Mate or Meal 8: The Seahorse Who Loved the Wrong Lynx by Scarlet Hyacinth

Author:Scarlet Hyacinth [Hyacinth, Scarlet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mm
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand, Inc.
Published: 2012-03-10T15:13:16+00:00

Chapter Five

As a rule, shape-shifters and magical creatures of all types lived a long time. Many of them accumulated great wealth throughout their lifetime. For that reason, their accommodations, wherever Preston had gone, were quite luxurious.

In a way, Romaine Arceneau confirmed the rule. The beautiful farmhouse in the Rhône-Alpes where Rhys took them must have cost a fortune. However, compared to other places Preston had seen, the space was actually quite discreet, peaceful, and quiet. Preston liked it.

Perhaps one day, he could buy something like this for himself and Layton.

Layton gave him a weak smile, and Preston guessed his mate must have overheard his thought. That twist of lips held no amusement, though, and Preston wished Layton had agreed to stay behind and allow Preston and their family to deal with this.

Rhys led them up to the farmhouse, and none of them made any effort to cloak their approach. According to Rhys, his dad had long ago ceased his spell-casting days and was now a family man. Of course, in spite of Rhys’s words, both the Cunninghams and Preston’s parents had immediately enlisted themselves to go along for the visit.

Preston’s dads, Garth and Nicolas, had taken the news regarding Preston’s mating a bit better than Byron. Apparently, they had always suspected Layton was not Corbin’s mate because, as many people kept saying, Corbin would have realized it himself by now. The spell thing had made them furious, though, and only finding out about Preston’s impending fatherhood had kept Nicolas from taking Rhys on and shaking the location of his dad out of him.

Now that they were here, though, Preston couldn’t help but be worried. Layton had promised no harm would come to Rhys’s father, but could they really guarantee that? Preston himself wanted to kick Romaine’s ass. His actions had caused Layton great pain, and no matter what Layton said, Preston couldn’t forgive that.

The door opened just as Rhys readied himself to knock. Preston was surprised to see a woman there. She almost glowed, the rays of the winter sun making her blonde hair look like a halo. “What a surprise. Come in, Rhys, come in. Romaine didn’t mention you were coming.”

Rhys seemed uncomfortable. “He didn’t know. It’s a surprise.”

“How lovely.” She beamed at them. “And you brought guests, too. Please, everyone come right in.”

She didn’t ask any questions, nor did she check their identities.

Instead, she ushered them in a large receiving room, where Rhys finally made the introductions. “This is Ysanne Arceneau, my father’s mate. Ysanne, my friends, Skylar and Byron Cunningham, Morgan and Layton Pierce-Cunningham, and Garth, Nicolas, and Preston Mckenna.”

“Pleased to meet you.” She beamed at them, her smile so sunny Preston wondered how it hadn’t melted the snow outside. “How did you meet Rhys?”

“Rhys’s brother, Alexis, is my mate,” Morgan explained. “So, we’re sort of extended family.”

“We want to consult Dad on something,” Rhys added.

“I see.” She eyed them all and sighed. “But how rude of me. I haven’t offered you anything. Would you like some refreshments?”

“Yes, thank you,” Skylar replied.

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