Desirable by Elle Thorne, Shifters Forever Read Free Book Online

tiger’s senses to take over, more accurate as a radar than his own human senses. The tiger focused, scanning the room, finding the source in a dark corner. Lézare turned, ready to find the cause of the energy that was searing his center.
    A hand on his shoulder stopped him.
    Lézare turned to face the one obstructing him from his mission.
    “Alexa.” He glanced away from his sister, toward the French doors in the corner.
    A figure, curvy and voluptuous in black with a touch of gold, slipped toward the depths of the ballroom with her back to him. His eyes took note of the sway of her hips and the curve of her ass with every step she took until he could see no more, completely barred from that glorious view by other guests.
    Alexa tapped him on the shoulder. “I thought we were going to talk?”
    “Yes.” He chanced a look for the creature in black and gold.
    No sign of the woman.
    He wiped the scowl from his face before he turned toward his sister once more. “Yes. Sorry.” He looked over her shoulder, scanning the crowd for the woman. “Are you having fun?”
    Alexa didn’t answer him.
    Lézare pinned her with his gaze. Now she was the distracted one. “Alexa.”
    She looked his way. “Yes. Sorry.” Her words mimicked his, but she seemed suddenly distracted. “Who is that?” She nodded toward the center of the room with a slight tip of her head.
    He turned toward the crowd. “Who? Is someone being a problem? Do I need to get them out of here?”
    “No!” Her answer was sharp. “Sorry. No. The tall guy. The hot one.”
    He scanned the group. Who the hell was she talking about?
    She yanked on his sleeve impatiently. “The one with short hair.”
    “That’s Reese.” Lézare took stock of the expression on her face. “Alexa. Seriously?”
    “What?” Her voice was too high, too innocent.
    Lézare shook his head, holding back a smile. “Nothing.”
    “Reese Nielsen?”
    “Yeah.” Was this what his sister had brought him away from the vixen in black and gold for? Would she know who the woman was? He didn’t want to give away that he was interested in someone. He typically played it much closer to the vest, even with his nearest and dearest sister. “So, I think I’m going to sink into some fun.”
    “You never said why you had to leave.”
    Of course I didn’t, because you can’t stand Natalya, and if you knew I’d left you here with all this responsibility so I could try to help find her, you’d be pissed.
    “Nothing worth talking about during the party. Just a business associate who needed help with something.”
    “With what?”
    “He lost something.”
    She gave him a sideways glance.
    He needed to get her off that topic. “How was today? Any drama?”
    “No. Not really. Well, sort of. Callie thought she had a contraction.”
    Lézare’s eyes flew toward Vax’s mate.
    “She’s fine,” Alexa reassured him. “She thinks maybe it was something she ate.”
    “Merde!” Shit. “It’s good that Doc and Mae are here.”
    “Tell me about it. You weren’t here, and I was juggling the temporary help, trying to keep them out of Maylene’s way. She’s flustered. She said next year she’s taking her vacation during this week.”
    Lézare laughed. Maylene threatened the same thing every year.
    “Anything else?” He noticed her eyes hadn’t strayed far from Reese Nielsen for more than a few seconds.
    “Not at the moment.”
    “Why don’t you approach him?”
    “What?” She turned her gaze his way, her eyes piercing his, as if she were trying to determine whether he was serious or picking on her. “No. I…”
    “It’s okay, Alexandria.” Lézare knew the things she wouldn’t say. Alexa didn’t trust men. She might look and admire, but she kept them at arm’s length.
    She nodded, a stiff smile on her lips. Would she ever be comfortable enough to address that matter? Or would she forever be without a mate?
    Like me.
    Lézare didn’t want to be without a mate. Hell, no. He