The Shark Who Rode a Seahorse by Scarlet Hyacinth Read Free Book Online

“We will be able to offer Annabelle the best of care.”
    “Thank you very much, Skylar. I appreciate the offer.”
    As the conversation continued, Byron felt a little lost. He realized that beyond being a seahorse, Skylar was actually quite a social The Shark Who Rode a Seahorse
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    butterfly. He knew how to talk to people, how to put them at ease and make them reveal things they wouldn’t normally share with people outside their family. It was a tricky skill to possess, and a dangerous one, or at least it would have been if it belonged to someone else. But Byron already knew Skylar wasn’t that type of person. What unsettled him a bit was the renewed realization of just how different they were.
    Could he give Skylar the relationship and stability the seahorse undoubtedly wanted? He hated the fact that he even doubted it, but as he stood there, watching, he couldn’t help but wonder if he could be the mate Skylar needed.

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Chapter Three
One week later

    Skylar checked the form once again as he typed in the name of the happy couple requesting an adoption. Normally, this sort of thing went through his secretary, but it seemed a mistake had snuck in somewhere along the way, making the already complicated process even more difficult.
    Skylar knew how important it was to match the right child with the right family. Some couples who came here thought they were ready to raise a baby who didn’t come from their own loins, but they actually weren’t. On occasion, there were those who applied in advance, without really feeling prepared for the responsibility of having a child. However, they could prove to be the best parents in the world, if given the chance. Brody and Carson Williams-Wade were a clear example of this fact.
    But it was Skylar’s job to decide what couples from those who visited the agency got to fulfill their wish. Often, it felt too much like playing God. After all, who was he to judge one person was better than the other? It was not easy, but someone had to do it, and, with time, Skylar had gotten very good at it.
    On the other hand, it was also very time consuming. Up until this week, Skylar hadn’t realized just how much time he spent at the agency. After the event hosted by the elder werewolf ended, Skylar and Byron returned to LA. Skylar had hoped that, once here, they would have the opportunity to explore their relationship a bit more, but as it turned out, work had piled up in his absence, and it had taken The Shark Who Rode a Seahorse
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    him a good couple of days to get back on track. His parents had supervised the agency in his absence, but Skylar wanted to deal with some of the issues personally. Because of that, even when he’d returned to his regular schedule, he and Byron had very little time to spend with each other.
    Most of the time, Byron seemed just as busy, but the shark had made several attempts to ask Skylar out. Every time, a last minute emergency popped up, and Skylar had been forced to cancel. Skylar feared Byron would get fed up with him and decide Skylar wasn’t worth the effort, after all.
    It was now almost eight in the evening, and Byron hadn’t called all day. Skylar stole a peek at the clock on his computer screen and bit his lip. Should he take the initiative and call, or wait to see if Byron changed his mind? God, he didn’t know.
    He was so lost in thoughts he jumped when he heard his secretary’s voice. “No, you can’t go in there.”
    The familiar feeling of Byron’s strong presence invaded his mind even before the shark opened the door. He didn’t know how he could have even missed it. He was always aware of Byron, and the shark never ceased to be in his thoughts.
    Skylar waved his secretary’s concern away and gave Byron an anxious look. He didn’t know how to read Byron’s expression. The shark’s dark eyes gave absolutely nothing away.
    “Hello, Skylar,” he said. “Are you done with your workday?”
    “I h–have a few more