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height was far more obvious when he overlapped her on all sides. He licked her taste off his lips, and she felt a hot surge of something in her belly.
    She mimicked him and watched his skin tighten over his cheekbones and his jaw flex. His cock tapped gently against her through the separation of their clothing.
    He swallowed and sighed. “I think we need to get some lunch.”
    Lee’s hands didn’t want to let him go as he slowly lowered her to the ground. The friction between them warmed her, and the gleam in his eyes told her it was not one-sided.
    He held her tightly against him as they made their way back to the café and the lioness within her roared in triumph. He was hers now. They only needed to finalize the details.
    “So, you like chasing butterflies?” Jim smiled as Nia bustled away with their order. His feet bracketed hers under the table.
    “They are just so fascinating. I am going to have to find that beaver and apologize.” She winced and fidgeted with her cutlery until Jim grabbed her hand.
    “Don’t worry about it. You were exceptionally careful with him. He was more inconvenienced than anything. Why did you grab him?”
    She shrugged at him through her lashes. “It seemed like the thing to do.”
    He stared at her before he chuckled. “I think you were bringing your kills to your alpha.”
    Lee blushed. “I think I was, too. At this particular point and time, though, I will settle for a cheeseburger.”
    His smile showed a bit of fang, and she suddenly realised that his lack of control over his physical appearance was probably his reason for being at the Crossroads. “That we can manage. So, where do you want to live? There are several homes here for staff members but not many of us are mated.”
    Lee blinked. “Um. I hadn’t given it that much thought. What would I do here?”
    He grinned, showing her that his fangs were growing exponentially. “Funny you should mention that…”

Chapter Seven
    “A nursing station? You want me to run a nursing station at the Crossroads?” Lee couldn’t stop the laughter ripping through her. Nia slid her food in front of her and Lee went about the mundane tasks of putting ketchup in a puddle next to her fries and putting mustard on her cheeseburger.
    “Yes. You are perfect for it, and it is the project that the beavers were working on this morning.” He smirked.
    “You discussed this with someone.”
    “Several someones. We have a ruling body here at the Crossroads. One representative from every establishment is on it, as well as one rep from the hostels and the other lodgings. We usually make do with medical treatment, but it would be much easier for all of us if there was a first aid station available that the patrons and locals could make use of for stitches and such.”
    “You are serious.” She frowned and nibbled at a fry.
    Nia paused on her rounds. “He is deadly serious. Last year, Tomas burned himself, and it was hours before he was able to get through the portal to a healer. Having a medic on hand that we would be able to locate in a hurry would be a very handy thing.”
    Lee paused with her next fry halfway to her mouth as the beaver shifter continued her busy work as the café was filling for lunch.
    “Does everyone here know?”
    Jim was tearing through his burger with his teeth back to human. “About the medical outlet? Yes. About me and you? Yes, again.” He waggled his eyebrows and continued eating.
    Lee exhaled and answered her stomach’s growl. Shifting took a lot of energy, and it was part of a shifter’s life to keep her inner creature ready to emerge.
    She watched the lithe form of an elegant woman as she entered the café. The woman came directly toward them with a smile. She stopped next to their table. “James, please introduce me.”
    Lee’s senses were going wild. She had no idea what this woman was aside from a very powerful shifter.
    “Of course. Dira, this is Lee, my mate. Leandiir, this is Dira the proprietor of