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“I’m a mechanic, and I own an autobody shop in Wilde Creek.”
“Your family?”
“They moved back to my father’s pack a few years ago to be closer to his parents who are getting up in years.”
“Ren and I decided that I’d stay in Wilde Creek with him for a week, and then we’d come here for a week.”
Her father nodded. “That sounds like a plan.”
While they finished their tea, Ren talked to her father about what it was like to be a shifter. Afterward, her father showed Ren the den where he kept his military-related items. The walls were covered with tapestries of famous fae battles throughout history, and there were glass cases of antique weapons and shelves full of history books. Ren gave a low whistle at a sword in a case. It was highly polished, with engraved markings on the blade.
Her father lifted the lid and removed it, handing it to Ren. “It’s made from a special metal calledsarlerium, which is like titanium. It’s coated with diamond dust and will never lose its razor-sharp edge.”
“It’s really light. It hardly feels like I’m holding anything.”
“Did you ever train with swords?” her father asked.
“No. I learned to fight with my hands as a youngster, and in my shift once I was old enough to change forms. We don’t use weapons in pack fights, although this is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.”
“Males learn how to wield a sword when they’re young,” Kismet said, watching as Ren gingerly handed the weapon back to her father, who put it away.
“Not females?” Ren asked.
“There aren’t females in the military,” she said.
“Females aren’t ranked in our pack,” Ren said. “It would be unheard of for a female to be a protector or to take a high-ranked position.”
“Do the females care?” Kismet asked.
“If they didn’t like it they could go start their own pack I guess,” he said.
“That would be cool. An all-female ranked pack, with the males at home taking care of the babies and cleaning the houses.”
Her father snorted. “I’m certain females from both our realms would make excellent leaders, but I don’t know that males would go along with that other business.”
“Probably not,” she said.
They said goodbye to her father, promising to return in a week. They walked to her home instead of taking a portal; she wanted to have the time to talk.
“What did you think?” she asked.
“It’s easy to see how much he cares for you.”
“He didn’t scare you off, right?”
“Of course not, Kismet. You are well and truly stuck with me for the rest of our lives. I’m glad he approves of our mating.”
“What did you two talk about?”
“You,” he said. “And how I’m going to take very good care of you.”
He didn’t say any more, and she thought they’d talked about more thanjustthat, but she didn’t pry. If he wanted her to know, he’d tell her.
They reached her home and he followed her into her bedroom where she grabbed a bag and packed. It was almost like going on vacation, except she would be learning about her mate and his people. She wanted to fit in with the pack, and although she wasn’t sure how to do that, she trusted Ren to help her get to know everyone and figure out her place.
An hour later, she opened a portal inside his home.
“Welcome home, sweetheart,” he said.
