Twins, Brandon and Brianna Stone, always felt they never belonged. Having lost their parents at a young age taught them to rely only on each other. So when Brandon disappears during a hiking trip, Brianna had to follow, only to find there was more than her brother waiting for her. Will the siblings find a home where they belong, or will their new normal throw them into chaos? Grayson Walker, Sheriff of Silvercreek, pack Alpha will keep everything in his power to keep the peace, so when rogue wolves appear in his town, he needs to eliminate them immediately, but what is he supposed to do when one of them is his mate?
Lihat lebih banyak“Bree—help—Silver—having dreams—wolves—out of time—don’t come.”
Beep! The answering machine recorded the message just as Bree opened the door. The key always stuck, and she always thought of fixing it but never had the time.
Her heart sank when the last beeping sound signaled that the person on the other line had dropped the call. She heard Bran’s voice on the other side of the door as she wrangled with the stubborn lock.
He never called during the week, knowing she was at work, so she felt disappointed that she made a last-minute decision to pass by the grocery store instead of heading straight home.
Bree tried to call the number back by dialing *69 but it gave her the busy dial tone. It had been a couple of weeks since they last spoke and not having her brother nearby for more than half the year got her concerned.
And after the puzzling message Bran left on the machine, she felt more anxious. Why would he ask for help, and then tell her not to come?
He had been in trouble before, but he always kept Bree out of his issues, and for sure, he never even once asked for help. Even when they left his face black and blue, taking weeks for it to heal so he could see from one eye.
Bran dealt with everything on his own and over the years came up with a strategy to always be on top. When the older kids in the neighborhood tried to give him trouble, instead of avoiding them, he joined their small gang of misfits and became their leader.
Bree knew there was more than the death of their parents bothering him because she felt the stirring in her blood too, but she had more control when it came to quieting down the intrusive thoughts in her head.
She always regretted not sending him to therapy when they had the chance. Now, it might be too late.
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Their childhood had been happy. Born five minutes apart, to loving parents, the twins were popular, but having distinct personalities kept them grounded. Bran was outspoken while Bree was more mellow.
They held each other’s opinion highly until an accident took their parents’ life.
At the tender young age of ten, the twins were forced to live with their grandmother, and that was when Brandon became more detached and more anxious.
Moving to a different city left them with unfamiliar surroundings. Nobody knew they were twins because nobody bothered to befriend them. They were different. Their parents were dead.
Grief and loneliness in the beginning kept them closer. Bran did not trust anyone and kept muttering that bad people were looking for them. He kept a close watch on Bree, preventing her from having any friends, but he did not care one bit, as long as she was safe.
And she said nothing because Bran was her best friend, and he’d never do anything to harm her. The role of protector was a persona he took when their parents passed.
Grandma did not seem surprised by his attitude, although the police reported their parents were killed in a vehicular accident. The man driving the big rig had a heart attack, which is why he lost control and slammed into their car.
Bree remembered little to nothing from the accident, so she could not verify if Bran was telling the truth. But grandma cautioned them to always be alert of their surroundings.
When the nightmares about the accident wouldn’t stop, the twins were taken to a psychiatrist, and that was when things changed. The siblings drifted apart. Bran became melancholic while Bree became popular.
They would pass each other in the halls and they would not look each other in the eye, but when people spoke ill of Bran, she would immediately step in.
She felt the uneasiness and change in attitude, but Bran would not let her help, so it did not surprise Bree that he wanted to go hiking through the wilderness alone on their 18th birthday, instead of choosing to go to college.
For the next two years after they came of age, Bran worked odd jobs to come up with the money to buy expensive camping equipment and gear for his trek through the Continental Divide.
The Continental Divide trail was a three thousand mile hike from New Mexico, a southwestern state of the United States, heading north toward Canada, passing through Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho, then ending in the border of Montana and Alberta in British Columbia, Canada.
When he began working, Bree thought it meant Brandon was finally coming out of his shell. She hoped interacting with the community would make him stay and re-think his trip.
During those years Bree went to the local college to prepare for the police academy, Bran turned his attitude around and became the brother she knew from before.
They joked around a lot and watched TV on the weekends. During weekdays, they hung out with friends she met in school, and on Fridays, they spent nights watching local bands play at the pub.
It was an ideal situation, one Bree always smiled about. It was how she imagined having a best friend would be like.
But everything fell apart when their grandmother passed away a few months before they turned 21.
Grandma Elizabeth Stone had been the glue that kept them together. She had the constitution of an ox, and they rarely saw her ill, so they were surprised.
She cooked all their meals despite having to work at the grocery store as a cashier during the day. They always thought she would live forever, but she passed away because of an unknown malady before her 75th birthday and willed the house and her belongings to the twins.
Fueled by their grandmother’s passing, Bran decided it was time to leave for his trip.
Bree thought it was grief that made him fidgety and more impatient than usual, even with her. But it wasn’t the case. He had the call from the wild, and was ready to answer it.
At first, Bree thought he might be on drugs, so she sat him down to understand the change in his attitude.
The answer was yes. She wanted to have sex with Bran, to risk the wrath of their alpha and his mate, to try her chance at happiness. If she would get exiled, why not for her happiness? But now was not the right time and place, not at the barracks, where it felt impersonal and hurried.‘Let’s go on a date first, like you suggested.’ Brandon groaned silently against her neck, but the rumble in his chest told her how disappointed he felt.‘Then we can do all this and more after the… third date?’‘Third date?’ He whined through their link, yet his hand never stopped moving.‘Isn’t that the norm?’‘How about I show you what I can do with my mouth now?’‘Oh…’ How was she supposed to say no when his hands alone brought her to her knees? ‘I have no doubt it’ll be—aghhh…good—aghhh… Brandon, don’t stop.’ Marina fused their lips and clutched his hair as the feeling in her core intensified. There was no sound anyone could hear, but Bran could feel what she did through their link. She was about t
The couple awoke in the dark at the same time, clothes covering their bodies, and sweat running down their backs. They were back at the barracks on the bed they slept in, arms wrapped around each other.The dream had been so real he felt the slickness when their naked bodies glided against each other. He was having an erotic dream about Marina and he wondered if he walked into her dream or if he dragged her into his.Bran looked into Marina’s eyes as she rubbed their legs together, noticing they were clouded. Was she still asleep? Should he wake her up?He sniffed the air and scented her arousal. It was a big possibility that they had just shared every part of his sexually charged dream.‘What were you dreaming about?’ He touched the tip of their noses together and asked through their link. Her answer would mean she was awake.Marina shook her head. She had to erase the image of Bran covering her with his naked body. The dream was too racy to be shared.‘You were there.’ He captured h
Bran was in the shadows listening to their conversation, so when Marina stepped out to head to the barracks, he surprised her by appearing out of nowhere.“Is that true?” He asked.“What is true?” Marina feigned ignorance.“That you were in love with him before?” She walked away before speaking.“It was a childhood crush. He was the only handsome guy in town, so it was only right that every girl in this area was infatuated with him.”“And now?”“Now…” She looked over at Bran and smirked. “I have to check my options. Let me look at your face and check if you’re handsome enough.”Bran grabbed her arm and pulled her to his chest. “Are looks really that important?” He asked while tipping up her chin. He wanted to stare into her eyes while she gave her answer.“Yes... No...”“Are you saying you’d settle because there’s no one else but me?” Marina raised her brow as if insulted.“I have standards.”“And I’m below that?” Brandon wasn’t vain. He had no delusions he was handsome but didn’t thi
“I wanted to take Marina out for a date. Where do you think we should go?” Bree gave Grayson a knowing look.The guys had their mouths hanging open. “Her?” One asked, then stopped when Marina glared at him, beating Bran to come to her rescue.“There’s a steakhouse a couple of towns over.”“Why would you go to a steakhouse when you have the best beef here at the ranch?” He jabbed the guy beside him.“Go to the Italian place in Greenville, they make handmade pasta,” Gran interjects.“Yes, that place is nice. It gave me an excuse to hold your gran close when we danced.”‘Don’t do it. I will never forgive you.’ Marina’s voice conveyed in his head.‘Why not? I want everyone to know you and I are dating.’‘Please don’t do this.’‘You are mine and they better know it.’“It is decided then. So Marina, will you go out with me?” Bran asks with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.“Go ahead.” Gran chides. “The man has spoken. Will you leave him hanging?” The dinner guests went silent, eager to hear
Marina ran from the kitchen. She didn’t mean to get overcome by lust, but whenever she was near Brandon, her brain was clouded with their nightly visits. In her dreams, Brandon called her beautiful and made her feel special, but they were just dreams that she conjured to feel less lonely. She chose Brandon because he was from out of town and knew nothing about her past.His eyes did not hold pity or disgust when he looked at her. She felt wanted when he said things that made her heart skip a beat.‘I’m beautiful,’ she smiled while lugging feed for the ducks and chickens on both shoulders.“Chick, chick, chick, chick, chickens!” Amelia called to her egg-laying pets. “Good morning! It’s time to come out.”“They missed you when you were gone.” “You think so?”“Of course, because I missed you a lot,” Marina said awkwardly.“So why didn’t you call me?”“I figured you were enjoying yourself so I left you alone. I wanted you to have some fun. Plus, I wanted you to think I was grown up enou
“So, you haven’t given me an answer. What will it be?” Bran slides onto the bench beside Marina. They were alone in the kitchen again and as she stood up, he pulled her back down to sit.“Why do you want to date me?”“I think you’re special.”“You do know that I’m an orphan and homeless, right? What’s so appealing about that?”Brandon chuckled. “If you didn’t notice. I’m an orphan and I’m homeless, too. We are living in someone else’s house, eating someone else’s food so why not enjoy it while it lasts.”“We’re different. You have a sister and I am alone.”“We’re both werewolves and my sister can be your sister too. She’s nice. Not so much lately but she’ll come around.”“You won’t like me when you learn about my past.”“Then let’s not talk about it. Let’s make memories of our own, without all those nasty things that happened to us because we had no control over them.”“How?” Marina looked at him, wondering if he knew what she had done.“I want to know the real you without the distrac
That evening, Marina’s dreams were intense. The shadow figure had come to her that night with the passion of a lover back from a long absence.“I want you, Marina. You will be mine,” he said before covering her naked body with his. At least in her dreams, she could do what she wanted without consequences. So she gave in and surrendered her inhibitions to the wind.Brandon was an ardent lover, paying attention to every part of her body that made her moan. She had long since forgotten that when she first dreamed of Brandon, he’d always be between her thighs licking her pussy until she screamed in pleasure.How could she hold back when it was only in her dreams that she felt satisfied?“Marina! Enough of that!”Wanting her dream to continue, she ignored the knock on the wall. She was near climax and didn’t want to stop.“Yes, yes…” she moaned, as her body succumbed to the pleasure of Brandon’s mouth on her mound. His tongue licked and teased her clit while his finger delved deeper and t
“There you are.” Sean appeared after a few awkward minutes and saw Bran first. Then, when he came into the stall, it surprised him to see Marina in the corner. “Both of you.”He looked outside and wondered how Bran and Marina appeared in the stall when he checked the entire stable, bedding storage, and the surrounding areas, but never found them. Something felt off, but he kept his mouth shut, afraid Marina would cut his head off.“Is this the last stall, Marina, or do you guys need help?” He asked when no one acknowledged his presence.“I’m here to do her bidding. She just needs to instruct me what to do,” Bran said and Marina’s ears perked up with the double meaning.“Do the other stalls. I have this almost done.” She instructed without looking at Sean, afraid that her flushed face and kiss-swollen lips would betray what they did.“Okay, let’s go, buddy,” Sean grabs Bran by the shoulders, dragging him and the rake alongside him as they check the next stall.“What’s with the tension
“Let me prove it.” Their lips touched, and Marina moaned. It was far different from all the kisses they’d shared before. Those were all in her dreams, and nothing prepared her for the real thing.Soft lips peppered her with kisses as his insistent tongue drew her lips apart. Marina breathed in and she could taste the mint he was chewing on earlier. Brandon nibbled on her lips and Marina felt her legs weaken she had to grab his neck for support. She was heady with desire and didn’t even notice he lifted her from the ground until her back hit the wall. Marina wrapped her legs around Brandon’s waist and as their pelvis touched, she could feel the bulge in his pants. Were they moving too fast? Or was this normal speed? She was not sure what the norm was anymore because being with Bran was all she thought about. All he needed to do was utter the words, and she would willingly give up her morals.She saved herself for Grayson all those years by not sleeping with anyone, but having Brando
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