Taken by the Bear (Feral Instincts Book 2) by Stacey Espino

Author:Stacey Espino [Espino, Stacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2018-06-08T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Five

She was human. She needed to be courted. But, like she’d said, there was no time.

Bastian didn’t need dates and movies and wasted months to know she was his mate, to realize he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Bears mated for life, but he couldn’t tell her that yet.

He wasn’t sure when he planned to fill her in on everything he’d been hiding from her. All he knew was the truth could push her away. He had to wait until she’d committed to him, until she agreed to be his woman. Even then, revealing his true identity terrified him.

There was a waterfall not too far from where they were. He’d spend some quality time with her there, hopefully give her a chance to clear her head so she could feel the mating call. Did humans even experience the same thing? Anything at all?

“Do you have family here?” she asked as they walked around the maze of trees and bracken.

“Just my brother,” he said. “Who do you have where you’re from?”

She shrugged. “No one, really. I’m not too close with my parents. No siblings.”

Callie didn’t even realize Alaska was the answer. He was the answer. Bastian wanted to be her family, to take care of her. They could make babies together and forget the rest of the world.

They neared the cliff. He could already smell the freshness of the waterfall, and he couldn’t wait to see her reaction when she saw it. He’d passed by on his way from the helicopter landing site.

After a few more steps, his hackles rose.

They weren’t alone.

“Bastian, stop,” Callie said. “Don’t freak out, but I saw a wolf.”

He scanned the area, his senses on high alert. A wolf pack had them surrounded. They were feral wolves, not shifters, so they weren’t there to play games.

“Stay close to me.” He put his arm around her, keeping her tight to his side. In his skin, he may be stronger than human males, but he was still vulnerable to a wolf attack. He wouldn’t allow these fuckers to harm his woman. His bear thrashed about inside him, roaring to be freed.

Two of the males moved in closer, fangs bared, bloodshed in their eyes. They were hungry, and nothing would stop them from claiming their prey.

“I’m scared,” she whispered.

This was bullshit. Bastian was an alpha bear and he’d show these dogs their place if only he could shift. He hoped he could lead her away safely or scare them off to keep things as drama-free as possible. Today was about courting, proving he was a worthy mate.

One of the wolves next to Callie lunged toward her. Bastian moved fast, blocking the animal from getting to his woman. The wolf bit down into his forearm.

Callie screamed.

The other wolves moved in.

His bear had had enough. The shift took over his body, his skin quaking as it expanded, and a roar echoed through the forest as his bear fought for freedom. The power of his alpha flooded his veins, and he felt invincible.

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