Bought by the Puma (Studly Shifters Book 1) by Ashley Hunter Read Free Book Online Page A

anything."
    "You still lied to me."
    "And for good reason." Simon glanced towards the back. Grattidge hadn't appeared. They were clear for now. "What are you doing with Bryce Grattidge?"
    "What's it to you?"
    "If you know about me, then you know about him and what he is."
    Grattidge's group hid their real identity from humans but their group was a part of a bigger community, not lone shifters like Simon's kind. They had bigger corporations, which often turned into bigger crimes. And if humans got involved, it wasn't long before they found out the truth. A lot of humans had disappeared due to being associated with them and threatening to tell authorities.
    Despite their grudges, Simon didn't want Natalya to go the same way.
    "Of course, I know what he is." Natalya reached up and started undoing her bun. "He's never lied to me."
    "You sure about that?" Simon frowned and leant forward. "And how do you know about me? There are very few people who know I'm a shifter and they would never tell you what I am. So how did...?"
    Then Natalya shook her head as she let her tresses fall about her shoulders. The collar of her blouse shifted and Simon saw most of a bite, the teeth marks white against the tanned skin.
    He groaned.
    "Oh, God. Nat."
    Natalya and Grattidge had committed an act that was meant to be a once in a lifetime act, a sacred one.
    "Bryce is my mate." Natalya fingered the bite lovingly, giving Simon a smug smile. "We've been together nearly a year now."
    "We broke up nearly a year ago." Simon's eyes narrowed. "Were you cheating on me with him as well?"
    "Come on, Simon, don't think you were the only one. You were hot in bed but they were far and few between because of your constant work schedule. I wanted more but you weren't prepared to give."
    "If you'd waited, then you would've gotten more."
    "But would I have been bitten and become your mate? Would you have done that?" Natalya snorted. "I don't think you would've gone through with it. Bryce has given me more than you ever could."
    Simon knew she was right. Deep down, he had known she wasn't his mate. While he would have married Natalya, he wouldn't have bitten her. Chances were the marriage would have broken down if his mate had come along but Simon had been prepared to take that chance since he loved Natalya at the time.
    But this was all wrong. Grattidge didn't consider the mating act between them to be sacred. He didn't see Natalya as special or any different to other women. The activities he and those two girls had gone through the night before had proven that. They were still imprinted on his mind.
    "Bryce Grattidge has never given anything for free, not even with his girls."
    "I'm his only girl, Simon." Natalya said proudly.
    Simon snorted.
    "Well, you certainly weren't one of the two girls I saw grinding on his face and cock last night." He saw her face pale and the smile slowly disappear. "You weren't having your pussy eaten by another girl while he fucked her. In the ass. I remember you saying you never wanted anal and threesomes were for trashy people." Simon shook his head, trying not to feel sorry for his ex.
    "You're not his mate, Natalya. Shifters are only meant to mate once in their lifetime unless there are extenuating circumstances and being with other people sexually once mated doesn't appeal to the truly mated. Bryce was fucking two women last night in his apartment and if he can do that when he's mated to you, it's obviously not a fated thing."
    While he had been talking, the smile had completely disappeared from Natalya's face. Her face was even paler and a look over horror passed across her eyes. She shook her head in denial.
    "You're lying."
    "I'll get the proof for you." Simon sighed. "I don't love you anymore, Natalya, but you do need to get out while you can or Bryce is going to dump you by the wayside like he does with everyone else." Deciding he needed to leave, Simon stood, giving Natalya one last look. "If you're lucky, you can walk away