Free Amber: July: Mystic Zodiac, Book 7 by Brandy Walker

of the company.” He reached out and skimmed a finger over her hand. A shiver skated up her arm and down her spine. His touch, even something as simple his finger lightly drifting over her skin, electrified her.

    A ndreas watched as lust filled Amber’s eyes at his touch. It was a simple act and less than he wanted to do. The way she licked that damn spoon had him imagining her on her knees in front of him, sucking his cock to the back of her throat. It was a wonder the wolf hadn’t insisted on it the moment the idea popped into his head.
    She sucked in a shaky breath, her lips parting slightly. He was more than ready to leave the quaint little Main Street and head back to her place.
    Abruptly, he stood and pulled her up out of her chair. Gathering up their containers, he tossed them in a nearby trash and propelled her back to where they’d parked the SUV.
    “Time to go, my sweet,” he rumbled.
    She giggled and tugged on her hand. “Slow down there, wolfie. We’ve got plenty of time.”
    “Not unless you want me to push you up against a wall and fuck you in plain sight of everyone. I’m not opposed to the idea personally. That way, people will know you belong to me now.”
    Her eyebrows shot up and she picked up her pace. They passed by the empty storefront again and a surge of a different kind of excitement shot through him. It was something he hadn’t felt in years. The spark of an idea. The whispers of a new dream.
    They breezed past it and were in the SUV and back at her place in no time. He’d go back to the storefront later. Finish listening for the dream. For now, he was going to show his woman, his mate, how much he wanted to be with her.

Chapter 9
    July 4th – Saturday 1600
    A ndreas stood out front of Ecstasis D waiting for Theo to show up. He’d texted his friend when he and Amber had gotten there. She went inside to get to work while he stood out front chatting to the bouncers, Leif and Gunnar.
    He’d learned the three drunken shifters from the night before had been properly scolded and barred from the establishment until they apologized to Amber. A bit hard to do when she worked there and they couldn’t get in, but he didn’t mind them not being able to get close. He should find the punishment acceptable, but the wolf in him disagreed. He felt the bears should be barred for life, and not allowed around Amber— ever . Flaying them would also work for the wolf. In public, of course. In front of their Den as witnesses.
    Theo finally pulled up, windows down and music blaring. “Let’s go,” he shouted, leaning over to pop the door open.
    Andreas climbed inside the truck and buckled up. Theo’s driving left a little to be desired in his opinion. The man had no regard for speed limits or road signs.
    They spun around and headed to Theo’s cabin. They zipped past the turnoff to town and hooked a left at the next crossroad. Winding down the mountain, passing cabin after cabin, each one further away than the one before. Driving until the road dead-ended at a final cabin. The old world logs made an impressive two-story structure.
    “I don’t know if I’d call this a cabin.” Andreas said, shaking his head.
    “Eh. More of a mountain getaway I guess.” Theo hopped out of the truck, Andreas doing the same. “I took your stuff in earlier. You’ve got the room on the upper level. I took the one downstairs.”
    Theo pushed open the door and stepped inside. He took a huge sniff and grunted. “Home sweet getaway.”
    Andreas shut the door behind him. Theo ambled off into the kitchen. The huge open floor plan making it easy to see the entirety of the space.
    “It’s nice.”
    “Thanks,” Theo met him in the living room with a beer. He plopped down in front of the empty fireplace and kicked his feet up on the coffee table, while Andres took a seat on the overstuffed, larger than normal matching chair. “I bought it a couple months ago. Been up once or twice. This is the first long weekend here