Not My Mate (shifters and partners, #12) by Hollis Shiloh

Author:Hollis Shiloh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sweet gay romance, gay romance mm, enemies to lovers, gay shifter romance, wolf shifters, gay romance mm new releases, new adult romance
Publisher: Spare Words Press
Published: 2017-03-04T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

What are your intentions?

I took a long time getting ready the next morning: a leisurely breakfast, a long hot shower, and then I lay around in a towel watching TV till I was ready to get dressed. Despite everything, I felt more relaxed and happy than I had in a while. Talking to my best friend Sahil had settled something in me, and I felt calmer and more alive now. Knowing someone was on my side no matter what meant a lot, and helped a lot, but that wasn't all of it. There was something more. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but I felt lighter and happier, and I was looking forward to visiting my parents now, instead of just grimly doing it because I needed to.

Russ didn't disturb me, and when I finally knocked on the door, he called "Come in" moodily, so I did.

He was slumped on the bed in an uncomfortable-looking position, arms crossed over his chest, watching TV grumpily. He looked at me, then sat up. "You're finally ready? And that's what you're wearing? How fancy is your parents' place?" He eyed my suit with misgivings.

"You'll see," I told him.

"That's less than reassuring." He looked unnerved.

"I wasn't trying to be reassuring."

"Well, I didn't bring anything fancy with me. Do I have to buy a suit or something? You usually just wear jeans."

I gave him an enigmatic smile and headed down to pay for the room service and check out.

"Hey, Charlie? Get back here and answer me!"

"So indignant." I enjoyed it. It was nice to have him off-balance for once, not knowing what was going on. Maybe he'd like the way it felt better than I did.

We only had to make two stops today, and I drove the entire time. We got there before sundown. As I pulled up the drive, I took a couple of quick glances at Russ to see how he was taking it. I tried to hide my grin. He looked totally intimidated.

And, yeah, I didn't mind that at all. He was used to looking down on me because I didn't understand "wolf things." Maybe he'd like feeling looked down upon for not understanding "rich things." What good was having rich parents if you couldn't use them to scare off prospective mates who were total assholes?

That was why I'd wanted him to come along, I realized. It was kind of petty. I should have been more mature than that. But it was satisfying to watch him get a nervous look on his face.

Yep, I'm a rich asshole, I thought, gripping the wheel tighter. I hadn't ever thought I'd be that guy, but if it chased Russ off, I'd do even that. It was better than some of the things I'd been considering. Beating him to a pulp, for instance. Not that I probably could; he was bigger and tougher than me, as both a man and a wolf.

I tried to keep my expression bland and clueless when he cast me an alarmed look, as if he was asking if this was for real.

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