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“You texted me?”
He growled. “Yes.”
“Oh, sorry,” he said, yawning. “I had a couple of beers with a lioness and we hooked up at my apartment. What the fuck time is it anyway?”
His mind spun for a moment. “A lioness? From our pride?”
“Nah. From Lewiston.”
His lion snarled in worry. He hadn’t been aware that any Lewiston lionesses were even in Kedrick, let alone in Tails.
“What’s her name?”
“Emma. Why are you asking so many questions about my love life anyway? You found your heart-match, let the rest of us enjoy life where we can.”
“Was there anyone else with Emma?”
“I don’t really remember.”
“Is she still with you?”
There was a rustling sound and then he yawned before saying, “Nope. Bed’s cold. I’ll try not to take that personally.”
A solid blade of fear spiked through him. “Go knock on my apartment door. If Ree doesn’t answer, use your key. I’m with my parents. I’ll be there as soon as possible.”
Because Titus was such a good friend, he didn’t ask any questions, simply snapped into gear with a clipped, “On it,” before ending the call.
“What’s wrong?” his dad asked.
“I have to go. There were females from the Lewiston pride at the bar last night. I need to check on Ree.”
“Call her,” her mother said.
“I don’t have her number. I’m such a fucking idiot.”
“Get going. We’ll handle things here,” his dad said.
With a nod, he rushed from the house, nearly taking a header off the porch in his haste. He had to get the bar. He just hoped that Ree was okay.
* * *
Ree woke to a growl, and rolled over, stretching with a smile. She ached in all the right places, evidence of a night of good loving from her new guy. Or mate, as he would say. She still found the word a little odd, it was primal in a way, but she liked it nonetheless.
The covers were ripped off as the overhead light flicked on, and Ree sat up with a gasp, shielding her eyes from the glare. Two tall, blonde women stood at the end of the bed, their eyes gold and glowing, and fangs peeking from their parted lips.
“What the hell?” Ree demanded, covering her bare breasts with one arm. Looking to the side, she found the bed empty, and a quick glance around the room told her that Duke was gone.
“Get out, human,” one of the females said.
“Who are you?”
The other one flipped her long hair over her shoulder and said, “I’m Madison, Duke’s arranged mate, and you’re inmybed. Get out before I skin you alive.”
Ree blinked and shook her head. “No, that’s not right. Duke said I’m his heart-match. He bit me.” She pointed to the place on her neck that still tingled.
Madison’s eyes flashed angrily and she bared her fangs and hissed. “He already contracted with me last night to mate with him. Whatever this is, it’s not binding, and our prides will back me up.”
The other female picked up Ree’s clothes from the floor and threw them at her. “Get dressed, human. You’re nothing but a toy, a bachelor party for a male who likes to dip his dick in anything with tits. He’s contracted to mate with Madison, so whatever you think happened here last night, it means nothing to him or any other lion.”
