Visible Panther Line - Milly Taiden

Chapter One

Gerri sighed at her filled email inbox. She couldn’t wait for her new assistant to start. Sky Adler was highly recommended by an old friend. In the meantime, Gerri had to read through every email and weed out the crazies from the potential clients. One caught her eye, she opened it to find a letter from a lady requesting a meeting on behalf of her son, Damien Grimes.

Gerri recognized his name. He was the businessman who kicked out several companies in a small town upstate and moved his businesses in. The people hated him, but she supposed everyone deserves a chance at love. It was just finding the right person who was willing to look past his flaws. She let her inner magic work on this client. This was going to be a tough case, and one she was actually excited to take on. It was time for a challenge!

But could his mate ignore the fact he put so many out of work, that he put his needs and wants above so many others? Really, not because he was a jerk, but there was a lot at play. Gerri sat back with a smile. Yes, this would be a challenge.

A knock at her door had her glancing at the time. She had been so lost in her thoughts about her client, she had forgotten her meeting with Sky, who was coming over for the first time. With an eager smile, she walked to the front door and pulled it open. Standing in front of her was a tall brunette. She was curvy in all the right places and had a stunning smile. “You must be Sky. Welcome to my home and office. I’m delighted to meet you.”

Sky smiled and nodded. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Wilder.”

Gerri stepped back to give her room to come in. “Please have a seat anywhere you would like. Also, call me Gerri. I’d like to get to know you first, before I throw you to the wolves…. Metaphorically speaking, of course.”

Sky laughed and her eyes twinkled. “Of course. I look forward to learning a lot of new things from you. I admit I was warned to be prepared for anything…” Sky’s voice trailed off with a quirk of her brow.

Obviously, she didn’t know what she was getting into. Gerri waited until they were both sitting comfortably before she started. “I assume you know what my business is?”

Sky nodded. “You’re the paranormal matchmaker.”

Gerri nodded. “Yes, and let me forewarn you, my assistants never stay with me long. They tend to find their mates, and I wish them well.”

Sky shook her head. “I’ve no interest in dating right now or leaving you in a lurch. I’m content with life and am not planning to settle down until I’m at least thirty-five.” She scrunched her nose. “Maybe forty.”

Gerri shook her head. “Okay, you don’t have any issues with working with lions, tigers, bears, wolves or an occasional dragon, do you? Of course, I just listed a few common ones but there are plenty of shifters out there, and I have worked with all of them at some point in time.”

Sky’s mouth dropped open. “No…”

Gerri laughed in delight. “More than you were expecting, love?”

“Uh, yeah. I guess I hadn’t really thought about what shifters were before. I’m excited about meeting them though and assisting you in any way possible.”

Gerri nodded. “Wonderful. I’d like to officially offer you the job. If you still accept, I mean. We have a new client coming in this afternoon, looking for a mate for her son. Does the name Damien Grimes mean anything to you?”

Sky frowned for a moment. “I don’t think so. Should it?”

“Do some research on him, please. Dig up anything you can find. He’s going to be a special case, so I want to be prepared as much as possible. He’s been in the news over the last few years, so you should be able to find him easily.” Gerri gestured to the flat screen computer on the desk in her office. “Please use my computer. If you finish early, you can sort my email for me.”

Sky stood and started to the office. “Do you want me to create a file on this Damien?”

“No need, dear, just write down the important facts. I want to make sure I have as much information as I can before the meeting with his mother.” Gerri smiled and sat back in her chair. This was going to be an interesting meeting, she just