The Wolf Inside Me (BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance) Read Online Free
Author: Celene Lowe
what were loggers doing here already?
“Good morning, sweetheart. You’re an early riser!” one of them called out to me.
“I’ve got an early riser for you right here!” shouted another, jumping down from the cab and grabbing his crotch.
I sniffed. They were angry and confused. That was never a good combination. I swallowed and smiled sweetly, backing away as I did so. The crawling sensation heightened until my foot connected with something solid.
I shrieked.
"You okay?" Zev's strong arms shot out, grabbing me before I could trip and fall.
I looked up at him. Where had he come from? Where was his car? How did a big man move so silently?
"Shit," I heard one of the loggers swear. "Bar's closed."
"Guess we're cooling our heels until the parts come in," called the one who had grabbed his crotch.
"I swear to god, I just replaced those spark plugs. Callahan's gonna fire my ass and it ain't even my fault. I need a fucking drink. Hey girlie, you work here? Open up, willya?"
"You ready, Selina?" Zev put his hand on my arm and pulled me gently. I saw the jaws of the other loggers drop. Their eyes bored into my back as Zev gently pulled me around and began walking away.
"I'd apologize for those guys, but I take no responsibility for them in the first place," he said grimly, shoving his huge hands into the pocket of his down jacket. His stride was so long I had to hurry to stay next to him.
"I'm used to it," I panted.
"Oh," he stopped. "I'm sorry, I'll slow down."
"Where's your car?" I gasped.
He grinned. "No cars. Kinda defeats the whole magic of being in the woods if you drive to get there."
I looked in the direction of the mountain. The peak was dusted with snow and the dark pinewoods looked far off and forbidding. The crawling sensations inside of me intensified. I was suddenly panicked, not understanding what was happening to me. "What about food?"
"There's food," he said.
"Water, did you bring water?"
"I can get you water."
"It's so far!"
He held out his hand. "Selina, I promise I will take good care of you."
I lifted my hand and he snatched it up. Once more my entire hand was swallowed in his. The skin was dry and cool, but there was a heat underneath it, like the burning embers underneath the coals of a dying fire. I swore I could feel the beat of his pulse everywhere around me.
"Okay," I breathed. With his hand holding mine, my insides were suddenly quiet. I felt safer than I had in years. Holding on to him, I felt strong and brave and ready to go out into the unknown. "Okay, I trust you."
There was that same predatory gleam in his eye, but this time it didn't scare me at all.
Chapter Six
Selina
We had lost the trail hours ago, but as long as I kept Zev's strong back in my vision, I knew I would be fine.
The man walked through the woods like he owned them. He loped easily over the ground, moving with an athletic grace that belied his huge frame. The slight fright that licked at the edges of my senses was eased away whenever I watched him, so I kept him firmly in my sights and found myself unconsciously mimicking his easy gait. I threw my shoulders back and inhaled the scents of the forest. The clear, sweet air unknotted something that had been tangled underneath my breastbone for a very long time. Possibly my whole life. Each step was a step towards freedom.
I inhaled deeply, trying to identify the different scents. There was the smell of pine, of course, and the deep, rich scents of decaying leaves on the forest floor. There was the smell of the chill in the air right along side the sun warmed chlorophyll scents of the still green leaves. We were gaining elevation gradually, picking our way over ancient strewn boulders and over the thick, gnarled roots of ancient trees.
Zev scrambled up to the top of one of the bigger boulders. I paused to watch him turn this way and that. His shaggy hair ruffled in the slight breeze and I swear I saw him turn into the direction of the wind and sniff. I heard
“Good morning, sweetheart. You’re an early riser!” one of them called out to me.
“I’ve got an early riser for you right here!” shouted another, jumping down from the cab and grabbing his crotch.
I sniffed. They were angry and confused. That was never a good combination. I swallowed and smiled sweetly, backing away as I did so. The crawling sensation heightened until my foot connected with something solid.
I shrieked.
"You okay?" Zev's strong arms shot out, grabbing me before I could trip and fall.
I looked up at him. Where had he come from? Where was his car? How did a big man move so silently?
"Shit," I heard one of the loggers swear. "Bar's closed."
"Guess we're cooling our heels until the parts come in," called the one who had grabbed his crotch.
"I swear to god, I just replaced those spark plugs. Callahan's gonna fire my ass and it ain't even my fault. I need a fucking drink. Hey girlie, you work here? Open up, willya?"
"You ready, Selina?" Zev put his hand on my arm and pulled me gently. I saw the jaws of the other loggers drop. Their eyes bored into my back as Zev gently pulled me around and began walking away.
"I'd apologize for those guys, but I take no responsibility for them in the first place," he said grimly, shoving his huge hands into the pocket of his down jacket. His stride was so long I had to hurry to stay next to him.
"I'm used to it," I panted.
"Oh," he stopped. "I'm sorry, I'll slow down."
"Where's your car?" I gasped.
He grinned. "No cars. Kinda defeats the whole magic of being in the woods if you drive to get there."
I looked in the direction of the mountain. The peak was dusted with snow and the dark pinewoods looked far off and forbidding. The crawling sensations inside of me intensified. I was suddenly panicked, not understanding what was happening to me. "What about food?"
"There's food," he said.
"Water, did you bring water?"
"I can get you water."
"It's so far!"
He held out his hand. "Selina, I promise I will take good care of you."
I lifted my hand and he snatched it up. Once more my entire hand was swallowed in his. The skin was dry and cool, but there was a heat underneath it, like the burning embers underneath the coals of a dying fire. I swore I could feel the beat of his pulse everywhere around me.
"Okay," I breathed. With his hand holding mine, my insides were suddenly quiet. I felt safer than I had in years. Holding on to him, I felt strong and brave and ready to go out into the unknown. "Okay, I trust you."
There was that same predatory gleam in his eye, but this time it didn't scare me at all.
Chapter Six
Selina
We had lost the trail hours ago, but as long as I kept Zev's strong back in my vision, I knew I would be fine.
The man walked through the woods like he owned them. He loped easily over the ground, moving with an athletic grace that belied his huge frame. The slight fright that licked at the edges of my senses was eased away whenever I watched him, so I kept him firmly in my sights and found myself unconsciously mimicking his easy gait. I threw my shoulders back and inhaled the scents of the forest. The clear, sweet air unknotted something that had been tangled underneath my breastbone for a very long time. Possibly my whole life. Each step was a step towards freedom.
I inhaled deeply, trying to identify the different scents. There was the smell of pine, of course, and the deep, rich scents of decaying leaves on the forest floor. There was the smell of the chill in the air right along side the sun warmed chlorophyll scents of the still green leaves. We were gaining elevation gradually, picking our way over ancient strewn boulders and over the thick, gnarled roots of ancient trees.
Zev scrambled up to the top of one of the bigger boulders. I paused to watch him turn this way and that. His shaggy hair ruffled in the slight breeze and I swear I saw him turn into the direction of the wind and sniff. I heard
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