Stubborn Annoyingly Cute Mate!

JAVIER

Our love-making session left me utterly depleted, Mia was just so... words could not describe how wonderful she was. I was never able to get enough of her, I rolled around in bed and tried to cuddle and spoon her but the bed was empty, I frowned, had Ivan beat me to it?

Well, even if he had, we were going to have to share; after all, she was both our mate.

I padded barefoot to his room and swung open the door. Ivan was sleeping alone peacefully.

My frown deepened, where could Mia be? She wasn't with me or Ivan. Surely she did not by any means wander out to meet Rylee, did she? Nope, I'm sure she won't do something as dumb as that.

I went back to Ivan's room and woke him, being a light sleeper, he woke immediately and I told him that Mia was missing.

"What?" he said, getting up. "We need to do a thorough search, now."

I agreed and we both went off in different directions, screaming her name, all to no avail.

"Javier, come see this," Ivan called from the sitting room.

I came dow