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Shifter 2:
Claiming
Skyler
By Jaden Sinclair
Chapter One
Adrian Laswell drove down the long, gravel
driveway of the Draeger home with a grin and flutters in his stomach.
Six months had gone by since he was here last, and in those six months,
Adrian had had a lot to think about and plan. His beat-up truck was
packed with everything he owned. Since the day his father had died, when
he was in his teens, his only family had been the Draegers, and now his
status as a member of the family was going to become something official
and permanent. Adrian was now a mated man, the same as married, and he
couldn’t wait to get started with this new life. The only drawback, he
knew it was going to be an uphill battle.
Adrian was a golden shifter, called so because
of the golden locks on his head and his baby blue eyes. Most male
shifters were dark in complexion and in personality, but Adrian was very
different. Not only was he the golden boy, but he was also carefree and
lighthearted. Adrian stood at six-two. His hair was cut short at the
back of his neck, but long on top. At times, the girls used to say he
was a Brad Pitt look alike with an Orlando Bloom smile. His nose was
straight, and his lips full. He’d been told that he was very kissable,
and he had a body like a pro athlete. The only thing missing in his life
was his mate, Skyler. The past six months without her had been torture
for him.
Adrian smiled when he saw a brand new yard
decoration in front of the house. The driveway that he knew so well had
changed, now a circle drive with a large water fountain in the middle
and grass around it, with a very nice-looking arrangement of roses
around the fountain. The one thing that came to mind was that Sidney,
Stefan’s new wife, was making some major changes to the household.
Adrian wondered how well Natasha, Stefan’s mother, was taking it all.
For years, that woman had single handedly run this household, so Adrian
wasn’t so sure how it was going.
He stopped his truck on the left side of the
fountain and put it into park, but he didn’t get out. He sat back and
gawked up at the house, thought about the last time he was here. Stefan
had just gotten married, and Adrian had made a huge mistake that night,
just before he went to talk to Stefan, and Dedrick— the head of the
family—about placing his claim. He knew that mistake was hanging over
his head, and he began to have some doubt as to what he could do to fix
it, thus making things right between him and Skyler. So far he still had
no clue how to make things right. He hoped like hell that Dedrick had
Skyler at a point of understanding. After all, six months had gone by.
Plenty of time for her to cool off and work things out about him.
Sidney Draeger popped her head into the
passenger side window with a bright smile on her face. “You do realize
that sitting out in the truck watching the house isn’t going to work?”
It had been a long time since he had seen her,
and he had to admit one thing, married life agreed with her. Her face
was lit up like a Christmas tree, and the smile spread across her lips
was one that could melt any man’s heart. As far as Adrian was concerned,
Stefan was one lucky bastard to have found a mate like Sidney. She was
the perfect match for him, one that had Adrian dreaming and wishing. He
wanted nothing more in his life than to get the same from Skyler.
“Well, you know—” Adrian smiled as he rested
his right arm over the back of the truck seat and acted like he was
thinking hard “—not quite sure what I’m about to get myself into once I
go up those steps.”
Sidney snorted, opened the door, and hopped
inside. “I know what you mean. Let’s run away.”
Adrian chuckled. “That bad?”
Sidney took a deep breath and brushed a few
strands of her brown hair from her eyes. The rest was in a ponytail at
the back of her head. Her hands were nearly as dirty as her jeans and
blue T-shirt. Adrian clearly knew she had been digging in the dirt.
“Let’s just say, I don’t think I was quite that bad when Stefan brought
me here.” Adrian frowned at her, which got him a smile. “In the six
months I’ve been here, I have never ever seen Skyler so pissed.
What did you do?”
Adrian opened his mouth, but closed it. How
much to tell, he thought. “Ah...um...well...” He cleared his throat.
“Um...”
Sidney laughed. “That bad, huh.”
Adrian took a deep breath. “It could be
better.” He let out a deep sigh mixed with a groan.
Sidney nodded and looked back at the house.
“You know, Dedrick just told her this morning.”
Adrian, his jaw dropping, turned his head to
the right. “What?” he growled. “He was supposed to have that
conversation six months ago.”
She shrugged. “Well, he didn’t.”
“Son of a bitch,” he moaned and dropped his
head against the back of the seat.
Sidney patted his arm before opening the door.
“Hope you have a cup back there,” she smiled when he glanced at her.
“She might go for your nuts.”
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