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Heart of the Bayou Beasts Chapter 37
BriannaOn the trek to the shower, I noticed the ancient cypress trees that towered high above us, they were a majestic atonement to the land we stood on. The drone of cicadas and the birdcalls were a settling harmony, magic humming in contentment. “Look,” Wyatt said. If a big grump of a guy could have nerves that was exactly what I heard in his voice. I looked at him expectantly, pausing on the trail. He looked at me over his shoulder a moment before grabbing my bags from me. “I can carry those myself you know?” I said as he scratched the back of his neck before speaking. “I know but you don’t have to. I just wanted to let you know if you don’t want to come to dinner with us and the boys it’s fine.” “Are you relinquishing your invitation?” I asked. “No no. No” He backpedaled. “I just wanted you to know that for our pack anyone we bring to the heart of the island becomes as good as pack, for however long you are with us and if ever you return in the future as long as we are on go
Heart of the Bayou Beasts Chapter 38
Slipping into Wyatt's bedroom I pulled on my underwear and folded the leggings, putting them on the chair. I tested my sneakers, still squishy with water I sighed. My body was clean but my feet were filthy. Brushing my hair out and french braiding it around the back and to the side I forced myself to look at my gaunt face in the mirror. It was worse than when I had left New Orleans, those three days had physically sapped me. The dark puffy half-moons under my eyes, I was used to. The dress hung more loosely than before, and the angles of my face were sharper. My eyes however had a silver light cast within the greens and blues of my irises faint but unearthly like the light of the chi in my chest watched through my very own eyes. It usually only did this when it was raging. It seemed that if I ever went out into public again I’d be one of those people wearing sunglasses inside. I mentally picked myself up from the thoughts going through my head and moved into the kitchen. I decided to
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Bri“Try me,” I said. They looked at each other. “And don't talk in your heads or I will have to delve where I don’t want to. And Yes I can do that,” I said, meeting Wyatt's eyes. They both breathed out. “I don't know why I can sense you so strongly besides the fact The Beast has claimed responsibility for you.” Wyatt said. Beau let his hand fall and backed up, shoving his hands in the pockets of those low-slung jeans again. I tore my eyes up to Wyatt ignoring the amount of skin and hard muscle displayed before me, just barely. My fingers flexed, resisting the sudden urge to run my fingers slowly through the dusting of hair across his chest. I licked my lips, my mouth suddenly dry. Their eyes followed the movement, the air thick with intensity.My back was to the counter and I instinctively hopped my butt up on it, giving me a few more inches between us. My knees were drawn together vulnerable in the dress. I didn't know in this instance who was the beacon, the lure. I forced myself
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Bri “I better get cooking,” I said, changing gears and subjects. “Sure,” Beau said, rolling his eyes. “Stubborn Alphas,” he mumbled. I squinted looking up at him. He raised his hands in surrender. I shook my head, grabbing the spam and rice. Once I had it simmering, I started mixing the cornmeal and canned corn and adding seasoning. I turned to Beau watching over my shoulder, “I know there's milk somewhere, I need a bit?” He nodded, taking his leave out the back. I realized with cautious nerves I was listening for his movements out the back door and I could hear them as the fridge door opened and closed. His footsteps were almost inaudible but the lack of creaking floorboards had the hairs on my arm standing on end. When he came back my mouth must have been ajar. “What?” He asked, crinkling his forehead and the space over his nose between his eyes, adorable. “I...I shouldn’t have been able to hear you in the fridge,” my eyes were like saucers. He looked at me like I had 5 head
Heart of the Bayou Beasts Chapter 41
BriMy eyes strayed too long on Beau’s rear in those well-worn holey as hell, or were they hot as hell jeans? As he made his way out the back. I had never had much time or energy to appreciate the opposite sex, so maybe it was just my hormones making up for lost time. I shook my head at myself, down girl. It seemed werewolves had a too-hot-to-handle gene that I was susceptible to.It was while I was deep in introspection staring at and poking at the corn fritters till they were golden and sprinkling a little extra goodness over the top that the scent of clean water and soap hit my nose as a different presence came up behind me. Why was it so easy for them to sneak up on me? It was like my magic didn’t even measure them as a slight threat. “Smells divine,” Wyatt’s voice gritted out, his breath whispering over my ear as he stood over me from behind. My head tilted to the side of its own accord leaving my neck open to him. He inhaled deeply, his nose ghosting along the length of it, his
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Wyatt I don’t know what it was that had brought me to her when she fell apart. Something called me to her and as the skies darkened out of nowhere, I was inclined to quicken my pace. Holding her sobbing body ate something deep in my chest. She had had no one and, yet, she had said one thought led her down whatever rabbit hole she entered. I wanted to lay waste to those who had wronged her, wipe away her tears, and devour those beasts of her past as she vowed I would. I had held her just long enough to get her bearings. Beau who had been called to her similarly left to monitor the pieces she picked up of herself and shoved deep down to maybe deal with one day. I wanted to make her whole, but I couldn’t bear to get much closer than I already was. Unbidden I had already given her a vital part of me, one I couldn’t ever fully retrieve in this life, I couldn’t risk more. When we made it through the trail to the heart of the island I entered the circle of land and stepped aside. She pause
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Wyatt When the food was eaten and the leftovers properly put away, Beau took the dishes back to the cabin and Bri perched herself, half lounging on the bench swing. The boys had run off to their house on some kind of mission as I scraped the grill clean. ”You've raised some good young men there, Alpha," she said, disturbing the quiet night air. An owl sounded not far off. I wasn’t used to the compliment so I just responded with. "They’re behaving themselves tonight, I'm sure the spell of having company will soon fade and the antics will pick back up in no time." I put the scrapper away crossing my arms over my chest. "Thank you for offering to help the boys, you didn't have to do that. I'm afraid my schooling skills are rusty and Beau nearly flunked out of high school. It was everything I could do to get him to finish. Honestly, they don't usually ask for help and I'm surprised that they admitted they were struggling." She shrugged. "I'm happy to help them if I can. I need so
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BeauBri drifted off after finally losing the battle with sleep she had been waging for hours. The boys packed up their instruments and headed home to bed. I looked over at her nestled into Wyatt's side. The lines of her face softened and relaxed with sleep. Her arm had bent and now rested over his across her middle, absent-minded fingers circling his wrist. Her legs curved over my lap and seemed to have tucked around my waist gripping me in place with her feet braced against the back of the swing's seat. Her ass snugly pressed into my side.'Are we waking her?' I asked as we sat in the quiet of the night swaying on the swing bench. 'No, the more rest she gets the better, I'll carry her back,' he said before turning and scooping her up like nothing more than a coat. When he stood, I followed. I shook off the lack of feeling her warmth against me. I couldn't describe the feeling if I tried, something hallowing in my chest. Scowling, I grabbed the bag of empty wrappers the boys had demo
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