The Billionbear's Bride: BBW Bear Shifter BWWM Paranormal Romance by Zoe Chant

Author:Zoe Chant
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Published: 2016-01-23T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Bruce

"This is my mother, Ava. Mom, this is Violet, my . . . wife." Bruce almost slipped up and called her mate, but he was more worried about the meeting that was taking place amid the clamor and festivity of a Davis party—and his mother's reaction.

"It's so great to meet you," Violet gushed, extending her hand to Bruce's mother. "Bruce has told me so much about his family."

For a moment, Bruce thought his mother might not take the offered hand. But then she did, and the tense line that had run through her shoulders since she'd arrived eased.

"Now your family as well," his mother said, graciously enough, making Violet smile. "Though this was all a little sudden, I can see how much Bruce cares for you."

Bruce gave his mother a warning look, which she returned with innocence and a hint of "we'll talk about this later."

However, it turned out that later was now. Tom, his second cousin, sidled up to Violet and slung a friendly arm around her shoulders—a little too friendly for Bruce's taste. His bear growled at Tom's presumption, and his hand tightened on Violet's. She squeezed back and flashed him a reassuring smile.

"Look at this. Bruce found himself a babe." Tom winked and gesticulated with his beer bottle. Bruce's irritation with him grew. Tom might be family, but sometimes he was a little much. And sometimes he needed to be put in his place.

"Tom …" he said warningly, and let his rising bear flash in his eyes.

Of course, that didn't deter Tom, who was an incorrigible flirt and self-proclaimed ladies' man. Tom gave his wife a blazing smile. "Know how to square dance?"

Violet giggled uncertainly before glancing at Bruce. "Um, no, I don't."

Tom held out a hand, more than a little mischief glinting in his blue gaze. "I'd be more than happy to teach you."

Rolling her eyes and laughing, Violet accepted his cousin's hand and did a little twirl, to Tom's obvious delight.

"Be nice," warned Bruce.

Tom smirked. "Don't worry, I plan to be very nice."

Tom was walking a thin line between friendly banter and a real challenge. Bruce could have ordered him to stand down—as the alpha of the clan, Tom would have to obey. But the reception had gone well so far, and he didn’t want to make things uncomfortable for Violet, or reveal their true nature as bear shifters.

While Tom whisked Violet away for a square dancing lesson, Bruce was left alone with his mother. It was the opportunity she had been waiting for all night, he suspected.

"You're not happy, I take it," he said before she could say anything.

The corner of her mouth twisted. "I am happy for you."

"But you would have been happier if we made an alliance with Whitebeam."

She shrugged one shoulder. "Can't say I'm not disappointed. Those bears are disappointed too."

He couldn't blame them for that, he supposed. An alliance between their two clans would have made for one very powerful bear family. Out of the corner of his eye he spotted a flash of Violet’s bright dress and had a surge of jealous irritation.

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