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flesh the night of the party. Others had seen her as well, and most of the men there had
been human from the scent of them. He d spent his life with animal instincts, sniffing out
potential enemies as easily as breathing. The Powers women were something else. They
smelled like humans, but they were more. He looked forward to finding out their secrets
before he revealed his own.
Resting an arm over his head and staring at the sunlight reflected on the ceiling, he
brought Serenity s face to mind. With all the mayhem that was her life, would she enjoy
living at his house in the country? Get control of yourself, Jon.
He sat up. So that was it. Somewhere in all this, he d made his decision to have
Serenity as his mate. His mother had told him for years that he d know the moment he
met her. And the oldest in his clan, Mordecai, had said he had a dream that the States was
where Jon would find his mate. All had listened to Mordecai s wisdom over the years.
The old panther shifter had never steered them wrong. That alone was why Jon had come.
Yet for the last three years, he d wondered if he had come to the wrong city or didn t
make himself known enough by going out to clubs and bars.
They weren t his idea of fun. He loved peace and quiet, a calm life living close to a
forest where he could run free in his shifted form. What would Serenity think of that, he
wondered. Were they truly as compatible as they seemed? He stretched his arms up over
his head and stood up. A cold shower the night before had helped him ease the pain of
arousal, but a warm one this morning would get his blood flowing. He would have a full
week of work, and then this weekend he d convince Serenity that last night didn t matter.
They could begin again. If he could get her away somewhere her mother could not
follow, things would develop naturally, and he could begin to woo his mate. Excitement
at the prospect stirred his cock.
Serenity might be looking at him as a potential lover, but he had more in mind. Much
more.
* * * *
Serenity hadn t heard from Jon in days. Sure, he had said he looked forward to
getting to know her better, but in the light of day after he d had time for a cold shower or
even working out his sexual frustrations on his own, he might be thinking she was either
crazy or a dirty whore. He may have decided not to call her again. And how could she
take Lenny in for his follow up visit and for the shots he was due? She couldn t show her
face at the pet hospital, and it was all her mother s fault!
Mom, she shouted in the hall at her house. Her mother had kept low for a couple of
days now, but Serenity wasn t giving up. She would put her parent in her place once and
for all, and Serenity had plans to search her special book for just the right spell that would
banish her mother from her home. That might be drastic, but she d had it with the
woman s interference in her life.
Serenity did not believe in influencing humans with magic unless it was absolutely
necessary, but when a couple of clients with big restoration projects would not return to
her, she d had no choice but to tweak their memories. With the terror of Serenity s
haunted house gone from their minds, they were both free to decide on their own to give
Serenity their business. However, she would not overlook her moral code again.
Darling, what s all the shouting about?
Serenity spun around to find her mother at the top of the stairs. Dressed in a
shimming nightie and an eye mask shaped like a butterfly on her forehead she was the
picture of lovely innocence. Serenity rolled her eyes. Cut it, Mom. A spirit does not
need to sleep. You ve said so a number of times when you woke me up at three a.m. out
of boredom.
Her mother sighed, and her appearance changed to the dress she d been wearing the
day she cast the spell on herself out of heartbreak. You re still no fun, Serenity. Even
after I gave you a few days to appreciate what I did for you with that man.
Appreciate! Serenity sputtered. You interfered with my life. I m twenty-six, Mom.
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