Page 7 of Beauty's Bossy Bear

“Never piss off an Orc,” Kol calls over his shoulder and glances back in time to see me lift my middle finger to him.

I take a deep breath and head into the cabin to relay all this information to my mate.

“Is everything okay?” Briella rushes over to me as I step in the door.

“It will be,” I tell her as an idea flashes through my mind. In our shifter world, nothing is more important than protecting our mates, so we have very severe punishments for attempting to harm or causing harm to a soulmate. There is nothing off-limits when it comes to protecting your soulmate.

“I know I promised you time before we seal our mate bond, but things have changed.” Worry flashes through her clear blue eyes. “Everyone is okay, but your stalker has been busy.” I take her in my arms and explain about the accident and the fucking scent of outlaw shifter outside of my office.

“Are Brenna and Jared okay?” The air of fear emanating from my mate causes my inner bear to growl his displeasure.

“They are fine,” I reassure her. “But we can’t take any chances.” Now, here comes the part she might not agree with. “So, I want to seal our bond today. The shifter society recognizes protecting our mates above all other priorities. I can get help dealing with this asshole from other shifter authorities if we’re mated.”

Briella takes a deep breath and shrugs. “Let’s do it.”

“Are you sure?” I’m shocked she agreed so easily.

“I thought my sister was nuts when she met and mated with Jared all in one day, but seeing them together proved to me that fated mates do exist,” my mate breathes out. “Jared treats her like a queen.”

“And I’m going to do the same with you.” I pull her curvy body tighter against mine and lean over to place a kiss on the vein pounding at the base of her neck.

“Then what are you waiting for?”

“Not a damn thing.” The last two days feel like an eternity, and my bear is nearly feral with the urge to mate. I cover her soft lips with mine and devour her sweetness before pulling back to lay my forehead against hers. “You won’t regret it. I promise I’ll protect you with my life, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make you happy.”

“I know.”

Chapter 6

Briella

Oh my. I just agreed to mate with the hot grizzly bear. Since my heart has belonged to him since the second we met, I don’t regret my decision one bit.

“Before this goes any further, I want to introduce you to my bear.” He crooks his finger and leads me out into the warm night.

“Is this safe?” Weren’t we just talking about the danger my stalker poses?

“Perfectly safe. This property is locked down tighter than Fort Knox,” he reassures me. “I’m not worried about your stalker getting to you on my property, but I know you won’t be happy staying here for the foreseeable future.” That’s so true. I’m already missing my Sunday morning flea market runs.

“I trust you.” And I do. Totally.

I stand on the patio, watching while he rips away his clothes, and my girly parts start tingling. Oh my, he’s magnificent in human form. “Shifting will shred my clothes,” he explains, “and I really like those pants.”

My mouth goes dry as I stare at his stunning, naked body. He catches me off guard a little when his body stretches and contorts. Kodi transforms into a huge freaking grizzly bear right before my eyes. Wow, he’s gorgeous. I reach out and run my hand through his silky fur. Kodi’s glowing green eyes meet mine from his bear form. “Now, I can see why you’re so bossy,” I tease as he rubs his furry body against me. “You’re a magnificent grizzly.” The bear grumbles and drops down on his front paws for me to climb on his back. Oh, man. “You mean I even get my own private bear rides?” His bear form rolls his eyes, which is something you don’t see every day. As I throw my leg over his back, I realize carrying around my size fourteen frame is nothing for the massive grizzly.

After I settle onto his back, he slowly trots down the garden path I was eyeing earlier, giving me an up close and personal look at all its glory.

All too soon, he turns around and heads back to the cabin. He leans down again, and I hop off, already making plans for the next ride.

He shifts back to his human form and pulls me close to his naked body. His huge cock presses against my midsection as he kisses me. I melt against his hard body and part my lips to draw his tongue into my mouth.

His kiss takes things way past PG-rated, and I start to worry that we’re making out in his garden. “Are you sure there’s no one around to see us?”

“I own all the property for miles around, and I’ve set up cameras and sensors to tell me if anything or anyone comes onto my property,” he whispers against the side of my neck before gently biting down on the sensitive skin. When he wraps his arms tightly around me, I melt against his hard body, ready to throw caution to the wind. With his massive erection pressed against my tummy, I have to fight the small amount of alarm trying to intrude.

Bossy Bear devours my mouth as I try to wiggle closer to his warm body. I give a little grumble of complaint when he pulls back and lays his forehead against mine. “We need to take this inside.” Kodi lifts me up against his chest like I weigh nothing, “I’m not sealing our mating bond outside in my garden.”

“Could we maybe still try out the garden some other time?” slips past my lips.

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