innocent look.
His stomach let out a louder
rumble. He exhaled and tried not to show his frustration. “I will
never truly win a fight with you, will I?”
She looked back up, blinked a few
times, and offered a small smile. “When you yell and roar I feel
defeated and I don’t like it. I love you, but I’m not a bear. I
wasn’t raised to submit with my eyes lowered and my tail between my
legs. I get angry like you, have feelings like you, and will always
fight back. To me, it’s a shame that your she-bears don’t have a
voice.” Mandy pulled further away. “I will always have a voice,
Honey.”
He could only stare at her and try
to absorb the words. She was right, her way wasn’t how his clan
worked, but she wasn’t from his world and he had a feeling the
bears would be adjusting to her more than she would adjust to them.
He suddenly stood from the bed and lifted her to her
feet.
“What are you doing?” she
giggled.
“I’m doing what I’ve always done
when I’m hungry. There is one place that has food and it’s never
thrown away, even when my mother’s angry.”
“We can’t just show up to eat at
your mother’s.”
“Of course we can. I’ve done it my
entire life, and I have a feeling we’ll be doing it from time to
time when dinner’s been tossed out.” He took her hand and started
pulling her from the room.
“Honey stop. My hair’s a mess and
I need to change clothes.”
He gave a tug on her arm and
pulled her in close. His hand ran through her hair and then he
tilted her chin up. “You are beautiful. Please change
nothing.”
Her low grumble didn’t stop him
from taking her hand again and leading her out of the newly
replaced cabin door. They walked through the woods; the sun was
almost completely gone and a partial moon was rising above the
trees. He felt her skipping every few feet to keep up with his
longer strides, so he slowed and enjoyed the feel of his mate by
his side and the wild surrounding them. Lights finally blinked in
the distance as they approached The Kodiak’s home.
Chapter Twenty-One
They approached the large
unassuming cabin and Honey yanked her hand slightly when he felt
hesitation in her step. The door opened and his mother gestured
them inside.
Mandy took Sonora’s hand. “I’m
sorry we’re imposing on you. Honey insisted, but I know it’s rude
to just come over.”
Sonora’s lips tilted in a soft
smile. “You’re always welcome, but I’m curious…” She looked back
and forth between Honey and Mandy. “—why didn’t you make the meal
you planned earlier?” Without waiting for an answer, Sonora
continued, “Come in and sit down so I can get some food in my son’s
stomach. He’s grumpy when he hasn’t eaten, which I’m sure you’ve
discovered.”
The alpha sat waiting at the head
of the table with a steady glare. Honey took the chair across from
him after pulling out one for Mandy.
The Kodiak’s voice boomed through
the room. “Your she-wolf needs to do her duty and take care of
you.”
Honey placed his hand on Mandy’s
leg and squeezed gently.
It didn’t stop her. “I’m sorry for
being remiss, but even if it kills me, I will do my duty and teach
your son manners.” She glanced into her new alpha’s eyes then
quickly looked away.
The Kodiak’s face reddened and he
turned to his son, completely ignoring Mandy. “She needs to be
gagged.”
Honey shook his head. “If I
thought it would help, I’d give it a try.” He ignored his mate’s
quick intake of breath and continued, “She was raised in a
different environment and by a different set of rules. I think we
need to be lenient and give her a chance to adjust.” He turned
slightly and winked at Mandy. “We, too, must adjust and learn to
accept some of what she has to offer our clan.” Honey’s firm voice
held no disrespect for his alpha.
The Kodiak’s eyes shifted slowly
from his son and settled on Mandy. “Tell me, small wolf-child, what
do you have to
His stomach let out a louder
rumble. He exhaled and tried not to show his frustration. “I will
never truly win a fight with you, will I?”
She looked back up, blinked a few
times, and offered a small smile. “When you yell and roar I feel
defeated and I don’t like it. I love you, but I’m not a bear. I
wasn’t raised to submit with my eyes lowered and my tail between my
legs. I get angry like you, have feelings like you, and will always
fight back. To me, it’s a shame that your she-bears don’t have a
voice.” Mandy pulled further away. “I will always have a voice,
Honey.”
He could only stare at her and try
to absorb the words. She was right, her way wasn’t how his clan
worked, but she wasn’t from his world and he had a feeling the
bears would be adjusting to her more than she would adjust to them.
He suddenly stood from the bed and lifted her to her
feet.
“What are you doing?” she
giggled.
“I’m doing what I’ve always done
when I’m hungry. There is one place that has food and it’s never
thrown away, even when my mother’s angry.”
“We can’t just show up to eat at
your mother’s.”
“Of course we can. I’ve done it my
entire life, and I have a feeling we’ll be doing it from time to
time when dinner’s been tossed out.” He took her hand and started
pulling her from the room.
“Honey stop. My hair’s a mess and
I need to change clothes.”
He gave a tug on her arm and
pulled her in close. His hand ran through her hair and then he
tilted her chin up. “You are beautiful. Please change
nothing.”
Her low grumble didn’t stop him
from taking her hand again and leading her out of the newly
replaced cabin door. They walked through the woods; the sun was
almost completely gone and a partial moon was rising above the
trees. He felt her skipping every few feet to keep up with his
longer strides, so he slowed and enjoyed the feel of his mate by
his side and the wild surrounding them. Lights finally blinked in
the distance as they approached The Kodiak’s home.
Chapter Twenty-One
They approached the large
unassuming cabin and Honey yanked her hand slightly when he felt
hesitation in her step. The door opened and his mother gestured
them inside.
Mandy took Sonora’s hand. “I’m
sorry we’re imposing on you. Honey insisted, but I know it’s rude
to just come over.”
Sonora’s lips tilted in a soft
smile. “You’re always welcome, but I’m curious…” She looked back
and forth between Honey and Mandy. “—why didn’t you make the meal
you planned earlier?” Without waiting for an answer, Sonora
continued, “Come in and sit down so I can get some food in my son’s
stomach. He’s grumpy when he hasn’t eaten, which I’m sure you’ve
discovered.”
The alpha sat waiting at the head
of the table with a steady glare. Honey took the chair across from
him after pulling out one for Mandy.
The Kodiak’s voice boomed through
the room. “Your she-wolf needs to do her duty and take care of
you.”
Honey placed his hand on Mandy’s
leg and squeezed gently.
It didn’t stop her. “I’m sorry for
being remiss, but even if it kills me, I will do my duty and teach
your son manners.” She glanced into her new alpha’s eyes then
quickly looked away.
The Kodiak’s face reddened and he
turned to his son, completely ignoring Mandy. “She needs to be
gagged.”
Honey shook his head. “If I
thought it would help, I’d give it a try.” He ignored his mate’s
quick intake of breath and continued, “She was raised in a
different environment and by a different set of rules. I think we
need to be lenient and give her a chance to adjust.” He turned
slightly and winked at Mandy. “We, too, must adjust and learn to
accept some of what she has to offer our clan.” Honey’s firm voice
held no disrespect for his alpha.
The Kodiak’s eyes shifted slowly
from his son and settled on Mandy. “Tell me, small wolf-child, what
do you have to
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