by Kim Fox
But not as incredible as Stetson. He had helped guide her through her first transformation and had been giving her pointers and shifter tips ever since. He was a true gift.
“Who’s next to get a mate?” Stetson asked. “I like this ranch and want to keep it now. So who’s next?”
Kylee giggled as the boys all looked everywhere but at the big man asking the question.
“Karl and I signed up for online dating,” Slate said. “There’s a site called The Bride Guide. It’s what the Vega brothers used to find their mates.”
Royal shook his head with a frustrated look on his face. Stetson had told her that the hot bear shifter with noble blood was only interested in finding a princess. Good luck with that.
The boys continued to argue as Kylee opened and closed her hands, feeling the tremendous power that now flowed through her veins. She still couldn’t get over how strong she was and every so often she would sneak over to Stetson’s Jeep and lift the wheels off the ground. She would always giggle as she lifted it up with one hand. It was so easy.
But the best part of being a shifter was the bond. She could feel the full force of a shifter bond now and she felt attached to Stetson in a way that she didn’t think was possible. She didn’t think of them as separate beings anymore. They were one. Truly one.
Stetson waved his hands, getting everyone’s attention. “I know that you all thought that I’d be the last of the squad to get married and take on a mate,” he said with his chin held high, “but you’re all wrong. I was the first to have a mate. And hopefully, I’ll be the first to get married.”
Kylee stiffened as a gasp escaped from her lips. Stetson dropped to a knee in front of her.
Every inch of skin on her body began tingling as he pulled out a little purple box from his pocket. He looked up at her with his beautiful green eyes shining brighter than ever. “Kylee,” he said, opening the box slowly. Her hands flew to her mouth when she saw the gorgeous diamond ring sitting on the little pillow inside. “You’ve made me happier than I ever thought possible. My life has been a dream since I met you and I would love it if you would be my wife.” He cleared his throat and smiled nervously. “Kylee, will you marry me?”
She wanted to pause and enjoy the moment for a little longer, to prolong it and memorize every detail so that she could replay it in her head and smile when she was an old lady in a nursing home. She wanted to but she couldn’t. She lunged at him, wrapping her arms around his thick neck.
“Yes!” she said, kissing his cheeks a dozen times a second. “Of course, I will.”
Stetson hugged her back with such enthusiasm that he almost ground her bones into dust. “Okay!” she said, pushing him away with a laugh. “Let’s not crush me before the wedding!”
He jumped up with his hands in the air. “I’m getting married!” he yelled. The boys all cheered and swarmed him in a big group hug. Someone grabbed her wrist and yanked her in. She laughed as her nose was buried in a sweaty armpit.
She was a true member of the Clawed Squad now. And she couldn’t be happier.
epilogue
“Oh no,” Kylee said as she collapsed to the floor in her wedding dress. Her bridesmaids and fellow cops, Olivia and Mia, had just walked down the aisle of the church and she was up next.
It wasn’t the best time to collapse into a vision.
But she didn’t have much of a choice. It was coming whether she liked it or not.
The room blackened around her as she faded into a blur. All of a sudden she was at home, although it wasn’t her house. It was Stetson’s little cabin but with an extension on it. It was now their family home. Kylee was sitting on the couch reading a book and drinking a coffee.
The pitter patter of tiny feet skittered down the hallway and she put down her book feeling happiness swell through her.
A little toddler with the greenest eyes that she’d ever seen burst into the room with sticky hands and a big smile between his chubby cheeks. He ran into her at full speed and wrapped his tiny hands around her neck and laid a big wet kiss on her cheek.
“I love you, mama,” he said in a squeaky voice. Her heart melted.
She squeezed him back, kissing the top of his messy brown hair and smiled. “Mama loves you too, baby.”
He pulled away with a smile and she was struck by how much he looked like Stetson. He was a miniature, but way cuter version of his father.
The front door opened and Stetson walked in after a hard day of work. The toddler ran up to him with open arms.
“There’s my little love cub,” he said, lifting him up in his huge arms and swallowing him in a bear hug.
“Let me down, let me down,” the king of the house ordered as his father showered his adorable face with kisses. Stetson released him and he ran down the hall disappearing into his room as fast as he came.
Kylee smiled in anticipation as he walked over to her and gave her a long soft kiss on the lips. “I missed you the most,” he said, his bright green eyes filled with desire. She ran her hand down his hard tattooed arm and grinned.
“I missed you too,” she said, feeling a lightness in her chest. “I can’t believe how much work a bear shifter cub is.” He was a lot of work but he was worth it.
“Just wait until Noah hits his growth spurt,” Stetson said. “He’ll slow down.”
Noah. She always loved that name and now she liked it even more.
Stetson sat down on the couch beside her and took her foot in his big strong hands. “Just relax, my love,” he whispered as she lowered her head onto the pillow. “I’ll take care of it from here.”
She moaned as she closed her eyes, his expert fingers taking away all of her worries.
Kylee’s eyes snapped open and she was on the floor of the church by herself. “Wow,” she gasped as she sat up, clutching her soft belly. She could feel him inside of her now. Noah. He was a part of her now.
She stood up with a wide grin as an uncontrollable fit of giggles exploded out of her. That had been a vision of her future and it looked fucking amazing.
The two heavy wooden doors burst open and Stetson flew through them looking ravishing in his tuxedo. Even despite the look of pure panic on his sweaty face. “Are you okay?” he asked, grabbing her in his big hands. “You didn’t come out and I thought…Why are you laughing?”
“I’m sorry,” she said, trying to put on a straight face. “I just…I love you.”
His face calmed and he looked at her with sparkling eyes and a happy grin. “I love you too. You look beyond fucking phenomenal.”
“Good,” she said, smacking his fine ass. “Then get back in position and let’s get married.”
He turned with a grin and raced down the aisle to where the rest of the Clawed Squad were waiting for him at the altar. “Hit the music!” he yelled as the two wooden doors closed in front of her.
Kylee smiled, taking a moment to enjoy it all before the doors opened and the show started. She rubbed her flat stomach as her eyes watered. “Welcome to the family, Noah. I just got a glimpse of you but I already love you to death.”
She pushed open the heavy doors easily, still not used to her new shifter strength, and took a step down the aisle to the ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ of the crowd.
Half of the town of Colwood, Montana was there but she only had eyes for one person: her baby’s daddy, her best friend, her mate, and in a few minutes, her husband.
She took a step with her heart full to the point of bursting. She didn’t need visions to tell her that her future was going to be a happy one.
The warmth in her belly and the look in Stetson’s eye as he watched her walk down the aisle was enough to tell her everything she needed to know.
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Royal
The Twins
Tyler
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