Donner's Fated Mate by R. E. Butler

Author:R. E. Butler [Butler, R. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: shifter romance, reindeer shifter romance, reindeer shifter, holiday shifter romance
Published: 2018-11-25T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Jack stood near the door and checked IDs, dividing his attention between the incoming customers and his sexy sweetheart as she prepared to perform her second set. The first set had gone amazingly well. The crowd enjoyed her music, which was a mixture of well-known covers and her own songs. He especially liked to hear her sing the songs she wrote herself, because it gave him a glimpse into her heart and mind. She cared deeply for others, which came across in the lyrics.

Vaughn joined him at the door. “Pretty much every drink order that comes in has one of the specials in it. You did good, man.”

Jack nodded. The bar was almost full, and they still had an hour to go until midnight with people still coming in. “How are things going with Holly?”

“Not great. She’ll talk for hours about the bar, but the minute I try to get into any kind of personal stuff, she clams up. You and Ivy?”

Jack couldn’t help but smile, which made Vaughn roll his eyes. “It’s really good.”

Jack heard people approaching outside and pushed the door open for them. Two guys and a girl walked in, talking quietly as they handed him their IDs. Jack compared the photos to the people, an odd feeling coming over him that he’d seen them before but wasn’t sure where.

“I’ll catch ya later,” Vaughn said, hurrying back to the bar to help Holly.

Jack handed the IDs back and watched them take a table near the front of the stage, his mind spinning as he tried to figure out where he knew them from.

Ivy walked out from the side of the stage, her heels clicking on the floor. She looked so sexy and confident, with her sparkling short skirt and the tantalizing view of her legs. The crowd clapped as Ivy turned the recorded music off and settled her hands on the keyboard. She lifted her gaze to find him and gave him a smile that made him growl in happiness. Her gaze flitted over the crowd, and then she stiffened when she encountered the trio, her eyes going wide and her face paling.

And then it hit him. Those were her bandmates, the people she’d trusted who’d betrayed her. It had taken some time, but she’d eventually shared with him what happened, from the relationship that ended with a broken heart to the band split that left her feeling all alone.

His gut reaction was to grab the trio by their necks and toss them outside, preferably through a window. There was zero reason for them to be at the bar, and the fact that they sat in front of the stage told him they might attempt to hurt Ivy in some way, maybe heckle her or throw her off her game.

As he kept a tight hold on his beasts, he walked forward, intent on making them regret they ever stepped foot in the bar, but Ivy shook off the shock and started to play. The first trembling, unsure notes quickly turned into the polished perfection he was so used to hearing.

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