Rhys had that funny feeling that something different was going to happen this Christmas Eve. He's also head of security at North Pole City. When Mrs. Claus goes missing from NPC, a team us dispatched to find her and bring her back.
Unfortunately, they bring back the wrong person. Merri, dressed as Mrs. Claus and on her way to a party, is scared when s. Mistaken as Mrs. He stood and offered her his hand. It must have been terrifying. She took his hand, and electricity jolted through him. The question was simple and complicated at the same time.
He scented her panic. Damn it. Grabbing a pair of leather moccasins from the closet, he gave her the items and headed for the door. Giving her some privacy, he stepped out into the hall and found Declan and Sullivan standing outside. His hand tightened on the knob as he saw their matching looks of concern and suspicion.
Guilt flashed through him at not telling his best friends more about the situation, but protectiveness for his mate quickly overshadowed those feelings. Figuring out a way to get her to agree to stay in NPC for a year so they could get to know each other — and doing so within the next five hours — seemed like a stretch, but he was up for the challenge.
She stood next to his dresser wearing his clothes. The trousers were far too big for her, and she had gathered the waistband with one hand to hold them tighter. He was more than six feet tall, and she was probably closer to five foot four. He handed her a belt and then took two coats from his closet and helped her on with one before putting on the other. He tugged a stocking cap over her dark hair and gave her a pair of gloves.
He offered her his arm and she took it. He walked her down the hallway toward the back stairs, bypassing the shared gathering room where he was certain at least some of his friends were hanging out.
That he was being gifted with finding his soul mate made him feel blessed on an epic scale. Inhaling deeply, he pushed open the door and ushered her out into the cold darkness. Popular Free Online Books. A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole. Mechanic by Amber Bardan.
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After righting herself, she turned to see who had so rudely bumped into her and found herself staring at a woman dressed almost exactly like her. There was something mesmerizing about the woman who looked like Mrs. Her eyes were pale blue and her white-blonde hair was curled around the white ruffled cap she wore.
Are you hurt? Merri blinked, feeling like she was staring at someone she had known her entire life. Have we met? You look very familiar. She smiled, and Merri felt warm all over, like when she would get a hug from her favorite grandma who had long since passed on.
Whatever comes, remember that everything happens for a reason. Before Merri could say anything, the woman turned and disappeared into the crowd. Turning to head back toward the hotel, Merri found herself hustled into an alley by four large men. Let me go! She opened her mouth to scream again when the four men surrounded her and time seemed to stand still for a moment. Then snowflakes swirled around them, and she felt as if she were flying without the benefit of an airplane.
Cold air buffeted her skin, and her whole body felt like it was being squeezed. Nausea rolled through her, and she squeezed her eyes shut, hoping that she was dreaming. Popular Free Online Books.
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