Ferris Braden [Beyond the Marius Brothers 6] Read Online Free

place.”
“I’ll spread the word to let everyone know not to joke with you,” Tyler drawled. I spun to face him, keeping my hand in Ferris’s.
“Right, because if I called you a dog you wouldn’t be all over my ass?” I raised an eyebrow, daring him to deny it.
“Right, but I’m not a dog. You are a small cat. Don’t assume any of us mean it as offensive if we call you kitty ,” he threw right back.
“Fine, but you know that’s not always true. And even if you were a dog, calling you puppy would be taken badly. Most large cats look down on wolves for being smaller as wolves look down on us and lynx shifters.”
“I’ll give you that,” he agreed, his expression softening. “But we’re not like that here. Our Alpha was a douche of epic proportions and abused us in one form or another. We don’t judge here.”
“I’ll take that under advisement but forgive me for not just blindly accepting that,” I said gently. I heard a squeal and saw a young boy trying to squirm out of his mother’s arms.
“I want to pet the kitty!” he whined when his mom wouldn’t let him down.
“The kid can call me kitty ,” I chuckled as I let go of Ferris’s hand. I walked the few feet to the cute little guy. “What’s your name?”
“Mikey.”
“Hi, Mikey. I’m Rylan. Do you want me to shift into a kitty?”
“Yes, please!” he exclaimed, clapping his hands. I gave him a wink and shifted. The wolves probably tore their clothes when they changed forms but since I shrunk to something smaller, anything I was wearing just fell to the ground with me. I moved from under the shirt and meowed. “Oh! Pretty kitty!”
“Yes he is,” Ferris said quietly.
The mother set Mikey down and he petted my head and then batted my tail when I flicked it at him. He giggled and his eyes lit up with joy as only a child’s could. I shifted back and pulled on my shirt when my mate growled at my nudity.
“Nice to meet you, Mikey. I’ll see you around, okay?”
“Okay, kitty. I’ll find some yarn,” Mikey said with a smile. Actually, it was more like, “O’tay, witty. I’ew find sme warn.” He was just too cute and everyone couldn’t help but laugh at his antics.
“No yarn,” I teased. “I’m a jungle cat. If you’re really good, I’ll teach you how to climb the highest trees one day.”
“Where’s Jalen?” Ferris asked Ayden before glancing around the group.
“Don’t worry, Ferris,” the man sighed, shaking his head. “He’s not your mate and you’ve found yours so go get to know him.”
“Hey, I know Jalen’s not my mate. I’ve made it very clear nothing is there or would ever happen, but the kid is becoming the little brother I never had,” Ferris snapped. “It’s not wrong of me to ask where he is when all the other wolves are here and I saw him right before I dumped the grass clippings.”
“He heard you call Rylan your mate, shifted, and took off,” Darcy explained. Seconds later there was a pained howl off in the distance and my mate’s face fell.
“Oh, Jalen,” he whispered and shook his head. “I swear I’ve never helped along his crush. I thought it would pass. It’s been a few months since the rescue. I don’t get why he still was trying for more?”
“Wow, don’t you have mirrors wherever you live?” I snickered. Ferris was a stud if I’d ever seen one. He was six six and at least three fifty of muscular firmness and yumminess, with big light blue eyes, and short black hair that was just enough to hold on to if I felt the need.
“It’s complicated,” Ayden answered for him. “I’ll text you when I find him and calm him down. I know you’re like a big bro, but he’s got a bunch of those, Ferris. It’s not good for him now when you feel that way, he wanted more, and you’re mated.”
“Are you saying I can’t hang out with Jalen? It’s not like we ever went off alone. We’re always in a group and he’s curious. I just wanted to help him acclimate.”
“Which is why he’s