Claimed and Bred By The Wolf 2: Pack Initiation (Shapeshifter Erotic Romance) Read Online Free
Book: Claimed and Bred By The Wolf 2: Pack Initiation (Shapeshifter Erotic Romance) Read Online Free
Author: Elixa Everett
in that late, normally she woke when Ian did, bright and early at 6am. As he got ready for work, she got herself prepared to start taking care of the animals. Ian still had his own apartment in town, so he hadn't technically moved in with her, but over the past month he had spent six out of seven nights a week with her.
She had, however, awoken numerous times during the night to nightmares of wolves
and cougars in a battle to the death. She assumed that that may have been a factor to her oversleeping. She shuttered involuntarily at the thought, even though with every passing waking second the memories of the previous night nightmares were fading.
The banging outside got louder, urging her to slide her naked body from the bed. She took a moment to stretch, reaching for the ceiling and feeling the delicious pull throughout her muscles. Rubbing her eyes, she padded over to the window and peered out onto the backyard, and her attention was drawn to the small barn which housed two horses. The door to the barn was wide open and the wind was sending the door slamming against the side of the barn with a loud bang. When she listened more closely she could hear the horses, stomping and causing a ruckus within, disturbed by the insistent banging.
"Shit." Rushing to her dresser she quickly grabbed underwear, a pair of jeans and t-shirt, and pulled them on, doing up her jeans as she made her way down the stairs to the first floor. She slipped on a pair of sneakers and grabbed one of Ian's brown corduroy jackets from the hook by the door. The jacket was huge on her, but she loved the smell of it as she brought it to her nose and inhaled deeply. A woodsy musk filled her nostrils, making her smile.
With her hand on the door handle of the front door she paused. She'd promised Ian that she wouldn't go wandering, even to the barn, but the door was open, and the barn wasn't that far away from the house. She fought with herself for a minute deciding whether she should go or not.
"Fuck it." Opening the door, she rushed out and around to the back of the house. The wind was especially chilly for September, so she pulled the jacket righter around her as she jogged across the back lawn to the barn. Once she got to the barn she stepped inside to check on the horses.
As promised, Ian had fed them and everything in the barn appeared to be in order.
Feeling guilty for breaking her promise to Ian she hurried out of the barn and securely closed the door behind her. She gave the doors a final tug and began walking back to the house. Halfway back to the house, she couldn't resist taking a moment to check on the chickens and rabbits.
"Ian would be so pissed," she murmured when she finished her inspection of the animals and made her way back to the house. But, he'll never know , a voice in the back of her head reminded her. Besides, it was just the barn , it wasn't as though she went to the clearing or anything. The house was only seconds away.
Baby, you are just too paranoid. She silently scolded him as she rounded the corner of the house and yelped, halting in her tracks.
"I'm sorry. Didn't mean to startle you."
Adrianna eyed the man, who she guessed to be in his mid-forties, standing on her
porch. He was tall, nearly as tall as Ian with a lean frame. Her eyes immediately noticed a long scar, across the man's left cheek.
"I... ummmm..." She lifted her eyes to meet his, which were the most unusual honey colour, with a hint of green. She stayed rooted in the spot, not sure if she should approach or run. Was it a coincidence that a stranger showed up on her doorstep the day after Ian's warning to stay in the house? She gave her head a shake, laughing at herself for her suspicion. He was scared of the cougar, nothing more or less. That had nothing to do with the man standing between her and the safety of her home.
"Maybe I should introduce myself." He made his way towards her, his hand outstretching as he approached her. "I'm Max Urquhart. I just
She had, however, awoken numerous times during the night to nightmares of wolves
and cougars in a battle to the death. She assumed that that may have been a factor to her oversleeping. She shuttered involuntarily at the thought, even though with every passing waking second the memories of the previous night nightmares were fading.
The banging outside got louder, urging her to slide her naked body from the bed. She took a moment to stretch, reaching for the ceiling and feeling the delicious pull throughout her muscles. Rubbing her eyes, she padded over to the window and peered out onto the backyard, and her attention was drawn to the small barn which housed two horses. The door to the barn was wide open and the wind was sending the door slamming against the side of the barn with a loud bang. When she listened more closely she could hear the horses, stomping and causing a ruckus within, disturbed by the insistent banging.
"Shit." Rushing to her dresser she quickly grabbed underwear, a pair of jeans and t-shirt, and pulled them on, doing up her jeans as she made her way down the stairs to the first floor. She slipped on a pair of sneakers and grabbed one of Ian's brown corduroy jackets from the hook by the door. The jacket was huge on her, but she loved the smell of it as she brought it to her nose and inhaled deeply. A woodsy musk filled her nostrils, making her smile.
With her hand on the door handle of the front door she paused. She'd promised Ian that she wouldn't go wandering, even to the barn, but the door was open, and the barn wasn't that far away from the house. She fought with herself for a minute deciding whether she should go or not.
"Fuck it." Opening the door, she rushed out and around to the back of the house. The wind was especially chilly for September, so she pulled the jacket righter around her as she jogged across the back lawn to the barn. Once she got to the barn she stepped inside to check on the horses.
As promised, Ian had fed them and everything in the barn appeared to be in order.
Feeling guilty for breaking her promise to Ian she hurried out of the barn and securely closed the door behind her. She gave the doors a final tug and began walking back to the house. Halfway back to the house, she couldn't resist taking a moment to check on the chickens and rabbits.
"Ian would be so pissed," she murmured when she finished her inspection of the animals and made her way back to the house. But, he'll never know , a voice in the back of her head reminded her. Besides, it was just the barn , it wasn't as though she went to the clearing or anything. The house was only seconds away.
Baby, you are just too paranoid. She silently scolded him as she rounded the corner of the house and yelped, halting in her tracks.
"I'm sorry. Didn't mean to startle you."
Adrianna eyed the man, who she guessed to be in his mid-forties, standing on her
porch. He was tall, nearly as tall as Ian with a lean frame. Her eyes immediately noticed a long scar, across the man's left cheek.
"I... ummmm..." She lifted her eyes to meet his, which were the most unusual honey colour, with a hint of green. She stayed rooted in the spot, not sure if she should approach or run. Was it a coincidence that a stranger showed up on her doorstep the day after Ian's warning to stay in the house? She gave her head a shake, laughing at herself for her suspicion. He was scared of the cougar, nothing more or less. That had nothing to do with the man standing between her and the safety of her home.
"Maybe I should introduce myself." He made his way towards her, his hand outstretching as he approached her. "I'm Max Urquhart. I just
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