All Chapters of Island Stripe Pride: Tiger Shifter Fated Mates Romance with Alpha Protectors: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Carter strolled into the lobby, hands in his pockets as he casually looked about. The Island Stripe Mountain Resort was not one of those fancy five-star hotels he’d seen on his travels for the Pride overseas, but to him, it was home.The enormous log cabin structure was built using reclaimed wood and stone from the land itself. There were two hundred guest rooms in that building, along with over a hundred and fifty smaller cabins surrounding the nearby lake and wooded areas.Carter hadn’t been there in years, and though he saw some minor surface changes, everything was the same. The air was warm and mild, and the staff was busy bustling around, getting ready for the big Shifter gathering that would soon take place.No one paid him any mind, which was one of his finer qualities. As an Enforcer for the Island Stripe Pride, he was powerfully built, tall, and cunning as only a Tiger could be. But unlike his pal Trench, Carter had the ability to blend into the background if he wished. Hu

Carter had spent the better part of the day calling and visiting restaurants within a sixty-mile radius of the lodge, trying to get someone to take on the impossible job he’d offered them. But catering a Shifter event was a huge to do. He knew it, and all the supernaturally run establishments he’d talked to knew it.No one seemed to have the time or the desire to take on the affair. But Carter was no quitter, and he sure as fuck was not gonna tuck tail and run. Somehow, he found himself back at Any Time Eats.The diner of his youthful summers and holiday vacations had undergone an entire remodel. He was impressed with the rustic design and charming dining tables with their large, Shifter-sized chairs. It was a fair cry better from the worn vinyl booths and cracked linoleum floors that used to be there.The biggest surprise though was her. Antonia Casabella. His Tiger had roared ferociously the second he saw her, and Carter had been damn near close to shifting. For a guy who prided h

“You ready for tonight, boss?” Bradley asked and a buzz of excitement seemed to radiate from the young Mongoose.“Uh, yeah, I think so,” Carter said, grinning back at him.He was going to miss the lodge, working on this retreat had been more complex and challenging than he’d thought when he was first assigned to the project. The Neta had not been kidding when he said the Island Pride Mountain Resort was an important part of their community.The lodge had provided a safe haven for the Tiger Shifters and other predatory groups in the tri-state area for as long as Carter could remember. He agreed with his Neta. It was long passed time they’d opened their doors to welcome others in the area. Predators and prey might be enemies in the human world, but it did not have to be that way in their world.The Shifter Council of NYC had made great strides towards unifying supernatural groups, and Dean Romero as its temporary head, was creating a ripple effect that would, no doubt, rock the entir

Strawberry tinged arousal filled his nostrils and Carter could barely hold on to his Tiger. The beast wanted him to claim the female, his Bunny, now. No more games or waiting. No more denials.“I’ve been dreaming of this moment for so long,” he admitted, his voice deep with his Cat.Toni whimpered, her hips rocked helplessly as he knelt at her feet, inching closer to the apex of her thighs. He took hold of her then, the temptation of her was far too strong for a mere mortal like him to resist. After all, Carter was only human.Sorta.Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.Carter guided Toni to the sofa behind her. She sat down, eyes on him as he pressed her knees apart. Too long, he thought, he’d gone too long without her. The scent of her sex filled his nostrils, and it was better than anything he’d ever experienced. She was all sweet strawberry musk and need, and fuck, did he need.“Look at that pretty pink pussy you have there, cutie pie. So wet and glistening, baby, just for me,” he growle

Music filled the hallway and Carter paced in his tux as he waited for Toni. He’d wanted to pick her up at the door like a proper date, but duty called, and he’d had to arrive early to settle a dispute between the representative from the Luani Pride of NYC, who happened to be a bunch of city cops, and certain lone Siberian Tiger whose reputation as a bad guy preceded him. Without proof, the cops could do not do a thing. Personally, Carter didn’t think Konstantin Petrov was all that bad.But whatever. That was not his business. His top priority was keeping things on an even keel so all the Shifter groups present could make the best of the gathering. That afternoon alone had forged more friendships than a hundred attempts during the year.He’d seen Wolves chatting with Tigers and Lions, Bears making deals with Rabbits, and a Kettle of Hawk Shifters dropped by for a surprisingly tough game of lacrosse with some Otters. It was quite the day.But Carter didn’t give a damn about any of it.