Wild for Shifters by Jaide Fox & Celeste Anwar

Author:Jaide Fox & Celeste Anwar
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: werewolf romance, werewolves and shifters, paranormal werewolves and shifters romance, fantasy romance, dark fantasy romance, interracial and multicultural romance, alpha heroes, collections and anthologies
Publisher: Andrea DePasture
Published: 2017-02-06T00:00:00+00:00

THEY PACKED LIGHT, for travel was harsh if overburdened, and her change with the day almost certainly slowed their progress. He had planned for that, however. One basket held their provisions and space enough for their garments, the other was empty. Raphael did not inform Swan that it would be for her when she shifted. Likely it would disturb her knowing he planned to cage her, but even dumb animals recognized predators when near, and he could take no chance she would harm herself while she was trapped in the form of a bird.

It seemed no one took note of their departure from Barakus. From what Swan could see, the castle, built into the ground and foothills, was empty. True, she had only been there a short time, but she had seen no one else, not even so much as a servant, nor heard anything but the haunting call of wolves in the distance.

Regardless, she had the eerie sense of hungry eyes following her every move as they set out, watchful but unseen.

She was glad to be going from this place and wondered how he could stand it. But then, the beastmen were his own kind. She could never adjust to such a place, could not imagine ever wanting to. It was alien, brutal. Her place was with her people, her sister, who even now was in grave danger.

She was more than a little dismayed to discover that the common mode of travel, when magic was not used, and what was expected of her now, was running. This might well be easy enough for those accustomed, but she was unused to the constant physical exertion she’d been subjected to since arriving. Riding horseback kept her muscles lithe, but she was a ruler, not an athlete.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of predators, there were no common beasts of burden willing to carry beastmen and, that being the case, none were available for her use.

They set out at a steady paced jog under the rising moons, guided by plentiful light, the landscape washed with watered red that revealed as much as it hid.

Watching the silver and blood light mingle and play on the muscles of his naked back, Swan was struck by the raw power he exuded with each movement, with each breath that he took. It was difficult to reconcile him as one of the monsters. Wild, yes, but a monster? She was no longer as certain as she had once been that he deserved such a judgment.

Strength was ingrained in the people of Shadowmere. Until ill had befallen her, she’d never before realized just how vulnerable she was as a human, helpless even to cast magic. The best defense she’d had was training with a blade, as all women must learn, but she’d seen no weaponry with which to arm herself since her arrival in Shadowmere.

It rankled being dependent on another for everything, including protection, particularly when she trusted nothing about the man save the fact that his nature alone precluded trust.

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