“Thank you for calling Centerburg Bank and Credit account management. This is Leigh, how may I help you?!” 

For the millionth time since I started this job, I wonder how I got stuck here in my hometown, when all my other high school friends, even my old crush Donovan, managed to go on to do so many more cool things in way better places.

“Hey, Leigh, how was your weekend?” A voice like smoke and velvet flows through the headset that soothes my Lycan ears.

Butterflies and sparks make my cheeks flush.

How is it possible for a Lycan to fall in love with a voice? 

***

Mackenzie thought her life working at the local bank was boring and simple until, suddenly, it wasn’t. 

Can such a simple love survive the return of an old flame, brutal fights with Shifters, and a violent mystery that rocks a small town?

It will be a close call, but for Lycans, you can always press one.

For Lycans, Press One is created by Meg Carlyle, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

For Lycans, Press One

“Nevermind. It’s not important,” I say, tearing off a piece of baguette and slathering butter on it.


It’s not garlic bread, but it certainly is fresh.


“Sorry, Mackie. I’ll put my phone on silent. What’s up?” The handsome alpha sighs and flips his phone down on the table.


“D’Angelo catching us here could be a big deal, Donovan,” I hiss, making sure my voice is too low to be heard over the din of the restaurant by D’Angelo.


“Mackie, we aren’t doing anything wrong. We are two consenting adults getting dinner together. You’re not going to get any favoritism from me, and once things proceed you won’t even have to work at CBC, much less work at all.” Donovan takes a sip of his wine and I pause reaching for mine.


“What does that mean? ‘Once things proceed’?” I lean forward while Donovan takes the last snail from the tray and pops it into his mouth.  


He just made eating bugs look like a luxury fragrance commercial.


Chapter 23: Making Matters Worse