Howling For Her Alpha: A Howls Romance (Cursed Howlidays Book 2) by Gwen Knight

Author:Gwen Knight [Knight, Gwen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-17T18:30:00+00:00

6

Twelve slices weren't enough for four werewolves. Luckily, I wasn’t feeling up to eating. Something about the skillet had set off my stomach. Even the smell of the pizza made me feel nauseous. My slice sat on my plate, practically untouched, while the other three had devoured the entire pie. Thankfully, the food had provided enough of a distraction for me to gather my thoughts.

I leaned back in my seat, my hand cradling my stomach and listened to their inane chatter.

“Well?” my father asked after patting his hands dry on a paper towel. “Out with it. Care to explain why you smell like a wolf?”

Saliva pooled in the back of my mouth. I forced myself to swallow, hoping it would settle my stomach.

“Juniper?”

I shook my head. “Look, I appreciate your concern…”

“Concern? You had us downright worried.”

I rocked to my feet and teetered toward the sink. Pretty sure I was about to vomit. I pressed my hand to my slick brow, noting my increased temperature. “Um, I get that. I’m sorry. I—”

“Juniper?”

I gasped and bowed over the sink as a wave of pain ripped through my stomach. Holy crap…

Chairs scratched across the tile as all three of them jumped to their feet. I waved a hand in their direction. This was the no-touchy zone. If I was about to throw up, the last thing I needed was them to close in on me.

But before I could reassure them, a sudden cry tore past my lips. I gripped the sink and bent in half, my brow touching the counter.

“Juniper!”

“S—Stay back,” I wheezed.

“What the hell is this?” my father demanded.

Oh, I’m just dying, that’s all. At least, that was how it felt. Like something was trying to punch its way through my gut. Images of Alien formed in my head. I couldn’t help but laugh, even though it might have been a touch hysterical.

I choked on my breath and positioned my head over the sink, stunned by the sudden cramping ripping through my insides. “What…” Another groan. I dropped to my knees next to the counter and squeezed my eyes shut. “What’s happening?”

Oh, God. This was the worst misery I’d ever known. My skin itched. My muscles ached. My bones throbbed. It couldn’t have been the pizza. The skillet, maybe? Had I eaten something foul?

“Juniper?” Mathis’s voice came from above.

“I don’t feel well,” I panted, tears pricking my eyes.

As though I was about to—

Snap.

I screamed and fell onto my side. Something had broken. I couldn’t tell which bone, but I knew without a doubt I’d broken one.

“Juniper!” my mother shouted.

“Get back!” Mathis ordered. His palms cupped my damp cheeks and turned my head toward him. “Open your eyes. Look at me.”

It took every ounce of strength I had, but eventually, my lashes fluttered open, and I stared up at him.

“It’s your first change,” he told me.

A whimper crawled free of my dry lips. Of course it was. Just my luck to turn into a writhing, sobbing mess in front of not only Mathis but my parents as well.

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