all those with whom your heart bonds.”
“Those people that complete you. I like that.” Brandy grabbed a fistful of his T-shirt and pulled him in close. “And I love being counted among your soul mates.”
He captured her mouth with his and wrapped his arms around her, bringing her as close as possible while they were still clothed. Hopefully, there would beun-clothed times later on tonight. He was really fond of un-clothed times.
“I’m not going to get sick of that.” Brandy brushed her fingers against his lips. “Ever.”
“Good, because we have a long time together ahead of us.”
Brandy clapped, smiling widely at him. How did he get so lucky? Banishment from Ireland had brought him unimaginable treasures. He only wished he could be sure his men enjoyed the same fate.
Maybe you can.Flidae’s voice was faint in his mind.
He was about to ask how when the door to Meredith’s house ripped open and Dylan came barreling out. The boy threw himself at his mother, nearly knocking her off her feet.
“Mom! You’re back!” He stepped back to look at her then buried his face against her chest again.
Brandy smoothed a hand over his hair and held him close. “I’m back, baby. And I’m not going anywhere.”
“Good.” Dylan released her and tossed himself at Reardon next, warming Reardon in a way he’d never quite felt before. “I’m glad you’re back too,” he craned his head back and grinned up at Reardon’s face, “Alator.”
“You accept that I’m both that wolf and this man?” Reardon stepped back from the boy’s embrace and angled his hands at his human form.
“Sure! It’s like finding out that two really cool things are all rolled up into one!” Dylan took Reardon’s hand and reached for Brandy’s too. He sniffed his mother’s hand and looked back at Reardon. “And you turned my mom, didn’t you? She smells… different. You like her, right?”
“I did turn her.” How had the boy smelled the difference in his mother? Was there some wolf in Dylan? Reardon planned to investigate that later. “But I don’t like your mom.”
“What?” Dylan and Brandy asked together.
“Iloveyour mom.” Reardon looked at Brandy over the boy’s head and the love reflected back to him in her bright, blue eyes overwhelmed him. How had he gotten so damn lucky?
“You’d better love her.” This from Meredith who leaned in the doorway of her cabin, a smile on her face as well. “She risked everything to get you back.”
“Aye. She’s a brave lass.”
