Den and Breakfast: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Honeycomb Falls Book 1) by Cassie Wright Page A
Authors: Cassie Wright
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triumph floods through me. It's almost over! I go to leap on him, and am hit by a freight train.
What the fuck? The world goes upside down, I hit the ground, and see Hugo bearing down on me. The rest of the pack howls in outrage, but I don't have time to wait for them. Hugo's great jaws close on my neck, his fangs cutting deep. Roaring my fury, thinking of Rachel, how she needs me, I force myself to my feet, ignoring the searing pain as Hugo goes to crush my windpipe. Maric is on his feet, and he darts in and closes his jaws around my rear leg.
Incredible pain. They've broken the rules of a challenge. All bets are off. Fuck them .
I shift into my warform. This is never done unless you plan to kill. One moment I'm a large timber wolf, the next I'm a hulking massive machine of death. It takes them both by surprise. Did they think me so passive I'd allow them to cheat and win? Hugo's jaws are pried open by the sheer amount of muscle and thick fur that covers my neck, and he falls back, going to shift into his own massive warform. Before he can do so I bring my huge talons down upon him, and nearly cut him in half. Blood sprays. He goes down.
I whirl around and see Maric in his own gangly warform, but with Hugo down, he knows he doesn't have a chance.
"You coward," I growl. "You have no honor. You never deserved to be the alpha."
"He killed Hugo!" he whines, looking to the rest of the pack. "He needs to be killed!"
Mara and Jared step forward in their warforms. They form a wall with me, all of us against him. I feel it right away. The solidarity. We're a pack. I'm the alpha. They're on my side.
Mara speaks, her voice rich with contempt. "Enough. We all saw you cheat. You are not our alpha."
Maric's eyes dart from one side to the other, and then with a yelp he spins and sprints into the darkness. I throw myself into wolf form, intent on catching him, only to trip and fall. I try to rise and fall again. I feel lightheaded. Dizzy. Growling, I shake my head and yelp in pain. The wound in my neck is terrible. Hugo nearly killed me.
Mara is by my side, whimpering and licking at my bloody neck. "Maric," I growl. "He can't get away."
Jared growls, deep and powerful. "I will catch him."
"Lyra," I say. "Kiril. Follow Jared." I fight to stay awake as the three wolves dive into the woods after Maric. But as the adrenaline recedes, I feel the pain swamp me. No . I have to get back to Rachel. I have to be strong! I rise to my feet, my whole body shaking. Mara whines in alarm. I take a few steps and crash back down.
"Rest, alpha." She's by my side, along with the others. "Heal. We will guard you."
No, I want to say. Guard Rachel. Protect her . But I can't speak. I can't even growl. The world spins faster and faster, and then everything goes dark.
Chapter Eleven
I awaken alone, with a deliciously aching body and a broken heart. He'll be back . I tell myself that as I stand up and stretch slowly, carefully, wincing at the soreness.
He'll be back , I tell myself as I brush my teeth. As I shower and then get dressed. The sunshine coming in through the windows is clean and white and hints at autumn. The house is silent. I know Hui and Anita will be showing up soon, but for now, it's just me and my thoughts. My memories. Of Blake's strong hands, his wicked smile, the sparkle in his golden eyes.
Anita arrives as I'm making coffee. She knocks on the kitchen door and I start, almost spilling my cup in surprise. She smiles and gives me a little wave through the glass panes, and I feel a flood of relief rush through me.
"You're early! It's not even eight o'clock yet!"
Anita gives me an embarrassed one-shoulder shrug and curls a strand of her midnight black hair behind one ear. "I know. If you want, I can come back after nine."
I grab her hand and pull her inside, exasperated. "Of course not! Come inside and have some coffee. I was just surprised to see you."
Anita glances around the kitchen, and I realize it's a
What the fuck? The world goes upside down, I hit the ground, and see Hugo bearing down on me. The rest of the pack howls in outrage, but I don't have time to wait for them. Hugo's great jaws close on my neck, his fangs cutting deep. Roaring my fury, thinking of Rachel, how she needs me, I force myself to my feet, ignoring the searing pain as Hugo goes to crush my windpipe. Maric is on his feet, and he darts in and closes his jaws around my rear leg.
Incredible pain. They've broken the rules of a challenge. All bets are off. Fuck them .
I shift into my warform. This is never done unless you plan to kill. One moment I'm a large timber wolf, the next I'm a hulking massive machine of death. It takes them both by surprise. Did they think me so passive I'd allow them to cheat and win? Hugo's jaws are pried open by the sheer amount of muscle and thick fur that covers my neck, and he falls back, going to shift into his own massive warform. Before he can do so I bring my huge talons down upon him, and nearly cut him in half. Blood sprays. He goes down.
I whirl around and see Maric in his own gangly warform, but with Hugo down, he knows he doesn't have a chance.
"You coward," I growl. "You have no honor. You never deserved to be the alpha."
"He killed Hugo!" he whines, looking to the rest of the pack. "He needs to be killed!"
Mara and Jared step forward in their warforms. They form a wall with me, all of us against him. I feel it right away. The solidarity. We're a pack. I'm the alpha. They're on my side.
Mara speaks, her voice rich with contempt. "Enough. We all saw you cheat. You are not our alpha."
Maric's eyes dart from one side to the other, and then with a yelp he spins and sprints into the darkness. I throw myself into wolf form, intent on catching him, only to trip and fall. I try to rise and fall again. I feel lightheaded. Dizzy. Growling, I shake my head and yelp in pain. The wound in my neck is terrible. Hugo nearly killed me.
Mara is by my side, whimpering and licking at my bloody neck. "Maric," I growl. "He can't get away."
Jared growls, deep and powerful. "I will catch him."
"Lyra," I say. "Kiril. Follow Jared." I fight to stay awake as the three wolves dive into the woods after Maric. But as the adrenaline recedes, I feel the pain swamp me. No . I have to get back to Rachel. I have to be strong! I rise to my feet, my whole body shaking. Mara whines in alarm. I take a few steps and crash back down.
"Rest, alpha." She's by my side, along with the others. "Heal. We will guard you."
No, I want to say. Guard Rachel. Protect her . But I can't speak. I can't even growl. The world spins faster and faster, and then everything goes dark.
Chapter Eleven
I awaken alone, with a deliciously aching body and a broken heart. He'll be back . I tell myself that as I stand up and stretch slowly, carefully, wincing at the soreness.
He'll be back , I tell myself as I brush my teeth. As I shower and then get dressed. The sunshine coming in through the windows is clean and white and hints at autumn. The house is silent. I know Hui and Anita will be showing up soon, but for now, it's just me and my thoughts. My memories. Of Blake's strong hands, his wicked smile, the sparkle in his golden eyes.
Anita arrives as I'm making coffee. She knocks on the kitchen door and I start, almost spilling my cup in surprise. She smiles and gives me a little wave through the glass panes, and I feel a flood of relief rush through me.
"You're early! It's not even eight o'clock yet!"
Anita gives me an embarrassed one-shoulder shrug and curls a strand of her midnight black hair behind one ear. "I know. If you want, I can come back after nine."
I grab her hand and pull her inside, exasperated. "Of course not! Come inside and have some coffee. I was just surprised to see you."
Anita glances around the kitchen, and I realize it's a
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