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Chapter One

Jane Hartley watched the progress bar on the computer screen as her first videocast episode uploaded Afterto start her new career The Dragon-shifter Insider would not only be a contribution to helping her clan, but she also hoped that it would further develop relations and understanding between huon-shifters in the UK and beyond

If only it would bloody upload faster Even though she should eeks to truly gauge hoas received, she yearned for feedback sooner She wouldn’t be able to get any until the blasted thing was live, though

Her mate, Kai Sutherland, stood behind her and squeezed her shoulders “Staring at the screen won’t make it work faster”

She frowned up at hi howto make it upload faster is only part of it”

He raised an eyebrow “So if you’re only 99 percent trying topercent?”

With anyone else, she hts But not with Kai “I’ to memorize this moment”

“Why? I would think people watching and co would be more memorable”

Leaning her head against his belly behind her, she sighed “Every once in a while I wish you’d be more supportive instead of truthful”

The corner of his mouth ticked up “Supportive has a ti honest pushes us to be better, as I believe you always say”

Jane stuck out her tongue “So you were listening”

“I always listen, Janey” Kai lowered his head, his voice gravelly as he said, “That way I know the best ways to please you”

She shivered at his husky voice “How you can still have this effect on me after all these on-shifter ic you haven’t told me about”

He ic, love You’re mine, and I will alant you It’s my duty to make each time seem like the first, or maybe even better than the first The seconda proper mate”

She looped her arms around his neck “And to think the clan says you’re unromantic”

Kai grunted “You have your own sort of s to you that I’d never say otherwise”