The Bears Shared Bride: A Paranormal Menage Romance by Amy Star

walked over to her and laid a kiss on her forehead. He sat down in the armchair across from her, giving Lavinia the perfect view to take in his jeans and a button down. The relaxed outfit made him look even more like a male model and suddenly, she was a little embarrassed by her sweats.
    “What’s up, my Alpha? Do you have a casual appointment tonight?”
    “I’m hoping to have one,” he said taking a sip of his drink “You’re an awful hard person to track down, Lavinia. I feel like I haven’t seen you for days.”
    Lavinia blushed, “Well, I’m just getting used to everything. Becoming Queen, having two husbands, learning my way around a new area of the castle...it’s all a little overwhelming.”
    Parker nodded in response, “I’m sure it is. That’s why I was thinking that maybe you needed a night off as much as me. I’m free this evening and according to your assistant, you don’t have plans either. Would you care to join me for a date? Perhaps dinner and a little dancing to follow?”
    Lavinia’s eyes widened as she sat up straighter. “Like a real date? One non-royal people go on?”
    Parker tilted his head from side to side, “We’ll still need to bring the guards, but other than that, it will be totally normal; completely ordinary even. Something that wouldn’t even be considered exciting to normal people.”
    Lavinia laughed, “That sounds absolutely wonderful to me,” touching her hair she wondered, “What time is it?”
    “Almost six. Do you think you could be ready in an hour? I was feeling lucky so I made reservations at this little place downtown – very casual – but they have the best gumbo in town.”
    “Yum, I’ll go get on it.” Her entire look needed an overhaul ASAP.
    Lavinia stood up and started to walk out of the room but hesitated after a few steps. Turning back she walked over and gave Parker a kiss on the lips, “I’m really happy you asked me out tonight. It’s just what I need.”
    Parker kissed her back and gave her the golden boy smile, “I figured. Just because I haven’t been involved the last few days doesn’t mean I don’t notice what’s going on. Tonight, I just want a nice night out with my wife.”
    Lavinia’s smile could have lit the room; at least one of her husbands seemed to get it. With one last kiss she hurried off, texting Callia to pull some outfits. Once Lavinia arrived at her rooms, she saw that Callia was already on it. Hanging from the wardrobe were three options. Lavinia remembered Callia had confirmed Lavinia’s schedule after all. Excited, Lavinia put a little extra pep in her step getting ready. How sweet of Parker to suggest tonight. This was just what she needed, a night with an emotionally stable, sexy man, whom she also happened to be married to. This would banish all thoughts of Thearon from her mind.
     
     
    Thearon sat at his desk flipping his phone. It was the third new phone since the one he had broken over the Tea Party frustration. The others had died in the course of trying to apologize to Lavinia via text. A poet he was not, but every time they’d had a physical conversation, it either ended in sex or a fight. Since it seemed as though Lavinia was itching for the fight, Thearon thought he might try typing his feelings out on a tiny keyboard. It was not going well.
    Technically, he could’ve had the night off. The only reason Thearon was still sitting in his office was because if he went back to the royal suite, he would have to admit that Parker and Lavinia were out on a date without him. It was far easier to slip into his work persona and stare at the security footage than assess his personal life. At the moment, he was viewing a live feed from the camera attached to the armored car waiting out in front of the restaurant where his husband  and wife were ..
    Thearon’s phone flipped up and down; smooth glass, then textured metal, then smooth glass again. Thearon was betting himself whether he would lose his cool and