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you sure as hell might scare her if you don’t tone it down a notch or two,” Kara spoke up for the first time.
    Gustavo shot her a questioning look.
    “Dude, she doesn’t know you. She’s been told about the whole mate thing, of course, but she’s human. And being told something and coming face-to-face with it are two very different things. If you don’t get your crap together, you will send her running in the opposite direction.”
    “Then I will give chase,” Gustavo said with a toothy grin. “My wolf loves a good hunt.”
    “And you’ve just stepped past possessive land into creepyville. Seriously, you need to get that mess under control.” Kara motioned with her hand from his feet all the way up to his head.
    “Are you not only sixteen, niñita?” he asked, a frown marring his handsome face. “I am centuries older than you. Forgive me if I think I know a little more about true mates than you.”
    “Yeah, well I’m more human than you, not to mention a tad more female. So forgive me if I think I know a little more about the human female you are attempting to claim,” Kara snapped.
    “I’ll ask again, do you really think you want one of these healers as your mate?” Costin asked, his brow raising as he glanced between Gustavo and Kara.
    “She’s right,” Sally told him. “You’re going to have to get your natural instincts under control if you don’t want to scare her.”
    Ainsel looked at the high fae. “Can you subdue him if he gets out of control?”
    The high fae nodded then added, “I don’t believe he will be a problem. He simply wants to meet her.”
    Sally coughed. “Meet her, claim her, bite her, and drag her to his den by her hair,” she muttered.
    Costin smacked her on her backside. “Behave.”
    She stuck her tongue out at her mate, earning her another swat to her rear.
    The pixie king let out a long sigh. “I suppose I might as well let you all in. He’s just going to stand out here until I do.” He motioned to Gustavo, “And I don’t like hulking Alphas roaming the borders of my realm. It sets my people on edge.”
    “Good idea,” Alston agreed.
    Ainsel made a motion with his hand and the air in front of them shimmered. “Welcome to our most glorious realm.” He swept his arm forward dramatically inviting them in.
    The group stepped forward, transitioning from one realm to another.
    Gustavo nearly fell to his knees as emotions swarmed him. Anxiety, confusion, fear, desperation, need, curiosity, and frustration all bombarded him in the same instant. He heard Kara gasp and Sally mutter, “Here we go.”
    He knew his eyes were glowing as his wolf pushed forward, and he felt his canines lengthen. She was so close. His wolf pushed closer to the surface, causing him to throw his head back and let out a loud howl — a call to their mate. If Gustavo could put the howl into words it would have said I’m here, I’m a safe place, come to me where you belong. Instead of feeling her move closer to him, she moved further and her emotions began to bounce all over the place. Gustavo closed his eyes and let his instincts take over. He allowed his wolf control for a moment, using his superior senses to guide him. He shed his human form, bursting into his wolf skin, clothes falling in shreds all around him.
    “Holy crap,” Kara shouted. “He’s huge.”
    “I thought you said you could control him,” Ainsel said, an edge in his voice.
    “He’s not going to hurt her,” the Beta, Alston, assured.
    “But he might tear this realm apart to find her,” Costin pointed out.
    Gustavo pushed all of their voices away as he took off at a sprint, his paws chewing up ground as he ran. His only thought was for his female. She was close. And the Beta was correct. He would remove every obstacle in his way to find his mate. So close, his wolf growled. After several minutes, his paws came to a skidding halt as he came upon a group of humans and wolves, four of which he recognized. There were