by M. L. Briers
Hawk was already up on his feet and stalking towards me. Before I could sidestep him, not that I was thinking about it, but you know- he swept me up into those big strong arms of his and crushed me against him.
“Can’t breathe…” I managed.
“I think the mother of your pup needs oxygen or things will end badly.” My mother announced and I groaned inwardly. I’d rather suffocate than have her crow that she helped me.
“Sorry!” Hawk thrust me backwards and my equilibrium failed me. I pitched sideways; only for Hawk to snatch me back against him again. “Sorry!” He growled this time, at himself.
“It’s fine. I’m used to things turning into a madhouse when my mother shows up.”
“Good, because I’m staying.” My mother announced and I felt palpitations, big ones.
“What? You said…” I spluttered.
“That was before I knew you were carrying my grandchild and before your mate tried to suffocate you.”
I made a sort of a squeaking noise. There were no words. Hawk growled at her slight at him.
“I can take care of my mate.” Hawk was on the wrong side of a losing battle. My mother was a veteran- bitch.
“I’m sure you can. Delivered many babies have you?” I heard his growl die inside his chest.
“They have midwives for that sort of…” I started and she raised her eyebrows.
“For pups? Perhaps a vet?” She offered and Hawk started to growl again.
“It’s not like they come out covered in fur howling at the damn moon.” I scowled. I growled. I hated my mother.
“She’s right, the pack would normally take care of…” Hawk stopped in mid flow when I gave him my death glare.
Did he just say my mother was right?
Was he insane? Handing her that kind of power…
“There, so even Hawk agrees. I’m staying.” I rolled my head on my neck and my eyes up to my mate. Angry eyes. Death filled eyes. He swallowed.
“I…” Hawk started and then thought better of it. He cleared his throat and I wanted to wring his damn neck.
“Oh goody.” Sydney exclaimed. “And you’ll stay here with Joss.”
My jaw hit the floor. There were no words. Well, there were words, all very explicit that were pinging around in my head like two octopi playing table tennis.
“Come now, Sydney. We have more room.” Scott swept into my kitchen and saved my very life.
I loved that man! Well, not quite, but he’d dropped down my to-kill list quite a lot.
It was Sydney’s turn to squeak and I felt warm and fuzzy inside. Perhaps I could pack up and move out of town before anyone noticed.
“Ahh, the vampire.” My mother announced as she raised just one eyebrow.
“And you must be my mate’s other sister.” Scot turned on the charm.
My mother melted slightly. The day my mother became a gooey mess I’d eat my placenta. Maybe not.
“I thought vampire’s had twenty-twenty vision.” I muttered and Hawk sniggered. Scott missed a step on the way towards his mate and his eyes shot to mine.
“Unless you’d rather stay here with Joss.” Scott announced and rebounded right back up the top of my hit list.
“No. You’re right. This house is a little small.” My mother cast a withering look around her and shot to number one on my hit list with a bullet. If only I had a bullet.
“Settled then.” Scott beamed as he went to wrap his arms around Sydney and she elbowed him in the stomach. I sniggered.
Scott had rushed to my rescue and dropped himself into the shit pit. I loved him for it again. The man wasn’t so bad.
But nine months of my mother? Geez.
Could there be anything worse than that?
The End.
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Books you might enjoy by ML Briers:
Comedy/ Romance Lycan Novella’s
The Mating Season (Book one)
The Mating Season (Book two was a Christmas Special and was written after Stealing his Mate)
The Lycan, the Witch and the wardrobe
Protecting His Mate
Chasing His Mate
Defending His Mate
Winning His Mate
Finding His Mate
Gathering Their Mates
Denying His Mate
Captivating His Mate
Guarding His Mate
Saving His Mate
Stealing His Mate
Misplacing His Mate
Wooing His Mate
Rejected By His Mate
Betting on His Mate
Not His Mate
Rescuing His Mate
His Mate- Brothers- Cody (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Dale (Book Two)
Revenge- The Alpha’s Nightmare (Book One)
Revenge- The Alpha’s Nightmare (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Zeke and Jeff (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Duncan (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Shaw and Paden (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Ramsey (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Wynn and Clancy (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Jett (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Brice and Kendric (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Donal (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Kai and Jai (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Rue (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Angus and Rafferty (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Murphy (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Bo and Rusty (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Cosmo (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Cal and Merlin (Book one)
His Mate- Brothers- Alun (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Jamie and Rawley (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Craig (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Rogan and Karl (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Lore (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Von and Lomond (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Mix (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Layton and Corbin (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Wish (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers- Maxwell and Tobin (Book One)
His Mate- Brothers- Cole (Book Two)
His Mate- Brothers Christmas Special.
Iona- Shorts
Iona- A Very Merry Iona Christmas
Ley Cove- The Siren’s Song
A range of short stories:
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- Vanessa- Book One
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- Ezme- Book Two
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- Lola- Book Three
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- Amanda- Book Four
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- Abi- Book Five
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- Sadie- Book Six
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- River- Book Seven
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- Snow- Book Eight
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- Maxine- Book Nine
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- Faye- Book Ten
Sexy Lycan Shorts- Sisters- Nessie- Book Eleven
Sexy Lycan shorts can be purchased in two box sets;
Books one to six and books sev
en to ten
ML Briers has also released two full sized Vampire Novels:
The Darkness in the Shadows
The Darkness in the Shadows – Darker Still (Book Two)
Other books you might enjoy in the A B Lee and M L Briers series are:
Kill for his Mate
Close to Rogue
I don’t want to lose you
Betrayed by his Pack
Love me don’t leave me
Finding a home
When Hope Dies
Breathe Again
The Powers That Be
The Darkest Hour
Saving Me
Deep Within
Bad Wolf- The trouble with sisters
In These Arms
Right Beside You
Secrets to keep
Series include:
His Mate and Her Vampire (Book one)
Grace (Book two)
The Highland Pack series:
Rogue attack (Book one)
Fae Vengeance (Book two)
Too many Vampires (Book three)
Shorts:
Carlie
Eliza
Jamie
Maggie
Shelly
Ashley
All six shorts can be purchased in one omnibus.
Biker Wolf- Bad Boys- Short- Mace
Series;
Coven- Sanctuary
Coven- Refuge
Coven- Haven
Coven- Safe House
Coven- Retreat
Coven- Return
The Coven can also be purchased as a complete series.
Happy Reading.