Alpha Dragon: Nyve: MM Mpreg Romance (Treasured Ink Book 2) by Kellan Larkin & Kaz Crowley

Author:Kellan Larkin & Kaz Crowley [Larkin, Kellan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-22T16:00:00+00:00

8

Nyve

I just finish up my morning appointment when Taran’s hand slaps my shoulder. “Come take a walk with me,” he says.

In a normal corporate environment, any employee whose boss invites them for a walk and talk doesn’t expect things to go well.

Treasured Ink isn’t a normal corporate environment and Taran is less the boss and more the controlling member of a five-man business. We all give Taran the business deference as he has the most level head for handling that side of it. I’m glad for it because it allows me to focus on my work. I’ve wanted to tattoo since I was a young man and pursued it with passion.

The shop isn’t just a culmination of a dream for Taran. It’s one for me too. So, I’m not worried about being fired but something’s definitely on his mind.

I step outside and shove my hands in my pockets. “What’s up?”

“Varos gave me an update. He’s been keeping in touch with Austin’s friend on what’s going on out there. I figured I’d step across the street,” Taran motions across the road to Annika’s shop—our rival tattoo shop, Immortal Ink, “and loop Annika in.”

Annika had been targeted by the muggers on Taran’s wedding day. It upset Nosko a little since the two had grown to be friends. Because of Nosko’s association, Taran also has made an effort to know her better.

The result is that we’ve developed a friendly rivalry and a thriving referral exchange as well. Before Annika disappeared, she had the reputation of being an upright person. That reputation has held with her return as well.

We push into her shop and are met with a surprise. Someone new is standing behind the counter. We can see beyond her that Annika is cleaning her machine. Taran raises his hand in greeting.

“Taran! Nyve! Come on back. They’re good, Goldie,” she says from her stool. “They’re the guys from the shop across the street.”

“Oh, hi!” the young woman says. She sticks her hand out, and the intricate tattooed sleeves that extend up both arms are the signature work of Annika. “I’m Goldie. I just started as Annika’s apprentice.”

If there’s ever a type that Annika can be cast as, which is hard enough with the woman’s enigmatic personality, Goldie appears to be the exact opposite, with her long, curly blonde hair and toothpaste commercial white teeth. In fact, I can see Taran’s assessment matches mine when I say she looks like the exact opposite of someone I’d expect to see in a tattoo shop.

We shake hands with her and already I’m taken in by her effervescent personality. She appears to be quite young, around Austin’s age. “Well, you’ll be learning from the best,” I say to her.

She beams at me and nods in agreement. “I’m thrilled I got the opportunity.”

“Come on back, guys, I’m just cleaning up,” Annika yells from the back.

“I just wanted to stop by and let you know what’s up with the whole mugging issue. We have some new information.”

“Oh, Goldie, you’ll want to sit in on this.

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