Under the Panther's Protection [Black Panthers 3] by Leah Brooke

Author:Leah Brooke
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2018-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Joshua continued to stroke Fiona’s hair long after she fell asleep, spreading it over his chest like a curtain of silk, her words playing over and over in his mind.

Just don’t lie to me.

He’d lied to her.

He knew she wouldn’t believe him when he told her that he was a shapeshifter.

He’d have to show her, and he could only hope she’d adjust to it as quickly as her sister had.

His main concern centered around the baby she carried and how she would take the news that their child would also be a shapeshifter.

Having the responsibility of a child filled him with a satisfaction he hadn’t expected, and knowing that he would have the duty of teaching his child how to live with being a shapeshifter gave him a sense of purpose that he knew would change his life.

He bent to kiss Fiona’s hair and slid his hand under the throw to cover her abdomen.

His mate had already changed his life in ways he hadn’t imagined, and he was sure she would change it in many more.

Stilling at the faint sound of footsteps approaching, he lifted his head and sniffed the air, smiling when he recognized Joe’s scent.

Sliding his hand from under the blanket, Joshua rose with her in his arms, turning to settle her on the sofa with her head on the large pillow.

Murmuring softly to her when she frowned and moaned, Joshua ran a hand over her hair. “Sleep, my mate. I’m right here.”

He covered her with another throw, making sure her feet were covered, his gaze drawn to the fireplace as he straightened.

The evenings had started to get colder, and the idea of making love to his mate in front of the fireplace appealed to him even more than when he’d bought the rug.

Amused that his mate seemed to be on his mind for almost every decision he made, he shook his head and turned away, anxious to see what Joe wanted so he could get back to her.

He slid on his jeans and crossed to the door as he fastened them, unable to resist glancing back at Fiona to see that she still slept peacefully.

The sight of her lying there, her dark auburn hair shot with dozens of shades of brown, red, and even blonde, splayed over the pillow, her cheeks flushed from lovemaking and sleep, took his breath away.

He opened the door to see Joe sitting on the steps to his front porch and went out to meet him, easing the door closed behind him.

Turning his head, Joe glanced up at him. “Is she okay?”

“She’s fine. Sleeping.”

“After driving all night, I’m sure she’s exhausted.”

“You didn’t come out here to ask about my mate.”

Joe shrugged, turning toward him, resting a booted foot on the step below him. “Glenna’s worried about her, and when my mate is upset, it upsets me. Besides, we’ve survived all these years in peace because we stick together. Christ, it’s been almost twenty years now.” Smiling, he leaned back against the porch post.

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