Page 6 of He Claimed Her Heart

“You want to talk to her without me present, right?” dadasked Andy point blank.

“Yes sir, that is correct,” Andy answered truthfully.

“Okay, I can take your leftovers home foryou, and you can bring Bree home later. You just met, so I will expect her at home shortly. Understand?” dad questioned Andy.

“Yes sir.” Andy answered him with a big grin on his face.

We walkedto the lobby of the restaurant were we said our goodbyes to dad.

“Good night dad. I’ll see you when I get home,” Iwhispered to dad as I hugged him goodbye.

“Good night, sir,” Andy said as he gave dad a firm handshake.

“Bree, would you like to meet my parents? They are here having dinnertonight. They know I have found you and they know who you are. They are excited to meet you. Would you like to meet them?” Andy inquired with hope in his eyes.

“Yes, I would like to meet them.Do I look okay?” I asked Andy as he started to lead me to his parents.

“You look beautiful.I am a very lucky man to have you for a mate,” he said as he stopped to give me a peck on the cheek. “Mom, dad, this is Breonna Mathis. My mate. Bree this is Edward Silvers and Angela Pembroke, my parents, Betas of the White River Pack. Bree is from the Blackhawk Pack,” Andy explained as he held a chair out for me to sit in.

“Thank you, Andy,” I whispered as I sat down with his parents. “It’s a pleasure to meet you both.”

“Your father is the Beta of the pack is he not?” Andy’s father asked me as Andy sat down next to me and held my hand.

“Yes sir, he is,” I answered him.

“Oh dear, you look scared.Are you alright?” his mother asked me with concern etched on her face.

“I’m just nervous. I’ve neverbeen in this position of ‘meet the parents’ before. It’s a little nerve wracking,” I replied truthfully.

“What about with boyfriends while you were growing up, you never met them?” Andy’s father asked me with confusion.

“Well, my mother scared everyone away from our house. No one came over to our house to‘hang out’ and she scared most if not all of my friends away, so no sir, I never did this before. I never had a boyfriend before. So, all of this is brand new for me,” I revealed to them all with a slight frown and tremor to my lower lip.

“Oh honey, don’t worry. Everything will be alright. I’m sure you will fit right into our family,” his mother replied with a smile.

“We’re not scarry people. I know you will fit right in. What are your plans for the future. Whatare the plans your alpha had for you in the pack?” his dad asked me.

“Well, my alpha wanted me to be a warrior. My dad made sure I could fight. He taught me how to defend myself and do it well.My father and brother have always been proud of me. But my mother, that’s another story,” I concluded with a frown.

“A warrior huh?Well, we could certainly use more warriors. Your mother didn’t like you being a warrior?” his father asked me.

“No, she was offended. She said and I quote, ‘No daughter of minewill disgrace her family by becoming a warrior.’ She thought that by becoming a warrior I was shaming her and disgracing her,” I explained to his parents.

“Disgrace her! Really!?! Becoming a warrior is an honor. Your father made sure you could fight to not only protect yourself, but the pack as well. That is quite an accomplishment for a young lady. You should be very proud of yourself,” Andy’s mother announced vehemently.

“I concur!” Andyagreed. “I’m proud to call you, my mate.”

Blush crept on my cheeks as they continued to praise my effortsas a warrior. We talked for a little while longer. His parents are really nice. His dad is a lot like my dad. They would hit it off. Andy told his parents that he needed to get me home because my dad said I needed to get home early. We said our goodbyes and we left.

Andy walked me out to his SUV. It was aSilver Jeep Cherokee. He opened the passenger door for me. Before he allowed me to get in, he held me in place and against the side of the Jeep. He placed his hands on my hips holding me in place. One hand went up to my face cupping my cheek and his thumb rubbing the apple of my cheek. We looked deeply into each other’s eyes and before I knew it, he brought his lips to mine. It started out as a soft, sweet kiss. But then it turned into a deep lust filled kiss full of passion. He swept my bottom lip with his tongue asking for entry which I allowed. His tongue entered my mouth and started to explore my mouth. He had a need to taste me. I wanted to taste him as well. I followed his lead and began to duel with his tongue for dominance. He tasted so good.

When he pulled away from our kiss, we were both gasping for air. We both were looking at each other as if to ask what the next step should be. All I knew was that when he touched me, I wanted more and more of him. I couldn’t get enough of him. Did he want the same thing?

He helped me into the passenger seat of his Jeep. I buckled the seatbeltand waited for him to get in. “What happens now that we found each other?” I asked Andy now that he was secured in the Jeep by the seatbelt.

“Well, normally, once you find your mate, you mate. The female moves in with the male and they live together and have pups,” Andy replied with a straight face.

“You make it sound so easy. But I know it’s not that easy.I have obligations at my pack. I have to find someone to take over them before I leave. Then what? There’s a procedure, right?” I questioned him unsure if I was right or not.

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