For his twenty-fifth birthday, Alec Savage gets the gift of a lifetime -- the chance to meet his father for the very first time. What he finds upon his arrival in Washington, DC, however, is not what he expects. A smashed window. An empty house. A scrawled note with his name and a phone number on it. Panicked, he dials the number and talks to an uncle he never knew he had, one who insists Alec is in danger if he stays in the house. That’s when everything starts to get weird.<br><br>Within minutes, he’s teleported all the way to nowhere Montana, in the company of the most gorgeous guy he’s ever seen, hearing about how he’s the latest mage in the Savage line. Alec doesn’t want to believe Rowan Bouchard, but it’s hard to argue with the reality of his new snowbound location or the confirmation from the uncle who greets him. He even thinks staying on the estate while they hunt for his dad won’t be so bad if he’s got Rowan as eye candy.<br><br>Except Rowan is more than that. He’s a shifter, the most beautiful black panther Alec could imagine. And according to his Uncle Martin, he’s now Alec’s familiar too ...

Savage Estate

Alec had been wrong about walking into a horror movie. This was supernatural territory. How else did he explain someone he&rsquo;d talked to on the phone only moments earlier now body-checking him into submission?


His hesitation didn&rsquo;t go unnoticed. Rowan&rsquo;s eyes narrowed.


&ldquo;You ready to do as I say?&rdquo;


With that kind of attitude, not really, but the only way to get answers was to go along with everything for the moment. &ldquo;Go out the way we came in, and I won&rsquo;t say another word until we&rsquo;re in the car.&rdquo;


&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t believe you&rsquo;re trying to make a deal.&rdquo; But Rowan stepped back, letting Alec&rsquo;s full weight sag to the floor, and grabbed his wrist. &ldquo;Fine. Let&rsquo;s go.&rdquo;


Chapter 5