Free Simon: Le Beau Brothers: New Orleans Billionaire Shifters with BBW mates Series (Le Beau Series) by V.A. Dold

father said.
    Isaac stood to leave then paused .  “All you can do is give it your best shot and trust that Rose is the woman I believe her to be. A free thinker, who ignores mainstream pressures and goes her own way. She’s stronger and more willing than you give her credit for. So what will you choose to do? Fight for your mate or give up and leave her to try to find happiness with a human? I’m sorry I don’t have an easy answer for you.” He clapped Simon on the shoulder and left the house.
    Isaac’s question hung in Simon’s mind as he stewed over the conversation. He didn’t know what choice to make and his father hadn’t really helped. His lips pulled back in a silent snarl as the image of Rose naked in another man ’s arms loomed in his mind. Claws emerged at the ends of his fingers and he knew without a shadow of a doubt, he would never be a strong enough man to let her go. Any male touching her in other than a respectful or brotherly manner would meet a bloody end.
    Maybe h is father helped more than he realized. That man knew just the right buttons to push to get the response he desired.
    Both his wolf ’s soul and the man thanked the goddess for this woman. She was a gift more precious than he deserved, and he was honored he’d been blessed with her as his mate. He vowed to work harder than ever before to be the man he once was. The man who had joined the Marines four years prior to serve his country. The man who had been brave and strong, but also loving, tender, and filled with hope. She deserved that man and he was going to give him to her.
    With renewed resolve and determination he decided to find Anna first thing in the morning, then he would locate Rose.

     
     
    Chapter 6
     
     
    Recovery for Rose
     
    The next morning, he found Anna in her kitchen, blurry eyed, with the largest coffee mug he’d ever seen. “Should you be drinking coffee?” He was sure he’d heard somewhere that pregnant women shouldn’t have caffeine.
    “It’s decaf. I’m pretending to drink the real stuff, hoping to trick my body into waking up.” She grinned. “What brings you over so bright and early?”
    “I’d like to know if we could speed up the healing process. As you may have guessed, Rose is my mate. I can’t pursue her until I have control over my shifting.”
    She sipped her coffee and studied him for a moment. “Why do you feel you need to be in more control in order to pursue her?”
    He ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. “I almost lost control last night at the party and I would have shifted in front of her. I can’t have that happen until she’s ready to accept it.”
    She quietly nodded and tapp ed the side of her cup, thinking through his request. “Your mother taught me a few new things we can try. We’ve been concentrating on ways to help you, I’m confident what I have in mind will work.”
    “I’m ready for anything you want to try.” He leaned closer in his excitement. “When can we start?”
    She snatched a lock of hair from his head.
    “What the hell, Anna!”
    “I need some of your hair for one of the items,” she said as if people pull out other people’s hair every day. Then she made a list of things she would need. “I need to go shopping in the Quarter. While I’m doing that, you can prepare your home with powerful healing colors. Your mother has many items to take care of that.”
    He wasn’t sure where she was going with all this, but she was an extremely powerful healer and if she believed this would work, it would.
    “Start by adding these colors throughout your house; red, which enhances power and strength. It will help you fight for control. And blue to bring tranquility to the soul and promote healing of the body and self. Plus, add in gold for strengthening the mind.”
    “I have those colors in a few items . Do I need to put them anywhere special?” 
    “Put them in plain sight and in an arrangement to surround you. If you have clothing