Losing Her Mate (Book 2 of The Red Dawn Trilogy )

Chapter NINETEEN

Think James think you really don't need an ass embedded with teeth. You have to address this problem strategically.

I stand perfectly still hoping to not provoke her. Right now she's desperate and vulnerable. No doubt she recognizes my superiority and sees me as a threat she has no intention of backing down to. I have to show her that I mean no harm and there's only one way I know how to do that.

I shift back into my human form.

Brittany pauses my actions taking her by surprise. She takes a couple steps back and tilts her head trying to comprehend what I'm doing. I let my body fall into a relaxed position with my arms down by my side trying to appear nonthreatening before I attempt a dialogue.

"Brittany I don't want to hurt you please stand down I just want to talk" I implore softly.

I don't get a response just a guarded stare but I digress.

"I know you're conflicted about your child but killing it because you think it may turn out like William isn't fair"

The mention of William finally gets me a reaction although a violent one. Her confusion melts away and her face warps into rage. She snarls and lunges at me with a clear intent to kill. I feint to the left spinning on my heels and she misses me by inches. She quickly rebounds and I back away as we begin circling each other.

"Brittany stop this" I say more firmly this time. She ignores me and charges at me this time going for my legs and I leap over her using her back as a dismount as I perform a front flip to land in the back of her. She looks around for me until she whirls around and finds me. I blow out a huge annoyed sigh this may take a while.

Our little dance last for at least 15 minutes with me pleading and dodging and her trying to rip out my throat, swiping at me limbs, and attempting to disembowel me. In this form I am much weaker but still a proficient fighter. I'm light on my feet and since I'm not using energy to maintain wolf form I have a lot of stamina. I can easily do this all day but I wanted this ended 15 minutes ago.

"I don't want to fight you!" I yell after another failed attempt to kill me where she grazes my leg in the process causing a steady trickle of warm blood to run down my thigh. I look down quickly assessing my injury. I'll be fine.

"I've never been a fan of hurting women but you are definitely pushing it" I get into a fighting stance legs bent slightly and arms up around my chest ready to go on the offensive. The next time she comes at me I'm taking her down.

Her wolf has slowed alot and her movements have become predictable. She rushes me again, but this time as she passes me I jump up straddling her back. I grip her coarse fur as she bucks and shakes wildly trying to get me off of her but my hold is tight. She pauses for a only a moment and I move fast taking this chance to wrap my arms around my neck in a choke-hold, when my hold is secure I use my knees to squeeze her ribs limiting her breathing and mobility.

Using gravity and applied force, I gather my strength to pull and twist her to the ground as gently as I can.

We land on our left side and Brittany immediately starts struggling. I grit my teeth as sweat pours down my face. Restraining her is a difficult task. Her wolf is much bigger than me so I have to exert a great amount of might just to keep her on the ground.

I can't reach my legs fully around hers to stop them from kicking legs out but I get my right one around them enough to somewhat stop them.

Once I have her under control. I open a mind -link and speak to her.

'Brittany shift back' I get no response. Despite her savage behaviour I know Brittany is still in there so I try again.

'I understand that you think no one is on your side, that no one gets it but I do' my choke-hold prevents her growls from coming out completely but I can hear them and vibrations roll up my arms . She starts fighting more wildly clearly upset by my words. The message is clear without her saying anything: Fuck you, you don't know anything.