Finn chuckled under his breath, lips against my ear. “You smell like strawberries.” His voice was husky and ragged and I bit back the moan that rose to my lips. 
I lifted my head and saw that his eyes were open and he was staring at me, our faces inches apart. My stomach exploded with flutters and I panted as I stared at him. My cheeks burned hot. 
“I… uh…”
Finn smirked and tightened his grip on the back of my head, guiding me closer to him. Before I even knew what was happening, his lips pressed to mine. 
***
Finn was the Shadowmoon boss and the most powerful shifter in the world. Finding out he was my mate should have been the happiest moment of my life. But when he looked at me with pure hatred and revulsion, I knew I wasn’t going to get my happily ever after. 
Being a second chance mate was a burden I wasn’t ready for, especially since the memory of his first wife, and her pictures, surrounded me. How could I ever measure up to her? How could I compare to his first, true love? But the Moon Goddess fated us for a reason and I wasn’t going to let him forget that. 

Second Chance Mate to the Shadowmoon Mafia Boss was created by Sylvia Conley, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author. 

Second Chance Mate to the Shadowmoon Mafia Boss

The sun was barely over the horizon, casting a bright light through the massive window behind Finn’s desk. Every morning, Finn and I went to the mansion to meet with Luce and the underbosses, early. It was too early.


I covered my mouth as a yawn rose up and I arched my back until my spine popped.  


“I moved a spy into Midnightshadow’s ranks,” Declan reported. “So far, Sablepelt is quiet.”


“It’s the same all around, Boss. None of us have felt so much as a whisker twitch from Callum or his men,” Asher agreed.


I watched Finn’s passive face as he listened to their reports. He nodded along in agreement but he made no expression.


“Good. Keep me apprised if anything changes,” he concluded.


“Wait, no, not good.” I slid off the edge of his desk and stood in front of the underbosses.


Five pairs of eyes blinked at me and I felt Finn’s gaze burning into me from behind.


Chapter 40: Intel