Hello My Love
It's just me
Don't be afraid
I want to show you something,
What your kindness has made
I would fight for you
'Cause you are so kind
I would walk one million miles
For you to be mine
I would kill for you,
Everything with a hoof
I could only do that
'Cause I'm a part wolf
Please don't be afraid
Please don't judge me
I`ll go away if you want
I`ll run until there isn't a single tree
You don't want me to leave?
You are not scared?
You don't care that I'm a part wolf,
Everyone else seemed to care...
You want me to stay
You want me to hold you
You said I'm cold
I said
(I love you)
So you kissed me
And I said that's sick
My Romantic Alpha
ONE
It
sure didn’t belong in her bed though. Her sleep-fogged brain was able to tell her three things. One, the
smell was a person’s scent – a most delicious scent; fresh pine, spring rain, and cedarwood.
Two, the alluring scent belonged to a male. And three, that male was a wolf just like her.
did not smuggle strange guys into the packhouse, even if they did smell delicious.
Forcing a droopy eye open, she peeked at the space beside her and was able to confirm her
suspicion that the mystery male was long gone. Swerving her head – which felt unnaturally heavy –
she peered at her alarm clock. Or, at least, she would have done if it hadn’t done a disappearing act.
Along with her bedside table. And these silky sheets beneath her, she suddenly realized, were not her
sheets.
With a start, she sat up. And cursed. Nope, she wasn’t in her room. She wasn’t even in
her home. Scanning her surroundings warily, her eyes widened in response to not only the luxury
around her but also the realization that she was inside what looked to be a freaking cave. A cave?
It was no Stone Age cave though. Hell, no. The light cream sandstone walls were all perfectly
smooth apart from the occasional niche that was being used as a mini shelf. The floors were covered
with a plush beige carpet that looked invitingly soft. There was a very masculine-style triple
wardrobe and a large set of drawers; both a dark oak that matched the headboard of the platform bed.
The bed itself was under a smooth arch that had been hewn into the cave, making it cozy despite that
the bed was huge. But not cozy enough that she was enjoying this freaky little scenario.
Although her inner wolf was on the alert, she wasn’t nervous or anxious. Deena snickered. Her
dumb wolf didn’t even have the sense to worry that she was in a strange place – a cave, no less – that
she had no memory of arriving in. It was probably a good thing that she was latent.
So…had she gone out with Shaya and somehow ended up going home with a guy? That didn’t
ring right. For one thing, she couldn’t recall arranging a night out, let alone venturing out.
Moreover, her position as pack healer meant she was constantly on call and so getting ridiculously
drunk was something she never did. Also, she was fully clothed – casual clothing that she would
never wear on a night out – and there was no smell of s*x on her or the bed.
What was the last thing she remembered doing? Despite the fogginess in her brain she could recall heading to the internet café at around noon. She sure didn’t remember getting there. Of course, it
was worth noting that she suffered from NRS Syndrome (Never Remembers s**t), but this was
different. It was like there was a gap in her memory.
Taryn heaved the air around her into her system, filtering through the various scents. There were
only two individuals that she could smell beside herself and the yummy-smelling wolf. Another male
and a female, both of whom were also unfamiliar wolf shifters. At least she could be sure that she
wasn’t in the grasp of that d**k alpha, Roscoe, who didn’t give a crap that she didn’t want to be
claimed by him. For that matter, her father didn’t give a crap either; he was too busy trying to build an
alliance with the other pack and if that meant using his daughter to get it, he happily would.
She wished she could say that it was just because he was so desperate for an alliance. But no,
her dad already had plenty of alliances with other packs. He simply didn’t have time for his only
child because, as a latent, she was a blow to his pride, an aberration in his bloodline. He hated her
because, as he had seen to her conception, she was his weakness. She put his ‘greatness’ into question
for the rest of the pack. Or so he thought. He certainly wouldn’t bother putting her photo on a milk
carton if she never got home from wherever the hell she was.
Spotting a set of beige curtains, she flicked the bedcover aside and rose from the bed. Dizziness
momentarily rushed over her and she swayed. Jesus, what was with her? Staggering to the curtains
with sluggish, ungraceful movements, she parted them to reveal a bay window – a window that was
unfortunately locked. Rather than morning, it was more like late afternoon. Did that mean she hadn’t
spent the night here and had only been here a few hours? Or did it mean she had just had one hell of asleep?
Her eyebrows almost hit her hairline as she took in the view. Most packs had a massive luxury
lodge surrounded by several cabins. Some even had lodges situated on cliffs. But this place
wasn’t on a cliff, it was the cliff. With the arched, lighted balconies and the smooth stairways leading
to different levels, it was like those ancient cave dwellings versus the town of Bedrock.
What. The. f**k?
Below was grass. Grass. More grass. A huge forest. So, from what she could tell, she was in
some kind of huge cave system in the middle of no man’s land. She had heard of caves having been
hollowed out and turned into homes or even hotels, but never had she expected they could be made to
have such a warm, contemporary look. Something told her she was still in California somewhere, but
she had a feeling the cab ride home was going to be expensive. Good thing her kidnapper was
wealthy. Especially since there didn’t seem to be any sign of her purse anywhere. If this was all a joke she so didn’t get it.
Smoothing out the bane of her existence that couldn’t seem to decide what shade of blonde it
wanted to be, she headed for the door on shaky legs. She might have been cautious if she wasn’t so
annoyed, woozy, and confused. Besides, she figured that if these wolves had any intention of hurting
her they would have done so already, and they definitely wouldn’t have left her to sleep on such a
comfy bed in an extravagant room.
She tugged on the door handle but, to her horror and frustration, the door was locked. Locked?
“Hey!” she called out as she knocked loudly. No response. “Helloooooooooo!” Still nothing.
So, to sum up, she was in a strange place around strange shifters and she was being confined?
Well now her wolf was pissed. Being cooped up was enough to infuriate and agitate any shifter.
“Hello! This is your captive speaking! Open the freaking door!”
A chuckle preceded the turning of a key and then the door slowly swung open. Deena found
herself face to face – well, face to chest – with what could only be described as a living breathing
mountain. Another wolf. She arched a brow at his cocky, devilish smirk, wondering what could
be so amusing.
“You’re awake. Good.”
“And just which dwarf might you be?” No, it wasn’t a good time to make jokes but she was a
sarcastic b***h and when she was pissed off the sarcasm took on a life of its own.
His smirk widened. “The Alpha wants to speak to you.”
“And your Alpha is…?”
He winked. “Follow me.”
Rolling her eyes at his cocky swagger, Taryn followed him through a tunnel that took them
deeper into the mountain. Seeing the occasional turn-off, she realized that it was a network of
tunnels like some kind of giant ant colony. Just like in the bedroom, the light cream walls were so
smooth they looked soft. Her wolf was going crazy at the strange, unfamiliar scents, wanting
Feena to explore the place. “Mind telling me where I am?”
“All will be revealed shortly,” he drawled.
“How about how I got here?” she asked irritably.
“The Alpha will explain everything to you.”
She couldn’t contain a growl, but it seemed to amuse him.
Soon they came to a large black door, which Mountain Man held open while she passed
through. They were now in a huge open-plan kitchen that was surprisingly modern and stylish with its
oak cabinets, black marble countertop, and platinum appliances. In the center of the large space was a
long oak dining table around which a small number of male wolf shifters hovered. All heads turned as
she entered and the crowd split, giving her a view of who sat at the table. Her jaw almost hit the
floor.
Motherfucker. jack.
Now she knew for a fact that she hadn’t come here willingly. Even if she had been on a night
out and gotten hammered, no amount of alcohol would have distracted her from the fact that this was
the guy was a psycho.