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    “Hello sir. ”
    “Well , Ranger, from what my daughter has told me, you believe her to be your true mate. Is that right?”
    “ That is right sir.”
    “Royal, we have known each other for ages. I have the highest respect for you,” Malcolm started. Nina rolled her eyes. Her father could be a little long winded but screaming ’get to the point’ wasn’t going to help much.
    “Yes , and I you,” Royal countered.
    “I suppose we should discuss the mating.”
    “The mating is between Ranger and Nina, Malcolm. The reason I called you was, if our children are to be together, there are certain things you need to know. Things that even some Shifters aren’t aware of.”
    “I’m listening,” Malcolm said settling into one of the plush couches. He looked relaxed next to his wife, but Nina knew her father was anything but relaxed.
    “Ranger mating Nina will have more of an impact on your coven than you might want.  I wanted to be fair . I wanted your family and Nina to know what was at stake. Let me begin by saying your daughter is a pleasure. I couldn’t have chosen a more perfect mate for Ranger. I fully sanction the mating, if Nina still wishes it after our discussion.”
    “Dad , get to the point please.” Ranger was holding on to Nina as if he thought she might run. She couldn’t think of one reason she would run from this man.
    “ Fine. As you know, Rory here is a white wolf and Willow golden, both rare, or unheard of. That has rocked our pack to an almost celebrity status. What you don’t know, and few people do, is that Rory was not turned by my son.” Malcolm looked as if that was news to him. He had always assumed that the two men, Ryder
    and Maverick both , had turned their human mates willingly.
    “Rory was attacked by a feral wolf. Willow killed him before he could finish her and we were able to thankfully save her. The death of a wolf, even a feral wolf, at the hand of a human, sent ripples through the community. Some Shifters believe Shifter should only mate Shifter.”
    “We have purists in our own ranks , although it is few,” Malcolm nodded.
    “Yes, well one i n particular, his name is Blake Howland, kidnapped Emory a few months ago. If it weren’t for her mates, she might not be with us. He was after Rory and had mistaken Emory for her.”
    “Who is this Howland?”
    “ He is the cousin of the wolf Willow killed. He is also Alpha born. The Council speculates that he might have killed his sire to gain that position. The death of his father is questionable. From what we have observed, and what my daughter was able to tell us, he is also quite insane, but smart.”
    “That would be a problem.” Malcolm knew there was more so he let Royal continue.
    “ The reason I tell you all of this is because if Nina is my son’s mate, regardless as to her decision as to whether to turn or not, she will be
    f amily. My family in particular has been targeted by this man. I don’t wish to drag your people into this but with Nina being my son’s mate, that might be inevitable.”
    “ So far he has targeted Shifter women. There was one human his people killed, but that might be because he tends to enlist rogues as followers. I don’t doubt that, left unchecked, your women could be in danger at some future date. Nina needed to know what she was walking into. Out of respect, I thought you should know as well. The mating bond is not set. Ranger can live apart from her if it means she will be protected.”
    Nina looked at Ranger as he held her tightly around the waist. Ranger just closed his eyes and nodded in agreement. He would do whatever it took to protect her. Even allow her to walk away.
    “Nina , a word?” Malcolm was already standing and moving toward the door. “Royal, I appreciate you telling us. I do realize you didn’t have to share any of this. Kendra, I’ll be right back.”
    Nina followed her father holding up one finger to Ranger to let him know she intended to be right