“I’m going to try, but I might miss one or two,” Cassidy teased.
This time, Julian glowered at her as Kyle vanished into the living room. Kyle’s sounds of disgust continued, and she could picture him pacing the room. He’d probably spend the next two weeks sleeping on the couch again.
“I’ll get them all,” she assured Julian.
“Good,” Julian said and walked away.
“You’re on your own for this part,” Dante told her as he kissed her temple and walked away.
Cassidy laughed as she entered the room and collected the rats. Once she had them all back in the container, she pulled the bag of treats out of her pocket and made sure they all received one. Then she lifted the box and returned to the living room.
Julian and Aida had returned to the kitchen table; Kyle sat on the back of the couch with his feet on the cushions. Dante was trying not to laugh as he sat beside him. Kyle glared at her and then the container as she set it on the floor.
“I can still hear them squeaking,” Kyle said.
“They tend to do that,” Cassidy said as Julian and Aida laughed.
“Did you get all of them?” Kyle asked.
“Every last one,” Cassidy assured him though she did leave the fake rat in his sock drawer.
“I hate you.”
“I love you too.”
Kyle gave her the finger but muttered, “I love you, asshole.”
Dante leaned back against the sofa as he relished the antics of his family. And that family would continue to grow every year and in many different ways because not only did he have the Byrnes, but Maya called him yesterday while he and Cassidy were visiting pet stores around the city. He talked to her while Cassidy gathered her friends.
They made plans to meet next weekend, and he was looking forward to getting to know her family better. But he loved being a part of this family, even if they were insane. And his mate was the queen of that insanity.
Epilogue
Kyle watched Melanie as she walked across the campus with her head bent and her hair spilling over the books clutched against her chest. He shouldn’t be here; this wasn’t his world, and he was acting like an idiot, but ever since he met her, he couldn’t get her out of his head.
The only problem was, she’d made it clear she wasn’t interested.
Still, he couldn’t resist seeing her again; so, he was standing under a tree and acting like a moron while watching a stranger.
No, he wasn’t acting like an idiot; he was behaving like a psycho stalker. Still, he couldn’t bring himself to turn away as Melanie jogged up the stairs of her dorm.
The door closed behind her, and she vanished inside, but he could recall her lovely, delicate features, the cinnamon color of her hair, and her tawny eyes. Those eyes were strangely sad and scared when they met his.
They also touched something deep inside him. Something he hadn’t known could be touched, and now he couldn’t get it to turn off.
He waited a few more minutes, but when she didn’t reemerge, he forced himself to walk away. He was acting crazy, but as he strode across the campus, he couldn’t help wondering how difficult it was to enroll in college.
The End
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Also from the Author
Books written under the pen name
Brenda K. Davies
The Vampire Awakenings Series
Awakened (Book 1)
Destined (Book 2)
Untamed (Book 3)
Enraptured (Book 4)
Undone (Book 5)
Fractured (Book 6)
Ravaged (Book 7)
Consumed (Book 8)
Unforeseen (Book 9)
Forsaken (Book 10)
Relentless (Book 11)
Legacy (Book 12)
The Alliance Series
Eternally Bound (Book 1)
Bound by Vengeance (Book 2)
Bound by Darkness (Book 3)
Bound by Passion (Book 4)
Bound by Torment (Book 5)
Bound by Danger (Book 6)
Coming 2020
The Road to Hell Series
Good Intentions (Book 1)
Carved (Book 2)
The Road (Book 3)
Into Hell (Book 4)
Hell on Earth Series
Hell on Earth (Book 1)
Into the Abyss (Book 2)
Kiss of Death (Book 3)
The Edge of the Darkness
Coming 2020
Historical Romance
A Stolen Heart
Books written under the pen name
Erica Stevens
The Coven Series
Nightmares (Book 1)
The Maze (Book 2)
Dream Walker (Book 3)
The Captive Series
Captured (Book 1)
Renegade (Book 2)
Refugee (Book 3)
Salvation (Book 4)
Redemption (Book 5)
Broken (The Captive Series Prequel)
Vengeance (Book 6)
Unbound (Book 7)
The Kindred Series
Kindred (Book 1)
Ashes (Book 2)
Kindled (Book 3)
Inferno (Book 4)
Phoenix Rising (Book 5)
The Fire & Ice Series
Frost Burn (Book 1)
Arctic Fire (Book 2)
Scorched Ice (Book 3)
The Ravening Series
The Ravening (Book 1)
Taken Over (Book 2)
Reclamation (Book 3)
The Survivor Chronicles
The Upheaval (Book 1)
The Divide (Book 2)
The Forsaken (Book 3)
The Risen (Book 4)
About the Author
Brenda K. Davies is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Vampire Awakening Series, Alliance Series, Road to Hell Series, Hell on Earth Series, and historical romantic fiction. She also writes under the pen name, Erica Stevens. When not out with friends and family, she can be found at home with her husband, son, dog, cat, and horse.
