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

&ldquo;But I&rsquo;m not. You did everything I wanted you to.&rdquo; His voice sharpened. &ldquo;Did someone show up at the house after all? Is that why Marty had to teleport you out?&rdquo;


&ldquo;No, he decided it would be faster that way.&rdquo; Uncle Martin would share his version of events later. Alec wouldn&rsquo;t make himself sound worse by explaining everything that had happened. &ldquo;So. Magic, huh?&rdquo;


&ldquo;Yeah. I guess your mom never let on about anything.&rdquo;


&ldquo;Um, no.&rdquo; Wouldn&rsquo;t that have been a weird combination? If she&rsquo;d been less supportive of his sexuality, she could have totally countered his coming out speech in high school with, &ldquo;You think that&rsquo;s what makes you different? How about this instead?&rdquo;


Chapter 21