Alpha's Second Chance (Shifter Nation: Werebears Of The Everglades) by Meg Ripley

Author:Meg Ripley [Ripley, Meg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-18T16:00:00+00:00

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Oh no, not again! she thought as she opened her eyes to unfamiliar surroundings.

She didn’t recognize the paintings on the wall or the curtains on the windows. The bed on which she laid was not her own, and the satin sheets against her skin were far too luxurious for her budget. Her breathing came faster as her eyes darted back and forth, searching for anything familiar.

Nothing.

But this wasn’t like the last time. For one thing, she could clearly remember the panic that had welled up inside her the last time she’d woken up with no memory of anything. If she’d lost her memory, then how could she remember the last time it had happened?

And there was more. She remembered walking out of the museum, and the fear that had grabbed hold of her when she spied the man in the parking lot.

And the strange calm that had come over her seconds before she’d turned into some sort of human fighting machine.

Where the hell had that come from? The woman with the strength of ten men? Well, perhaps not quite so much. She could also clearly remember when the group of them had overpowered her. She’d given in to a split second of fear, and the calm that had settled over her fled just long enough to render her ineffective against them.

The rest came back to her quickly. A man had appeared, seemingly out of nowhere, but her vision had been so blurry, she hadn’t been able to see him clearly. He’d fought them though, she was sure of it, and watching the mesmerizing way he moved, she’d felt the calm come back to her.

But what happened? One minute, she’d been back on her feet fighting, and the next…she had no idea.

She looked down at her body, inspecting her physical condition, which surprisingly wasn’t so bad. There was blood on her torn clothing, but it didn’t appear to be hers because she bore no evidence of injury. Her wrists were smooth and flawless, despite the vicious grasp that held them and there were no bruises where the man had crushed her arms in his grasp. She could still clearly recall the painful throbbing in her face, quite certain at the time she’d broken every bone from her forehead to her jaw, but there was no pain there now.

But why couldn’t she remember what had happened next?

She tested the back of her head with her fingers, searching for some sign of injury that could explain it, but found none. Quickly she realized though that the biggest problem she faced at the moment was figuring out where she was, not how she got there.

Had they taken her somewhere? Was she being held captive? And again…why?

She leapt from the bed suddenly alert, looking for something—anything—she could use as a weapon. If she’d failed fighting with her hands, then she needed something more. She’d be ready the moment they opened that door.

The pickings were slim, but she found a candlestick. It was very old, but sturdy, and the base of it was embellished with gold leaves, each of which came to a nasty point.

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