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

His nose wrinkled when he realized how musty the room was. &ldquo;Hang on,&rdquo; he said.


Rowan released him when he wriggled to get free, rooted in the spot by the door as Alec went to the window and threw open the curtains. He cracked the window a couple inches to allow air to circulate, turning in time to witness Rowan inhaling deeply.


&ldquo;Do you miss it?&rdquo; Alec asked.


&ldquo;The fresh air.&rdquo; He waved toward his sterile view. &ldquo;The best I can offer is eau de truck most mornings.&rdquo;


&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not that bad,&rdquo; Rowan said. His prowl to the center of the room was silent, as was the way he pulled his shirt over his head. &ldquo;It might not be as strong, but I can still smell the ocean here.&rdquo;


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