“A good one, though.I really loved working with you.And I know my family appreciated you helping out.”
“Plus, Hollis picked up my keys when I dropped them earlier and told me that the keychain belonged to my grandma, which is true.”
Mira had seen the keychain.It was a small piece of oval, polished wood that had a wolf carved into it.
“Did he tell you anything else about it?”Hollis was a psychometrist and could tell the history of an object by touching it.
“That it was older than I thought it was.It was her brother’s, and he’d carved it when she was a baby and had given it to her when she was old enough to drive.”
“That’s neat.”
“I saw some pretty freaking cool things today that I had no idea existed.Your family and the other psychics are amazing.”
“I think you’re pretty amazing, too.”The last words came out breathless as her heart kicked up when he closed the space between them.He pressed his lips against hers in a slow, steady kiss.Her fingers curled into his shirt and pulled him closer, tilting her head slightly to deepen the kiss.
Nothing was as good as kissing Leo.
Well, she betsome thingswere better.But for now, kissing him was her favorite thing.
Her sexy, sweet wolf.
When they finally parted, both breathing hard, she saw the flash of his wolf in his eyes, and her gryphon answered faintly in her head—a mix between an eagle cry and a lion roar.
He kept her hand in his as he led her to the porch and inside the house.As the door clicked shut, the world faded away, until it was only the two of them, connected by the heated promises simmering in his eyes.
ChapterEight
Leo liked this time of day, when the sun was setting and the blazing heat of late August slowly slipped away.Even better than the golden light of the sunset was that Mira was walking beside him, her blonde hair turned deep gold by the sun, catching his eye with every step.
They’d spent most of Monday at the B&B with her family and house members, sharing stories of their travels.While no one came right out and asked, he could tell that they wanted to know what Mira was planning.Leo wasn’t sure himself.All he knew was that he wanted to be with Mira, and he didn’t really care where that happened.
After saying goodbye to her family, they got into his truck and headed out for their first official date—dinner at a place he thought she’d enjoy, and a movie back at the house.Behind them, Solan and Linus followed in a pack SUV, watching their back.
“So any pack member has to have an escort when they leave town?”she asked, glancing in the rearview.
“Yep.It’s just a precaution because of the trouble we’ve had with Brent Foley and Humans Against Shifters.
He’d told her a bit about their troubles with the anti-shifter group and the need for their people to watch each other’s backs.He wasn’t worried about his ability to keep her safe, but he was appreciative of the security team watching over them so he could focus on her.
And their first date.
Which turned out to be perfection as he’d hoped it would be.
Italian food, easy conversation, and a corner booth that made it seem like they were the only two people there.As the conversation flowed, he found out she loved musicals and baking, only liked regular coffee, and regularly filled up her phone’s memory with photos of things she found interesting, like old buildings and wild animals.
He told her how he felt at peace when he was working on cars, but he also enjoyed being part of the security team.
“When I first learned how to turn a wrench, I wanted to own my own place.But working for the garage is nice, and I don’t have to worry about payroll or ordering supplies.”
“If you could pick between the two jobs, would you choose security or car repair?”
“Cars, definitely.But I like that I can do both.”
“I’ve never had a job outside of working with the house as we traveled.We didn’t stay anywhere long enough for me to work for anyone, so I never tried to get a job.I just made myself as useful as I could, and a lot of that is interacting with patrons and helping my mom keep the house running smoothly.”
“Would you like to work?Like, have a regular job?”
She hummed.“I never really thought about it.”
