YEAST OF EDEN

a cat. She'd sneak up to the gate, drop her delivery an

led to the Wilder pack alpha's house. Or rather, Billy's house. Because of cours

inge. She was so not winning sister/mom of the year. Jamela couldn't even fall back on the "that's what shifter teens do" excuse like most the other kids in

was run like others they'd encountered over the years, she wouldn't even see him now. A quick dr

id that when they were upset or hurt and she was upset so erg

ved sigh, happy now

should have sent a tingle of unease down her spine. It should have concerned her-cats were not scared of dogs

on

passing moment, more and more added to the wolfen symphony until they overrode her radio. The more noise, the greater h

sing me home from school and they're not

de, wrought iron gates firmly shut before her. She brought it to a gentle s

t unguarded. And hell, they were probably pissed at being left out of the festivities. She'd finally wiggled m

n. And for wolves, an all-night run included an evening

e... hunting, cha

er veins. In her mind, it was her he chased, followed through the

bric snug on his body, and she wondered if that was because he simply liked tight clothing or if his beast was on edge and threatening to break free. Jamela had experienced that sensatio

anthe's age, she'd always be Jamela's cub. She nudged the animal back, fighting the ache in her gums and the stinging that encompassed her skin. The bitch was

jaw, the light dusting of gray fur on his

gh her and left golden fur in its wake. Her vision flashed, colors changing and the night slowly came into foc

the tree line. Two were wolves while the others remained

nst one.

nside her vehicle. She knew what was coming and cursed herself again and again for coming to the pack house, fo

on the oth

Why

nted to see

was such

s in the past. Sure, the last time was when she

o tak

as she took a step out of the vehicle. She tugged off her jacket

ent, his yellowed eyes narrowi

apped, emerging

n place. His gaze remained locked on Jamela while he tilted his head to the side. Not in submission to her, but the large, approaching male. The alpha's anger was hot and he

talk later." Billy

ela's as he curled his lip in a clear threat. His fang gleame

himper came from the trees and she realized the others had disappeared from sight but hadn't left.

pat Jamela's species

lves

strode past Seth and came to her side, curling his arm around he

nd standing beside her and his bare skin was brushing against her

musk and man and forest that clung to his body. She felt herself heating, body reacting to his delicious nearness and her lioness purre

w rumble, she knew he scented her desire and she cursed h

ently

" Seth tr

will remove you myself." Billy's words were quiet and soft

acknowledge how t

She didn't allow herself to breathe until he was gone, her cat's senses no longer picking up his presence. The moment she

his own kind. His own pack. A

runk?" Billy stepped fart

id withdrawal and change in him pra

ookies and you can leave." His

come anyway, so why did she care th

id. Because h

her car, tugging on the little lever that

e truck and grabbed a couple boxes. "Co

rdered and only glaring at her when Billy couldn't see them. Another reason to leave and ne

g beside her for a brief mom

m, ignoring the lingering scent of his arousal and her own need. "Thank you for

ff. She'd been polite and she didn't have it in her heart to be friendly now that he was ki

nding not to see the way the dim glow of her headlights outlined every dip and curve of his heavily muscled body. Or the fact that his cock

ntil she reached a wider spot on the driveway, quickly performing a three-point turn until she was driving straight back to the road that'd brou

still

nted to chase an

t them