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Ancient Protector

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by Katie Reus


  Moments after they landed, Lachlan shifted back to his human form and suddenly Cody was there with clothing, his demeanor respectful and serious. No longer was he the teasing younger brother as he handed Lachlan a kilt, sporran and other articles of clothing. He was a clansman giving his laird the respect he was due.

  Her mate dressed quickly, with the efficiency of a male who’d done this many times before. A warrior returning home.

  Star pulled her wings in and ordered her fire to die down as well. On the plane ride, Kartini had braided Star’s hair in an intricate crown “fitting for a queen,” and Star had opted to wear loose black pants and a flowy black top that had been created to fit with her wings in mind. Staring out at everyone, she was overwhelmed at all the curious faces in front of them, watching as if they were waiting for something.

  Suddenly a female strode up to her, a genuine, if curious smile on her face as she bowed and handed Star a sash with Lachlan’s clan colors on it. “My lady,” she murmured.

  The “lady” took Star off guard for a moment, but Lachlan simply thanked the female and placed the sash over Star’s head and wrapped it around her shoulders before kissing her soundly for all to see.

  A cheer went up around them as he deepened it, making her laugh against his mouth. Maybe that was all they’d been waiting for.

  “Is it true that you don’t wear anything under your kilt?” she murmured as they parted lips. She hadn’t been paying attention to him getting dressed, she’d been too distracted by the clan and the gorgeous backdrop of the castle.

  His grin was pure wicked. “You’ll just have to find out, love.”

  Oh, she planned to. As soon as they were alone, she was going to have her wicked way with this male over and over. Hopefully on top of his pile of treasure.

  Before she could respond, they were greeted by his clanmates, the males and females hugging her as if they’d known her their entire lives, completely welcoming her, this stranger, into their family as a long-lost friend.

  In that moment she knew her fears had been for nothing—this was her home, and her place was with Lachlan.

  As long as she had him, everything else would work itself out.

  Dear Readers,

  Thank you for reading ANCIENT PROTECTOR! I hope you enjoyed the kick off to the new Ancients Rising series. I told you guys at the end of the Darkness series that it was only “goodbye for now”. I looovvvve this world and can’t wait to share more of it with you.

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  Happy reading,

  Katie

  Acknowledgments

  First off, I owe a big thanks to Claire Robinson, Erin McRae, and Toni & Gary Anderson for reading over my Scottish phrases. Any and all mistakes are my own. I’m also incredibly thankful to Kaylea Cross who helped me plot out this book during our yearly plotting getaway and who has listened to me brainstorm random ideas for my Ancients Rising series for ages. I’m also grateful for such a thorough editor, Julia Ganis, who helps me keep everything on track. For Sarah, thank you for beta reading and all the other behind the scenes stuff that you do! Jaycee, once again, I love this cover AND the whole concept for the series of covers. For my readers, who wanted more after the Darkness series, this is definitely for you guys! Thank you for all the encouraging emails and messages.

  About the Author

  Katie Reus is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Deadly Ops series and the Redemption Harbor series. She fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom’s stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it.

  However, she didn’t always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors many times, she finally graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense. If you would like to be notified of future releases, please visit her website: https://katiereus.com and join her newsletter.

  Complete Booklist

  Ancients Rising

  Ancient Protector

  Ancient Enemy

  Ancient Enforcer

  Darkness Series

  Darkness Awakened

  Taste of Darkness

  Beyond the Darkness

  Hunted by Darkness

  Into the Darkness

  Saved by Darkness

  Guardian of Darkness

  Sentinel of Darkness

  A Very Dragon Christmas

  Darkness Rising

  Deadly Ops Series

  Targeted

  Bound to Danger

  Chasing Danger

  Shattered Duty

  Edge of Danger

  A Covert Affair

  Endgame Trilogy

  Bishop’s Knight

  Bishop’s Queen

  Bishop’s Endgame

  Moon Shifter Series

  Alpha Instinct

  Lover’s Instinct

  Primal Possession

  Mating Instinct

  His Untamed Desire

  Avenger’s Heat

  Hunter Reborn

  Protective Instinct

  Dark Protector

  A Mate for Christmas

  O’Connor Family Series

  Merry Christmas, Baby

  Tease Me, Baby

  It’s Me Again, Baby

  Mistletoe Me, Baby

  Red Stone Security Series®

  No One to Trust

  Danger Next Door

  Fatal Deception

  Miami, Mistletoe & Murder

  His to Protect

  Breaking Her Rules

  Protecting His Witness

  Sinful Seduction

  Under His Protection

  Deadly Fallout

  Sworn to Protect

  Secret Obsession

  Love Thy Enemy

  Dangerous Protector

  Lethal Game

  Redemption Harbor Series®

  Resurrection

  Savage Rising

  Dangerous Witness

  Innocent Target

  Hunting Danger

  Covert Games

  Chasing Vengeance

  Sin City Series (the Serafina)

  First Surrender

  Sensual Surrender

  Sweetest Surrender

  Dangerous Surrender

  Deadly Surrender

  Verona Bay Series

  Dark Memento

  Deadly Past

  Linked books

  Retribution

  Tempting Danger

  Non-series Romantic Suspense

  Running from the Past

  Dangerous Secrets

  Killer Secrets

  Deadly Obsession

  Danger in Paradise

  His Secret Past

  Paranormal Romance

  Destined Mate

  Protector’s Mate

  A Jaguar’s Kiss

  Tempting the Jaguar

  Enemy Mine

  Heart of the Jaguar

 

 

 
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