Billionaire: Billionaire Boss Romance: What the Boss Wants, He Gets (Bad Boy Alpha Billionaire Boss Romance) (New Adult Contemporary Older Man Romance)

by Tia Siren

  Lara was the woman he was destined to be with for the rest of eternity. She was the woman he was destined to protect and love until the end of his days. His tiger roared in agreement. His tiger had known that Lara was the one from the moment they met, but Davy had refused to believe it. At first he didn’t want to believe he was destined to mate with someone like Lara. Then hidden feelings about Rhonda kept interfering. Now there was no doubt. Lara was his mate and one way or another he would save her.

  Eventually, after a couple of days George managed to track down Rhonda. It seemed like Rhonda was keeping Lara hostage in the basement of an abandoned mansion on the island. Before George could stop his friend Davy was already in his tiger form rushing down the streets. He didn’t care if anyone saw him. All he cared about, all he could think about, was saving his wife.

  He ran as fast as he could and for the first time in a long time Davy and his tiger became one. They had the same mindset and the same goal as they rushed toward the mansion. Soon enough the mansion came into view and he noticed that the basement had a few windows. Without thinking, he propelled his body through one of these windows.

  His tiger landed elegantly on its four feet on the floor of the basement. In the middle of the room was Lara tied to one of the support beams. She was surrounded by a lot of men who pointed their guns at her. Davy almost lost his temper when he saw them.

  He would make these people pay for everything they had done to his wife. Before he could think of a better plan, however, his tiger had taken control and he was lunging toward the closest villain. His tiger ripped out the man’s throat and soon he picked off all the men one by one until the click of a gun made his ears twitch and his heart stop.

  He looked up to see Rhonda pointing a gun at Lara.

  He lost all control and suddenly tackled Rhonda, biting her arm, breaking many bones in his vice like grip on her. He smashed her head against the floor and she fell into darkness.

  With the threat gone he quickly turned into his human form and rushed over to Lara, who was crying. She was blindfolded and he immediately took that off and untied her, holding her in his arms.

  “Shh… shh… Lara… it’s okay… everything is okay… you’re okay and I promise no one will ever hurt you again…I vow to protect you forever.” Lara held onto him and her body shook as her sobs took over.

  He pressed his lips to the top of her head and whispered something he never thought he would admit to anyone, “I love you.”

  *****

  THE END

  PARANORMAL Shifter Romance – To Lure a Mate

  Chapter 1

  “Kerri Geiser? Mr. Lane would like to see you now.” Kerri stopped typing mid-sentence before looking up at a well-dressed blonde woman standing in the doorway. Kerri felt her skin prick with sweat as she became nervous. Why did the boss want to see her? Had she done something wrong? Kerri got up, a little flustered.

  The secretary looked at her, noting her anxiety, but said nothing. She had escorted many people to Mr. Lane’s office, and it was seldom for good reason. The secretary predicted that this girl would soon be packing up her things. Mr. Lane was always so brutal. You were never safe with him. He could love you one moment and fire you the next.

  “O…okay…” Kerri finally muttered as she ran her fingers through her bright red hair. She looked at the secretary with big blue eyes, biting her lip. Her heart was pounding in her chest.

  Kerri tried to focus her mind on the clicking of the secretary’s heels. She followed the sound down the hallway, all the way to the end. In front of her now was a large black door with the letters ‘Mr. Lane’ tacked to it. They seemed to be made of gold.

  Kerri had worked for Lane Industries for six months now. She was making decent money, enough to afford an apartment and a good life. She couldn’t lose her job.

  The secretary moved forward now and opened the door. Kerri looked at her, again biting her lip. Hesitantly, she walked into the large, luxurious office. She looked around for a moment, seeing the central desk empty. The whole room seemed to be empty. Where was Mr. Lane?

  The door closed behind her, and Kerri jumped. She heard a chuckle coming from the left-hand side of the room. Her head snapped in that direction, and she saw Mr. Lane standing at the back counter apparently making himself a coffee. Kerri looked confused. Wasn’t it his secretary’s job to fetch him coffee? Kerri watched as he gathered some tea leaves and steeped them in hot water. Kerri didn’t expect him to be a tea drinker.

  “No one can ever make tea to my liking, so I just do it myself.” Mr. Lane turned now, looking at the girl. She looked nervous. He knew that look well, and he grinned to himself. “Please, sit.” Kerri’s eyes widened at his words. Before she could make a fool of herself, she quickly sat down on one of the nearby couches. Mr. Lane took another moment to perfect his tea before sitting down.

  “You must be wondering why I called you here today,” he said after taking a sip of his drink. Kerri nodded her head, averting his eyes. Mr. Lane’s eyes were intense as he looked at the girl. “Well, I just wanted to personally congratulate you on your new promotion.” He smiled, seeing the girl’s expression.

  Kerri looked up at him in shock. Her cheeks reddened, nearly obscuring the freckles that adorned her face. Had she heard correctly? She was getting a promotion? She couldn’t believe it. Her boss looked at her with a grin on his face.

  “Y…you mean you are really promoting me?” She asked, her voice meek. Mr. Lane nodded.

  “Indeed, you are now head of the IT department.” Kerri’s eyes widened. She was in a state of shock.

  “T…th… thank you!” She stuttered after a moment. Her heart was beating quickly as she thought about her promotion.

  “You move into your new office next week.” Kerri blushed, thinking about herself in her own office. She had worked in a cubical all her life; now she had her own office.

  “Thank you!” She said again.

  Chapter 2

  After Kerri’s exciting day at work, she rushed to get home. She quickly changed into comfortable clothes before flopping onto her bed. She grabbed her phone and dialed her best friend’s number, impatiently waiting for him to pick up.

  As she waited, she looked at her favorite teddy bear. Her best friend had given it to her on her 12th birthday, and she had never slept a day without it. She was playing with its paw when she heard the sound of someone picking up the phone. She didn’t even give her friend enough time to say hello.

  “Patrick!” She squealed at a very high-pitched volume. Patrick, on the other end of the line, had to keep the phone away from his ear to keep from going deaf.

  “Damn… what is it, Kerri? Are you trying to make me deaf? How am I supposed to be a musician if I am deaf?” He joked around, his deep chuckle coming through the phone.

  “Sowwie…” Kerri muttered back in her apologetic voice. Patrick grinned. She could be such a child at times. “But… but… but… guess what?!” She yelled into the phone again before she could stop herself.

  “What?” Patrick answered once he thought it was safe to put the phone to his ear again.

  “I got a promotion!” She said excitedly, jumping on her bed.

  “No way! That’s awesome! I’ll be right there!”

  Soon enough, Patrick was knocking on her door with a bottle of champagne in his hand. Kerri smiled widely as she saw her friend and hugged him tightly. Patrick leaned down and scooped her up, carrying her into the apartment. He playfully tossed her onto the bed and before pouncing her.

  “Oh no! Big bad Patrick got me!” He grinned and looked at her.

  “That’s right! And do you know what big bad Patrick is going to do?” Kerri shook her head as she looked up at her friend with large eyes.

  Patrick grinned wildly. Suddenly he tickled her. She squealed in surprise, curling up into a tiny ball. She tried to get away, but her friend, nearly six feet tall and well-built was too strong for her. Suddenly he pulled her into a bear hug while smilin
g to himself.

  He held her for a moment as his heart beat quickly inside of his chest. There were untold emotions hiding in his heart, and he thought about them now as he held her close. He looked down as he felt one of her delicate fingers trace a tattoo on his arm.

  “You got a new tattoo,” Kerri said, looking up at him. “And when are you going to shave off that beard?” She whined at him playfully. He chuckled.

  “What do you want me to look twelve again?” They both chuckled.

  “You were definitely cuter when you were twelve.” She giggled as she said this, looking at her best friend. Patrick looked like a typical bad boy, with tattoos decorating his arms and chest, and a well-trimmed beard. In reality, however, he was a softie and Kerri loved that about him. They had been friends since the second grade, and she couldn’t imagine her life without him.

  “C’mon, let’s celebrate!” Patrick grabbed the bottle of champagne and opened it, the foam spilling onto his hand. He slurped it up as he heard Kerri giggle. He watched as she ran out of the room before coming back with two glasses. He poured the champagne before lying in bed with her. They then watched a movie together.

  Eventually, Kerri fell asleep on Patrick’s shoulder. He looked down at her and gently kissed the top of her head. He missed spending time with her. She was always so busy with her new job. They rarely spent time together anymore. Patrick thought back to high school when they were inseparable. He missed those days.

  As he thought about this, he looked around and noticed the time. It was still early. He nudged Kerri awake.

  “Hmm?” She asked confused as she rubbed her eyes.

  “We haven’t eaten yet, do you want to go to my place? I’ll make dinner.” Kerri’s face lit up.

  Soon they were at Patrick’s apartment. It was shabbier than Kerri’s. Patrick was an up and coming musician. Therefore, he made significantly less money than she did. However, he made the most of what he had.

  Kerri was sitting at the kitchen table watching Patrick cook now. She smiled to herself as her eyes followed his every movement. For someone so big, he moved elegantly. While Kerri was admiring her best friend, there was a knock on the door.

  “Do you want me to get that?” Kerri asked. Patrick nodded. Kerri walked over to the door and opened it to find a beautiful woman standing in the doorway. She looked confused when she looked down at Kerri.

  “Um… does a guy named Patrick live here?” Kerri nodded after a moment of hesitation. The girl smiled brightly. “Great.” She made her way inside and followed her nose to the kitchen. “I see you are cooking dinner for us.” Patrick looked at the woman confused.

  “Do you know this girl Patrick?” Kerri asked, her voice barely a whisper. Patrick shook his head. The unknown girl hit his arm playfully.

  “Of course you know me! I’m your date remember!” Patrick turned bright red. Recently, he had signed up an online dating site: Truematematch.com. This much have been his blind date. Patrick looked embarrassed. Kerri looked upset. Patrick was about to explain himself when Kerri stopped him.

  “I hope you two have fun,” she said politely before making her way out of the apartment. As she made her way down the stairs, there were tears running down her face.

  Chapter 3

  Kerri was soon on the streets of Gloster. Tears were streaming down her cheeks as she walked down the cracked sidewalk. She didn’t know where she was going, but she felt like she needed to get away.

  She didn’t know what these emotions were. Could it be that she was feeling jealous? Why? She didn’t like Patrick, did she? Emotions took over making her feel weak. She was forced to stop and lean against a nearby wall. She looked around and noticed the dark, vacant streets. A shiver went up her spine. She knew how dangerous the streets could get at night. Fear suddenly overwhelmed her as she felt very vulnerable.

  She tried not to hyperventilate as she stood there, hugging herself as the cold air wrapped around her, biting against her bare skin. As she stood there, her mind reeled back, bringing forth harsh memories. At that moment, she thought of her last boyfriend: Jerimiah. It was a relationship she wanted to forget.

  As she thought about her bad breakup,, her mind brought back Patrick. She thought about him now. She knew deep down that she had feelings for him, but she was scared. She didn’t want to mess things up with him. She didn’t want to destroy the beautiful friendship they had together. She didn’t want to fall in love again and get hurt.

  All these thoughts and emotions swirled around in her head as she leaned a cold brick wall again. Up the road, a group of men started to walk toward her. She started to panic, but she couldn’t move. She was frozen with fear.

  At that moment, a sleek black car appeared before her. She looked at the car and recognized it instantly. She bit her lip, her gaze shifting from the group of men to the car in front of her. Eventually, she was forced to pick the lesser of two evils. She got in the car.

  The car drove off once she was safely buckled inside. She refused to look at the driver. She looked out the tinted window instead. She didn’t know what to do.

  “What, no thank you for your prince in shining armor? I just saved you from those guys.” Kerri cringed upon hearing his voice.

  She finally looked at him. His hair was dyed white now, and there was a dream catcher earring dangling from his ear lobe. His eyes were bright yellow, and she wondered how much the colored contacts had cost him.

  “Thanks…” She finally muttered under her breath. The man grinned as his hand tightened on the steering wheel, his knuckles turning white.

  “What, after all this time, that’s all you have to say?” He asked his voice tense. She didn’t want to have this conversation right now. All she wanted to do was forget about this man, but now she was trapped in a car with him.

  “Look, can you just bring me home Jay?”

  “Fine.” He drove faster.

  Chapter 4

  Patrick ran after Kerri the second he got away from Skye. He rushed down the street, looking for her, but he ran in the wrong direction. Eventually, he turned around and ran in the other direction. By this time, he was too late.

  As he ran up the street, he saw the car. Patrick’s blood boiled as he watched Kerri get into the car. Patrick’s hands balled into fists as the car drove away. His chest began to tighten as anger consumed him. This couldn’t be happening.

  Patrick couldn’t stop thinking about Kerri in a car with that jerk. Patrick hated Jay. The moment Kerri had started dating Jay, Patrick knew he was bad news. Jay didn’t deserve her, but Kerri had been charmed by his good looks and money. Eventually, they had broken up when Kerri found out he was cheating. Patrick had defended and protected her through every step of the break-up, but now it didn’t seem like that mattered.

  Patrick felt like a fool. He thought that Kerri was over her ex, but now it seemed like she was all too eager to get in his car. Patrick could feel bile fill his mouth as he thought about them together. He couldn’t stand it. It felt like someone was piercing his chest with a hot dagger, slowly carving out his heart.

  As these emotions grew stronger and stronger, he could no longer control himself. He knew he wouldn’t be able to hold it back. Patrick’s eyes grew big as he felt the onslaught of a shift. He ran as quickly as he could into the nearby woods before suddenly shifting into a giant black bear.

  He roared in agony as his bear lamented the loss of a potential mate. Soon he was running full speed through the woods, taking down trees in his anger. He ran until everything became numb until he could no longer remember Kerri.

  Finally, fatigue hit him, and he was forced to stop. He stood in the middle of the woods, breathing hard. As he did, he thought about Kerri. He couldn’t keep her out of his mind. All he could think about was her gorgeous smile and those beautiful eyes. Why did she have to be with someone like Jay? Patrick couldn’t understand it.

  He sighed and laid down, feeling saddened by the day’s events. As he did, he thought about Skye
, the woman he had abandoned. He thought about the dating site he had signed up for. Patrick had tried so hard in recent years to find a mate that wasn’t Kerri. Every day his bear urged him to find a mate and every day his heart strings pulled him toward Kerri, but Patrick was scared.

  He was terrified of hurting her. He was afraid of ruining their friendship. Patrick would never forgive himself if he ever caused her any harm. But, as he laid there in his bear form, there was no denying that Kerri was his true mate. She was the girl he was destined to be with. His bear roared in agreement. His bear wanted to be with her, but Patrick didn’t want to admit it. He didn’t want to put her in danger.

  Patrick sighed heavily, wondering what to do.

  Chapter 5

  Meanwhile, Jay continued to drive his car. There was complete silence engulfing the space between Kerri and Jay. Kerri continued to look out the window. She refused to look at him. She didn’t want anything to do with the person who had cheated on her.

  As she sat there, her mind wandered back to Patrick. She thought about him with Skye and her chest tighten. She didn’t know where these emotions were coming from. Patrick was like a brother to her. She should have been happy for him. Instead there was jealousy running through her veins, turning her into a green-eyed monster.

  Kerri bit her lip. She didn’t know what to do. She knew, deep down, that no one would treat her better than Patrick. But, on the other hand, she didn’t want to risk it. Relationships had hurt her before, and she didn’t want to put her heart on the line. Inner turmoil churned inside of her like a storm. She didn’t know what to do.

  All she wanted was to get out of the car. As she thought about this, she looked out the window again. They were now on the south side of the city. She looked at Jay suddenly, wondering what he was up to.

  “What are you doing? You know I live on the west side.” Jay kept quiet as he suddenly took a sharp right turn into a dirt path. The whole car started to shake as it made its way over the bumpy path. Kerri looked out the window, her view filled with trees.