Chapter Nine

Audrey

My next YouTube live, even coming so soon after the other one, was, well, not viral, but pretty darn good. For me. I'd done a little promo, using the skills I'd gained working for others, and between that and the buzz going around from those who were present at the last one…channel gold.

Brass anyway.

Maybe I should try different apps after this one and let my followers and subscribers watch me meet all the losers and nobodies and fraudsters. The thing was, I'd done a little bit of research, and this particular app did not have a lot of that. The one guy who claimed to be a general doctor I reported to admin and they took him down fast. I even got a note of apology that they didn't know how the eagle shifter had gotten into the app and a promise that I wouldn't have anything else like that happen again.

Still the suggestions for me weren't very on point, and I set up to use them for my live. I had two in particular in mind to contact. I didn't want to be unkind or anything like that. No making fun of the guys, but it might be hard to strike a balance between entertaining the watchers and not being mean.

"Good evening, friends! Is everyone ready to see what the dating app has in store for me?"

I read the chat line that had started to scroll before I was even present in the room. "You guys are the best." I responded to a few Super Chats before bringing up the first match. "This one is two men." They were shifters, but I wasn't going there, at least not yet.

The two men comment brought out a whole lot of opinions. Pro and con in terms of that being a datable thing. But everyone wanted me to chat them up at least. And that was without knowing they were wolf shifters.

Wolves and a bitty kitty like me. Hmmm.

Well, why not.

I opened the app and pulled the screen into my feed with some selective items hidden. Like…wolf shifters. "Then let's see what these two handsome fellows have to say for themselves. It's going to be all text unless they send me pictures or something, but hopefully they will be the princes I've been waiting for."

I sent a message. Hi, fellas. We've been matched by the app, if you'd like to chat?

"Now we wait. But I have an idea. Anybody in here have any advice for me? I know a lot of other people use apps to find their sweeties. Success stories? Horror shows?"

I could not have done anything more to trigger the Super Chats. Everyone wanted to tell me about what happened to them in online dating. I read the most interesting ones out loud and before I knew it, there was a lively discussion and I had taken in two thousand dollars. Then I got my reply from the wolves, and I read it over.

Hi, kitty cat. Sure we'd like to talk. Better yet, we could get together for the night and see if we're compatible in the sack.

"Okay, you guys ready for this?" I pasted in the line they'd typed and sat back. "Advice?"

The general tone of my beloved chat line was outrage. People demanded a way to contact the guys themselves. Tons of suggestions flooded in on what I should do, most of which involved telling the wolves to get out of my life.

I went with not responding at all. I wouldn't bother to report them. Wolves had a reputation for a reason. "I think we have time for one more." I selected a single rabbit shifter who looked like he had a nice face. "Ready?"

This one was even wilder with a bunny who made it clear he was hunting for a mate to make as many little bunnies as possible. She didn't have to be an actual rabbit, just young and likely fertile, and while I managed to hit enough of their wish list, they did not match enough of mine.

The more I saw, the more doubtful I became about whether this app had any potential, but at least it was helping me grow my channel.