Bjorn Ritter only wants one thing -- to live his life away from nosey, demanding bears. That's easier said than done when you're the son of the female running the Bayside Bear Community. Cecil Baxter might be a bat, but he grew up away from shifter communities and he's doing his best to continue to keep his distance. Shifters aren't an accepting bunch and Cecil has never fit the norm. Already facing a dreaded meeting with his mother, the last thing Bjorn needs is a stranger using his elevator to escape a pack of werewolves. And Cecil, whose day just seems to be getting worse and worse, could really do without the added stress of finding himself trapped in an elevator with a huge bear shifter. Still, what could go wrong in three minutes?

Elevator Pitch

“If you can’t fucking behave, you’re better off hiding in the office.” Her hiss didn’t carry nearly as far as the sound of his shattered plate had, and yet every customer in the coffee shop turned their way.


“I would, but there are too many people here.”


She huffed. “Not for long.” Then she smiled at a couple walking in through the door and heading their way. Bjorn groaned when they gazed lovingly into each other’s eyes.


“We need to put out a new ad. Only idiots applied.”


Madison kept her smile in place. “No, we don’t. If you stop snarling at everyone showing an interest, I’m sure we can find someone.”


Bjorn glared before heading for the office. He’d take five minutes—five minutes away from babbling, happy people.


Chapter 12