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

Will sighed. &ldquo;Heard all that, did you?&rdquo;


&ldquo;Do me a favor and don&rsquo;t tell Alec. Let him enjoy his birthday as long as he can.&rdquo;


&ldquo;Of course.&rdquo; He took a deep breath, suddenly afraid of the answer to his next question. &ldquo;Do you want to take his car so you&rsquo;ve got transportation if you decide to stay in Billings?&rdquo;


&ldquo;No. That&rsquo;ll make Alec ask questions. I haven&rsquo;t had many chances to do things right by him. I&rsquo;m not about to fuck this up.&rdquo;


When he headed upstairs, Rowan passed his father in the hall and quickened his step to avoid confrontation.


Gritting his teeth, he paused and glanced back. &ldquo;Yes, sir?&rdquo;


Will appeared behind Dad&rsquo;s shoulder. &ldquo;Grown man, Graham. Let it go.&rdquo;


&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not talking to you, Will,&rdquo; Dad said without looking at him.


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