Chapter Nine

Plus, he’d always been a dreamer. Even as a young man, Reg had wanted to believe he had a fated mate. How could he face her within the Pride if he’d slept with everyone they would be living and working with? He might not be the smartest guy around, but he was glad he’d had the foresight to curb his lusty appetites to women outside their town.

Luckily, his mate was nothing like those two females. Gretchen was beautiful, ambitious, funny, sweet, and smart. There was so much he wanted to know about her, and he couldn’t wait to woo her properly.

Shifters knew with no doubts their mates were their one and only, but Gretchen was human. She would need time and convincing, Reg nodded to himself, more than ready for the challenge. He pushed the encounter with the two skinny females out of his mind and went to get ready for his mate.

Anticipation of what was to come made him nervous, but Reg was okay with nerves. It was only natural. This was the rest of his life on the line here.