Sable Cove Volume One by R.E. Butler

Author:R.E. Butler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampire romance, shifter romance, witch romance, witch vampire romance, witch shifter romance, merman romance, witch coven, witch merman romance
Publisher: R.E. Butler

Chapter Fourteen

Zia reached for the piling at the end of the dock and guided the bow of the boat into the slip. Two young male dockhands hurried from the marina’s main building and tied their boat up to the dock.

“We’re glad you’re okay, Zia,” one of the young males said. “Everyone was really frantic when you didn’t show up when you were supposed to.”

“Both times,” the other male said ruefully.

“I’ve caused quite a stir lately,” Zia said with a smile. “I’m such a troublemaker.”

“Good thing you’ve got me to watch out for you,” Cassian said, winking.

She grinned.

Cassian put their bags on the dock and climbed out, then helped Zia up. She went to lift her bag from the dock, but he grabbed hers and his, shouldering both. The dock bobbed as they walked along it. She took his hand and smiled. “Thank you for bringing me here.”

“I was just about to say the same thing to you, actually,” he said, giving her a soft smile. “I hope your parents don’t mind that we’re already mated.”

She shook her head. “They won’t. They’re traditional people, so there are things that are important to them in relation to me and who I spend the rest of my life with, but they’re not so stuck in traditions that they’d be mad we made the choices we did.”

Her father expected Cassian to ask for her hand in marriage whether they were mated already or not. Her dad wanted to walk her down the aisle and give her away, and he’d never forgive her if she did something like elope. Plus, her mom loved to throw a party and she’d be highly pissed if she didn’t get to plan an engagement party and the wedding and reception.

“I guess I won’t ever meet your parents,” she said.

“I wish you could. Well, let me rephrase that.” He cleared his throat. “I wish they were the sort of people who would be happy for me because I found my true mate. But I know they wouldn’t be. All they’d see is that you’re not a mermaid. “ He blew out a breath and gave her hand a squeeze. “You’re the reason I left my clan. So that I could make my own romantic choices, lead with my heart. Even if they didn’t mind that you were a fairy, they would certainly not understand me wanting to choose you because I feel connected to you.”

“So they might understand a mating if it were arranged for political purposes, but not for love?”

“Right. Love and arranged matings don’t really mix.”

“I’d say that’s generally true, but my parents were arranged and they love each other.” She mused on that for a moment. “Although to be fair, I know several arranged matings where the couple is content, they even love each other, but aren’t in love with each other. I just never wanted to risk my future happiness on the king’s ability to arrange a mating.”

“I can relate. I’d never want that kind of responsibility.

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