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    The Mistake
    The Mistake
    The Mistake
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    The Mistake

    By Ezra Dawn

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    (This is a spin-off story to the Graveyard Shift series. While this is tied to the world of that series, you don’t have to read the others to be able to enjoy this story.)

    Mikael Reeves is a mouse shifter who had a harsh childhood. Abused by a mother who didn’t want him every day until she died, Mikael struggles to overcome the effects of that abuse. With the skittish nature of his animal combined with his mother’s voice in his head berating him, Mikael tends to make mistakes, that usually lead to him being fired. When Zephyr, the local florist takes a chance on him and gives him a job, Mikael is grateful, but with every mistake he fears getting fired.

    Galen Forrester is a grizzly bear shifter and a chef. For years, he’s prepared meals for the stars in Los Angeles, but now that his lack of aging demands he start over, he decides it’s time to follow his dream of opening a restaurant and settling down. After a search of real estate leads him to Phantom Creek, a new start and the realization of his dream, isn’t the only thing he’ll find there.

    Mikael never thought he’d find his fated mate or be deserving of the man fate chose for him. Galen has his work cut out for him when it comes to wooing his mate. Will Mikael be able to put his past behind him and accept Galen or will his demons get the better of him?
    (Warning: Contains sexual content, and explicit language. Not recommended for those under the age of 18.)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEzra Dawn
    Release dateMay 24, 2019
    ISBN9780463914755
    The Mistake
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    Ezra Dawn

    Well Ezra isn't my real name obviously but I liked the name so I decided to use it. I live at home with my five dogs and one cat. I started out writing hetero romance novels but it wasn't where my heart lied. I adore all things paranormal and M/M is by far my favorite genre so I decided to start writing Paranormal Romances. There's a guaranteed happy ending with each of my books even if it may take some time for my guys to get there. I love each and every character on the page as if they were my own children. It sounds weird but that’s how I feel about them. ? I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember but only started actively pursuing it as a career three years ago when I decided to stop working in a salon and pursue writing full time. Since I published my first book in 2014 I have written and released nine other books with many more to come. My current list of projects is longer than my arm so I look forward to writing and creating new stories for my readers to enjoy ?

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      The Mistake - Ezra Dawn

      The Mistake

      Ezra Dawn

      Cover art created by JeB Designs

      jebdesigns@outlook.com

      The Mistake © 2019 Ezra Dawn

      eBook ISBN: 9780463914755

      ISBN-13: 9781096302018

      All rights reserved. No part of this story may be reproduced in any form or by any means without express permission from the copyright holder. This book contains sexually explicit content which is suitable only for mature adults.

      Books by Ezra Dawn are only available through Amazon, and Smashwords distributed retailers. (iBook’s, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, local libraries, etc.) If you are reading this book elsewhere, please note, it is an illegal, pirated copy, uploaded without my permission. I, the author, nor the distributors, received payment for the copy, and if prosecuted, violation comes with a fine of up to $250,000. PLEASE do not pirate books!!

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      Character Name Pronunciation

      Author's Note

      Prologue

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      Chapter Ten

      Chapter Eleven

      Chapter Twelve

      Epilogue

      Playlists

      Acknowledgements

      About the Author

      Other Books by Ezra Dawn

      Contact the Author

      Mikael Reeves (Mik-ale, Ree-ves)

      Galen Forrester (Gay-len, Forrester)

      Dear readers, I know I promised Triton’s story as the next book in the Graveyard shift series, but when I was rereading the Florist, to see if I could get a feel for his story and to get Triton to talk to me, it was Mik I heard speaking instead, and I knew I had to write his story next even though it isn’t part of the main series. I know you lovelies were looking forward to Triton’s story and I promise, it’s coming, soon. Maybe later this year if I can swing it but only if the inspiration strikes which is why I’m not making any promises. I hope you enjoy the book.

      You’re a mistake!

      You should’ve never been born!

      You broke something again! Can’t you do anything right?

      My life was great before you came along! You ruined everything!

      I hate you.

      I hate you. Those were the last words my mother ever spoke to me before she died in a car accident when I was twelve. All I ever wanted was for her to love me, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t change her feelings. Instead, I only made things worse. Nothing I ever did was good enough, and her treatment of me took its toll. Even now, years later, I still hear her voice in my head, berating me, belittling me, breaking my spirit with every barb.

      When she died, I was taken in by my aunt and uncle, two very wonderful, loving people I’m glad to call mom and dad, but my childhood left lasting effects on me. My animal half is naturally skittish, which translates to clumsiness when I’m in my human form. Combine that with my tendency to space out and my mother’s voice screaming in my head all the time, means I’m always making mistakes. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve been fired from a job. I got lucky with my current boss. Each time I make a mistake, I always think, this time he’ll fire me for sure. Only, he never does; sure, sometimes he looks like he’s about to kill me but despite all the mistakes I’ve made, he allows me to keep my job. For that, I’m grateful.

      Now that he’s met his mate, he’s a lot happier and calmer, and even though I still make mistakes, he helps me correct them instead of yelling at me. Seeing him and his mate together, makes me long for a mate of my own, but deep down, I know I’d never be good enough. My own mother, didn’t want me, why would a mate? The answer was simple, he wouldn’t. It’s best if I don’t let myself hope. At least then, I’ll save myself the crushing disappointment that would come from the inevitable rejection.

      While juggling my lunch bag, my dog’s bag, two large books on combining flower arranging with house plants to make decorations and flower types native to other countries, as well as my morning coffee, I unlock the door to the flower shop, and try not to drop anything, letting Titus, my German Shepard in first. Once inside, I lock the door behind me because we don’t technically open for a few more hours. Flipping on the lights, I navigate the rows of flowers and head towards the back room to clock in and put my lunch in the fridge. Since Zephyr met his mate, he’s backed off on the micromanaging a bit. Before Finn came along, Zephyr was the only one to open the shop but now that he has Finn, he doesn’t have a reason to come into the shop as early as he used to.

      Zephyr will bring in the days fresh flowers when he and Finn come in an hour before the shop is due to open but in the meantime, I get to do inventory and unload the boxes that arrived yesterday. Zephyr started on it last night after the shop closed but Finn dragged him home before he could finish. Despite my tendency to make mistakes, it seems that inventory is the one thing I can do perfectly. I’m not sure if it’s because the task of counting vases and other items we use and inputting the amount in the inventory scanner is simple enough that I don’t have to think too hard about what I’m supposed to do.

      I’ll never be able to repay Zephyr’s kindness of letting me keep my job even though I make so many mistakes. It’s because even after five years of working for him, he’s never once threatened to fire me, that I want to try my best to make as few mistakes as possible. Which is why I’ve been studying books on flower arranging, flower types, and the language of flowers. Every time I find a new book, I buy it and after five years, I now have three bookshelves full of books about flowers.

      I’ve developed a passion for flowers and this job, so much that I’ve recently been thinking about building a small greenhouse in my backyard so I can grow my own. One book I bought recently was all about how to create hybrid flowers and it’s something I really want to try but I’m not sure I’d be successful. Crossing flower types to create something entirely new is a complicated task and with my track record of making mistakes, I don’t think it would be possible. You should just give up now, nothing you do will ever amount to anything. Sighing to myself, I shake my head to try and clear my mother’s voice from my head.

      My therapist told me I should do things to build my self-confidence, and I’m trying but it’s hard. It doesn’t help that I had to stop going to therapy because my lack of aging was starting to become a problem. I’m thirty-five now and have been seeing the same therapist since I was a kid. When my mother died, I was taken in by my aunt and uncle, who lived in Phantom Creek. Those early years were hard on all of us especially, when I became a teenager. Not only did I have to pick up and move cross country, I was

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