Page 9 of Shifter Marked and Claimed

Now, I didn’t know what to do.

I stared at him, really looking at him this time. He was handsome. Tall, but lean. I was drawn to him in ways I couldn’t even understand, unlike I had been with any other man I’d ever met.

Mate!my wolf reminded me and I practically growled.

Of course I knew that was the only reason, but it sure didn’t feel like it in that moment.

Most important to me, he was kind. He’d been sweeter to my daughter than anyone ever had before. I wanted to cry.

I needed to get away.

I realized we’d been standing there staring at each other awkwardly for an undetermined amount of time.

“Is that it?” I finally blurted out.

“I suppose so,” he said, almost sadly, and I felt like there was more meaning behind his simple words.

I couldn’t bring my feet to move though. I was frozen in place.

He pulled something from his pocket and then handed it to me.

“Most kids around here rarely if ever get sick, but if you have any concerns and need to discuss something, here’s my contact info.”

I looked down at his business card and knew with certainty we weren’t just talking about Vada now.

My wolf seemed so certain that he was our mate. I couldn’t tell if he felt the same though. Was it possible to have a one-sided mating?

My head was spinning in confusion and my body uncomfortable in my own skin.

“Okay,” I said softly.

I forced myself to walk away as I carried Vada to the car and buckled her in.

“Thank you,” I said feeling uncomfortably out of sorts.

“Micah,” he said.

“I know,” I blurted out.

Silence stretched between us for what felt like an eternity. Once again, I thought my feet had been glued to the ground.

“And you are?” he finally asked.

“Lucy,” I managed without sounding like a complete idiot.

I didn’t want to like him. I didn’t want to get to know him. I just wanted to get as far away from this man as possible, yet my feet wouldn’t move.

He smirked as if he knew it, too.

That look should have pissed me off, but if I was being honest with myself, all it did was endear him to me.

“Um, okay. Bye,” I said forcing my feet to me.

“Lucy?” he asked.

“Yeah?”

He seemed to be biting back a grin. “Your paperwork.”

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