Her Panther_An Urban Fantasy Romance by Katherine Bogle & Alexa B. James

Author:Katherine Bogle & Alexa B. James [Bogle, Katherine & James, Alexa B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-18T05:00:00+00:00

10

Ariana

The time had finally come. Today the four clans of New York would unite—I was sure of it. But whether it’d be an easy process remained to be seen.

My heart raced as the elevator descended from Cash’s penthouse suite to the same office-like floor I’d been to only once before. After the building had been attacked, the Dragon Council had to relocate to this floor. Frankly, I was still stunned such an average looking floor existed when Cash’s suite, and the Dragon Council’s former meeting chamber, were anything but average.

I shook my head and clenched my fists at my sides. I had to believe I could do this. I kept telling myself that if the panther clans could unite, then so could we. But they weren’t my only inspiration. As I thought about how I wanted to reshape the New York Clans, I drew inspiration from governments around the world, as well as what little I knew of the Society of Supernaturals and their Council.

If all the vampires in the world were technically united under this council and their queen, then why couldn’t the four of us find a way to coexist peacefully?

The doors dinged open.

I stared down the long office hallway with linoleum flooring and fluorescent lights, and my entire body turned to lead. I was only one person who didn’t know enough of the world, especially the supernatural one. I knew there had been many Silver Shifters before me, great women who’d tried to bring peace to the clans. And they’d all failed. They must have had more information on the world than I did. If Cash’s mother couldn’t unite the clans, then how could I?

“Ariana?” Maximus gently prodded my lower back. “Are you okay?”

I nodded. “Yeah.”

Still, I couldn’t force myself to take a step forward.

The elevator doors dinged again and attempted to close on us. Cash whipped out a hand and caught the doors before they closed. He eased them open before flashing me a confident smile.

“Don’t worry, Ari. We’ve got your back.” Cash winked. Despite his casual flirting, I saw pride and certainty in his eyes.

“You really think I can do this?” I asked, gulping. My mouth suddenly felt like a desert, and I cringed at my sandpaper tongue.

“We know you can,” Owen said. He curled a piece of my hair around his finger and leaned down to kiss me gently on the forehead.

“Take a breath, Quick Silver,” Jett grumbled. “If the four of us can stand in an elevator together without ripping each other’s heads off, we can figure out a way to stop our people from killing each other, too.”

I looked over my shoulder at my panther mate. Though I hadn’t claimed him yet, my inner beasties howled for me to kiss him right then. Instead, I averted my gaze from the fiery look in Jett’s eyes and took a deep breath.

“I can do this,” I whispered to myself.

Cash chuckled and motioned me out.

Finally, I forced myself into action. I strode down the long

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