Shaken (Enchanted Foxes Book 1) by Juniper Hart

Author:Juniper Hart [Hart, Juniper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-19T16:00:00+00:00

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The wood and glass chalet was quaint and reminiscent of Switzerland. The weather had, of course, cooperated, casting a blanket of snow about the ski village as if it were a postcard painting.

Samantha peered out the windows into the mountains, her heart as cold as the scenery outside. She could not stop the tears from filling her eyes, and for the first time since she had found Marco, she felt completely alone. Her long, slender fingers traced the pearls around her lovely neck, and she took a deep breath.

A knock on the door startled her from her reverie. She swallowed deeply and cleared her throat. “Come in.”

Jennifer wandered in, and Samantha already recognized signs of intoxication in her mother as she snidely looked around the room.

“Well, isn’t this a giant waste of money,” she declared, taking in the suite with distain. Samantha knew her well enough to sense the envy in her tone.

The cabin was a two-story open concept building with three bedrooms and two full bathrooms, once which contained a steam shower and jacuzzi tub. A spacious sunken living room was gently lit by a gas fireplace, and a full kitchen boasted stainless steel appliances. Through a patio door in the master bedroom, a bubbling hot tub waited to be utilized. If Samantha had been a fan of the cold, she would have comfortably lived there year-round, but she could not wait to escape the snow despite its sparkling beauty.

“It’s what Marco wanted,” she said simply, turning to face her. Jennifer paused and looked at her daughter. For a moment, a split second, Samantha thought she saw a glint of admiration in her mother’s eyes.

“Well?” she prompted. “How do I look?”

Immediately, Jennifer’s aquamarine irises clouded over as she scornfully looked her from head to toe.

“Well, I wouldn’t have gone that route,” she said, pointing. “But you’re lucky you have my coloring and pull it off.” In fact, all four of the Jagger sisters had Jennifer’s red hair and variation of her glimmering eyes—the Vulpes genetics.

Disappointment filled Samantha at Jennifer’s words, even though she expected nothing less from her mother. Leave it to Mom to be critical of her oldest on her wedding day. She briefly considered letting Jennifer have it, unleashing all her frustrations upon her half-drunk mother, just to see how she might react, but before she could, a knock at the front door saved her from responding.

“Come in!” Jennifer called out this time. A blond, handsome head poked through, and Samantha’s half-brother Aidan smiled broadly before showing the rest of his body, dressed dashingly in a tuxedo.

The combination of demon and fox attributes made Aidan one of the most charming men Samantha had ever known in her life.

“Sammy! You look radiant!” he cried, rushing forward to embrace her.

She met his outstretched arms with fervor and relished his closeness. Despite their age difference, she had maintained a wonderful relationship with her two half-brothers. Maybe not as close as the bond she shared with her sisters, but close enough.

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