Dark Refuge (36 page)
Authors: Kate Douglas
Tags: #Fiction, #Romance, #Contemporary, #Paranormal, #Chanku, #werewolves, #shapeshifters, #Montana, #Wolf Tales, #San Francisco, #sexy, #Erotica, #paranormal romance, #erotic romance
But it explained so many things. “Ig, that changes nothing. Spirit guide or not, you’ve watched out for her, haven’t you?”
Ig nodded. “I have. I could take no other course.”
No, Ig would never give up on his charge, even one as headstrong as Mikaela Star. Softly Mik added, “She’ll be at the cabin in Lassen in about two weeks. She plans to stay there for a while. Said she needs time alone before returning to the pack.”
Igmutaka raised his head and grinned. “It’s been a long time since I traveled near Mount Lassen. It’s quite beautiful in the fall.” He stood, his naked body glistening in the early morning light, his beauty almost blinding. Mik was reminded of a conversation with his other mate.
AJ, a man who, until Tala, had always preferred the company of men, had said he found it fascinating that Igmutaka, the most beautiful and sensual man among them, had never appealed sexually to either Mik or himself. Now Mik fully understood why.
He’d always figured it was because Igmutaka had been his grandfather’s spirit guide, and then his own. Now he realized it was probably because Igmutaka was meant to be their son-in-law.
AJ would certainly appreciate the irony.
Igmutaka stepped away, but before he shifted he glanced over his shoulder. “Please, do not tell Mikaela Star of my intentions. Somehow, I have to make her fall in love with me. I think my chances are better if she has no warning.”
Mik struggled not to smile. “Works for me, Ig. Good luck.”
The spirit guide disappeared and a huge cougar stood in his place. Rising slowly to his feet, Mik leaned against the deck railing and watched as Igmutaka bounded from the deck, trotted across the meadow and disappeared into the forest.
Tala joined Mik a few minutes later, hair still mussed from sleep, lips swollen from AJ’s kisses. “Come back to bed, sweetheart.” She stretched up on her toes to kiss him, and, tiny little thing that she was, he still had to bend to meet her lips.
“I heard the conversation. I hope he succeeds. Star has loved him since she was a child.”
“What?” Mik wrapped his arms around his mate. “If she loves him, why did she leave?”
“Because she wanted her independence more than she wanted a bossy lover. She has her pride. If you’ll recall, Igmutaka pushed her away. She had a horrible crush on him, and he kept her at arm’s length.”
“She was just a kid!”
“She was seventeen. A young woman who, in many cultures, would have already been wed. The power of a woman’s love isn’t any less because of her age, but it’s a moot point now. She’s no longer a child, and I think Ig has learned a little bit more about women from Sunny. The timing is much better now.”
“I guess.” Mik wrapped his arm around her waist. He guided Tala back inside and down the hall to their bedroom. “I think your timing is excellent, by the way.”
She merely grinned, grabbed his hand and tugged him toward the big bed where AJ waited. The day was early, and Mik figured he’d done his part to help his daughter’s love life along.
Now it was time to concentrate on his own.
Works by Kate Douglas
Paranormal Romances
DemonFire
HellFire
“Crystal Dreams” in
Nocturnal
StarFire
CrystalFire
Erotic Romances
Wolf Tales
“Chanku Rising” in
Sexy Beast
and as the ebook
Wolf Tales 1.5—Chanku Rising
Wolf Tales II
“Camille’s Dawn” in
Wild Nights
and as the ebook
Wolf Tales 2.5—Chanku Dawn
Wolf Tales III
“Chanku Fallen” in
Sexy Beast II
and as the ebook
Wolf Tales 3.5—Chanku Fallen
Wolf Tales IV
“Chanku Journey” in
Sexy Beast III
and as the ebook
Wolf Tales 4.5—Chanku Journey
Wolf Tales V
“Chanku Destiny” in
Sexy Beast IV
and as the ebook
Wolf Tales 5.5—Chanku Destiny
Wolf Tales VI
“Chanku Wild” in
Sexy Beast V
and as the ebook
Wolf Tales 6.5—Chanku Wild
Wolf Tales VII
“Chanku Honor” in
Sexy Beast VI
and as the ebook
Wolf Tales 7.5—Chanku Honor
Wolf Tales VIII
“Chanku Challenge” in
Sexy Beast VII
and as the ebook
Wolf Tales 8.5—Chanku Challenge
Wolf Tales 9
“Chanku Spirit” in
Sexy Beast VIII
and as the ebook
Wolf Tales 9.5—Chanku Spirit
Wolf Tales 10
Wolf Tales 11
Wolf Tales 12
The Dream Catchers Series
“Dream Catcher” in
Nightshift
Dream Bound
Dream Unchained
The StarQuest Series
Lionheart
Night of the Cat
Pride of Imar
Synergy
Bold Journey
Best Friends Forever
The Spirit Wild Series
Dark Wolf
Dark Spirit
Dark Moon
Dark Refuge
Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense
68 & Climbing
Cowboy in My Pocket
Lethal Deception
Lethal Obsession
Carved in Stone
For a full list of all of Kate’s books,
visit her website at
www.katedouglas.com
About the Author
Kate Douglas is the author of the popular erotic paranormal romance series Wolf Tales, the erotic SF series
Dream Catchers and StarQuest, as well as the DemonSlayers series. She is currently writing the next book in the Spirit Wild series. The first three books in the series are
Dark Wolf
,
Dark Spirit
, and
Dark Moon
.
Kate and her husband of over forty years have two adult children and six grandchildren. They live in the beautiful wine country of Sonoma County, California, in the little town of Healdsburg.
Write to Kate at
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. She answers all her email. Connect with her on Facebook at
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