TYSON
If I were being completely honest, it was nice being away from my pack for once. That place could be so suffocating most of the time. I mean, my grandfather was a complete dick, and my dad wasn't much better. It's like they say, alphas always have to be in charge, and more than one alpha is volatile—an explosion just waiting to go off. In the case of my pack, there were three of us, which made the whole thing pretty combustible. I'm actually surprised we hadn't battled it to the death yet.
Granted, things weren’t exactly smooth sailing coming to Alpha Blake's pack either. We were still two alphas with competing personalities, but it was better than dealing with my father and grandfather. Blake was pretty reasonable and wasn't hell-bent on making my life miserable. Although, I'm pretty sure Blake wanted nothing to do with me coming to his pack to "check things out". But he was desperate to make his mate's family happy, so he agreed to the arrangement for the summer. That worked out great for me—I got a vacation from my family and I had some things I had to take care of on the east coast anyway.
I was technically supposed to be reviewing all of Blake's training programs and warriors to make sure they were up to par. But I didn't really give a shit. I was much more interested in getting some fresh pussy.
I couldn't lie, Blake's pack had some really nice pussy. I hadn't been here long but already met plenty of girls that were more than willing to spread their legs for an alpha. That guy must have really slain before he met my cousin. These girls were so slutty, especially for religious girls, and especially compared to my pack which was a lot stricter and more conservative. Girls back home at least liked to pretend they were pure. Challenges were fun, but there was something so sweet about a girl who was easy.
I loved uninhibited girls, especially if they were thick and curvy. That's the other thing—I liked a little cushion for the pushin' as they say. I loved meeting a woman with T and A, and thighs I could grab onto. Goddess, was there anything nicer than that, than a woman who could keep you warm all night?
One Saturday night, in mid-May, while in my wolf form, I was deep in thought about such intellectual subject matters when a familiar scent cut through the woodsy scent of pine, moss, and wet wood, and entered my nostrils. It both delighted and infuriated me simultaneously. If I had to be honest, it was the kind of scent someone dreamed about, better than anything I'd ever smelled before—a sweet, musky scent, maybe patchouli or cinnamon; no, something very unique. Some sort of amazing perfume that I had to know the name of. But it also reminded me of the biggest bitch I'd ever met in my life—the cunt that had been wearing it the day I first smelled it.
Still, I followed the fragrance, intoxicated by it, wondering where it was coming from, completely distracting me from my run of the patrol stations I was supposed to be doing. It led me through the woods until I spotted her—her strawberry blonde hair and pale skin illuminated by the moonlight, completely naked. Not wanting to approach her in that state, I instead acted like a creepy peeping Tom and hid behind some pine trees, my eyes unable to leave her body. Shit. If there was a perfect female body that existed, I was suddenly in presence of it. Her ass was big and round—better than ones I'd seen in rap music videos and on I*******m models. Her tits were spectacular—probably too large for even my large hands to handle. And she had a perfect hourglass shape, with a soft belly that dipped inwards on the sides, proportionate to her thick, beautiful thighs and hips—the types of hips I could just imagine grabbing onto as I took her from behind.
Goddess, as infuriating as she was, she was also completely mesmerizing. I didn't know why she had ended up here, completely bare in the middle of the woods at midnight, but, Goddess, what a sight. This had to be a dream. I had never seen such a perfect woman in my life.
And—fuck—I was such a creep, just staring at her, unable to avert my eyes. It wasn’t like me to do this. Yes, I was a horn dog, but I wasn't the type that did things without consent. I'd been raised better than that. I had a mom and a sister. And if some creep was staring at one of them like I was at her at that moment, they'd be lucky to be alive.
I was about to turn away when she suddenly fell to her knees, the metallic smell of blood blowing toward me and drawing my eyes to a red stream trickling from her nose. What was happening to her? Tears spilled from her eyes, an agonized expression on her face, and her limbs trembling.
Without thinking, I rushed to her, needing to make sure she was okay. Something deep within me compelled me. I was no longer myself but my wolf, my protector instincts in full gear.
Unable to mindlink with someone not in my pack, I quickly shifted into my human form, got down on my knees, and pulled her body toward mine, cradling her. "Are you okay?" I asked, locking eyes with hers.
Her hazel eyes widened, and her mouth fell open, a quiet gasp fleeing her mouth. It didn't escape me that we were both completely naked while I was holding her in a very intimate way, the clammy skin of her torso against mine.
"Please don't hurt me," she cried out, her eyelids sagging. Something about holding her felt so natural and so perfect that I almost forgot how much she'd pissed me off that day I'd met her and she'd called me a chipmunk fucker. I mean, seriously, who does that? And who the fuck would say that to an alpha? But now she was so vulnerable, I found myself both deeply sympathetic to her situation and oddly endeared.
"We need to go to the clinic." My heart beat frantically, a protective feeling emerging from deep within.
"No!" she screamed out, feebly pushing her palms against my chest.
"You're hurt though," I tried to reason with her.
"Please don't take me to the clinic," she slurred. "Please. My mom's best friend is a nurse there and she'll know."
"Know what?"
"Please, just leave me here. I'll be okay."
"I can't just leave you." As I said that, her eyes drooped closed and her body went limp in my arms. I checked to make sure she was still breathing. Should I follow her request? As I weight the pros and cons, I noticed a jar on the ground next to us. I stretched my arm out to bring it to my nose and smelled it, but was unable to distinguish what it was. Some sort of plant maybe? Nothing I'd ever smelled before. Had she eaten whatever had been inside?
I sighed to myself. There was clearly something she didn't want her mom to know. I could relate, constantly keeping secrets from my own overbearing parents. In the end, I decided to just take her back to the packhouse, not knowing where else I could bring her. Certainly, her wolf would heal her of whatever ailment had been inflicted on her.
I found her clothes laying on a rock nearby, which I put back on her. As I slid her panties up her thighs, I again felt like such a creep, especially as I couldn't help but be completely turned on by what I was doing. But, still, I had to get points for being a gentleman. I had dressed her. Certainly, it would have been much worse had I left her naked.
I shifted back into my wolf form, and flipped her on my back into a wolfman's carry, running her back to the packhouse. Everyone was already asleep when I got there. Not knowing where else to deposit her, I brought her into my room and placed her on the guestroom bed. I then wet a washcloth and gently wiped the blood from her face that had trickled out of her nose. She did have a very beautiful face, with cute little freckles dotting her nose and pouty pink lips—very kissable lips.
While indoors, her perfume penetrated the air around me, so much stronger like the first time I saw her. When she woke, I'd have to ask her what it was. It had to be the most amazing thing I'd ever smelled. I leaned closer, getting a good sniff of her neck, and then forced myself to walk away. I had to stop being creepy, taking advantage of a passed-out girl. I mean, seriously, I was a lot of things, but a rapist was not one of them.
I then sprinted back out of the packhouse, and continued my patrol run, not able to stop thinking about her. I'd never obsessed over someone so much in my life. Even after that day in that witch shop. After all that shit she'd spat at me—normally I just forgot someone worthless like that immediately. But something about her had buried itself within me, her words cutting much deeper than they definitely should have. And now—fuck! Now I wanted nothing more than to, well, bury my cock inside her, fuck her in every position that was physically possible, defile her amazing body, come on her size G tits (oh, did I mention I snuck a peek at her bra size—yep, total creep! But holy shit, I didn't even know such a bra size existed!).
And as much as my whole body was begging for me to crawl into bed with her when I got back, I stayed the gentlemanly course, and instead crawled onto the alpha living room couch, falling asleep there. But not before my hand found its way to my cock, rock hard from the evening. I rubbed it vigorously, playing out all my fantasies in my mind. And when I came onto my abs, wiping it off with one of my socks, it wasn't long before the dirty thoughts entered my mind again.
The only thing I knew for sure was that this fucking infuriating man-hating bitch had gotten me obsessed and horny as hell in a way no other woman ever had.
GINGER Oh Goddess, fucking Artemis. My head hurt, my stomach burned, my chest wheezed. The sun was so bright. I kept trying to open my eyes, but the light streaming in through the window made it very difficult. I moaned, in terrible pain, my whole body sore. This was worse than my worst hangovers. Even when I blacked out it was never this bad. I really did need to go to the pack clinic. I'd cry out for Paige to carry me there. She was a full-time warrior—her muscles were definitely strong enough by now. I finally forced my eyes open and was instantly confused by my surroundings. This wasn't my bedroom. I'd never been in this room before at all. Had I hooked up with someone the prior night? I tried to think back. What had happened? The full moon! It all hit me at once. I had taken the double batch of the potion and then everything got blurry. And, oh my Goddess, was that a dream, or had that douchebag from the fortune-telling shop really appeared? It had to have been a dream, right?
TYSON "Good night?" Blake smirked at me, as he caught me entering the packhouse after I'd gone for a run, his eyes crinkled in an amused expression. "What?" I asked, confused. "I saw that girl you had here last night doing the walk of shame this morning. Don't worry, your secret's safe with me." He chuckled. "I see you're enjoying everything my pack has to offer." "You saw her?" I asked. "Yeah, her family was worried about her so we put out a search. Like the pack security? Make sure you report that back to your family." "Do you know who she was?" "You dog!" Blake pushed on my shoulder with an amused smile. "You didn't even get her name? I always at least got the name." "Well, what's her name?" I kept my expression neutral, not sure whether it was better for Blake to think I'd banged her or not. I still needed to find out what she was hiding from her parents. As much as she infuriated me, I didn't want to blow whatever cover she had for whatever the fuck she was doing—which I a
TALIA Dead. Killed in cold blood. The only person in the world I loved was taken from me, her heart ripped from her chest, leaving a gaping hole behind. The red splatter staining the wall of the bedroom indicated it had subsequently been thrown as if it were nothing more than a rotten fruit. Even through the acrid smell of blood, I could still smell him. He was the one who did it. He came almost every week, sometimes several times a week, going back years. In fact, I could not recall a time when he did not exist in my consciousness. He had always been obsessed with my mother. Now his smell invaded her bedroom; he couldn’t have left long ago as his rancid stench lingered, burning my nostrils and poisoning my stomach. I crawled over to my mom, tears pouring from my eyes, blurring my vision. I clutched her cold, soft hand in mine, unable to let go. Maybe if I held it long enough, she would just wake from this nightmare, her vibrant brown eyes showing themselves again. Even as I thought
TALIA The following day, Madam Coco summoned me to her office. As soon as I entered, I was met with the familiar scent of old lady perfume and cigarettes, the smell now more nauseating than it ever had been in the past. I tried not to breathe it in too much, becoming enraged with each breath. I forced myself to stay calm, digging my nails into my palms, barely able to look at her. She was a tiny woman, petite and always sporing a tan—her skin taking on a leathery appearance from spending so much time in tanning beds over the years. I wasn't sure of her exact age. If I had to guess—I'd say late fifties or early sixties. She gestured to a chair in front of her desk, barely looking up at me, flipping her long, platinum blonde hair behind her shoulders as I entered. I took a seat. She casually played with thick rings on her fingers. She loved jewelry and was always draped in it. Bought using my mom’s body and desperation. After dragging the silence out for far too long, she said, “Tali
TALIA Upon finally succeeding in taking every last penny from me, Madam Coco came through and handed me a box with four darts inside. I’d deliberated on it for a while but eventually concluded that the darts were a much more efficient tool for infiltration and worth the extra cost. I didn’t even bother thanking her or saying goodbye, relieved that I’d never have to smell the disgusting mix of old lady perfume and cigarettes, or hear her raspy smoker’s voice, again. A few days later, on a warm Thursday in mid-August, Hugo drove me to his pack. We stopped at the entrance and exited the car, then we were brought to a small room. The werewolves who escorted us there wrinkled their noses at the sight of me, and I realized it must be my rogue smell. I let out a deep sigh. When we were waiting alone, I asked Hugo, “Is the smell really that bad?” He rubbed the back of his neck and said, “No, they’re exaggerating. It’s just a little unpleasant.” I nodded and wondered if he was just being po
BLAKE One afternoon, well into September, a mindlink for Luke and me came in while we were in the office together. “I smell a rogue in my patrol area.” Jack’s voice said in our minds. Luke and I both looked up at each other and instantly got to our feet. “Be right there,” I mindlinked Jack back. We both rushed outside, quickly shifted into our wolf forms, and sprinted over. When we got to him, Jack led the group in tracking the scent, inhaling the unpleasant aroma that had clung to the dirt and ferns just outside our territory. Rogues usually weren’t a big problem. It was just a matter of making it clear to them that this was pack land and that they should move away from the area. Every once in a while, we’d encounter a problematic rogue, one that had spent so much time in its wolf form that it became feral and refused to shift, occasionally attacking us. Those rogues were dealt with differently. But hopefully, this would just be the standard, run-of-the-mill, confused rogue. We fo
ALEXANDER Well, that was an interesting way to meet my mate, to say the least. It almost wasn’t surprising when it happened. Okay, it was very unexpected and shocking, but I’m also one of those people who attracts drama and crazy situations. Needless to say, it is never a dull day in my life, and I never run out of stories to tell at parties. So, it was almost expected that I wouldn’t meet my mate the normal way. Most people meet their mates at a party or a café, they lock eyes from across a room, they go to the same park one day. You get the picture—there are hundreds of normal ways to meet a mate. Of course, I’m the one that meets my mate at my father’s murder scene, my mate being the number one and only suspect. If it weren’t so disturbing, I’d laugh about it. The Moon Goddess clearly has a sick sense of humor. Granted, my father was not exactly in the running for father or, heck, person of the year. But I’m not quite sure what crime he committed that deserved murder. Okay, okay,
TALIA After feeling so hot and desperate, I woke up late the next morning and found myself back to normal again. I recalled in agonizing, anxiety-inducing shame to everything that had happened the day prior. What had come over me? Thinking back, I couldn’t lie. The man who approached me on that mountain was very hot. He was even better built than Hugo, and Hugo was very fit. He was the type of man you only ever saw on a fitness magazine cover, and half the time they were probably airbrushed anyway. But ugh, the shame. I’d totally come on to him and he completely rejected me. I’d never experienced something like that before. Most of the men I approached were more than willing to take me up on my offers. Then after he shoved me in the back of the car, I realized that the blond man who drove me here was actually quite attractive as well, being so tall and muscular. He rejected me too. He told me he was gay, so I suppose it made sense. He brought me into a bedroom, and I stayed there the
TYSON "Good night?" Blake smirked at me, as he caught me entering the packhouse after I'd gone for a run, his eyes crinkled in an amused expression. "What?" I asked, confused. "I saw that girl you had here last night doing the walk of shame this morning. Don't worry, your secret's safe with me." He chuckled. "I see you're enjoying everything my pack has to offer." "You saw her?" I asked. "Yeah, her family was worried about her so we put out a search. Like the pack security? Make sure you report that back to your family." "Do you know who she was?" "You dog!" Blake pushed on my shoulder with an amused smile. "You didn't even get her name? I always at least got the name." "Well, what's her name?" I kept my expression neutral, not sure whether it was better for Blake to think I'd banged her or not. I still needed to find out what she was hiding from her parents. As much as she infuriated me, I didn't want to blow whatever cover she had for whatever the fuck she was doing—which I a
GINGER Oh Goddess, fucking Artemis. My head hurt, my stomach burned, my chest wheezed. The sun was so bright. I kept trying to open my eyes, but the light streaming in through the window made it very difficult. I moaned, in terrible pain, my whole body sore. This was worse than my worst hangovers. Even when I blacked out it was never this bad. I really did need to go to the pack clinic. I'd cry out for Paige to carry me there. She was a full-time warrior—her muscles were definitely strong enough by now. I finally forced my eyes open and was instantly confused by my surroundings. This wasn't my bedroom. I'd never been in this room before at all. Had I hooked up with someone the prior night? I tried to think back. What had happened? The full moon! It all hit me at once. I had taken the double batch of the potion and then everything got blurry. And, oh my Goddess, was that a dream, or had that douchebag from the fortune-telling shop really appeared? It had to have been a dream, right?
TYSON If I were being completely honest, it was nice being away from my pack for once. That place could be so suffocating most of the time. I mean, my grandfather was a complete dick, and my dad wasn't much better. It's like they say, alphas always have to be in charge, and more than one alpha is volatile—an explosion just waiting to go off. In the case of my pack, there were three of us, which made the whole thing pretty combustible. I'm actually surprised we hadn't battled it to the death yet. Granted, things weren’t exactly smooth sailing coming to Alpha Blake's pack either. We were still two alphas with competing personalities, but it was better than dealing with my father and grandfather. Blake was pretty reasonable and wasn't hell-bent on making my life miserable. Although, I'm pretty sure Blake wanted nothing to do with me coming to his pack to "check things out". But he was desperate to make his mate's family happy, so he agreed to the arrangement for the summer. That worked
GINGER "Gigi!" my sister Paige wrapped her arms tightly around me as soon as I entered the house. I hugged her back, so appreciative to be reunited with her again, returning to my pack in Vermont after finishing up the school year. Being twins, we had a special connection. It had been much stronger when we were younger, a lot of my own resentment toward her pulling us apart over the years. It wasn't her fault, but I couldn't help but feel envious that she was able to accomplish all my dreams. An unsettling feeling that someone else was living my life constantly choked me, salt rubbed into the wound. The thing is, becoming a warrior was always my dream. Our dad was a warrior, and I was always way more into it than Paige. I'd love to go with Mom to watch him spar on nice days out. I loved when he spent time training me to fight and defend myself in the backyard. Yes, I was a daddy's girl through and through. And the way I hung onto my dad was the way Paige hung onto me. Even though she
Thank you for reading Wolfblood. This now begins book 3 of the series, Wolfborn, which introduces some new characters and also continues Jasmine and Blake's story. Happy reading!*** GINGER Secrets. Everyone has at least one, right? Mine was that I lost my wolf. It happened a long time ago—it was an accident. It was one of those moments in life that changed everything. You know what I mean. One day, everything was normal, great even, and the next thing you know, your life is destroyed over one bad decision. Yep, all it took was one stupid decision and my wolf was gone. I kept crossing my fingers that there was a chance she might come back—that she was still somewhere deep within me, stagnant, in a coma, just needing a little shove to wake up. That's why I went to see a witch on a regular basis. That was my other secret. My parents were suspicious of witches—us werewolves and witches didn't exactly have the best relationship. Lots of old wives' tales, I think—that whole 'be carefu
*** 2 weeks later *** TALIA “Good morning, beautiful.” Alex placed a mug of coffee onto the bedside table early one morning and then instantly slid into the bed next to me. The connection between us was much stronger now that we had marked each other. It was almost as if we had become one, our emotions connected when we were near each other, his running beside my own. At that moment, Alex felt both content and worried. I was sure that the worry was for his mother. “Is your mom okay today?” I asked, brushing my hand through his hair. “She seems okay today. I brought her her morning tea and toast, and she seemed happy with the small gesture.” “You’re such a good son.” I kissed him on the forehead. He grabbed me, pulling me tight against his body, kissing me deeply. “Ow!” I pulled away. “What’s wrong?” he asked, furrowing his brows. “My boobs are just really sore.” I rubbed one of them. “Does that happen often?” he asked. “No, not really. Sometimes when I get my period, but I do
JASMINE “All set, our flight’s been rebooked for tomorrow night.” Blake smiled as he plopped down on the hotel room bed—the one we were supposed to have slept in the previous night until, well, things didn’t exactly go as planned. He stared into my eyes. “Your face is looking much better now. My only regret is that I didn’t get a chance to torture that motherfucker for what he did to you.” “It’s okay. It’s over now,” I whispered to Blake, wanting to forget what happened. “You were amazing today, a true luna.” He brushed his hand through my hair. “I can’t believe you ever even doubted yourself.” I sighed. “I’ve actually realized a lot of things in the past week,” I replied. “Really? Like what?” “Like I’m excited that I’ll be able to use my influence as luna to make changes in the pack.” “What kind of changes?” “Like Tyler and Jack took me to a secret pack LGBTQ+ meeting. And everyone came up with great ideas for how they could feel more welcomed in our pack. I want to help them.
TALIA After I completed my portion of the mission, I went back into Alex’s car, and Jack and Kyle followed me inside while some of Alex’s men stood guard outside of it. I couldn’t lie, my heat was unbearable. The longer I went without petting my cat, the more painful it became. Tears were brimming my eyes as I squirmed in my seat. “Blake owes me big time,” Jack said from the back. “Goddess, this is awkward,” Kyle replied. “I can’t help it,” I cried out. “Can’t you just go outside?” “Can’t, we have two alphas on our asses now,” Kyle replied. I whimpered in response. I glanced in the rearview mirror as he turned to Jack and said, “I mean, maybe we should, Jack. Let her have some privacy.” “The last thing we need is to give her some privacy and then someone from Bois Sombre sweeps in when none of us are looking. Bad idea, Kyle.” “Just a thought, bro.” He frowned. “Consider yourself lucky. I had to go through over four hours of this before.” I grumbled, reminded of the last time,
JASMINE Not even an hour after I killed Charlie, a man in either his later thirties or early forties with the sleeves of his shirt rolled up, tattoos covering his forearms, approached my cell. His distinct gray eyes scanned the entirety of the small room I was in. I could instantly sense this man was evil, a shiver traveling up my spine. My instincts were in full overdrive, my inner wolf howling with fear. I stood up, panicked. “Hmm, not such a weak mate, I see.” The man spoke with a French accent, scanning the room, smiling evilly at me. I stared at him, wondering what he was planning to do to me. After some time, he said, “I can’t decide if I should cut you up or fuck you. Why not both?” He pulled out a switchblade, exposing the knife to me. I began hyperventilating and the world was spinning around me as fur sprouted up my arms and legs. I was having a panic attack. As my body tried to force me to shift, agonizing pain shot up my arms. I cried in agony from the metal cutting into