Page 43 of Hot Girls Date Shifters

“Good morning to you too.”

“My patience is limited, Luc.”

“So I've noticed.”

Lucien has been my best friend since high school.

Which is hilarious when you think about it.

I'm a Black Bear.

He's a Vampire.

Yeah, bloodsuckers are real too.

Predator politics say we should hate each other.

Instead, he's the closest thing I've got to a brother.

Mostly because he enjoys reminding me whenever I'm acting like an idiot.

Which is often.

“So?” I ask. “Did you run the background check?”

“I did.”

He pauses dramatically.

“And did you ever stop to think it’s creepy to run a background check on your fated mate?”

“Fuck you.”

“No thanks. Anyway, you owe me.”

“I always owe you.”

“Damn right.”

Lucien owns Stakeout Investigations, Barvale's premier private investigation agency.

The logo—a vampire peeking around a corner holding a clipboard—had been his own idea.

He insists it's brilliant and punny.

I insist it's terrible.

I’m probably right.

“So?”

“So...”

I can practically hear papers shuffling.

“Elsie Stevens.”

Just hearing her name makes my Bear rumble happily.