She Wolf: The Beginning

Second Chances

Chapter 3. Thank you for reading. I hope you're enjoying this tale. Please vote and comment. I present chapter 3.

Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb but how well you bounce. ~Vivian Komori

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Instantly on alert, Nina shifted. Although her wolf wanted to claim her mate, there was no way of knowing if this person was dangerous or not. She prowled outside of her cabin and looked around. He saw her leave the cabin and she amazed him. He'd watched over her for twenty years. He knew who and what she was the first time she entered the Loess compound. As he pondered, he marveled at her in wolf form. She was a beautiful russet golden wolf. Soon after searching the perimeter of her cabin, she walked back inside.

Nina searched around the cabin. She saw no one, but she knew he was out there. Deciding there was nothing she could do about him tonight, she'd make sure she locked herself in just in case he proved to be menacing. She secured her doors and windows. He could no longer inhale her scent, so he waited until she fell asleep, walked to her bedroom window, looked inside and watched her while she slept.

Thaddeus stood outside the window of the retreat and watched Nina sleep. In all of the years he walked this earth, he'd never seen a more beautiful female. He'd long given up on finding his mate, but fate intervened and twenty years ago, she came into town. At first, she seemed human, and had no scent and then one day, he watched as she entered the compound and ask to see the Alpha. He knew she was a she-wolf and that she was his mate. Her ability to hide her scent fascinated him . He also loved the fact that she never caused problems and stayed to herself. Her children were polite, well mannered, and with the help of her oldest daughter, watched closely. Even as they grew older, they never got involved in any actions that drew attention to their Mom.

He attended the graduation. Actually, he attended all three of the kids' graduations, and shed tears of pride as they received their diplomas. This one was special. The youngest girl finished, and he knew that Nina would leave for good. He had to claim her now or lose her forever. Then the vampire came, and greeted her as an old friend would. Finally, it made sense, her and the children's strange abilities. How they could mask their natural scent. The vampire must have told them. If she could hide her scent, then what kept her from slipping away one night as he slept. Nothing, so he knew, he had to claim her before he lost her.

Nina was having a fitful sleep. She felt as if she was being watched. She had been awake for a while and using her natural vision as a wolf, she saw the shadow of her stalker outside of the bedroom window. Her wolf preened, finally she didn't have to be alone anymore. Her mate had come for her. Rising in bed, she pinned him and he could not move. Using her mental voice, one only heard by her pups. Don't move. Why are you here?

Thaddeus was frozen, not from fear, but in awe. His mate spoke to him with her mental voice. They hadn't mated. This was not possible. Stunned, he wondered,How? How can you talk to me like this? No answer because she was too far away to hear the query.

Nina simply stood from the bed and walked into the forest to find the intruder. She knew he was; had known all along. As she approached him, he asked again, "How did you speak to me? We aren't pack members, nor have we mated.

"I don't have to answer that and I won't. I ask again. Why are you here?" Nina demanded. But she knew the answer already. He was her mate and the pull was strong.

Thaddeus looked in her gorgeous brown eyes, "You know why, Nina. Don't play with me girl." he smiled. She was even more magnificent up close. His heart hammered in his chest. He forgot to breathe, then she looked at him. Something, a flash of pain, flashed through her eyes and she shut down. He reached for her, but she pulled away.