Deer Heart [Shifter Crossroads 3] by Zenina Masters Read Free Book Online

comfortable with our arrangement. You have to fix this.”
    “—Venny, why haven’t you called me? I need you to tell Pierce to let me back in the herd. You have to tell him that it was your idea. You know we would have made a horrible couple.”
    “—What did you say to Tasia? Did you tell her I was sterile? How dare you, bitch! I will get even with your chalky skin if it is the last thing I do.” Pierce nodded. “Tasia mentioned that he seemed too assured that their union wouldn’t result in a child. She took a semen sample, and he has had a vasectomy. He didn’t tell anyone.” Venny grimaced, that was the worst thing to do to a woman in heat. Without a child, she would continue to ratchet in frequent cycles of heat until she started losing her mind.
    “—Venny, babe. I am so sorry for those previous calls. I want you to know that I am here for you. You can come to me, and I will take you on as mate.”
    “—Venny, I want you to call me. I need you. I will be your mate without condition. Come back or give me a call.”
    When her phone announced that it was the end of the messages, Venny purged them. “Well, I can thank Tasia for saving me from a living nightmare.”
    She looked up at Athon and smiled, “And delivering me into the hands of a dream.” He leaned down and she leaned up, kissing each other softly.
    Pierce looked thoughtful. “I didn’t think that a predator would be a good match for one of our kind, but I now realise that with Venny, it couldn’t be anything but.”
    “I am glad you are gaining understanding, Herd Master.”
    Pierce grinned. “I am not as slow as I look.” Athon chuckled. “We need to cross the country. I am going to take my mate’s piloting skills out for a test.”
    The Herd Master was amazed. “You are going to trust Venny to fly you?”
    Venny shot her hand out and punched Pierce in the shoulder. “Nice.”
    “The transporter has offered you a few transports, gratis. She will help you cross to see your families and return you to Athon’s home.” Venny lifted her phone, checked previous calls and summoned Krisia for a trip across the country.
    Athon smiled. “Seattle first. I will introduce you to my family, and we can stay in my apartment until we can get a plane for you.” She cuddled up next to him. “We are buying me a plane?”
    He sighed and hugged her. “I will benefit from it as well. You can take me to the empty places on the tundra where no humans dare to tread.”
    She stroked his jaw, felling the stubble under her hand. “That sounds like fun, and there is no one I would rather be in the empty places with than you.”
    When she looked into his grey eyes, she could see that he had a plan. She was more than willing to allow him to carry out whatever devilish plot he had concocted.
    She trusted him, and it was not simply because of her herd-like nature. She genuinely wanted him to lead her, because she was sure that she would end up in far more fascinating places with him at the helm.
    Pierce had a phone in his hand, and he was speaking quietly. A moment later, a gateway opened and Krisia walked through it.
    She grinned and rubbed her hands together.
    “Congratulations, you two. Now, where can I send you?”
    Athon grinned and gave her details of where he lived, Krisia concentrated and opened a separate gateway.
    It struck Venny that they were leaving now. She quickly hugged Pierce and then returned to Athon’s side. He lifted their bags and inclined his head to the transporter.
    Venny waved at her. “Thanks for your help, Krisia.”
    Kris grinned. “You are welcome, now I expect to be invited to the general ceremony.” Athon ushered Venny through the gateway. He replied. “Of course. We are definitely keeping your number, just in case.”
    Krisia laughed, and they passed through the portal, stepping into a living room that had the feel of being unoccupied.
    Venny looked around as Athon walked surely down the hall, sliding open a panel that