Wilde Creek Volume Two by R.E. Butler

Author:R.E. Butler
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Fiction
ISBN: 9798592033254
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
Published: 2021-01-07T20:26:04.712310+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

*FOUR WEEKS LATER*

Nila sat at a large table at Luna’s and watched Brynn open another bridal shower gift. Inside the pretty silver and white paper was a set of pots and pans. Everyone oohed and ahhed over them as Brynn thanked the three she-wolves who had gone in together on the gift.

Eveny sat next to Nila, her hand resting on her swollen stomach. As Mia handed Brynn the next gift, Eveny said in a low voice, “When are you and Mal tying the knot?”

Nila’s thumb rubbed the underside of the engagement ring that Malachi had given her a week earlier. The simple but stunning diamond solitaire winked in the overhead lights as it wiggled back and forth on her finger.

“Not until after Acksel and Brynn are married. Mal was threatened.”

Eveny laughed and Brynn threw a wad of silver wrapping paper at Nila. “He was not.”

Mia snorted and said, “Oh yes he was. I heard that Acksel said you’d skin Mal alive and leave him for dead if they got married first.”

“Oh, now you’re exaggerating,” Brynn complained. Then she grinned. “I wouldn’t leave him for dead.”

“What about you?” Nila asked Eveny when Brynn turned her attention to another gift and began to pull the tissue paper out of a gift bag.

“We’re going to get married in March. It doesn’t matter to me when we get married, but Luke’s grandma threatened to disown him if we weren’t married by the time the baby is born. Since I’m due in June, that doesn’t leave us much time.” She lowered her voice. “I was also threatened.”

“I heard that,” Brynn said, grousing.

“Mal and I are talking about April because the weather will be nicer. It doesn’t matter to me, either, but he wants me and Jack to have his last name as soon as possible.”

“Males are territorial, aren’t they? Human and wolf.”

“Yeah, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

After all the gifts were open and the top of the table was covered with pretty paper and bows, the party guests milled around and talked. Nila, Mia, and Eveny offered to help clean up, but Paula, who owned the restaurant with her husband Quentin, turned them down.

“Thank you so much for the cappuccino machine, I can’t wait to make one,” Brynn said, hugging Nila and kissing her cheek.

“A decaf one, right?” Mia asked.

Brynn grimaced. “As soon as this kid is born I’m having a cup of coffee the size of my head. This caffeine embargo is killing me.” Then her face brightened. “You’re going to be at Doc’s on Monday when I come by for my checkup, right?”

“You bet,” Nila said, smiling.

They said goodbye and headed toward the front door. Eveny’s mate, Luke, was standing just inside the door, and Nila noticed how his face lit up when he saw Eveny.

“Does anyone need a ride?” Eveny asked as Luke helped her with her jacket.

“Mia and I rode together, but thanks for the offer,” Nila said as she put on her coat.

“See you at the full moon,” Eveny said, kissing Nila and Mia on the cheek and waving.

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