Page 42 of The Lion's Den
She looked up at him. “Cubs?” she echoed.
“Yeah, those little furry things that nip at your ankles and turn from human to animal when you least expect it.”
“We’re going to have cubs.” She nodded hard, and sniffled just a little. She had been claimed by the best man in the Badlands, and they were going to live in this beautiful little house, and she would be the mother of his cubs.
“Well, not if we just stand around here and talk about it. I believe a tour of the bedroom is in order,” Finn said, and grabbed her by the hand.
“But…our guests…”Our guests,she thought in amazement, as he pulled her towards the staircase. She and her mate had guests. In their own home.
“Our guests can wait,” Finn growled, hurrying her along now. “It’s a Darwin tradition that a couple has to break in their new bed within the first fifteen minutes of entering their house.”
“That’s really a tradition?” Flora said skeptically.
“It is now,” Finn said, sweeping her into his arms and carrying her over to their bed.
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