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

Though he didn&rsquo;t necessarily agree with letting Hector go, Rowan watched this harder-edged Alec in fascination. He had shown signs of going back to the flippant, happy-go-lucky guy Rowan had met in DC, but it was na?ve to think there wouldn&rsquo;t be permanent changes in his personality. Too much had happened. What astonished him was how exciting he found the new possibilities. Being in Alec&rsquo;s life would be a constant thrill, whether they were quiet moments spent asleep in each other&rsquo;s arms or facing off dangers like Hector together.


&ldquo;What about me?&rdquo; Zander complained when Hector lurched to his feet.


&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll get to you in a minute.&rdquo; To Rowan, Alec said, &ldquo;Can you keep an eye on Hector while he packs his bag?&rdquo;


Translation: Don&rsquo;t let me have made a huge mistake by potentially misjudging him.


Chapter 97