Fated for Forever [Kindred of Arkadia 3] (Siren Publishing Classic ManLove)
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Authors: Alanea Alder
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Kindred of Arkadia 3
Fated for Forever
Ashby Fairfax has always looked for love in the wrong places. His last attempt left him running from an
abusive boyfriend. Since coming to Arkadia, life has been great. He finally has the family he has always
craved. Only one thing is missing, his mate. But how can a small-town fox shifter be mated to a vampire
prince?
Prince Gabriel has led his people through the ages and into the twenty-first century. He is on the verge
of losing his soul when he catches the scent of what may be his mate. Once Ashby is confirmed as his, it
seems their troubles begin.
Someone is after Ashby. Gabriel’s entire coven rallies around their new prince, and for the first time in
his existence, Gabriel experiences bone-numbing fear. Can he find the strength to send Ashby to Arkadia to
ensure his safety? And will he be able to eliminate the threat before he loses his reason for living?
Genre:
Alternative (M/M or F/F), Contemporary, Paranormal, Shape-shifter, Vampires/Werewolves
Length:
50,026 words
FATED FOR FOREVER
Kindred of Arkadia 3
Alanea Alder
EROTIC ROMANCE
MANLOVE
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FATED FOR FOREVER
Copyright © 2013 by Alanea Alder
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DEDICATION
This one is dedicated to my Facebook fans. To everyone who wanted a story for the little guy. I hope
this one doesn’t disappoint.
To everyone who is reading an M/M story for the first time, thank you for giving my book a shot. I
hope you love Ashby’s story as much as I do.
To everyone who was brave enough to turn your back to your abuser and walk away. There are no
words to describe that kind of strength or courage.
To Peggy “And then...he smiled and grinned before laughing.” Thanks for putting up with my rambling,
you are the bestest beta!
And as always a big hug to my mom for being my cheerleader. I kept my promise and didn’t talk to you
about this story at all, I hope that you love this book as much as you loved the first two.
Table of Contents
FATED FOR FOREVER
Kindred of Arkadia 3
ALANEA ALDER
Copyright © 2013
Prologue
The gentleman sat at his desk, a dreamy smile on his lips. Throughout the entire estate he could hear the
anguished screams of the hyenas being tortured in the basement below. It had been centuries since he had
enjoyed the sounds of absolute human despair, modern day had no appreciation for the soul-shattering
desolation man experienced at the hands of a well-trained, methodical pain expert.
Humming, the gentleman stood and walked to his expansive bookcase. It would be criminal not to take
this time to relax and read, especially as he had such soothing sounds in the background. The gentleman
selected his favorite recently discovered novel,
The Velveteen Rabbit
. Smiling, he made his way over to his
chaise lounge and settled in for an enjoyable night.
Chapter 1
Ashby checked the clock for the thousandth time that afternoon. Gabriel would be calling him soon.
Ashby had come to look forward to their evening conversations. At first he thought the gorgeous nightclub
owner simply felt guilty for what had happened when he and Rebecca had been kidnapped by the hyena
clan. But lately Gabriel had really started courting him. Last week he had received high-end cake pans. This
reinforced that Gabriel listened when they spoke on the phone. He had made an offhand comment that he
needed better bake ware because the cakes he had been baking for his ice-cream cakes kept sticking to the
pans. The next day a set of non-stick cake pans, better than the ones he had saved on his wish list had been
delivered using a shifter courier so that it arrived directly to his shop. He couldn’t wait to bake Rebecca’s
Coconut Dream cake. He wanted to make it as an add-in for his newest ice cream concoction, Piña Coco-
Colada.
This week he had gotten a dozen Rush Daffodils. He thought daffodils an odd choice until he Googled
the meaning.
Return my Affection.
He sighed smiling and glanced over to where the flowers were proudly
on display on the shelf above the ice cream case. He looked around his shop and began to hum happily as
he started to put his bowls away in preparation for the after-dinner rush. He had come a long way from the
scared young man he had been when Ma had found him in the alley beside the diner years ago.
When he first came to Arkadia he had been on the run, trying to escape an abusive boyfriend. He knew
that Arkadia would be a safe place to hide. It was against the law to harm any shifter within its boundaries.
It had taken every penny to get him halfway to the shifter-only town. He then shifted and made the rest of
the way on foot. When he arrived he simply collapsed next to the building that had drawn him in with the
scent of food. He didn’t have any money and he had lost the clothes he had been carrying when he had to
run from a natural bear in the woods.
Ma simply picked him up and carried him to her office. He had shifted and stood there shaking and
naked. Connor had pulled the shirt from his back and offered it up to Ashby to get him warm. Ma gave him
a job as busboy and offered to let him live on the ranch. He declined the offer and simply asked if he could
sleep in her office at the diner.
After a few weeks, Ma had presented him with a check. It had been for nearly fifty thousand dollars.
She had gone to the council and presented his case for their review. The council did an investigation and his
wolf shifter ex-boyfriend had a long list of missing boyfriends. Ashby’s testimony allowed the council to
get the warrant they needed and upon searching his ex-boyfriend’s home they discovered no less than a
dozen bodies buried in the back yard. His ex, in an attempt to run, shot at one of the Sentinels sent to search
his house and he was killed by the man’s partner. His ex-boyfriend’s house and possessions were then sold
and the monies split between Ashby as the sole survivor and the family members of the other victims. If not
for Ma he never would have stood up for himself before the council and he never would have gotten the
money he needed to start his life over.
He had taken that fifty thousand dollars and bought the small run-down gym across the street and a
block down from the alley where Ma had found him and with the help from the Arkadion brothers he
turned it into a small, cozy ice cream parlor. It was small enough to feel homey, but large enough to handle
most good-sized birthday parties. He harbored a secret love of birthday parties. He loved the idea of cake,
presents, balloons and of course ice cream all rolled into a friends-and-family event.