Secret Baby Lion: A BBW Lion-Shifter Romance (Shift Your Fate Book 2) by Cara Wylde
Authors: Cara Wylde
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that we’ve established this important detail,” she said, “I have to make a phone call.” She stood up and headed for the living room, where she had left her purse.
Tristan swallowed slowly and took a long sip of wine. If Olivia had looked at his face before leaving the dining room, she would have seen his expression had changed. He knew nothing about her. Of course she’d have a family, friends… She surely wasn’t alone in this world, and there was someone, somewhere, whom she had to tell where she was and how long she was staying. But what if this someone was another man? Would Olivia do something like this? Tristan shook his head, trying to chase the unpleasant thought away. No, that would be cruel. She was a bit of an airhead, but she wasn’t that type of woman. He would have known. His lion would have sensed it in her.
Olivia exchanged a couple of words with Miranda, then asked for Liam. She didn’t call him “son”, just in case Tristan had a sharp sense of hearing. She doubted he would listen to her conversation, or even be able to hear her from the dining room, given that she had taken the phone with her in the bedroom, but she couldn’t risk it. As expected, Liam didn’t say anything. She did all the talking, her eyes closed, both her mind and heart focused on the sound of his steady breath. She knew he was fine. Miranda had told her so, and her instinct was telling her the same thing. Before saying “Good night”, she promised him she would be home the next day, right after lunch.
Liam. Tristan caught the name, and his heart clenched. He poured himself another glass of wine and tried to block her voice. Whoever this Liam was, it was better if he didn’t know. Better if he never heard the name again. But it was impossible not to listen to her. She was talking so carefully and sweetly to him… He could have been anyone, though. A brother, or a cousin, or her uncle. Maybe he was ill and she was trying to make him feel better. He sighed. All these theories sounded stupid.
“Sorry it took so long.”
His stomach did a wild flip when he realized she was back in the dining room. He had been so lost in his thoughts and theories that he hadn’t heard her come in. Being taken by surprise… the feeling was new to him. He couldn’t believe this woman had such power over him that she could cancel his sharp senses.
“Not at all. I’m not going anywhere.” He smiled, even though he didn’t feel like smiling.
“I had to let my sister know.”
He nodded. She had a sister. Finally, he had learned something about her.
Olivia sat down to finish her meal.
She didn’t give him any other details, and he didn’t ask. In time, he would find out who Liam was, but for now it was better to get the name out of his head and enjoy the evening in her company.
“My invitation still stands,” he said.
“Oh?”
“The long stroll…”
Olivia threw him a concerned glance. “Isn’t it too late for that? I mean… it’s really dark. Looks dangerous out there.”
He gave her a broad, reassuring smile. “You’re safe with me.”
***
After Tristan told her the small neighborhood at the edge of Andes was actually more of a community built on private land, Olivia wanted to see it in daylight and meet its members. The next morning, she was brimming with excitement. She ate her breakfast as fast as she could so she’d have time for the walk and thorough presentation Tristan had promised her, before heading back to New York. Last night, she had thought it strange that no one had been around on the streets. She had spotted some people in their front yards and gardens, but Tristan hadn’t offered to introduce her. Then, she had thought they were neighbors, but she was beginning to understand they were more than that.
What Olivia didn’t know was that Tristan had expressly asked the members of his pride to be as discreet as possible and not bother him while he was with her. They didn’t question
Tristan swallowed slowly and took a long sip of wine. If Olivia had looked at his face before leaving the dining room, she would have seen his expression had changed. He knew nothing about her. Of course she’d have a family, friends… She surely wasn’t alone in this world, and there was someone, somewhere, whom she had to tell where she was and how long she was staying. But what if this someone was another man? Would Olivia do something like this? Tristan shook his head, trying to chase the unpleasant thought away. No, that would be cruel. She was a bit of an airhead, but she wasn’t that type of woman. He would have known. His lion would have sensed it in her.
Olivia exchanged a couple of words with Miranda, then asked for Liam. She didn’t call him “son”, just in case Tristan had a sharp sense of hearing. She doubted he would listen to her conversation, or even be able to hear her from the dining room, given that she had taken the phone with her in the bedroom, but she couldn’t risk it. As expected, Liam didn’t say anything. She did all the talking, her eyes closed, both her mind and heart focused on the sound of his steady breath. She knew he was fine. Miranda had told her so, and her instinct was telling her the same thing. Before saying “Good night”, she promised him she would be home the next day, right after lunch.
Liam. Tristan caught the name, and his heart clenched. He poured himself another glass of wine and tried to block her voice. Whoever this Liam was, it was better if he didn’t know. Better if he never heard the name again. But it was impossible not to listen to her. She was talking so carefully and sweetly to him… He could have been anyone, though. A brother, or a cousin, or her uncle. Maybe he was ill and she was trying to make him feel better. He sighed. All these theories sounded stupid.
“Sorry it took so long.”
His stomach did a wild flip when he realized she was back in the dining room. He had been so lost in his thoughts and theories that he hadn’t heard her come in. Being taken by surprise… the feeling was new to him. He couldn’t believe this woman had such power over him that she could cancel his sharp senses.
“Not at all. I’m not going anywhere.” He smiled, even though he didn’t feel like smiling.
“I had to let my sister know.”
He nodded. She had a sister. Finally, he had learned something about her.
Olivia sat down to finish her meal.
She didn’t give him any other details, and he didn’t ask. In time, he would find out who Liam was, but for now it was better to get the name out of his head and enjoy the evening in her company.
“My invitation still stands,” he said.
“Oh?”
“The long stroll…”
Olivia threw him a concerned glance. “Isn’t it too late for that? I mean… it’s really dark. Looks dangerous out there.”
He gave her a broad, reassuring smile. “You’re safe with me.”
***
After Tristan told her the small neighborhood at the edge of Andes was actually more of a community built on private land, Olivia wanted to see it in daylight and meet its members. The next morning, she was brimming with excitement. She ate her breakfast as fast as she could so she’d have time for the walk and thorough presentation Tristan had promised her, before heading back to New York. Last night, she had thought it strange that no one had been around on the streets. She had spotted some people in their front yards and gardens, but Tristan hadn’t offered to introduce her. Then, she had thought they were neighbors, but she was beginning to understand they were more than that.
What Olivia didn’t know was that Tristan had expressly asked the members of his pride to be as discreet as possible and not bother him while he was with her. They didn’t question
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