Unnatural Magic: A Paranormal Urban Fantasy Romance (Bargains with Beasts Book 1) by Stacia Stark

Author:Stacia Stark [Stark, Stacia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-22T16:00:00+00:00

Evie

We were both quiet as Nathaniel drove me to his house. Vas had given me a long look as I left.

I had no doubt he’d be filling Danica in about this little situation.

Nathaniel parked his car, and I slid out. He grabbed my suitcase—I’d never learned to pack light—and carried it toward his house.

Tobias opened the door and beamed at me. He seemed to realize why I was there, because his smile dropped by half the wattage. “Evie,” he said. “I’m sorry about what happened, but I’m glad you’re visiting. Let me show you to your room.”

“Thanks.” I smiled at him. He took my suitcase from Nathaniel.

“I’ll leave you to get settled in,” Nathaniel said. “I have a few meetings, but you can message me if you need anything.”

I nodded. “Thanks. I, uh, appreciate this.”

He smiled. “You resent the hell out of the need for it.”

“That too.”

I followed Tobias up the stairs. He turned left on the second floor and opened the door at the end of the hall, stepping inside and placing my suitcase next to the door.

I scanned the room. The hardwood floors continued here—I would’ve judged Nathaniel if he’d covered them in carpet. But several blue-and-white rugs were positioned in a way that told me someone had put some thought into guests who’d be walking barefoot in cooler temperatures.

The walls were painted a pale blue, while the bed was a romantic, white-canopied affair, heaped with almost as many pillows as my own bed. The side tables were some kind of polished, pale wood, each holding a gold lamp and a vase of flowers. I didn’t need to ask if they were real flowers. I knew Tobias well enough to know he’d be appalled at the suggestion of fake ones.

“This is beautiful,” I said, still taking in the thick white drapes tied back with gold curtain holders, each formed into a wolf’s paw. On the opposite side of the room, a small desk sat next to a chest of drawers.

Tobias opened a door next to the drawers. “Closet,” he said. “Let me know if you need any help unpacking. That door leads to your bathroom.” He pointed at the door next to it.

“Thank you.” I eyed him, suddenly curious. “Can I ask you something?”

“Of course.”

“What’s it like, being a submissive wolf?”

He smiled. “I had a feeling you’d ask something like that.”

“You don’t have to answer,” I said quickly, hoping I hadn’t offended him.

He waved that off. “A healthy Alpha is driven to protect his submissives. Of course, all wolves are under the Alpha’s protection, but submissives have a special status in the pack. It’s to the pack’s benefit that we’re happy and healthy.”

“How come?”

“Too many dominant wolves and not enough submissives, and a pack will turn into a continual power struggle as they fight for dominance. We…lighten the load.”

“Nathaniel’s a good Alpha?”

He nodded. “Nathaniel is an excellent Alpha. He doesn’t truly need me to manage his home, but it brings me joy, so he hired me full time.

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