The Sacred Wolf: Throne of Wolves by Marisa Claire

Author:Marisa Claire [Claire, Marisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Torment Publishing
Published: 2023-01-22T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

My white wolf slid sideways, and Evan’s snapping jaws just missed my right flank. Having left Mateo and his cryptic statements about fate bonds behind, I was back to pup-sitting. It was a good distraction. But I couldn’t stop ruminating about what he’d said, which annoyed me. I had already solved the puzzle. Sebastian and I weren’t fated, and if some gorgeous, elegant female with enormous—

Evan launched himself off the wall, as per usual, and I met him, chest to chest, sending him skidding with a puppy yelp.

I shot a glare his way. “Don’t initiate if you’re not ready.”

“I thought I was.” He shook himself as he got up, ears flapping loudly.

I pulled back my lips, tongue lolling in a wolf version of a grin. His smokey gray wolf was as aesthetically attractive to my wolf as his human form had always been to me. Neither of us had any desire to mate with him, but we did have eyes to appreciate his strength, which was lean and sleek rather than bulky, with a darkness around his mane that mimicked his deep charcoal-colored human hair. A companionable arrangement wouldn’t be the end of the world on our end if Sebastian’s one true love arrived and he left me high and dry.

“Well, you have to expect the unexpected.” I edged toward him. “Your victim could choose to rush you to create surprise. Don’t let it be.”

“Got it, boss.” He bowed, pinning his ears back in deference.

It was more gratifying instructing Evan than I usually let myself admit. Something about bringing one of my former human friends into my world and teaching them something for once was like a restoration of balance. I’d always been the weird, uninitiated one, at everything. Now, I was in my element, and he was the one who was acclimating.

“Okay. Let’s try the wrestling move again. I’ll let you get me by the neck but will roll out of it unless you can figure out how to keep me pinned…without drawing blood, get it?”

He stood, blinking his stormy blue eyes in understanding, and I readied myself. This was honestly good practice for me. Opening myself up to attack and then working to reverse the odds could only help me close the gap with other well-trained Alphas. If I didn’t end up mating with Sebastian, I’d have to challenge Kiana.

A future I didn’t relish. Maybe even less so after attending yesterday’s meeting. Did I really want to spend the rest of my life making trade agreements and debating whether or not we should issue a public statement over the number of bared male butts on a silly shifter streaming series?

Evan slammed into me from the side and locked his jaws on my neck.

Bastard!

Gasping, I fumbled in my effort to break free.

Did I really just tell myself this practice was welcome?

I took all four paws and shoved upward as hard as possible, but Evan smashed his full weight down onto me. Air whooshed from my lungs, and his jaws locked on my neck.

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