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The red was slowly fading from Dani’s cheeks. “I wasn’t exactly joking, but no. Nothing serious. Unless you think he’s going to propose soon, but that would be pretty fast.”
Haley slowly nodded. “I can see how you’d think that. It is moving fast but,” she paused, trying to find the right words. “I’m not really sure how to explain it, Dani. What Kincaid and I share it’s…it’s more.”
There really were no right words to describe the bond she had with Kincaid. Her last remaining doubt, that she would be unable to bear him kids, had been laid to rest when she’d met several of his friends the day before, and found that many of the women were human, and several had given birth to shifter children.
It was then that he’d explained to her how shifters only ever chose one mate, and that person was the one they would spend the rest of their lives with. That knowledge, knowing that what she felt toward him was because of fate, that they weremeantto be together, had assuaged any last doubts she may have had about spending the rest of her life with him.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t tell Dani any of that. Not unless she hooked her friend up with one of the other shifters.
“I want that,” Dani said, smiling at her over the rim of her mug.
“Want what?”
“That look you get on your face when you think of him or talk about him. I’ve never seen it on anybody before, never quite like with you.”
Haley didn’t know what to say. She’d never felt like this either.
“Hey, I have a question for you,” she said to Dani.
“What’s that?”
“If Kincaiddoespropose, I, um, I don’t have any other friends, and, well, you see. There’s supposed to be people, and then they do the thing, and like it’s a party, there’s the one that holds the flowers and then the one…”
Dani reached out, grinning broadly from ear to ear. “I would be honored, no matter what it is you’re trying to say. You can count on me.”
Haley blushed and looked into her mug. “Thank you, Dani. For so much more than I can say. Thank you.”
“Hey,” Dani said, raising her mug. “That’s what friends are for.”
Haley lifted her own, clinking them softly together.
40
Kincaid bounced into the room like a whirling dervish.
Haley, who had been sitting on the bed, jumped in the air, yelping in surprise as he barreled over to her, wrapping her up in a hug.
“You’re in a suspiciously good mood,” she remarked, returning his kisses fondly, but at the same time wondering just what he had up his sleeve. She’d been waiting patiently for him to return from the ceremony.
For the most part, the shifters of High House Ursa had welcomed her into their world. Like any group, there were dicks and those who just didn’t care one way or another, but overall, she felt accepted.
Today, however, he had been taken to a ceremony somewhere deep in the heart of the house, a place that she, apparently, was not welcome. It had something to do with his confirmation as Hunter, of High House Ursa, one of the Title Holders, the ruling members of the House. Not much more had been disclosed to her about it. Maybe now she would get some answers.
“I’m not in a good mood.”
She frowned. “Really? Are you sure?”
“I am. Because I’m in agreatmood!” he all but shouted, spinning her around wildly and smothering her in kisses.
Sputtering with laughter at the affection, she returned them all, before eventually wiggling free from his grip. “Okay, I’ll bite, my love.Whyare you in a great mood then? What happened? Did everything go well?”
“Well?” He swelled up his already powerful chest. “You, darling, are looking at the newest official Hunter of High House Ursa.”
“I knew it!” she squealed, leaping into his arms anew, confident he would catch her. “I knew you would do it. Congratulations, my love. You deserve it.”
He grinned and planted a huge sloppy wet kiss on her cheek.
“Ack! What was that for?”
