All Chapters of The Maverick Pride Tales: Alpha Shifters and Their Curvy Fated Mates: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

That hadn’t gone well at all. His Tiger snarled angrily as Lance looked for some cleaning wipes to pick her spit up off his floor. Who did that? Yuck.His Cat didn’t give a fuck about the she-Tiger’s tantrum. She was not theirs, and besides, he’d been a gentleman, Treated her respectfully. Paid for the drinks, drove her home, and he hadn’t laid a paw on her.What would be the point? His beast had lost interest in chasing tail some months ago. It was hell to admit. A man had his reputation to think about, after all.Sure, he’d tried a little kissing and cuddling, but even that seemed to send his beast into a rage. He had nothing left in him for the females of the Pride. Lance had to face the truth. He was fucking broken.Physical contact used to be the only thing that worked to soothe his anxious Tiger, but lately it wasn’t enough. His ornery Cat rejected any attempt at physical contact with the women in the Pride.Lance had no fucking idea how to deal with any of this shit. T

“Still, your sister must be very proud of you, being such a success,” Uncle Uzzi remarked, handing her half of a strawberry jam infused bear claw.Holy cow, I’m gonna gain a million pounds. But so worth it…“You would think so, excuse me,” Annalia replied, mouth full of deliciousness and swallowed before she continued with her explanation. “They don’t approve of my job or the fact I refused to live with them. I think they just miss having a built-in babysitter for my nephew. He’s a good kid, but my sister is his mother, and she needs to be the one raising him with his dad. Instead, they act like I abandoned them and always comment on how stupid I am to be paying rent when I could live with them instead.”Annalia shook her head, scoffing at the sheer gall of her sister and brother-in-law.“That seems difficult. But you mentioned children, do you like them?”“Oh, I love them. I just don’t think it is my job to raise Sandra’s son. I know when I have children, I want to be the on

A few hours earlier…“Lance Jacosa! Doesn’t look like you changed at all since I was last here, despite Elissa telling me you were wasting away for want of a meeting.”That voice! Those twinkling blue eyes. It was him. The one man in the world, save his Neta, who made Lance quake with nervousness.Fuck.He walked over cautiously—like any predator worth his salt would when about to engage with someone of equal, or perhaps greater, power—to greet the older male Witch.Energy buzzed around the man in the form of tiny blue sparks. Lance’s Tiger approved of his aura, seemed impressed by the wealth of magic the male seemed to have at his disposal. It was undeniable. Uncle Uzzi’s magnetic pull was damn near impossible to resist.Dammit.He had been hoping to go unnoticed. Admitting he had cold feet was embarrassing as fuck for a male in Lance’s position. Still, he could not help but feel wary. What could he possibly have to offer a mate?“Let’s see,” the old Witch said with a

Oh my.Anna licked her lips, casting a sidelong glance at the huge, handsome man on her arm. She was going to have to send Uncle Uzzi a gift basket or something.Even if this lasted just the one night, her date was the most gorgeous man she’d ever seen. Tall and wide, with short, tawny-colored hair, and a grin that made her panties melt clean off her body.He was sex personified. A veritable magnetic force in his own right, drawing stares from passing women as they waited their turn in the check in line. She waited for the green-eyed monster to show up, but all she could muster was pride.Anna was proud to be the woman on his arm, and she relished having all his smexy attention just for herself. Lance was courteous and so much fun. And even better—he only had eyes for her. Imagine that?When he started singing along with the eighties station she put on, she couldn’t help but laugh. He had good taste in music, too. Damn, he was perfect.In Anna’s experience, men who looke

“Brenda, get the fuck off me,” Lance growled.Finally, he found his fucking voice. Anna had just stormed off, and he could not blame her one bit. She deserved an explanation, and she was going to get one. As soon as he rid himself of this vengeful, she-Cat.“Don’t call me. Don’t contact me. And do not ever touch me again. I found my mate, and it is not you,” he growled with his Tiger barely contained.Fucking fuck.He didn’t even know the female would be there tonight. The woman was a troublemaker and probably finagled a ticket from some unknowing schmuck. But why she thought he’d be interested was beyond him.His Tiger snarled, scratching against his skin. He didn’t want her anywhere near him. When she’d pushed his sweet Anna aside, he almost went nuts. The female had her claws on his chest before he could get his Tiger under control.It was touch and go, but finally, he’d managed to rein in the beast. Only it was too late. Anna had walked away. The stiff set of her should