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Demi blew out a breath. “I did think I’d only have one mate, but my lioness is banging around in my skull to be with both of them. It just feels right. I’m not saying there won’t be difficulties, maybe even people in the pride who think it’s wrong, but if I’m happy and they’re happy, then that’s what should matter.”
“Our people can be so damn traditional. Look at how Duke almost had to leave the pride in order to mate with Ree.”
Demi nodded. Their alpha female, Ree, was human. In the past, lions had to choose to leave the pride if they wanted to mate a human or another type of shifter. Duke and Ree had made a lot of changes to pride law since they’d taken over after Duke’s father stepped down, and being allowed to mate whoever you wanted was one of the biggest changes. And it was the change that the older generation—like her parents—disliked the most.
“I guess I’ll cross the bridge of my parents’ approval when I get to it. If they’re my heart-matches, which I really feel that they are, then I’m not going to walk away from them because people might give me side-eye.”
China smiled. “I’m not sure if I could be so brave, but then again I’m not feeling a heart-match pull to anyone like you are. My parents would probably have a cow if I came home with two males and said they were mine.”
Demi thought her parents might feel the same way. “Finding my heart-matches is so unexpected, but it feels right.”
“So, after dinner, you’re going to take them home with you?”
“Sorry?” Demi asked
“You said you don’t know what’ll happen after you eat, but I think you’re just keeping your sexy thoughts to yourself. If you can’t tell your bestie that you want to jump your heart-matches’ bones, then who can you tell?”
Demi’s cheeks went hot. “Holy crap, China,” she chided. “Just tell the whole damn bar.”
China rolled her eyes with a smile. “Everyone knows anyway, babe. You’d have to be blind not to see the attraction between the three of you. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about. I’m just teasing you.”
“I know. You’re always doing that.”
“I’ll stop when it’s not fun for me anymore.”
“It’snotfun.”
“I said not fun forme,” China said.
“Why are we friends?”
“Because we’re awesome.”
Demi loved China. She was so honest and bold. “It’s true. So do you think anything will happen with the drummer or bass guy?”
She shrugged. “Neither are my heart-match, and I’m not really looking for a one-nighter if they’re going to be the house band. That would be awkward.”
“True.”
“But who knows what the night will bring?”
“Indeed.”
“That’s it for us,” Rafe said from the stage. “We’re Midnight Grizzlies. Thanks for having us!”
The crowd clapped and Demi rose to her feet. “Want to come up and meet the guys?”
“I’ll wait down here.”
Demi nodded and headed to the stage. She climbed the small set of stairs and met the two males.
“Hey beautiful,” Rafe said.
“You need to meet with Titus?” she asked.
“Yeah, just for a few minutes,” Rhaider said. “Then we’ll pack up and grab a bite to eat.”
“Can I help?”
