All Chapters of The Reluctant Golden Wolf: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

When they had finished their meagre meal they had to scrub down the whole kitchen until it gleamed before the wife sent them to their room. She told them to go straight to bed, talking was forbidden and if they left the room after lights out they would be severely beaten by her. The days always followed the same pattern, the girls were forced to scrub and clean, for hour after hour, hard physical work. They had no ‘modern’ appliances, why should the couple spend good money on such things when they had these girls to do everything for them? Washing was done by hand in the bathtub, sweeping involved a large heavy bristle brush, floors were scrubbed by hand and the woman was very strict. She would march around with a long cane in her hand and use it freely, if she found a speck of dust or a smear of dirt the luckless girl would not be unable to sit down that night. There was no kindness in the elderly woman, she loved to make them suffer by doing the most disgusting tasks. The worst jobs

She demanded on the verge of running away with her charges, her heart was pounding so hard that she pushed the girls away from the strangers and one of the younger girls stumbled. Caught off guard Melody reacted quickly and grabbed her as she fell and at the same time the women moving just as quickly reached for the young girl too and their hands touched briefly. The woman’s fingers touched her skin and she felt a wonderful sense of warmth and peace jolt through her as she snatched her hand away. Instinctively she knew the couple could be trusted, the voice in her head told her these people were friends and everything would be alright if she went with them. She sneered at the voice angrily, 'You've changed your tune, you told me to be wary.' The voice answered immediately,

Loki was well over six feet tall with shoulder length deep chestnut coloured hair and emerald green eyes. He was muscled and toned, a true Alpha Wolf. Females fell willingly into his bed and males worshipped him as their Leader. He was incredibly good looking and his heart was pure, he was kind and generous to his Pack but he was also ruthless and powerful when it came to protecting what was his. Now he sniffed the air and drew in Melody’s scent it was fresh and new like the forest after the rain and full of citrussy undertones that drove his Wolf wild with desire. Melody was pure and very beautiful and everything he wanted in his future Luna he had been watching her over the last few days and now he was impatient to claim her . Melody did not know it, hell, she did not even know she was a Wolf, but much more importantly she was his Fated Mate and he had felt the attraction the minute he set eyes on her.‘Bring her to me when she wakes’He commanded and the couple nodded,‘As you wish

She knew it as she stepped back her guard instantly going up and her eyes darkened and to her surprise Cerridwen leapt forward eagerly, but she held her back. Loki watched her beautiful eyes change to molten gold and saw her Wolf ready to pounce he let Cronus come forward and Cerridwen snarled ready to defend her human from him and letting him know they were both on their guard. ‘Come here’He commanded but she stepped back again defensively,‘You would do well to obey me little Wolf I am your Alpha now and as part of my Pack you will swear obedience to me’He sensed she was about to run and in a swift movement he caught her wrist and pulled her tightly against him she struggled but he was far stronger than her. Then he did what he had wanted to do since the moment he had set eyes on her, he bent his head to hers and kissed her. She did not stop resisting him struggling hard against him trying to free herself from his arms her hands went up to his chest trying to push him off her but

As soon as her feet hit the floor she ran and this time she reached the road and headed back toward the town .She had walked for about an hour when a car drove passed her and stopped a few yards in front when she caught it up the young woman driving smiled at her, 'Can I give you a lift?' She offered looking at the young woman in a friendly way, 'I rarely see anyone walking on this road and it's late are you heading for the town?' Melody thought quickly she could not tell her the real reason she was on the road so she made something up, 'Thanks, I would love a lift. My boyfriend and I had an argument and he kind of dumped me and drove