A Taste for a Mate by Ryan Carrie Ann

Author:Ryan, Carrie Ann [Ryan, Carrie Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-01-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Later that evening, her heart beating loudly in her ears, Willow clung to Jasper’s hand as he led her to the Pack circle. The Alpha planned to introduce her to the Pack and discuss her kidnapping and its ramifications with the Central Pack. Located in a valley filled with tall trees and grass, the meeting place nestled between two rock faces. Raised edges formed stadium seating in the rock worn smooth over time, and Willow was surprised they actually were comfortable. In the center lay a flat grassy plane surrounded by mud and dirt, like an archaic football field. The pulse of Pack energy coming from the circle and the weight of boundless magic and decisions over centuries danced over her skin.

“So is everyone going to be in wolf or human form?” Willow asked.

Okay, that was a stupid question. But she hated silence.

Jasper laughed. “Human form. As much as we love our wolf ones, it’s kinda hard to talk to each other on four feet.”

Willow laughed. “Oh, but how do you communicate when you are a wolf?”

“Instinct. We follow each other or move our heads to indicate where we want to go. It isn’t like we have philosophical discussions when we’re hunting. I know some myths say we can talk telepathically, and though that would be cool as hell, we don’t.”

“So, no mind readers. Good to know.”

“Well, not that I know of anyway. But it could happen I guess. Maybe it comes after mating.” Jasper smiled.

“Really? What am I thinking now?” Willow teased.

“That I look good in this shirt?” Jasper laughed.

Willow widened her eyes. “Wow. I can’t believe it. You caught me.”

They laughed, and Jasper held her close to his side. “Really? I’ll have to wear this more often.”

He leaned down and brushed his lips on her hair. Heat radiated over her skin. Thank God he couldn’t actually read her mind right now. She’d die of mortification.

As they stepped into the circle to sit with his family, Willow felt the eyes of dozens of wolves in human form home in on her and Jasper. Some looked wary of a new face; others were mildly curious. Some of the men stared at her appreciably before inhaling deeply froze. Their eyes widened and their jaws dropped. She didn’t know what that meant, but she burrowed into Jasper’s side nonetheless. He let go of her hand and wrapped a possessive arm around her. Her rapid heartbeat immediately calmed as a feeling of peace swept ove Fp nethelessr her.

When Jasper moved, the anger and disbelief from some of the women in the circle crawled over her skin. They glared, curling their lips, then scoffed. One woman snarled and looked at Willow as if she were a bug in need of being wiped from the windshield. Jasper’s arm tightened around her, and he bent down to whisper in her ear.

His warm breath tickled her neck, and she shivered as he spoke. “That’s Camille. She’s let her desire to be my mate known, but she doesn’t have the potential, nor does she make my wolf want her.

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