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  Alex took a deep breath and ignored the irony of the comment. “Of course, I can take the meeting for you. Two o’clock will be no problem.” By that time, he’d have gnawed his wrist off if that was the only way to get out of the handcuffs. “Who’s the meeting with?”

  “You’re going to have to be on your toes, boy. She’s a tricky one. Never sure what’s going on with the rest of that family, and her personality is probably boring as day old toast, but as far as security goes, she’s brilliant.”

  This wasn’t the night. “Gramps, stop talking in circles. What’s her name, this paragon of virtue?”

  “Lara Lazuli. Don’t forget. Two o’clock. Don’t be late.”

  Outside the exit window the taillights of the Maserati were slowly growing fainter as she drove away. Alex stared after her, a deep pulse racing through his system, and a whole lot of vengeance and sexual intention on his mind.

  “I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

  I hope you enjoyed Kaylee and James’s story. Get ready for book 2 and the wild chemistry between Alex and Lara in The Bear’s Fated Mate!

  Polar bear shifter Alex Borealis is suspicious that Lara Lazuli is up to no good, but when mating fever hits, she’s who he turns to. Their chemistry could melt the polar ice caps, but he doesn’t trust her enough for a permanent connection to form.

  * * *

  As a wolf shifter, Lara scented the truth the instant she met him months ago—Alex is her mate. Add in her own suspicions of wrong-doing in her pack and Lara’s caught between heaven and hell.

  * * *

  Good thing mating fever knows a thing or two about fate and forever.

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  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  With over 2 million books sold, Vivian Arend is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 50 contemporary and paranormal romance books, including the Six Pack Ranch and Granite Lake Wolves.

  Her books are all standalone reads with no cliffhangers. They’re humorous yet emotional, with sexy-times and happily-ever-afters. Vivian pretty much thinks she’s got the best job in the world, and she’s looking forward to giving readers more HEAs. She lives in B.C. Canada with her husband of many years and a fluffy attack Shih-tzu named Luna who ignores everyone except when treats are deployed.

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  COPYRIGHT

  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

  The Bear’s Chosen Mate

  Copyright © 2019 by Arend Publishing Inc.

  ISBN: 9781941456743

  Edited by Anne Scott

  Cover Design © Damonza

  Proofed by Angie Ramey, Linda Levy, & Manuela Velasco

  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations.

  First electronic publication: August 2019

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  Table of Contents

  Cover

  Title Page

  Contents

  The Bear’s Chosen Mate

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Epilogue

  About the Author

  Copyright