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Acksel’s brows rose. “I guess I pictured fairies being nicer.”
“Yeah, well, apparently not if you mate and mark one’s only daughter without asking permission. But, I stood up for myself and our relationship, and he backed off, said he was testing me to see what sort of male I am.”
“Damn. I knew Brynn’s dad for years, but once I knocked her up and had to officially meet him as Brynn’s mate? He was crystal clear that if I ever hurt her, he wouldn’t have a problem shooting me and burying my body somewhere I’d never be found.”
Ren snorted. “I’m glad Kismet’s dad is protective of her. I think you and I will be that way with our daughters, too.”
Acksel finished loading the dishwasher. “Oh man. I don’t want to think about any sweet little girls of mine dealing with males like you and I were in high school.”
Ren cracked his knuckles. “Let’s make a pact that our daughters can’t date until they’re at least twenty-five.”
“Yeah, yeah, that works.” Acksel extended his fist and Ren bumped it. Then they laughed. “Brynn would have a fit if she heard me say that.”
“Where are those brownies?” Brynn called.
“We’ve been summoned,” Ren said.
He and Acksel carried out brownies and drinks, visiting for a while until Brynn couldn’t stop yawning, which was their cue to say goodbye.
“Thanks for opening your home to me,” Kismet said as she accepted a hug from Brynn.
“You’re welcome. I’m so happy you and Ren found each other. I can’t wait to get to know you, and it’s not just because you’re a cool fairy.”
Kismet laughed.
Ren held the door for her and they walked out of the house and into the cool, spring air. She looked up at the sky and Ren tilted his head and looked at the winking stars and bright moon.
“Did you always like the full moon?” she asked.
“Yeah. The wolf’s pretty vocal about this time of the month, even before I shifted. It’s just such a big part of our pack life. The big ceremonies all happen on the full moon.” He opened the truck door for her and she sat down. “Do you like it?”
“I never gave it much thought, but I like it now.”
“Any particular reason?” he asked, giving her a teasing smile.
“Oh, I only found my destiny on the full moon. You know, no big deal.”
He shook his head with a chuckle and shut the door.
“I think it’ll work,” she said, when he sat behind the wheel and turned the truck on.
“What?” he asked as he pulled away from the house.
“Living in Wilde Creek. I really like it here.”
“Where you are is home for me, Kismet. You’re the only person I need.”
She gave him a smile so sweet he felt like the king of the world. It was amazing how much had changed in such a short amount of time, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.
CHAPTEREIGHT
The next morning, Kismet woke early and made tea, grabbed a blanket off the couch to stave off the chill, then sat on the back patio to watch the sky change from indigo to powder blue. She’d always enjoyed being outside in the mornings to watch the sun come up. There was something very cool about being a witness to the dawn of a new day.
The back door slid open and Ren kissed her cheek and took the chair next to her. “Okay, now we really need to get nice furniture for out here.”
She smiled as she took a sip of tea. “Did I wake you? I was trying to be quiet.”
He settled down in the chair and folded his hands over his bare stomach. “I think even if you’d been entirely silent, I would have woken up anyway; my wolf is in-tune with you. I don’t mind a bit, though. Unless you wanted to be alone.”
