Chapter 157: Part 4

They took a long shower then dressed. Mandy told him she had promised to take Patreous home this morning and that she wanted to do it alone so she had time to talk to the bear cub. Honey growled a little but knew if he didn't allow her to have her way, disaster would likely be the outcome.

He drove into town and picked up the new door and other hardware supplies he needed. Stopping at the post office, he discovered another package addressed to Mandy. He had to smile because it was anyone's guess what lay inside.

Within an hour of returning home, he had the new door hung and bars secured inside. There were two - one at eye level and one under the handle. He planned to secure them whenever he wanted alone time with his mate. He'd consider adding bars to the windows if it became an issue.

He felt Dmitri's presence before turning and acknowledging his liege standing in the shadows of the front room.

"I refuse to ask what you've done with your door."