Second Chance Lion (Cedar Hill Lions Book 4) by Zoe Chant

Author:Zoe Chant [Chant, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Lincoln

The first fat, heavy raindrops were beginning to spatter over the ground as Lincoln pulled his truck up in the driveway of the ranch.

Sasha, forward-thinking and practical as ever, had the horse, a sturdy and reliable old girl named Jenna, all saddled and waiting for him in the yard – though of course, she hadn’t known they’d need two.

Lincoln caught the surprised look on her face as Faye got out of the passenger side door, but she recovered herself quickly, nodding at him before heading back to the barn to fetch another mount.

“You can ride Jenna,” Lincoln said, turning to Faye. “She’s good with people she doesn’t know. I’ll just head in to help Sasha saddle up a ride for me.”

Faye nodded, her face set, before heading over to where the horse stood, calm despite the cracks of thunder and the rain, which was growing steadily heavier around them.

Lincoln came in just as Sasha was lifting the thick saddle pad onto the horse’s back.

“I only had time to give him a quick brush down,” she said, without turning to look at him. “But it should be okay, I hope.”

Lincoln nodded, despite the fact Sasha’s back was turned to him. He grabbed the saddle from the stand, swinging it over the horse’s back. Long years of practice meant he could tack up a horse quickly and efficiently, his hands moving without him having to think about it. The horse, Rudy, waited patiently as the two of them fussed over him, until he was ready to ride.

Lincoln pulled himself up into the saddle the moment the last strap was buckled, nodding to Sasha in thanks for her help. He didn’t miss her grin as he turned Rudy to head out of the barn.

I’ll hear about this later, he thought to himself, feeling a little exasperated – but at the same time, he could feel his lion within him, giving a deep-throated roar.

Our mate is here, on our land – at last.

The feeling sent a surge of something deep and primal through Lincoln’s veins. This was as it was supposed to be: his mate and his pridelands, the two most profound connections he had in his life, were finally joined.

As alpha, he had cared for his lands and protected them with his life, making sure they would be a place that could support the future of the pride for years to come.

And now, his mate, the one he was made for, was here too.

The feeling was indescribable.

Lincoln wished he could shift immediately, to lose himself in the sheer animal sensation of it – but he knew he had work to do. As per usual, his duty had to come first.

He kicked Rudy to a canter and rode out into the yard, where Faye was waiting for him. He didn’t need to wait for her – she joined him at once, her riding just as sure as it ever had been. She looked beautiful in the saddle, her hair disarrayed, her wet clothing clinging to her and outlining her curves.

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