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Dave made quick work of making it back home with the ship in tow.

The chickens had been taken into custody and placed in a prison-like cell.

Apparently, Maeve had decided the Hollow needed a jail.

The girls would interrogate the chickens to find out who sent them, and whether retaliation was needed.

All Dave needed was his mate.

The little hatchling had no injuries and was returned to the pool, although Dave was positive Jessica had named that one already, seeing as it was as attached to her as he was, and he couldn’t blame it.

She was the light in the dark for him, she completed his life in ways he never thought possible.

He had thought his life was a mess and shambles when he had first been given the power to shift.

Only now, he saw that it wasn’t a curse but a gift.

A gift that made it so he could find his mate.

“Dave, are you ready?”

Dave turned and couldn't speak, his mate stood waiting for him, naked.

“Jessica,” he breathed out, and yet before he could say anything more, she bolted for the cove. Dave laughed. The sound filled the cavern before he gave chase. He would follow her anywhere.

It was, after all, his Kracken Job.

***

The Familiars.

“We would like to formally invite you, Edith, Purple dragon, to join FAT, do you accept this honour?” Binky stated, doing really well not to swear.

“Really, we are doing this?” Edith asked and folded her arms; a tiny bit of smoke left her right nostril.

“Do you TWAT accept?” Binky asked again. The other familiars were standing in a semi-circle all looking serious.

Edith rolled her eyes then sighed. The sigh was a sign of giving in and going along with the charade in front of her.

“Yes, I accept.”

“Welcome to FAT,” the familiars all chimed in and moved to hug her.

“What the fuck are you doing?”

“Hugs,” Grundlepus said sadly. “We always hug.”

“Nope.”

“But…”

“Nope, nope, and fuck nope.”

“Fine… your round then.”

“Dammit,” Edith grumbled and headed for the bar. She had been worried she would lose her family when, in fact, she gained more.

“So, what’s the plan for tonight, Binky?” Bas asked as they waited for their pints.

“World domination,” Binky grinned, and they all laughed.

Their laughter was witnessed by none other than a sexy pirate in the corner, who met Edith’s gaze and raised her glass. Yes, Kracken’s Hole was more than just a home now, it was a way of life. Only hers was about to change. No one knew Edith’s secret, not even Jessica.

The door to the pub opened and in walked two strangers, hoods covering their faces, and they headed straight for the bar. Right below Edith’s viewpoint.

As their hoods lowered, Edith caught sight of them in the mirror over the back of the bar.

“Shit,” she whispered and pushed back from the edge of the balcony.

Kracken’s Hole was supposed to be her safe space… or was it just the start of a new adventure?

Next up in the Krackens of Kracken’s Hole series:

Stop Kracken About