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Puff submitted to the kiss and happily kissed Mateo back.

Slowly they drew apart. Puff moved his hand and touched Mateo’s face. “Thank you for killing him for me.”

Mateo gave him a gentle smile. “Barden and I will always kill anyone who attacks you.”

“And I’ll hold you while our guardian kills them,” Atticus said.

Puff grinned. “You should reward him now,” he said, moving out of the way.

“Yes, why don’t I,” Atticus said, stepping closer to Mateo.

Mateo laughed and pulled Atticus into his arms, kissing him.

CHAPTER 41

Atticus caught up with his parents and brothers later that evening.

“Is your mate alright, my darling?” Andromeda asked him, taking his hand.

Atticus lifted her hand and kissed it. “He is. Mateo and Maletayah made sure of that.”

“Your mates are so cool,” Andrew said to him.

Atticus nodded. “They really are.”

“Son, how would you feel about your mother and me moving here? Archer will, of course, go back home and look after the clan, these two,” he waved at Artimus, and Andrew “will split their time between here and there,” Antares said.

“I would have no problem with that. But what will you do here? You stepped down from clan leader and passed it to me because you wanted less stress and more time to relax.”

Antares nodded. “I did and I have rested.”

“Your father is bored, my darling. He wants to run the pub,” Andromeda told him.

Atticus looked confused. “What pub?”

“The one King Blake wants to open on this estate,” Andrew said.

Atticus laughed. “And just what do you know about running a pub?”

Antares grinned. “Everything in theory. I’ve read up on owning and running one. Plus, Blake wants someone who can deal with all paranormals, so who better than a dragon?”

“What has Blake said?” Atticus asked him.

“I threw the idea out there earlier but wanted to check with you first, as this is your home.”

“I have no issue with that. You might want to ask Puff and Blake though.”

“We’ll do that,” his father replied.

“I also want us to stay here because, if you don’t mind me saying, your Puff needs a mother’s love and support,” Andromeda said.

Atticus pulled her into a hug and kissed her cheek. “He really does, Mum.”

“Shall we go and find Blake and Puff now?”

Atticus knocked on Blake’s office door. He opened it when called to come in.

He led his parents inside and saw Puff and Mateo, waiting with Blake and Baylan.