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cheerfully.
    Ranger had watched as his mate handled her father. Why couldn’t this be simple? He had thought when she had responded to his mating declaration that he had lucked out. She wasn’t human. Even if she was, that little obstacle had been met when Maverick took Rory as a mate. He didn’t feel the need to run. He thought for a second everything would fall into place. He hadn’t anticipated a power struggle between the Alpha Wolf and the Head Mage. If Nina took down Xavier, did that mean Nina’s dad could best his father? Would grown men, leaders of thousands, reduce themselves to that?” Lord, he hoped not.
    “ So?” he asked, waiting as Nina let out a deep breath.
    “ So far he isn’t here. That’s a good sign.”
    “ It might take him a while to get here. He could still be on his way.”
    “Nope , he would be here. Poof.”
    “ Poof? You can poof?”
    “ Really? You turn into a three hundred pound wolf and you’re surprised I can poof?”
    “ Good point. I don’t know that much about witches.”
    “ Time to start learning, hot stuff.”
    “I guess so. So, do you think our kids will be able to poof?”
    “Hummm wolve s that poof. We might just start a new breed.”
    “I don’t doubt it. Come on. Let’s go meet my niece or nephew. We have a long day ahead of us.”
    “ Honey, I’ve already had one hell of a day even before you showed up. I have to call the station. Technically, I’m on duty.”
    “ When do you get off?”
    “Now , due to a family emergency. If this doesn’t qualify, I don’t know what does,” Nina said shaking her head. She was trying to clear her thoughts before calling into headquarters.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    5
    Malcolm made several calls, canceling his busy afternoon. He had more pressing matters to attend to. Nina mated to a wolf. There was no doubt in his mind that she would go through with it with, or without, his permission. His oldest child had always challenged him. Her choice of careers had not pleased him, but he had to admit she was good at what she did, and she was happy doing it.
    Storming into the kitchen , he slammed down the empty glass he found on the counter, breaking it on impact.
    “ Whoa, what got into you?” His wife of forty years pushed him out of the way so she could remove the glass shards before they got in the disposal.
    “ Nina just called . Apparently, she’s mating a wolf shifter.”
    “What !” Kendra asked, now distracted from her task.
    “Oh , it gets better. She is being claimed by Ranger Cheveyo.”
    “ The Alpha’s son?”
    “ One of them, yes. The third, if I’m not mistaken.”
    “Malcolm , how does she know this man? Why haven’t I heard about him?” Kendra knew Nina kept some details of her life from her father. She didn’t however keep things from her.
    “They met today. She is apparently his true mate. If that is the case, the connection would be immediate.”
    “Love at first site?”
    “Times ten, yes. I’m meeting with Royal this afternoon. He wishes to meet with me and has asked them to hold off.”
    “ Hold off mating?”
    “Hold of completing the bond which entails our daughter turning no doubt.”
    “ This isn’t like her. She’s not an impulsive girl, not when it comes to the big things.”
    “ She claims to feel the mate fever as well. As I understand it, there’s no stopping that. If they both feel it, I would imagine it is inevitable.”
    “ Do you trust this man?”
    “ Kendra , I don’t know the man. I only know his father. From what I have seen, Royal is an honorable man. He asked them to wait before
    I even knew what was going on . He insists we meet on this. I take that as a good sign. I just don’t know what my meeting with Royal will
    accomplish. I suspect if we deny them the mating, they would go ahead and do it anyway. Nina, once her mind is set, is a force to be reckoned with. I don’t know this Ranger, but I do know wolves