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Monster’s Prey
Monsters in the Mountains Book 3
by
Leann Ryans
Chapter 1
Nala
I fussed with the pillow placement again. Something about it felt… wrong.
After twitching it another inch to the left, I yanked it from the bed, tossing it off the other side where I didn’t have to look at it.
“Quit fretting.”
My brother’s rough voice made me freeze before I could dive over and get the pillow again. The whole nest felt worse without it than it had before. Sucking in a deep breath through my nose, I blew out a slow exhale before responding.
“I can’t help it.”
A grunt was all I received.
I’d hoped my heats would end with the loss of my mate. It had been a sad thought since I’d looked forward to children, but I was still surprised I’d survived a broken bond at all. My cycle had been muted while I was still struggling through the grief, but instead of dying away, I could feel it coming back full force.
Biology didn’t care that I was no longer interested in breeding. That I’d lost my mate too soon.
My brother’s mate spoke from where she sat beside the fire.
“I don’t understand the big deal about nests, anyway. It’s just a pile of bedding, and a messy one at that.”
I choked back the growl that the other female’s words caused. She was a beta, and there wasn’t a single day since my brother had taken over my care that she hadn’t reminded me how put-out she was about sharing her home. She had no sympathy,urging him to find me a new alpha as fast as possible , even against my protests.
My brother rumbled at her words but spoke to me.
“Edar has another two days of harvesting to do before he’ll have time to get you. You’ll have to handle it until then.”
