All Chapters of The Maverick Pride Tales: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Brayden paced the yard behind the Pride House in Bear form. Even taking a long run through the woods did nothing to relieve the animal’s stress. He loved the clean smell that winter brought to the land and the beast had marveled at running through the frost covered mountains, but he hadn’t alleviated any excess of energy he’d been feeling.The snow-covered trees always looked pristine against the dark gray skies of the early afternoon in this part of Burlington County. Usually, it would help to settle his anxious animal. But not today.The Council of Shifters had come to get a final testimony for Hunter about Blake Segal, effectively closing the file on the former Beta. They were all better off without the infectious male. He seemed to breed unrest, and his taint was even more obvious now with him dead.Hunter was working to restore the balance, but it would take time. Especially after learning from the Council that a rogue group of Tiger Shifters with a beef against the Pride wa

“I know, I should probably stay away from you. You’re the Neta’s sister, and you are so much more than I could ever endeavor to deserve, but I don’t know if I can.”“You don’t know if you can what?”“Stay away from you,” he whispered, eyebrows furrowed as he cupped her face.Brayden’s handsome face turned down in a frown. His black eyes glittered, fraught with concern. Jessica instinctively ran her hands over his shoulders and neck, wanting to soothe him and bring him comfort.Now, why on earth would she want to do that? This man had given her so many mixed signals she didn’t know which way was up, but somehow, she could not help herself.Mate.Her Tiger pushed the thought into her brain and her chest tightened. It was true then, and time she acknowledged it.As soon as the idea emerged, she felt it right down to her bones. This man, this gorgeous Bear, was her fated mate. Her destiny. No doubt about it.All this time, he’d known it too. And he’d been fighting it tooth and nail

“You mean to tell me your pussy-blocking brother is still at it?” Uzzi Stregovich’s expression went from amused to exasperated in under a second.“I know, right?” Jessica rolled her eyes.“Pussy-blocking?”Elissa smirked. The Nari dissolved into a fit of giggles at the description of her mate as both Uncle Uzzi and Jessica looked on.“Yeah, that big pussycat mate of yours does his best to ruin Jessica’s fun times. He is a pussycat, and he is always blocking, pussy-blocker, yes? Hasn’t Jessica told you?”Uncle Uzzi stirred his tea, nodding at the two young women and seemingly content in his butchering of modern euphemisms.“No, uh, she hasn’t,” Elissa said, wiping her eyes.“However, I’m more concerned with why you didn’t bring me any of those sexy panty sets Uncle Uzzi told me about, Jess?”Elissa growled at Jessica and looked through Uncle Uzzi’s stack of cards and flyers promoting the new Kisses By Kylie winter sets.“Lissa, I love you, but ew. Seriously, if you wan

The man has fucking wrecked me.She tried catching her breath. But who needed air? She gasped and moaned. Breathing was completely overrated, wasn’t it? Especially when her soon to be claimed mate was using his long tongue and prehensile lips to make her orgasm like a fucking rock star.Holy fuck, the man had skills. And Jessica was one lucky pussycat. She pulled on Brayden’s hair, loving the feel of her big Bear as he slid up her body.He was all hard planes and rippling muscles. Heat from his skin seared hers, marking her with his scent. His chest rumbled and waves of desire filled her.“You feel so fucking good,” he growled, hands cupping her large breasts.She’d never been so happy to be plus sized in her whole life, but he was right. Her lush softness was the perfect contrast to his hard muscles. She could not wait to get to the part where her possessive Bear worshipped her plump body, as long as he knew that was not all Jess was.She might be fluffy, but she was also a Ti

“Elissa? What are you doing here? I thought Hunter told you to stay home. Especially with Reg out checking the perimeter with him,” Jessica said, exasperated at finding her pregnant sister-in-law out without a guard.“Yeah, well, this cub of ours needed his mama to stretch her legs. Seriously, I was going stir crazy by myself at the Pride House. Uncle Uzzi finished his interviews with everyone yesterday, and he left this morning for some other business.”“He did?”“Yeah. I swear that old Witch is holding back on me. He would not tell me anything about the matches he has lined up, but he promised to come back in a few weeks. Anyway, I wanted to come on over to grab some of those Kisses by Kylie panties to surprise Hunter with,” the Nari grinned wickedly.Jessica snorted and walked over to the rack of delectable lingerie to show Elissa the new designs Kylie had been working on for the upcoming holiday season.“These are full bodied and comfortable,” she said, stopping when the