"River, I...I didn't realize..." I say, and before I can form the rest of my sentence, he strides towards me. I immediately step back and feel the rough bark of one of the nearby trees press into my back.
One of his hands comes up to grip my jaw, his hold so firm that I wouldn't be able to turn my head away even if I wanted to.
My whole body thrums with desire as I feel his other hand plant itself firmly on my waist. His dark eyes bore into me so intensely; it's like being peeled back to my very inner layers, like he can see every part of me. I feel my core light up with want, my breath catching as he stares down at me, angry, lustful, intense.
"You are mine." He growls, his tone rough and thick with possessiveness.
I'm not prepared for what happens next.
MATURE CONTENT 18+
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What do you do when everyone and everything you know is destroyed in front of you?
For 21 year old Holly Freeman, the only answer was to run.
After barely escaping the brutal but unknown pack that ambushed her own, Holly stumbles into the territory of none other than the Shadow Pack: the most brutal and largest pack in all of North America. The legends of the Shadow Pack keep young pups scared at night, and Holly once thought there was no way she herself would join them....But what is she to do when she mates with a Shadow Pack member? And not just any member, but the ambitious and ruggedly handsome Shadow Alpha, River Matthews?
Sparks fly immediately, despite Holly and River mixing like oil and water. The undeniable pull between them forces them to recognize just how different and yet how similar they both truly are.
Holly and River must learn to become each other's best allies, or risk having their greater enemy threaten not only their love, but the way of life amongst wolves everywhere.
Adelaide meets her mate on the day she turns eighteen. However, she has a secret that no one knows about, not even her best friend. How long will she be able to keep this secret from her mate? And what will happen when he finds out?
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I never heard him make a sound, so his voice makes me jump as I hear him say "I can smell him on you" from right behind me. I turn around and dread fills me as I look into his dark eyes. They're glowing from the light from the fridge. I stumble over my thoughts but manage to squeak out "I thought you were out on a mission for your Alpha?"
"I finished, and now I'm back." His eyes boring a hole through my head. "And I can tell that you've been slutting it up" he says with a look that makes me tremble.
I start to shake my head, to try and persuade him that I haven't been doing anything wrong, but he forcefully grabs my jaw and stops me from shaking it. "You really shouldn't lie to me Adelaide, now I'm just going to have to teach you a lesson" he spits out at me.
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This isn't you typical story about werewolves, but I love the idea of mates, so follow these young adults on their journey with a supernatural twist.