Page 4 of His Lucky Moon Mate

“You don’t know me, like at all. And you can’t be carrying me around like I’m some skinny little miss. I’m too heavy, put me down before you do yourself permanent damage,” she said, eyes flashing with her annoyance.

Fuck, but she was cute when she was angry.

“First, I’m a Wolf Shifter, remember? I got the whole supernaturally enhanced strength thing going for me,” he said as he continued walking until he found the trail that led to the plot of grass where he’d left his car. “Second, and listen to me very carefully when I say this Shannon O’Doyle, there is absolutely nothing wrong with how much you weigh. In fact, I rather enjoy the feel of you in my arms.”

To punctuate that statement, he pulled her closer and let her feel the growl reverberating inside him. His Wolf was typically easygoing, but there was something about this woman that hadhim pretty on edge. Binder narrowed his eyes, studying her expression as she absorbed his words.

“Oh,” she said finally.

“Oh?”

“I mean, um, thanks. So, where are you taking me?”

“To the Pack house, Shannon. We have some things to discuss.”

“With the Alpha? But no, I mean, I have to find my Da!”

“And I will help you do that, but first, we have to check in with the Alpha and his Wolf Guard.”

“Och. That’s bollocks that is! My Da is one of the most conniving little supes I have ever met. I need to find him before he hightails it back to the Fairy Realm.”

“The Fairy Realm?”

“Aye. It’s only open during certain lunar cycles, you know. And this last one will have the portal closed off for a hundred years or more. If he gets inside, we’re all screwed—the employees and I, I mean,” she muttered.

“Wait, so you are saying there is a Fairy Realm with magical portals that will close for a hundred years during sometime soon, and your father would actually leave you here to deal with his mess?”

“Yes, that is what I am saying,” she murmured, and he would have sworn he smelled her sadness then, and it was heavy. “I think I’d prefer to walk now, if you don’t mind.”

“It’s a moot point now, Butterfly. We’re here,” he whispered and leaned down to set her gently on her feet.

“What—”

Binder unlocked the car and held the door open for her, eyebrows raised expectantly. Shannon heaved a sigh and climbed into the seat of his luxury SUV. He was ready to give her a hand, but she managed fine without him, much to hisdisappointment. He circled the car, got into the driver’s seat, and started the engine before she could object.

“You’re going to turn me in, aren’t you?” she asked, pretty little hands folded on her lap.

“Turn you in for what?”

“Well, for everything, I guess. Operating the casino without the proper permissions, license, and stuff. And I assume there is some law about Fae magic,” she mumbled and shrugged her shoulder.

Fuck, she was so damn cute. He wanted to reassure her, but how would that look? He’d been sent there to do a job, Binder might as well act like it. But there was one thing he needed her to understand, and he was going to settle that right now.

“Look, I need to check in with the Alpha. It’s Pack law, understand? But I promise you, Shannon Rose,” he said, noting the way her eyes flashed when he used her middle name. “I will let no harm come to you. Okay?”

She nodded.

“Say you believe me,” he demanded.

“I don’t know why,” she replied after a brief pause, her blue eyes going even wider if that were possible, “but I believe you Balvinder Sidak.”

“Binder,”

“Bin-der,” she repeated, drawing out the syllables, then again, faster. “Binder.”

He nodded, his Wolf grunting inside him. Satisfied she called him by his preferred name, the animal settled, watching the pretty female beside him with more than a mild interest.

Binder wasn’t sure what he was going to do once they got inside and figured out where they were going. He only knew she wasn’t going to do it alone.

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