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of the other cat.
    “Dillon explained the process?”
    “More or less.”
    Talan stepped closer to Adrian. “So you know today all we should do is kiss.”
    “That was what I understood out of the conversation.” It was hard to sound nonchalant when all Adrian wanted to do was throw himself at the big lion.
    Adrian let out a contented sigh when Talan took him into his arms. He didn’t want to admit it yet, but being wrapped up in Talan’s embrace felt as if he was coming home. It settled something deep inside. His wolf recognised the one he might want to keep.
    Talan hid his smile as he heard the happy sounds his little wolf made. Leaning down, he nuzzled the other man’s neck, placing soft kisses along his warm skin.
    “Are you taking liberties?” Adrian asked. “I’ll have you know I’m not that easy. You have to feed me first.”
    Talan laughed against Adrian’s neck, nipping the tender skin with an affectionate bite.
    “Hey, Dillon said kissing, not biting.”
    “Dillon doesn’t know everything.” Talan tucked his nose in the nape of Adrian’s neck and inhaled. Fuck, his wolf smelled amazing. The lion lurking just beneath the surface wanted to take the other man down and claim him properly, but the more cautious human side held Talan back.
    Dillon’s story was more than just a lesson in mating; it was a fact. It would destroy Talan if he killed his future mate because he rushed things.
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    “Let’s go get some food. Talla should have dinner ready.” With a longing glance at his mate, Talan led the way to the dining room. There would be time tomorrow to touch all that glorious skin.
    The noise in the dining room was deafening.
    Half the number of lions made three times the noise as a wolf pack. Of course the wolves ate in a covered longhouse exposed to the outdoors and the lion’s dining room was inside a mansion decorated in rich woods and silk draped walls. Adrian’s sensitive wolf hearing twitched at all the sounds but he knew he’d have to get used to it at least for the foreseeable future.
    It took him a moment to realise there was a pattern to everyone’s movements. Adrian was almost certain he’d entered a time warp when he saw the men sitting around the table while the women waited on them.
    What the hell?
    Talan led him to a spot to the right of the head of the table.
    “Have a seat,” Talan said, indicating the chair.
    Adrian’s butt barely touched the chair before a pretty lion was next to him with a giant plate laden with three steaks, a mountain of potatoes and a pile of greens so microscopic he wondered why they’d even bothered to add them.
    “I’m Talla,” the lion said, placing the plate before him, “Talan’s youngest sister.”
    “Nice to meet you, Talla,” Adrian said, “but next time you don’t need to wait on me. I can get my own food.”
    Talla gave an unladylike snort and shot a look at her brother. “I already like this one more than you.”
    Talan gave her a wide grin. “Me too.”
    After putting down Adrian’s plate she moved on to the next male.
    Waiting for everyone to get served, Adrian settled for watching the lion’s interact while they got their food. They might be loud but it was a happy loud. Interaction between lions was friendly. Even when one of the male lions slapped a female on the ass, he only received an ear flick and a kiss on the cheek. Adrian figured they were mates or at least bed friends.
    Finally the noise abated as everyone was served.
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    Moments later Talla grabbed a plate and settled in the empty chair beside Adrian. At least he was pretty sure it was Talla when she gave him a friendly smile and said, “Hi again.”
    “Umm, hi.”
    Adrian had never thought of himself as prejudiced before, but frankly all lions looked alike. Except for Talan, who was different because of his sheer size. All the lions were large and golden with gold hair, gold eyes and wide