Page 42 of Remy & the Wildcat

With a kiss he headed outside and left her in the kitchen. She was excited to have a chance to shift and hunt with Remy. She’d been so stressed out on the last full moon when she was being chased that she hadn’t really gotten a good look at him in his shift.

Now they’d get to shift together and hunt along with the pride as interim alphas.

She finished mopping the linoleum floor in the kitchen, rinsed out the mop and bucket, and stored them in the laundry room. Heading out of the sliding door to the back patio, she found Remy talking to the three males he was going to work with at the garage—George, Alan, and Hank.

Liam stopped her as she made her way to her mate.

“How’s it going, Alpha?” he asked with a smile.

“So far so good, the house is coming along. Freaking dust everywhere. How’s your house coming?”

“Great. We found one with an in-law suite so Dana is going to stay with us.”

“Only until I find a mate, then I’m out of there!” Dana shouted from the other side of the yard.

Liam leaned in conspiratorially and said, “She likes her mom’s cooking.”

“We all do,” Thyme said with a smile.

His smile slipped. “Jacob isn’t here. Neither are Leif, Brilla, or the others who have sided with them. All told, twenty-five are missing, even though this is an official hunt for the pride.” He rocked back on his heels. “I don’t have to tell you how disrespectful this all is.”

She let out a low growl. “I just don’t understand it. I mean, I could understand if Brilla wanted to fight to take over the pride as the former alpha female, but she acquiesced leadership to the elders without a peep when Dad died.” She blew out a breath and rubbed her chest with her fingertips as her heart panged. “I really miss my dad.”

“We all do, but you and Remy are going to be excellent alphas. Your dad taught you well and your mate is fierce and protective. It’s a new chapter for the pride.”

“Thanks, Liam.”

“You bet. I’m going to find my mate.”

“It’s time to get ready anyway.”

She made her way to Remy and gave him a hug.

“Are you ready, sweetheart?” he asked.

“Yeah.” She and Remy excused themselves, and as they walked to the patio, she told him about Liam’s news.

“Fuckers.”

“Yeah,” she said with a chuckle. “I kind of don’t hate that they’re not here, because at least we don’t have to worry about them trying to undermine us.”

“Good point.”

Thyme clapped her hands loudly and called the pride over. Once everyone was gathered, she raised her voice so everyone could hear. “Welcome to the first pride hunt in Copper Creek. The territory has been marked with orange ribbons on the trees, so don’t stray past them. And thanks to Marty and Mila for handling that.”

The couple nodded with a smile.

Thyme glanced at Remy, and he said, “Stay together, don’t hunt alone. If you see anything suspicious, find me, Thyme, or Liam. Tomorrow, we’re going to have a pride meeting at our house in Marin at noon. Anyone who’d like to be part of a security team, be sure to come.”

“Have fun everyone,” Thyme said.

The pride dispersed into the woods to shift and hunt.

Thyme turned to Remy and he lowered his head to brush his lips against hers.

“I can’t wait to see you shift, alpha,” he said with a low voice.

“I can’t wait for that, either.”

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