Untamed: an Alpha's Love (Paranormal Werewolf Shifter Romance) Read Online Free Page B
Author: Evelyn Glass
yet?
1:45, 2:06, 2:17 PM—missed calls.
2:20 PM— Are you okay?
2:33 PM—missed call.
2:45 PM— Hey, just call me and let me know you got home safely.
3:00, 3:20, 3:36, 3:50 PM—missed calls.
4:00 PM— Charmaine, I need to know you're okay.
She sighed and slid the phone back into her purse. As much as she wanted to let him know she was okay, she was still hurt and angry that he hadn't defended her. Not only that, he'd told her he was okay with just being friends, but then he'd acted like an overprotective boyfriend. I won't ever stop protecting you, not as long as I live. Her mouth twisted. You could've started with protecting me from my brother instead of taking his side, Scottie.
"Messages?" Parker's deep voice cut through her reverie as he crossed the kitchen to where she stood, the phone still in her hand.
"Scottie called about a million times." She felt guilty, as if she'd encouraged it.
"I figured he would." Parker's voice held no trace of jealousy or irritation.
"He's worried."
"I'm sure. You'll be able to call him soon enough, don't worry." He reached for her and she slid into his embrace, burying her face in the solid wall of his chest.
"What's our plan?"
"Tomorrow we head to my parents' house. We'll get an Elder over there to verify the pregnancy and the fact that we're Mates. When that's done, we're golden. Christopher won't have any recourse if you call your mother or Scottie."
"They can still choose not to speak to me." Her chest tightened at the thought.
"They can," he agreed. "But they won't. They love you. Everything's going to be okay."
"Parker, do you promise?" she murmured into his neck.
"Hey." He tipped her face up to his and planted a light kiss on the tip of her nose. "Yes, I promise Please don't worry, Baby. Come to bed. Let me hold you and let's just forget about it for tonight. We'll deal with it in the morning."
***
They rose extra early the next morning. Charmaine stretched in the bed, loving the slight soreness of her muscles and the ache in her lower back from their afternoon lovemaking. She rolled over onto Parker's torso and his fingers went right for her tender spots, kneading and pressing the aches and pains. With a sigh she sank into his touch.
Ten minutes later, she was ready to face the day. The thought of meeting one of the Elders was terrifying. Would he ask a lot of questions? What would it be like to have her mind probed by a stranger? How much could that person read of her inner thoughts? It seemed like the most intimate of violations. And yet it was critical for them in order to get on with their lives. She wanted her Mating ceremony and she wanted to go places with Parker without fear. She wanted her mother and eventually even Scottie to be a part of her life.
It was a necessary step.
At the Kreuger's she was grateful when Lena greeted her with a motherly squeeze. Lena's arms around her, comforting and kind, brought tears to her eyes. She'd been cast out for less than twenty-four hours from her own pack, and already she felt the sharp physical pain of missing her mother.
"I'm sorry, Charmaine," her mother-in-law said. "But we'll get this sorted out. I'm sure you miss your family already. But it will be okay." Charmaine followed Lena to the living room where Dominic slumped in his wheelchair, gray and grizzled and looking exhausted but for the fire in his eyes. "I'll make some tea." Lena disappeared into the kitchen and Parker locked eyes with his father.
"What's the news?" Dominic demanded.
She was shocked when Parker told his father, "I got a text from Jamison. One of the scouts just reported Vella pack members hassling his wife at the grocery store. I think we're gearing up for real trouble."
"A warning strike," Dominic mused.
Parker nodded. "Christopher has demanded a face-to-face with me in the presence of the Council so he can make
1:45, 2:06, 2:17 PM—missed calls.
2:20 PM— Are you okay?
2:33 PM—missed call.
2:45 PM— Hey, just call me and let me know you got home safely.
3:00, 3:20, 3:36, 3:50 PM—missed calls.
4:00 PM— Charmaine, I need to know you're okay.
She sighed and slid the phone back into her purse. As much as she wanted to let him know she was okay, she was still hurt and angry that he hadn't defended her. Not only that, he'd told her he was okay with just being friends, but then he'd acted like an overprotective boyfriend. I won't ever stop protecting you, not as long as I live. Her mouth twisted. You could've started with protecting me from my brother instead of taking his side, Scottie.
"Messages?" Parker's deep voice cut through her reverie as he crossed the kitchen to where she stood, the phone still in her hand.
"Scottie called about a million times." She felt guilty, as if she'd encouraged it.
"I figured he would." Parker's voice held no trace of jealousy or irritation.
"He's worried."
"I'm sure. You'll be able to call him soon enough, don't worry." He reached for her and she slid into his embrace, burying her face in the solid wall of his chest.
"What's our plan?"
"Tomorrow we head to my parents' house. We'll get an Elder over there to verify the pregnancy and the fact that we're Mates. When that's done, we're golden. Christopher won't have any recourse if you call your mother or Scottie."
"They can still choose not to speak to me." Her chest tightened at the thought.
"They can," he agreed. "But they won't. They love you. Everything's going to be okay."
"Parker, do you promise?" she murmured into his neck.
"Hey." He tipped her face up to his and planted a light kiss on the tip of her nose. "Yes, I promise Please don't worry, Baby. Come to bed. Let me hold you and let's just forget about it for tonight. We'll deal with it in the morning."
***
They rose extra early the next morning. Charmaine stretched in the bed, loving the slight soreness of her muscles and the ache in her lower back from their afternoon lovemaking. She rolled over onto Parker's torso and his fingers went right for her tender spots, kneading and pressing the aches and pains. With a sigh she sank into his touch.
Ten minutes later, she was ready to face the day. The thought of meeting one of the Elders was terrifying. Would he ask a lot of questions? What would it be like to have her mind probed by a stranger? How much could that person read of her inner thoughts? It seemed like the most intimate of violations. And yet it was critical for them in order to get on with their lives. She wanted her Mating ceremony and she wanted to go places with Parker without fear. She wanted her mother and eventually even Scottie to be a part of her life.
It was a necessary step.
At the Kreuger's she was grateful when Lena greeted her with a motherly squeeze. Lena's arms around her, comforting and kind, brought tears to her eyes. She'd been cast out for less than twenty-four hours from her own pack, and already she felt the sharp physical pain of missing her mother.
"I'm sorry, Charmaine," her mother-in-law said. "But we'll get this sorted out. I'm sure you miss your family already. But it will be okay." Charmaine followed Lena to the living room where Dominic slumped in his wheelchair, gray and grizzled and looking exhausted but for the fire in his eyes. "I'll make some tea." Lena disappeared into the kitchen and Parker locked eyes with his father.
"What's the news?" Dominic demanded.
She was shocked when Parker told his father, "I got a text from Jamison. One of the scouts just reported Vella pack members hassling his wife at the grocery store. I think we're gearing up for real trouble."
"A warning strike," Dominic mused.
Parker nodded. "Christopher has demanded a face-to-face with me in the presence of the Council so he can make
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