an's

ice decor, I drew a line through each resume with a fountain pe

es female?" Lucian as

" he retorted. "I see you're still h

But don't you think I should b

experience. Why are you so determined

ething my best friend Mark detested. I glanced at my son's

I can't afford to make

en based on one bad experience with you

d him, sinking my feet into the plush r

e on top of the pile. "You might want to loo

"Aurora? Is it a coincidence that the same redh

art, and yes, that's her

ness with pleasure. If you want to

nose, and I laughed. "Do

ing through the document. My laughter faded, and I g

lifications. She passed my screening process and is quite i

kshelf lining my wall. "Mark

m. Perhaps he fancied the girl and wanted to be with her. If that was the case,

ora's

xt office, and I hoped this would go well. He

and a shiny, walnut desk. My heart pounded. My mate was here, and I was

staring?" he asked, hi

compose myself. The door burst open, and a handsome

y daddy," he sobbed, run

goddess paired me with a married human. What a si

ed, much less one with a son. My heart clenched with envy as I

love to torment lives with this mating bond. The boy, a spitting i

mommy? Did she leave bec

r kid, my heart loosened with relief

his son, pulling him close. "Your mommy love

iped his tears, telling him crying was not for big boys. I

nless you get me a new m

g for being late. "I'm sorry, sir. This arthritis makes my

ne. What

Lucas was throwing tantrums and want

ke him home and give h

boy resisted, but his fat

I'll be back ear

he cut off the boy whil

usy. I promise you can play

, the mating scent thickened the air. He blinked, realizing

Si

here but at him. In the lycan pack, male Lycans begged

l reject us if he knows I'm different. I'm

our way into his life," sh

ve my rehearsed lie about being a high schoo

a degree. And you expect me to hire you? Ev

nce. I've worked as a self-rep

me the d

ol office gave me gooseb

ried?" he ask

status is i

Do you have a boyfriend? Aren't you th

wondering why he was acting like an a

ur tone, y

m so

coolness. If only he felt the mating

f. You don't meet the requir