Tomas grinned at her as she paced restlessly. “In a hurry to get home?” She snorted and stomped her heel. “You have no idea. I missed my community gathering, and I am a little desperate to get back.” “You have a boyfriend waiting?” She twisted her lips and thought of Kevin. He wasn’t her ideal ma...
Fred swallowed and straightened her shoulders, sailing past them with a pleasant grin. Her heart pounded in her chest, and she headed out the door.The moment she was outside the bed and breakfast, she exhaled and shuddered. It was too soon to begin courting anyone or to let herself be courted. Sh...
She was really going to do it. She was going to have sex with a man she had only just met. Krisia would be so proud. “That is a fascinating smile. May I ask what prompted it?” She giggled, “I was just thinking my friend would be so proud that I followed my instincts.” “I must admit I’m quite happ...
She blinked at him in shock. It would have been amusing if he weren’t so damned big. Inside the privacy of their home, he had turned to her and whispered his problem. “I mean that I can’t seem to locate the urge to shift back. I am stuck.” He crossed his arms and tried to look serious. She stared...
Teebie had shown her the pond where several water-loving species were frolicking. After that, it was straight to the bar to learn the ins and outs of dating in the Crossroads. During breakfast, Teebie walked her through the men of the night before. “So, which was your favo...
Spike was busy making plans. Teebie arrived before dawn and settled on a barstool. “You are adapting well.” Spike was putting glassware away, and she smiled at the djinn. “Yeah. I have a talent for it. It comes with carrying my own defences on my ba...
Tamora beamed at them, “Congratulations. We got the notice and I couldn’t be happier.” Ty and Al had walked in with their arms around each other’s waists and their proximity was a definite giveaway. Ty blushed but kept her grip. “Thank you.” &...
He stumbled backward as the door opened, and she followed him into her room with her predatory nature showing in every line of her body. She locked it behind her and pressed her hand to his chest. “Now, do I undress you or do you undress me?” “I don...
Once she got her sandwiches and retreated to the woods, she sat on a fallen tree and ate her meal. The surprisingly light step caught her attention. She looked up and saw Davus approaching her. “I will take you up on that offer if it is still open.”...
Strappy sandals completed the outfit, and she braided her hair in a straight column that hung nearly to her waist. The moment she opened her bedroom door, she smelled breakfast. Smiling, she headed downstairs and stopped short. Braxton was sitting at the table and reading ...
She removed the electrical tape that she had used to make sure they were perfectly matched for every twist she put into them. She cut carefully between the layers, separating them as she went. When she had two individual coils, she handed them over to Altion. “Here you go....
“Is everything all right?” Theo looked up with a grin. “It is better than all right. I will just have to catalogue all of the samples that your family provided. Fortunately, we have an hour.” She bit her lip. “Is this normal?” &nbs...
She sipped at the fruit water and fought not to gulp in the strawberry. The family nodded. Yvena looked toward the open door. “Will we be interrupted?” Mr. Morrison shook his head. “They are all in the meditation centre for a...
Today, the transporter was going to send him to the Shifting Crossroads, and he would be on his way to finding the woman for him.“And let’s just make sure that I have the samples.” He dug in the pocket of his coat and pulled out the hoof chips from his parents and the piece from his own hoof. The...
“Do you think that the shifters will ever come out to the humans?” She paused over her fruit tart. “They might if the mages do.” “Why are the two things linked?” “The mages use parts of the shifters for their spells. If we do...
She had dressed him in clothing throughout the ages and felt like a silly teen when she closed the book and scrubbed the graphite from her fingers. Cori checked the clock and realized there was a reason she felt hungry—it was approaching evening. She changed into a neat dr...
Krisia had her apprentice with her and was walking the nervous man through the details of layering human magic around a shifter covered in fey magic over wild magic. It was not a simple procedure, so while they figured it out, Eileen baked cookies. There were glyphs, charm...
The extra time gained by his skid into the soil meant that she was back in the cabana, breathing hard with her clothing on and shoes in her hand when he skidded up to her. Maddy curtsied. It seemed appropriate. “Thank you. I haven’t been able to run like that for quite som...
Weller was graceful, quick and had a knack for moving out of the way when some of the clumsier shifters got too close. For the first time she could remember, when she staggered off the dance floor, it wasn’t because she had been injured, she was simply exhausted. &nb...
“Hey guys. Way to sneak up on a sleeping lady.” She moved around, and Ashko helped her to sit up. “Where is the baby?” Her mom was standing with her back to the crowd, and she turned and gratefully walked over with the little bundle of warmth in her arms. “Here she is. The...
Three elves turned to her with surprise in their gazes. “Um, excuse me. Pansy sent me.” She flexed her hands and her claws thickened as no one spoke. A woman with snow-white hair and an exasperated manner came to her. “I am sorry. We were not warned...
She just wanted one more flight and she would be on her way.Sneaking out of Damon’s room in the early hours had been cowardly, but it had been the only thing that her mind had come up with.With dawn only newly acquainted with the day, she eased her door open and headed downstairs. One flight woul...
Yval yawned and burrowed back into her coffee cup. The cartoon Tasmanian devil on the side marked it as unmistakably hers. “Do tell.” “First, I need to tell you that you have been working yourself to the fine edge of control. On two different operations, you got wedged int...
“It appears that I am not the only one to appreciate your worth, Lee.” Jim leaned down and whispered it in her ear, bringing her the scent of his hair and the musk of his skin. She looked up and his hot gold eyes were glowing with interest. While Lee had hoped to get the attention of a large male...
Zoe has lived her life knowing what she was and who she was destined for. When her father tells her where to find her long-lost mates, she wastes no time hatching a plan to get to them. The Lion set has been captured and when a woman rescues them in a slinky black evening gown that leaves no curv...
Hayley had not stopped laughing at him. “You are not going to do that, are you?” There was a nervous horror in his tone. Hayley grinned. “Have three at once? No. This is one baby, one set of feet, elbows and fists, not to mention one little head. I ...
The man had a deranged look in his eyes. “You... you killed my men.” His gaze was locked on her. She put herself between Adam and his men and the pirate. “I did no such thing. It isn’t my fault that they can’t breathe water.”  ...
It had been more painful the first time. The transport process really had changed. Teal rushed forward and hugged her. “Nova! I am so glad you have come back.” Tony grinned and waited his turn for a hug. He met her eye to eye and embraced her warmly...
Blinking was her instinctive response. Next to her boss, Evan Wilkes, was an elf. Her boss was a mage, and there were very few circumstances in which a mage and an elf would be seen in public together. “Anessa, this is Leroc Alberthswitch. He is loo...
Juno walked down the aisle with her grandmother at her side. The strange mix of elves, foxes and humans was only to be expected, but the hairstylist had gone to great lengths to fix Juno’s hair so that her newly pointed ears wouldn’t show. Derix was...
She smiled shyly at him, and he casually walked up to her and planted a kiss on her lips. She was bemused as he sat next to her and placed his left hand on her knee under the table. “Good morning, Amira.” “Good morning, Lorr....
The Crossed Star was gradually picking up intensity, and the music was slowing to the point where one could sway in place. She watched the men, and a few were staring back. Her blush was sudden and warm. The feeling shocked her. She turned her head and checked her pulse. I...
Marina wanted to feel him inside her until she fell asleep, but on the table, she would soon have a rude awakening. “Now, do you wish to have this conversation here or at my place?” He bent and lifted her in his arms. “Um, here is where my clothes a...
Their trio took a seat at one of the tables. Teal looked at them. “What would you like to drink?” Pansy blinked. “Beer?” “Easy enough. I will be right back.” Teal slipped from the table and walked up t...
So, magic had once covered the earth and as humans began to walk it, it settled inside them. With every generation touched by the magic, the humans changed. Those with more magic gathered together and bred a new branch of the species, and it changed their bodies. At first,...
Hands helped her up and a cup of water was pressed into her hands. “Drink up. We nearly lost you.” She swallowed carefully and absorbed what the voice said. “What?” “Never mind. We are going to get you to your room and you are going to rest. We will...
She placed her hands flat on the podium, and she waited for Emira. The mage looked at them in turn and nodded grimly. “Right. Give me a moment.” One of the local lads rushed forward, and in a moment, Emira was wearing the gear of a catcher at a base...
Samuel was seated at the table with his hair rumpled but the rest of him looking delightfully perky. “I saved you a seat.” She smiled and took a seat next to him, the other eight newcomers at the table grinned and breakfast began. Misty winked at he...