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Chapter 1 Short Story

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Tonight needed to be special. Kendrick didn’t want to think how hard it would be without his bonded life mate for the next four weeks. He needed more time to show her they were truly bonded life mates. He experienced a strong connection when he pulled her from the sea that evening of the storm, two months ago. Kendrick was positive the first time he made love to her, the bond was now unbreakable. He was trying to take the relationship slow and let her come to the same conclusion. Since he understood they were life mates, he would never be happy with anyone else. No one would ever be able to replace Aileana in his life, which was how it worked after a bonding took place. Whereas finding a life mate didn’t happen for all Selkies. He’d …show more content…

What a vision Aileana was in her short, fitted black dress which showed every delicious curve on her sweet body. Her hair flowed down to her tiny waist in an undulating mass of burnished auburn curls. Underneath his little tomboy lover’s veneer was the soul of a sea siren. Subsequently, that sea siren had this Selkie tied in knots. Kendrick was so ready to enjoy all her womanly charms, but there was much more at stake than just enjoying each other’s bodies. Consequently, if he played his cards right, he would be able to enjoy all her charms for hundreds of years. He observed her as she glanced around the front room. He noticed how her large emerald-colored eyes took in the fire burning in the hearth and moved on to the candles that cast a warm glow on the dining table. He could only hope that his intended seduction was having the effect on her that he desired and craved. He had to control his inner animal just a tad longer; all it wanted was to pounce on Aileana. The old saying was “discretion is the better part of valor,” or as Aileana would say, “Whatever.” He laughed to himself at the thought. Kendrick was looking at the endgame in this relationship. He could only hope that she was looking at this as a forever relationship and not some time filler. It turned out they shared similar taste in their music. She commented on the group playing on the iPod as her favorite and gave him a little history of the band. She also checked out the meal

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