~Grace’s Point of View~ “So who is announcing the new products,” I asked, as a flurry of activity moved around me. “Well you are Miss Astor … and your tech people. I mean your dad would have done it, he loved showing off the latest and greatest,” the store manager said. I think his name was … Henry? Hawley? Hawk? I really should pay attention. I sighed. My dad absolutely was the face of AC and that’s how it should be. What the hell do I know about making commercials, selling things? BEEP “It’s not me,” the manager said, turning his nose up and walking away. I sighed again and pulled out my phone. Etienne was delayed at the airport trying to leave, something about high winds or whatnot. He’d been texting me like mad to let me know his irritation. Hardly my fault there was a tropical storm so late in the season, we do live in the south they happen sometimes! Text Message: You didn’t wear panties today did you? Naughty girl. - Finch BEEP Text Message: I’m so bending you over in

~Grace’s Point of View~ “The security guard is a bear shifter. I slipped him a couple hundred bucks too, he’ll make sure only Etienne is allowed in if anyone tries to come,” Finch said, elbowing me playfully. I nearly snorted. Do they just have a “bro” code amongst shifters?? “How is it that no one ever approached me before if I supposedly smell so incredible,” I whispered. “It’s quite shocking actually but maybe your dad scared them away or something. I remember a comment one time he made about no one being good enough for you which is odd considering he wanted you to get married so bad,” Jack said, as someone used a lint roller on his jacket. My lips curled into a small smile, wondering. “What are you fathers like,” I asked, having no clue about their family really at all. They both shot each other a look. “They aren’t happy we left so when we visit they’re kind of quiet. Jack’s father especially just acts like put out if he has to be around us. They think we’re sissies to

~Grace’s Point of View~I’d just finished an interview out on the street with several news outlets that were far more professional and concerned about my company than the bitch from last night. I was beyond relieved to be home and back with sane people. Mostly.None of us had slept on the plane and we were all beyond exhausted. It was only noon by east coast time but my head was still somehow hours ahead but also thinking it was night time. Jet lag I guess.My heart was absolutely full seeing all of the employees out here, basically in support of me. Or against Bruce but either way it worked only in my favor. They were all declaring with one loud voice that they would not work for him.Jack was holed up in a cafe across the street, he’d basically paid to close it down and take it over as an office for his techs. We were terrified the network would crash or there would be some bigger catastrophe. As if being locked out of my own building wasn’t bad enough. Finch was over at the cafe

~Finch’s Point of View~ Grace was pretty shocked to discover that her mom and her grandparents knew about Brenda and Felix Littleton. They didn’t know, however, that they were shifters. Of course we didn’t disclose what kind of animals they had, we honestly shouldn’t have even told Grace. It was their secret to tell but as our mate we felt she should know how rare and important they are in fact. By all rights they should live in the wild where they could be better protected. But that’s their choice. Though the Astors weren’t surprised, Gloria was far from thrilled. We didn’t have a whole ton of time to get into much more, we needed to get back to the needs of the business. The first thing we did? Sweep the place for any video or audio equipment that might have been set up to catch things. I didn’t ask where Zoe got it, and I didn’t care to know. But once Jack was satisfied we all went about our day. Jack went to meet with his people and get the validation he desperately sought tha

~Grace’s Point of View~ “Within your family or within your pack or kingdom, if you are pledged to a leader, everyone in that group can mind-link. It’s something you have to be born with, unfortunately even if we mark you that just won’t be an ability you’ll have. Since Finch is my only family out here and anyone who leaves our kingdom loses officially being part of the unit, I can only do with my family that are also shifters,” Jack explained. The wolf leaned into me some more and I suddenly felt really hot. I got to my feet and marched toward Jack which wasn’t far. I stuck my finger in his face. It was hard to be mad at him, standing there in his boxers but I couldn’t get distracted! “Do you really mean to tell me that this entire time, all the time I’ve known you even that first night you guys were gossiping to each other behind my back while right in front of me,” I snapped. I huffed and put my hands on my hips. Okay I felt the childishness and stupidity of what I was doing but