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Throughout the eons of time it was said that when it came to Fated Mates, the Fates never made a mistake. Could Helios and Bruno prove to be the exception to that rule?
Ancient Greek God of the Sun, Helios might also be the God of Sight, but even he couldn't predict what would happen when he finally caught a glimpse of the light he'd been looking for - the one that let him know his search for his mate was over. The problem was when he chased up the source of that light, his intended one was on a date with someone else. Even when the date ended badly, Helios's efforts to help weren't appreciated.
Bear shifter, Bruno Carpenter, was an ex-soldier, a current police officer, and on a date from hell. When he gets mugged he is shocked to feel his body responding to a male who suddenly appeared in the alley beside him. What was worse was that the same man started talking about them being mates. Bruno decided he must have been hit on the head harder than he thought.
Unfortunately, the attack on Bruno was just part of a bigger picture - one that Helios could see thanks to his newly made Bruno App (thank you Zeus). But as Helios and Bruno spend time together, the chances of Helios having a future with the man the Fates deemed perfect for him get smaller and smaller. Is the mating of Helios and Bruno doomed to fail? Will they be the exception that proved the rule? And what does that saying even mean?
Give Me A Reason is the thirteenth book in the Gods Made Me Do It series, but it can be read as a standalone.
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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 5
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Protagonist 2 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Tropes: Fated Mates / Soul Mates
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters
“I realize this situation is without precedent, and I can’t say one way or the other what might have happened if you’d just left well alone. Clearly Bruno wasn’t well, isn’t well, I should say. But throughout the four days I had with Bruno, all the emphasis and focus was on him – his needs, his grief, even his admittedly selfish act when he bit me. I would’ve expected… no, that’s not fair. I know I didn’t give you a way to contact me, but you didn’t even come looking for me.”
“Oh, no.” Jordan hustled his butt over and stood between Helios and his horses, his arms spread as if to save the bigger men from any godly consequence. “You can’t say that, nah, you can’t. My mate and Therbeeo were looking for you when they found Bruno – finding him was a coincidence. You can’t turn all the lights out pretending you’re not home, and then wonder why people weren’t knocking on your door.”
Helios was still deciphering Jordan
s cute turn of phrase, when the slender human continued.
“Your phone appeared on your bedside cabinet, but you weren’t with it! I even looked under the bed, thinking you were hiding from us. That’s not nice. We love you. We care about you. We were worried sick about you, so you can’t reprimand your horses simply because they hadn’t found you yet. I haven’t been loved on for days because Abraxas has been worn out traipsing the globe looking for you. Therbeeo is so grumpy my hand’s sore from slapping his arm all the time. They haven’t done anything wrong. The only reason they saved your mate was because they care about you! Phew.” Jordan was puffing by the end.
“Has that made you feel better, my little pudding pop?”
Jordan nodded, fanning his face, and then patting his chest. “Just… you know… emotional. Because I care about you all,” he added quickly.
“It’s weird none of you thought to use the Paulie App that shows the location of all ancient gods on earth regardless of pantheon. Could’ve saved some traipsing around and allowed energies for some of the fun things in life.” Helios managed a small grin. “Your mate is not in trouble. Your mate’s friend is not in trouble. No one is in trouble for bringing Bruno here. It’s just, as you can appreciate, this has also been a difficult time for me too.”
Turning to Asclepius who was watching the scene play out with an amused expression, “Where are you keeping Bruno? I take it, he’s outside.”
“Yes, he…”
“He was but he didn’t like it outside,” Jordan jumped in quickly. “He was crying, moaning like in that low fashion that makes you want to cry along with him.”
“I thought you said Bruno was in bear form?” Now, Helios was really confused. “I’m sure bears don’t actually cry.”
“He is, and you can tell just by his fur he’s really sick.” Ducking around behind his mate who was built like a mountain in comparison to him, Jordan peered around the side. “He sounded so lonely and so confused, and I felt sorry for him. I know how I felt when Abraxas brought me here, and I had my mate to comfort me and help me to adapt to this realm.
“I’d heard shifters were all about scent, so I let him into the house, through a side door and, weeeeell… he found your bedroom… he’s so happy there,” he yelled as Helios took off down the hallway towards the stairs, jumping up them two at a time. “I don’t think he caused too much damage…”
