Nathan was turning to a wolf before her very eyes. She couldn’t believe this was happening. It shouldn’t be happening, but his eyes were the exact amber that she’d been dreaming about. She couldn’t walk away from him as his bones started to break apart. What she witnessed terrified her, and yet she wasn’t afraid of what he was turning into. This was what she’d been seeing all of these months. Nathan was a wolf, and she wasn’t afraid. His skin split to be replaced by fur. Mary winced with each crack and snap, wishing with all of her heart that she could take this unbearable pain away. She could do neither to help him.
Screaming his name once again, she waited for him to respond. “Mary, you must step behind me.”
Glancing back she saw Luke, Nathan’s father was there.
“What’s going on? What’s happening?” she asked, tears fell from her eyes. Nathan was in pain, and she couldn’t
They were married before graduation. Nathan watched his glowing bride in her white dress as she made her way toward him, still a virgin on their wedding day.His father stood beside him, looking happy. “You did good, son.” They were in the town hall where they’d booked their wedding reception. Mary Fields was now Mary Briggs. She was his wife, the love of his life. Their parents had agreed to let them marry before the end of school but on the condition they didn’t live with each other until after graduation.Nathan was living with her. They just didn’t know it, apart from his own parents. He spent every night with her in his arms. When her parents checked on her, he went to the floor so no one would see him.“Thanks, Dad.”Seth shook his hand. “How are you holding up? Do you still want to run away?”“There’s no chance of that happening. The only woman I want in my life is coming toward me.”Their honeymoon was going to be spent at his father’s lodge in the center of the forest where n
Mary wasn’t afraid. This was a year that had taken her completely by surprise. Nathan had gone from being her tormentor to her husband. She watched him get closer. The hard length of his cock pointed up at her. She had been fantasizing about this moment for a long time. Her parents hadn’t wanted them to get married so soon, but once they knew about Nathan’s proposal, Mary begged them to let her. She never asked for much, but she asked them for this.They’d relented, seeing how much she loved him. “This will hurt a little.”“I know.” Every book she read had mentioned a woman’s first time was supposed to hurt.He leaned down, kissing her lips. At the same time she felt his hand glide between them. The tip of his cock worked from her clit down to her entrance. She took a deep breath, unsure what to make of the feel of him.“If you want me to stop, tell me.”“I don’t want you to stop.” She wanted to be his woman in every way. They were
Scott stared around his town square. All of his people were preparing for the festivities of the full moon. During the full moon his pack went out hunting and running wild in the surrounding forests, and when they came back they feasted. The humans who lived in their community prepared the meal for them. There were no lies or secrets in the small community of Grace Hill. The humans who lived with them were made aware of the creatures of the Otherworld. Several times witches, warlocks, bears, vampires and many other shifters had wandered through their town. His father before him had taken great pride in mixing with humans, and Scott had carried on the tradition to honour his memory. Personally, he couldn’t stand the humans in his town. Sure, they were great to fuck, but they were far too fragile. He’d seen many of the men bleed from a single punch. Being strong was the skill to survival.Taking over as the alpha meant he’d taken responsibility of the humans. Not all of them were bad. T
“Shit, I’m late. I’m so sorry,” Lilly said. Her alarm decided to have a dead battery, and she’d slept through until ten.“Don’t worry about it,” Layla said. She was another human female in the small community.Lilly had moved to Grace Hill when she was sixteen. Her family hated the city life and had petitioned to be part of the Northern Forest pack. She didn’t know where these names came from, but she wasn’t about to piss off the alpha by asking.“Daisy hasn’t arrived yet. I’m sure she’ll be in a good mood,” Layla said, referring to their boss. Daisy was one of the oldest female werewolves in the pack. She wasn’t the strongest because of her years, but she scared the shit out of Lilly.“My dad has been driving me crazy about this visit from the other sectors,” Lilly said. Her father, Raymond, was in charge of organising the visit in the next few weeks. She’d never been old enough to be part of the festivities. The alpha demanded that the humans be over twenty-one in order to participa
Scott caught her in his arms. Her blood coated his tongue. The taste of her was amazing. He’d never had anything so good in his mouth. The need to claim her rose within him, as tasting her blood was not enough.“What have you done?” Layla asked, screaming at him. Lewis held her back.I’ve found her. I’ve found our mate.His wolf purred in agreement. From a young age, Scott had always talked to his wolf and felt a connection with that side of him. “She’s human, Scott,” Darcy said.Staring down into Lilly Smith’s face, Scott understood the feelings he’d had when he first met her at sixteen. His wolf had waited until she was of the right age before claiming. Their laws were sacred, and no one claimed a mate younger than twenty-one. Scott did a quick calculation and knew she’d turned twenty-one this year. He frowned. Most of the pack celebrated everyone’s birthday, but h
Throbbing in her wrist woke Lilly up. She rubbed at her eyes with the hand that didn’t hurt.“Be careful. Don’t move,” a male voice said.She started and turned to see Darcy wrapping her wrist in a plain white bandage. The man was glaring down at her hand. The sheet where her arm had been resting was stained red with her blood.“What happened?” she asked, rubbing her eyes. She never wore makeup and didn’t have to worry about smearing the stuff over her face.“Do you want the long story or the short one?” He finished wrapping her wrist before placing her hand down on the bed. She sat up bringing her knees against her chest.“I want the truth.”He let out a sigh. “The truth is simple. You’re mated to Scott, the alpha that makes you his. The bite on your wrist is the first part of the claiming.”“What?” she asked, staring at him in shock.
Lilly looked really cute when she was angry. Scott couldn’t help but be charmed by her. Her arms were folded underneath her impressive rack. He wanted to turn her around so he could watch her lose her temper.“Then why don’t you tell me what the problems are?” he asked.She turned to him. Her hazel eyes glanced into his gaze but then stared past his shoulder. He frowned. Why didn’t Lilly ever look him in the eye?“You’re old,” she said.“What?” he asked, struggling to contain the roar inside him.“I’m only twenty-one, but you’re what? Fifty or something. You’re old.”He glared at her, angry at her words. Her hands shook as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Yes, he was nearing over fifty in age, but he looked no older than thirty. Werewolves and most of the sectors in the paranormal community aged slowly when they grew into their powers or abil
I can’t be his mate. It’s a fucking mistake.Lilly followed him downstairs to where Nathan and Darcy were waiting. They smirked at her. Heat filled her cheeks. Both men knew what happened upstairs. She was left alone with the alpha for twenty-minutes, and he’d given her an orgasm. Lilly hated herself for her weakness. No man should have that kind of power over a woman.“I’m taking Lilly home,” Scott said, addressing both men. They nodded and made no other sound.She covered her cheeks in shame. Their lack of words said it all. She was a slut.Scott headed for the door. He opened the door, and Lewis wasapproaching.“Daisy’s pissed at you, Scott. She likes Lilly working for her, and she wants to see you.” Lewis turned to her. “Daisy said you could take the rest of the day off and she’d see you tonight.”“I’m taking her home. All of you be here