The Tattoo Artist's Mate
By Doris O'Connor and Raven McAllan
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When Isla Campbell leaves her so-called Dom, she is determined never to sub again. All she wants is her tattoo removed and to live a quiet life with no dominant, or domineering men, in it.
Until she meets Gaspar MacDonald, tattoo artist and, unbeknownst to her, a bear shifter.
Isla calls to Gaspar in the most basic of ways—he knows she is his mate.
Now all he has to do is persuade Isla of that fact. Oh, and explain he’s a Dom, and a shifter, and that subbing for your Dom is not what she thought it was, but much better.
Will Isla ever trust him enough to discover if they have what would be the perfect match?
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The Tattoo Artist's Mate - Doris O'Connor
Published by EVERNIGHT PUBLISHING ® at Smashwords
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Copyright© 2019 Doris O’Connor and Raven McAllan
ISBN: 978-1-77339-987-4
Cover Artist: Jay Aheer
Editor: Karyn White
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
WARNING: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be used or reproduced electronically or in print without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews.
This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
DEDICATION
To the late great Doris O'Connor who loved this idea. To Karyn for her invaluable input and everyone at Evernight Publishing for all they do to get the book from me to you, the reader.
To everyone who reads and enjoys my books, thank you
THE TATTOO ARTIST’S MATE
Bare Alley Ink, 1
Doris O’Connor and Raven McAllan
Copyright © 2019
Prologue
I have decided, pet, it is selfish of me to keep you to myself.
Julian smiled at Isla in a way that made her skin crawl. What did he mean? Dare she ask? She opened her mouth, but he forestalled her in a simple effective manner. He put his hand over hers, his little finger curled inside her lips. She smelled, and tasted, snuff. Taking snuff was a horrible, archaic, disgusting habit Julian had cultivated. It made her want to sneeze and throw up in equal measures.
Now, pet, be careful. You know what happens when my pet gets above herself. Remember I know what’s best.
Did he? Lately Isla had begun to doubt that. Surely his I know best, do as I say attitude
could be tempered at times? Weren’t subs supposed to be able to say enough
? Why did he know best? And why for fuck’s sake did he call her pet? Oh, she knew a lot of Doms used the affectionate sobriquet, but from Julian it sounded false. As if he had decided he needed to sound Dom-like and thought that was the way. She could have told him it didn’t. If she dared.
Good lord, what had she become? Shame flooded her. She was a mouse. A pathetic, groveling, couldn’t stand up for herself mouse.
Isla, are you listening?
Argh, she’d tuned out. Not very sub like. Maybe she wasn’t sub material after all? Sorry.
The tap to her cunt was short, sharp, and hurt. Listen now. I’ve said I’m not going to keep you to myself. I will share you with my friends,
You what?
Had she heard that right? Say that again.
In her shock she forgot the Sir
.
His eyes narrowed. Don’t be disrespectful. Whoever I decide can have you. However I decide. You heard and earned a punishment. I’ll let Harry Thurston give it. You are for all of us.
Harry Thurston? He was renowned as a sadist.
No.
Julian appeared flabbergasted. She was a bit gobsmacked herself. Where had that come from?
What do you mean no?
He snarled the words.
No, I won’t.
You will or—
No and no or nothing. It’s over.
Isla heard herself and wanted to high five. It was. No more, I’ve had enough. I quit.
His eyes narrowed. You go, and it’s forever, pet. How will you cope, eh? No Sir to protect you, show you where you are going wrong. You’ll soon come crawling back.
She grinned, confident now that he was not what she needed.
I’ll manage very well.
With that reminder of who you belong to?
He pointed at her ankle where he’d insisted she have his name tattooed.
Isla trembled but managed a creditable, scornful laugh. That? I’ll get it lasered off.
She grabbed her handbag, turned on her heel and marched out. Out of his house and out of his life.
Chapter One
Six months later
Isla woke up in a sweat. That bloody dream again. Why bears for goodness’ sake? Oh, she liked her shifter stories—who didn’t? There was nothing nicer that a hot bloke with a body like a Greek god who in the blink of an eye changed from said bloke to a—well in her case it seemed a bear—to make a girl wet and wanting. Most times a session with her bullet usually helped. Not now though.