Her Forever (Book 5)- Chapter 37

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I let Thaddeus have the first date. He said he had the perfect place to take her and our agreement to spend some time alone with her was a good idea. Mom always had good ideas whenever Dad wasn’t hounding her all the time. She made the perfect queen of shifters, and I was glad she was coming to help us with the mafia problem.

Thaddeus and I were both disappointed at first. We wanted to show Trinity how well we could handle situations as these and protect her. That we could be counted on. However, it proved to be true that this situation was getting to be out of control. The mafia had many humans, and a whole squadron could be wiped out with the right amount of ammunition.

led her Mother or supposedly killed her. Nothing could be ruled out; he could have Trinity’s Mother held hostage and use that against Trinity.

into the forest to get more meat, such as deer and bear. Unfortunately, we couldn’t eat bear shifters. Duke growled in my head.

n a terrible mood. He was angry I didn’t let him come forward when Trinity and I g

ns to go.

al. We were too damn big, and humans were just too small.

ed. I rolled my eyes.

napped.

ants,” he panted, “to do it at the same time, for her first time.” I stopped my full cart that I had stacked numerous tents in, and it toppled onto the floor. We had discussed how we would take Trinity before, it would h

sure? That’s a l

d out loud, people staring at me while I put the tents back in the cart. “Sure, man, you just gotta be gentle.” He cut the mind link off with a growl while I shook my head. Thaddeus was a trip sometimes.

become one with nature.

he Warrior Pack that was coming was soon to be ours. We had slowly started the transitioning process from Mia, our sister. He

d rivers. Even with the electricity, many stayed within their traditional ways of working the land, creating their own homes by hand. Painting was still a considerable trade in our land; it brought gold coins to those that needed it and was a beautiful art that had been lost in a land such as Earth.

l the memories we could make by taking photographs. Possibly some sexy images too? Shoving it in my cart, I decided it would be part of our date. We all could have some fun with this.

he checkout when I was stopped again. This hardware store, to my surprise, had a jewelry section. Sticking my hands in my pocket, I sauntered over to see what they had. Most were small diamonds, necklaces, and bracelets. The selection is small and mostly covered with diamond rings. S

the extra shine we had in the gems of Bergarian.

nd not saying a word. “Have a girl in mind?” The voice broke the uncomfortable silence. My lip twitched in acknowledgment.

nail. It was small compared to what my father had given my Mother when he realized he should have gi

me; what mattered was the meaning behind it. Thaddeus and I should propose to her, even though it didn’t matter. She was ours anyw

it,” I held it back to her. “Do you have one of those boxes they that it can sit in?” The woman nodded, slowly looking at me and then back at the ring. She put it in a black velvet box and rung it up at the counter. Taking one of the many credit cards Mom had given us, I paid without looking, signed the receipt, and returned to check out the rest of my items. The woman continued to stare at my back; I chuckled, thinking of the different ways we could propose to Trinity.

miled, biting my lip like an i***t walking to the checkout.

d hear the faint footsteps of a species I hadn’t spent much time with. Hearing it here in a human realm was more concerning.

ootsteps then slowed breathing became closer. It did not look like a soul was around me, but my skin felt the heated stare. Gripping my fist toge

was luring me into the forest; this

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r it, and if he expected to go in the same direction, he would have to jump down. Banking on him jumping from the tree, I halted, waiting for the final jump.

other.” The tree limbs stopped swaying and paused; I could only see the leather calf bindings and boots on the stranger’s legs. His upper body was hidden behind the dead br

hing leaves. I could hardly believe that I was able to follow him. His kind was known for swiftness, agility, and quietness. They weighed next to nothing, so breaking sticks and crunching leaves could not be heard unless meaning

was official business, not for pleasantries.

came to a deep frown; you could see it underneath his sizeable red beard.

, he was talking about Bergarian, no doubt. Elves had their own set of rules, following the Light Kingdom under King Orion. Territories have been stretched, allowing faes and elves to mix among the kingdoms if they respected the shifters and their homes.

re you here then, there are not any elf colonies, and none live in this area.” Elves liked nature and preferred a more temperate forest. It would soon be too cold he

should or shouldn’t see.

The elf gripped his bag tightly.

ver, I had been following my mate and child, Trinity,

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smaller. This elf almost matched my height but not my strength. He had no colony leader blood in him; he was nothing but a strong warrior.

o take them away.”

ate to watch her like that, not ever.

ack to the territory. Hesitating, I looked back only for the elf to lay a hand on my shoulder. Duke found him not to be a threat, his senses at ease with Trinity’s father.

ature wavered; nodding, I followed him deeper into the wood. We had gone for three miles, just walking and keeping the silence. The leaves crunched under my feet while he was silent. His le

planting feet with the soft soles of his shoes in steady places. My bulky self, clawing against the tree, made the tree scared of my presence.

his hand on the tree, the tree immediately began to glow, healing from the scrapes I had caused it.

embarrassed.

“No worries, I promised the tree protection as long as I stayed. This is just returning the favor.” The leather strap was pulled to the side by his steady hand. Upon entering, there was a figure

from the shaking form.