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her mine as well.”
    That seemed to cajole Bobby,
because he was on to his next question before Gabby had a chance to say her
piece. “So what else exists? Werewolves? Vampires?”
    “ Yes to both, but let me warn you,
Son,” Jason said. “Werewolves prefer the term wolf shifters, just as we are
mountain lion shifters. Do you understand?”
    Bobby muttered his affirmative
reply. It worried Gabby, because he had lost some of his enthusiasm. Was it in
response to Jason? She wasn’t sure, but the man seemed slightly hurt by his
lackluster response. She looked down at the boy sitting beside her. She raised
an eyebrow in question. He leaned over to whisper in her ear, quickly
explaining his sudden mood change.
    “ I need to go to the toilet, but I
don’t want to leave you if you’re scared,” he whispered.
    Her earlier tears resurfaced. She
pulled him into a quick hug and whispered back, “I’ll be fine, honey. Go do
what you need to do and wash up for dinner. You’re probably starved by now.”
    Bobby stood and nodded. He was
just about out of the room when he paused and turned back to her. “Can they
stay for dinner? We made heaps and that way I can get to know my dad a bit
better before they have to leave.”
    “ Of course, honey. If they wish,”
she replied, turning her attention back toward their company.
    “ As long as you’re sure there’s
enough,” Judge replied.
    “ Yep, heaps, and Gabby’s a great
cook too!” Bobby stated before running from the room.
    It would seem that like Gabby,
Jason had lost his words at the moment, the extra shine in his eyes showing his
true feelings. Gabby couldn’t blame him for his display of emotion. She had
never been prouder of someone than she was in that moment of Bobby. He was
giving Jason a chance despite both of their previous misgivings. Though she
couldn’t help but smile at his comment highlighting that they would be leaving
without him tonight, and she wasn’t the only one to have noticed.
    “ Is it all right with you that
Bobby stay here while he has a chance to get to know
Jason and his family?” Judge asked.
    “ I wouldn’t have it any other
way,” she replied immediately.
    “ Pity,” Judge muttered under his
breath.
    “ What’s a pity?” she asked.
    “ You would make an amazing Alpha
female. You’re strong, gorgeous and caring, all the perfect attributes for an Alpha’s mate,” Judge replied, staring intently at
her. “It’s just a shame that you aren’t my mate. I could see myself enjoying
the rest of my life with you in it.”
    His honesty had her laughing
nervously. The truth was , she too thought him to be
handsome, in a scruffy kind of way. She liked his straightforward way of
speaking, and his power comforted her, making her feel safe. But it wasn’t
enough for her. Something was holding her back from exploring her attraction to
this man. Or should she say someone . The man who’d taken her virginity
continued to haunt her, preventing her from seeing Judge as anything other than
just another man.

Chapter
Five
     
    “ Where have you been lately?”
Viper asked as he walked into the office. “And thanks for disappearing the
other night. You have no idea what you missed out on. Those women were fucking
amazing.”
    “ Chaos and I were investigating
Gabriella further,” Devil said without looking up.
    “ Why don’t you just forget about
her?” Viper asked, slumping into his chair.
    “ Because
she’s my mate.”
    “ Bullshit! You would have
recognized her as such when you met her.”
    What Viper had said was true.
Vampires, like their shifter brethren, found their mates through their scent.
The more magical paranormal creatures, like fae and
warlocks, discovered theirs through their aura. Unfortunately, for Devil, it
wasn’t that easy with Gabriella.
    “ You’re right, except she had a
lot of perfume on that night. It would have masked her scent to me. Since Chaos
suggested she may be my mate, I have been to the house