A Griffin for Christmas by Zoe Chant

Author:Zoe Chant [Chant, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Rowan

Rowan drifted back into consciousness to the unfamiliar feeling of a warm body in his arms, snuggled against his side.

Our mate.

The memory of the night before sent a wave of warmth surging through him. Emilia had accepted him – she had accepted their mated bond, accepted what he was. While, in his heart, he had never really doubted she would, he was so used to the secrecy of the shifter world that he had still felt some trepidation about telling her.

But Emilia, with her kind heart and generous spirit, had been open to him, even after seeing him in his griffin form.

Of course she was, his griffin retorted, preening slightly. We are very attractive.

Rowan wasn’t sure how to explain to it that yes, while it certainly was impressive, attractive was another thing altogether, so he just let the matter drop. It didn’t matter. Emilia had accepted him – them – and they had sealed their mated bond, repeatedly.

Rowan had to hold back a groan at the memory. He had never seen anyone more beautiful than Emilia, but seeing her as she had been last night had only increased his attraction to her – something he hadn’t thought was possible. She was beautiful in every sense of the word, with her luscious curves, long black hair, dark eyes and honeyed skin.

She was utterly irresistible.

Lowering his head slightly, Rowan pressed a kiss to the top of her head as she slept. It might have been pure chance that had sent him out to Fairhill, but Rowan wasn’t about to question it. He felt beyond fortunate – some shifters spent years searching for their mates, but it seemed to him that Emilia had been gifted to him.

I suppose it is Christmas, he thought, smiling against Emilia’s hair. Even if Emilia herself would probably hate the thought. But perhaps their meeting would help her change her mind about Christmas, and she could begin to introduce him to the joys of the human celebration...

Emilia stirred in her sleep as, downstairs, one or two of the dogs began barking. Rowan frowned, sitting up slightly on the bed.

Maybe he was being overly cautious, but he was on the alert almost immediately. The dogs had been silent all night, and they seemed like the kind of well-behaved, well-trained creatures that wouldn’t bark unless they had a reason to.

“Mmm... Rowan? What’s up?” Emilia blinked sleepily, looking up at him. Sitting, she seemed to fully wake up. “The dogs are barking.”

“Do they usually bark?” Rowan asked her.

She shook her head. “Not unless they see something that interests them, like a stranger. But not many people come down this road.”

They looked at each other as the implications of her words sunk in.

“It might just be Georgia come to pick up Freddy,” Emilia said uneasily. “She might’ve got sick of waiting. I probably would have, snowstorm or not.”

“Maybe,” Rowan said, feeling his unease grow. “But I’d prefer to check it out.”

Emilia frowned, but then nodded.

She was used to living in a

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