The Alpha Shifter's Family Reunion by Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix

Author:Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix [Kyle, Celia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-06T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Jane loved her son. Really. She did.

“Connor Lance Warren, we do not growl at butterflies.”

Connor didn’t seem to be in the “listening” mood. Shifted with his butt in the air and little tail wagging, he lowered his chest to the ground and rumbled once more. His dark fur caught hints of his blond highlights in the afternoon sun, and she sighed when he dug his claws into the grass and dirt.

Jane’s attention swung from her son to the butterfly perched on her finger and back again before lifting her hand a little higher. Connor’s tongue lolled out of his mouth, amber eyes intent on his target.

“Connor, she’s our friend. We don’t eat our friends,” Jane murmured, and her son whimpered in response. He relaxed his body and flopped to the ground, rolling to his back to expose his belly. She reached over and stroked his short fur, smiling down at the pup. She’d miss times like these when he grew older. When he’d transform to an alpha pup who didn’t have time to play with his mom.

A balmy breeze ghosted over them both, and the butterfly fluttered away on the gentle wind. Jane called that a win since she’d managed to keep the bug out of Connor’s jaws.

The grass wasn’t quite so lucky. He flipped to four feet and grabbed a patch of grass, making a game out of tugging it from the ground and flinging mounds of sod everywhere.

She hoped the National Circle wasn’t attached to their lawn since it was no longer attached to the dirt. He ripped a big clump free and danced in a circle before trotting to her. He dropped it in front of her and sat on his haunches, waiting for her to praise him for the gift.

Jane forced a smile to her lips and cupped his snout, giving him a kiss to the bridge of his nose. “Oh my goodness! Thank you, sweetheart!”

Connor barked and darted away again, returning to his game of “attack the grass.” And each time he looked to her, his wolf’s eyes alight with joy, Jane made sure she had a smile on her lips.

She couldn’t let him see that she was nervous. That anxiety rolled through her in unending waves. Though she was sure he sensed it on some level, she knew he couldn’t identify scents at his age. He could only instinctively recognize her tension.

She breathed deeply and released the breath slowly, seeking a calm that hovered just out of reach. She scanned the grounds, searching for any sign that something was amiss. That the National Circle had been wrong when they’d assured her it was safe for Connor to be with her today.

The National Circle told her it was fine.

Healer Amelia told her it was fine.

They’d claimed her father wasn’t fit to hurt anyone in his current state. Okay, but that didn’t tell her whether he’d want to cause injury. The last time she’d seen him, he’d wanted her dead and then wanted to kill Reese.

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