The Dire Wolf Chronicles Collection by Alyssa Rose Ivy

Author:Alyssa Rose Ivy [Ivy, Alyssa Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-09-13T18:30:00+00:00

16

HUNTER

Sleeping with Mary Anne in my arms almost made me feel like my normal self again. Being near her was always great, but when I could focus on her peaceful even breathing, I was able to forget how close I was to losing my human side.

As content as I was, sleeping was the last thing on my mind. Her body had been everything I knew it would be, and seeing her soaking wet almost undid me. It took a lot of will power to walk away. I couldn’t tarnish what we had. She’d never forgive me. My brother would have laughed at me. He always said I was too soft to be an Alpha, but respecting a woman doesn’t make a man any less strong.

She started to toss and turn, and she murmured in her sleep. I listened closely to see if I could make anything out. I couldn’t, but the look on her face and the way she squirmed said it all. She was dreaming about me.

I closed my eyes, letting myself enjoy the knowledge that the shower experience had affected her as much as it affected me. But then she ruined it. All of it.

“Gage.” She spoke softly, but his name came out loud and clear.

I forced myself to lay there unmoving with my eyes shut for a few minutes. I could tell she’d woken up, and I knew if I spoke to her in that moment I’d say something I’d regret. Instead I waited until her breathing evened out.

The living area was empty as I hurried through on my way outside. I needed to run. I needed to embrace my Dire before it killed me searching for a way out.

I shifted before I’d even left the back porch.

The anger and jealousy dissipated slightly as I let my Dire side take over. My emotions were easier to digest when I embraced my animal side. I couldn’t take my anger out on Mary Anne. It would only push her farther away, but how could I pretend it hadn’t happened? She’d been dreaming about another man while lying in bed with me. A fleeting thought of what I wanted to do to Gage flashed through my mind, but that wasn’t me. I couldn’t kill what I’d created because my mate had feelings for him. That was the problem, my Dire side roared, she wasn’t my mate yet. I needed to change that. I needed to really make her mine.

I sprinted around the property several times before calming down enough to return inside. Jocelyn was waiting for me on the porch holding my pants. “We’re coming with you.”

“You’re what?” I jumped into the jeans.

“We’re coming,” she repeated. “We can help you.”

“I still don’t know what we’re doing. I will contact you as soon as I do.”

“You do know what you’re doing. Why else would you be going to New Orleans?” She narrowed her eyes. “Maybe you haven’t told your pack, but you’re making your move.”

There was no reason to pretend. Jocelyn would only get angry.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.