The ancient trees towered over her as Lisa walked through the faintly visible deer path, strangely she felt safe amid the hushed stillness of the primaeval and remote place. She could hear the faint rustling of small animals in the underbrush, frolicking and foraging for food. The place was teeming with life, but the one being she was looking for was noticeably absent. She hurried excitedly along the faint trail, hoping that she would find her elusive prey. The sparkling lake water beckoned through the breaks in the trees. She trudged through the sweet-smelling knee-high grass, not caring as it lashed at her bare legs.
“He's not coming,” she thought forlornly, shoulders drooping with disappointment. Sighing, she slumped down and sat on the ground, pulled her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around both legs as she rocked to and fro to comfort herself.
The faint yapping sound reached her first, and then the howling of several wolves ripped through the
Coach Johnson had the girls lined up.Vickie glared down the line at Lisa as she took her starting stance.“Ready, on your marks............GO!” Coach Johnson yelled. Suddenly, twelve girls took off around the quarter-mile track stretching around the football field. Vickie quickly took the lead and was about four body lengths ahead of the others.Lisa was blocked in by two girls, which squeezed towards the inside track. She looked up ahead and saw the bunch of girls running ahead. She couldn't go forward or to the right and the left was not an option, so she did the only thing she could do to get free. She glanced behind her and saw a space and suddenly stopped and watch as the group of girl's raced by.“Now we got a fair race,” she thought as she smiled and took off around the outside of the crowd. Running on the outside track increased the distance, but it didn't bother Lisa.Vickie heard a yell from the audience. She
As it turned out, his mate was not too thrilled about being saved. Her spirit excited Ruben. His wolf wanted to chase her and make her submit to him when she turned away. He wanted to run his hand along her soft curves, press her body to his, and bury his nose in her flaming hair. Her delicious aroma wafted towards him. Warm lilac and cinnamon assaulted him and made his mouth water. Funny! until now, he didn't even like cinnamon… Blood rushed to his cock, making his pants feel tight. No woman had ever had such an instantaneous effect on him with just one glance. Her expressive eyes spoke of uncertainty and suspicion, yet he also saw the longing she tried to hide, and he also scented faint arousal.He had finally spoken to his mate again, protected her, it was only a matter of time before they would complete the mating. “Well, what do you want?” Lisa asked as soon as they were out in the streets. “Have you eaten? Because I am starving.” Ruben said. “Y
“I am not finished yet, please sit down Lisa,” Ruben said calmly, he could feel her struggling, but she couldn't disobey the Alpha command.Raw emotions surged through him. Never in his life had he thought that he would feel such an overwhelming need to protect, love, and cherish. He was unaware that something vital was missing in his life until he found her, the second half of his heart. He traced her face with his burning gaze and tried to sense where her sentiments lay. Would she accept or deny him?“Ruben,” she hesitatingly lifted her head to face him, her mind in turmoil. “What have you done to me? Why can't I defy you?” She seemed more confused.Andrea felt a surge of pity for the poor girl. She had a lot to process. She slipped out to let Ruben and Lisa sort things out privately.“We are mated. I can understand that this is a lot to take in. Trust me, it's not in my control. You are my mate. For some
Lisa's eyes widened, as Ruben's eyes blinked back to normal again. He looked away as if frustrated.“Does it happen often ?” She asked curiously.“No, usually I am in control of my wolf, but ever since he has got the whiff of you. He wants to come out and meet you.” Ruben explained.“Oh!” Despite her fear she was fascinated by Ruben, it was like going down a rabbit hole and coming across a whole new fantasy world which she never thought existed.“At the race today, you spoke to me,” she tapped her forehead,” in my mind.”“Yeah, I didn't want you to get hurt, and I will always protect you no matter what because you are mine.” He said so obsessively that it was a little scary. He took her left hand and grazed the knuckles with his lips while gazing into her eyes.Lisa felt the heat creeping up her face.“I guess my normal existence is a thing of the past
Lisa ignored the prying glances on Tuesday as she headed towards her locker when she saw, Emily heading her way.“Hi, Lisa. I haven't seen you around lately. What's keeping you so busy?” She asked.“Hi, Emily. You know, just taking care of school, living my life.” Lisa responded since Emily was one of the few people who was nice to her. She didn't mind talking to her.“Everyone is talking about you,” she whispered, conspiratorially.“Why?” Lisa groaned.“Well, you stood up to Vickie and I heard you are dating a hot older guy.” Her eyes gleamed.“I don't understand why people care what I do. I am not even popular. And he is not that old, he is around 22 I think.” Lisa shook her head in frustration.“Come on, spill it out,” Emily nudged her.“Spill what?”“Your new guy. You have been getting into tr
“What are you doing here?” Lisa asked, her voice mingled with fear and shock.He stepped towards her, “I wanted to talk to you, why did you do that?”“Do what?” Lisa was getting angry.“Humiliate me? Make a fool of me in front of my friends? Now everyone is talking about us. That you dumped me for a sugar daddy. You slept with a rich older guy, though you denied me.”“Steve, I don't owe you an explanation. Secondly, it's you who cheated on me and dumped me on my birthday. Yet here you are blaming me for your so-called humiliation.” She was getting madder.“I can't believe your audacity, we are over. I want to avoid talking about it. Just go away!” She almost screamed.“You fucking little whore! You are a cheating little slut! How dare you choose him over me!” Steve screamed hysterically and lunched at her.She tried to run past him but he c
“I am making love to you, of course! Isn't that obvious,” Ruben said, stripping off his shirt and jeans. She stared in fascination at the scanty briefs that barely contained the throbbing erection between his legs. Then just as quickly, they were gone, and for the first time, it seemed, she got a good look at him. Oh, my! She forgot that she was supposed to stop him.He was large, huge, and beautiful. Emily would be so jealous! She shook her head, this was not the time to think about what Emily would think about her man's — thing. She didn't want any other woman to see what she was seeing currently. He was hers, only her. Now, where did this thought come from? She wasn't usually this possessive.She’d never thought she’d ever think of a man in that way, but there he was. Furthermore, she felt a strange compulsion to touch him, to stroke, and caress. Moreover, she wanted to taste him. Odd — she’d never experienced any urge
Ruben sat in his office surrounded by his betas. He was still trying to wrap his brain around the latest information he had received. “So the raids along our northern borders is not perpetrated by Clifford?” Jackson Clifford was the Alpha of the Silver horn pack, he was Arrogant, stubborn and an overall asshole. When he wanted to torment the human population, he tended to do it on other people's land so that the branch of the police and the feds would investigate the other pack territories instead of his own. “We assumed that the attacks were done by them, but we were wrong. Clifford had always been cocky, but he never attacked close to the cities. He usually sticks to the fringe and torments humans who would not be missed, like the homeless or prostitutes. But, last week, they attacked a few campers in the Northern forest. Fortunately, there were no casualties or infected bites. They will recover.” Ruben frowned, it wasn't like Cliffo
There werewolves and vampires in the room. Lisa's scarlet dress clung to her figure snugly, making her appear more shapely. Ruben spun her across the dance floor, bringing her through unfamiliar moves. She admired the way he made it appear as though she knew what she was doing. She felt a sting as his gaze shifted away from hers. Everyone kept reminding her that this night was all about her, but it was also partly about him. He was her mate, and she had been increasingly aware since the transformation that it was in his nature to desire the best for her and the pack. He wanted to talk business with the Alphas of the other packs because he was surrounded by them, but he was stuck with her. "So, who is the blue-shirted gentleman?" Lisa inquired. Ruben answered with a deep growl that she wouldn't have heard a few weeks before. He was still a little possessive of her. Ruben said, "Lucian. He's the Crimson Shadow Pack's Alpha. They are from Florida. We don
The pack was standing together in a circle. Beth and those who had died in the battle were honoured with a brief memorial service.Lisa approached Andrea, who was solemnly observing the happenings. Andrea was depressed, she could tell. She was reminiscing about Elizabeth, small details like how the old wolf made up stories."She loved you. She expressed her gratitude for being such a nice friend." Lisa said.Andrea turned around and looked at her with a puzzled expression."I met her after I was put into a coma. It felt like a dream, yet I believe she came to see me."Andrea stifled a sob as she continued, "I miss her."Lisa took her hand in hers and gently squeezed it. "We all miss her. She claimed, however, that she had a good life and wished to be free. We should probably be happy for her. And most of her stories were made up. But you already know that right?"Andrea gave her a friendly grin and a nod.*************
Sebastian had been bothered by something, so he patiently waited for the meeting to end before scooting over to Ruben and his companion."Ruben, when you say I'm now a member of the pack, do you mean I have to obey you like your dogs?" He roared, his rage erupting in waves. Andrea was rolling her eyes and trying not to giggle as he turned to face her."Whatever gave you that idea, Sebastian?" she asked softly, her arms slipping around his shoulders."Alphas don't give ridiculous orders every five minutes. That is not my objective." Ruben said, amusingly, he understood vampire-wolf mating would be difficult. Vampires were fiercely self-reliant and thrived in their seclusion. Wolves, on the other hand, were devoted to their packs and could not survive without them."Excuse my scepticism, but what exactly do you mean by being a part of the pack?"Sebastian asked sarcastically."It was the quickest means to show my pa
Lisa's chest rose and fell in front of Ruben's eyes. He knew she was his, but he wasn't sure if she realised he belonged to her as well. He carefully lifted her shoulders and climbed out from beneath her when the doorbell rang. On the other side, he was not surprised to see Serena."How is she doing?""Sleeping," he explained.Serena responded, "The last thing that girl needs is more sleep."Ruben stated, "She is alive. Don't think I'm unaware of my good fortune. That's the only thing that matters.""Can you tell me what she remembers?" Serena inquired.Ruben said, "Not much. However, she recalls her mother's or rather her aunt's betrayal.""Mary is still imprisoned among us. What are your plans for her?" Serena enquired."Kill her," Ruben stated emphatically.Serena's pupils dilated."Lisa?""Lisa is unconcerned about my decision. And she has no desire to know."Serena smiled and n
Lisa apologised, "I'm sorry, I don't understand." "Can you tell me what you remember?" Beth inquired. "I recall feeling like I was being sucked into an abyss. I had no sensations. I only saw darkness everywhere, punctuated by agonising screaming." As she described her ordeal, Lisa trembled. "Well, he came close to catching you. Until I arrived and expelled him." Beth remarked. "Are you....dead?" Beth burst out laughing. "Nobody ever dies; they only pass into another realm. Reincarnate into a new body after bidding their time. You offered me the freedom I so sorely desired but couldn't achieve on my own. It can be tiresome to live a long life. Don't be concerned about me. I'm fine." Lisa blinked, unsure of what she was seeing. Then she spotted Beth's red hair, which was identical to hers. "I am your one-in-a-million grandaunt," Beth explained. "What
It had been a week and a half. Ten days since everything had ended. Andrea stood in the doorway of the clinic, watching Ruben gently lower his sleeping mate onto her bed. With a profound frown on his face, he covered her and then looked down at her.Sebastian muttered gently from behind her, "Hey," and she knew exactly what he wanted to hear, but she didn't believe it was the best time.He started to add, "Andrea, she'll be OK..." but her head swung around and his deep blue eyes pierced into her green ones. She groaned and walked down the corridor to a bench to sit.She said calmly, "Lisa was fatally injured. Beth is still missing, and I believe it's all my fault."Sebastian was stiff, his rage pouring out in waves, yet when he spoke again, his tone was soothing. "That is not the case. Even you were on the verge of passing away. Dorcas' use of you as bait was not your fault."Andrea bit her lower lip and swallowed."I miss Beth b
Dorcas got the chance to hit Ruben on his shoulder. Ruben was not anticipating the action and was jerked away, slamming into the far tree. The wind was knocked out of him, and he was gasping for breath.“Clever dog,” Dorcas said.Ruben started to stand up, but felt a hand around his neck, lifting him in the air. He knew that Dorcas could beat him on brute strength, and he needed to think fast. He put his hands against the tree trunk and brought his knees to his chest, using all his force to shove them in Dorcas's chest. It worked and he was released.Taking advantage of the rain, he threw a fist and connected with Dorcas's face. He fell to the ground and Ruben started to kick him. It didn't take long for Dorcas to grab hold of his foot and flip Ruben down on his back. Ruben was on the ground looking up at the monster.“That wasn't very nice,” Dorcas roared.Dorcas darted away with speed, b
Trent was tearing through the maze of dark wolves, his heart pounded so loudly it was all he could hear through the rain and screams. A wolf was suddenly whirling towards him. He positioned himself to take on him when the wolf was suddenly sliced in half and thrown aside.“Serena!” Her name sounded as if it came from a distance, even though it had been directed from his lips. He watched as her body flew through the air, her top wet with rain and blood.“Thanks !” He said.She nodded, "where is Ruben?” She asked.His brain finally connected with what was happening.“I… I am not sure,” he replied, still in awe. Serena had saved his life!“Ruben, where are you !” She almost wept with relief as Ruben's alert mental voice answered her.Her mate knew instantly that something was wrong and didn't stop to
Andrea felt herself falling, heard Lisa's scream. She knew she was going to die. Ruben would go insane with grief if she did. And Sebastian, well, she was terrified for her vampire. Maybe once their mate bond was gone he would go back to living his normal life. Lisa screamed and caught Andrea as she fell. She had seconds to catch her, a very few precious seconds. She reached out, forcing her tired body to move faster than she'd ever moved before. She had no idea where Ruben was, and she didn't care. Her hand caught Andrea's outstretched arm, she pulled hard, wincing as she felt her shoulder dislocate. She managed to slide her body beneath her friend a split second before they hit the ground. She attempted to cushion most of the impact, to keep Andrea protected in her firm embrace, but she heard the other woman cry out in pain and knew that she was badly hurt. “Why did you do that ?” She screamed at Dorcas,” I said I was ready to cooperate.” “She