Page 55 of Sweetheart

“That’s not going to happen,” River said.

“I believe that now,” Mason said. “Thanks to all of you and your mates.”

“That’s what family does for each other,” Bryce said fiercely.

“He’s the Alpha mate. All protective and shit,” River teased, nudging Bryce.

“Can you tell me who all is mated to who?” Mason asked. He’d take this time to learn more about the people that Levi loved.

“We’ll go in order of how the mates were discovered,” Lawson said. “First was Bryce and Axel.”

“And Axel is what kind of paranormal?”

“He and Anton are dragons,” Bryce said.

“Awesome. So Anton was the magnificent blue dragon from earlier?”

“That was me,” Anton said, blushing prettily. River tugged Anton into his lap and kissed the back of his neck.

“And the blue pixie? Fairy?”

“Pixie. Fabian. He’s…my friend.”

“That’s so cool,” Mason told him.

Anton dipped his head. “Thanks.” He didn’t seem to like the attention on him. He picked up River’s hand. “I understand about coming from a bad family. I did too. Axel left when he could, but I stayed. I let my father control me. I did bad things to good people.” He took River’s thumb and stuck it in his own mouth.

Another little. Mason grinned. He might have more in common with these guys than he’d expected.

They started to pass around the drinks with the pizzas in the middle of the bed. Lawson opened the top box and offered Mason a paper plate.

Mason chose a slice of pepperoni. It was still hot, greasy, with lots of melting cheese. It was just what Mason needed.

“Nate was second,” Lawson said. “He’s a bobcat shifter. He’s mated to Bo, the Alpha of the hellhounds, and Craig, who is a bear shifter.”

“Wow.” Mason peered around. “Where is he?”

“Up in his tree,” Bryce said.

Mason frowned.

“He was a sniper in the military. He suffers from PTSD and being little helps him. Nate still protects us though and has a sniper nest in one of the trees,” Bryce explained.

“I’ll have to thank him,” Mason commented.

“I was next and my wonderful man is a vampire,” Lawson said. “You’ve met Drake of course. He’s a chef and own the restaurant Crimson in town.”

“But you’re human?” Mason asked.

“I am. Although after I mated with Drake, I did go through some changes. I have amazing eyesight.”

“Cool!” Mason said. He chomped down on his pizza, polishing off his first slice before Bryce set a second on his plate. Mason smiled in thanks.

Bryce nodded. He was watching Mason carefully. With concern. Mason expected Bryce was an amazing Alpha mate.

“Then me, Anton, and Rainier,” River said.

“I don’t think I’ve seen Rainier,” Mason said. At least he hadn’t met the man. There was a good chance Mason had seen him coming out of the woods.

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