Novels by Authoress Dee

CHAPTER 5Thorne's grip on me was unrelenting, his breath hot against my neck as we sprinted through the thick forest. His body was a shield, wrapping around me as we fought to stay ahead of the wolves closing in on us. His pulse hammered beneath my fingers, a rhythm that matched the urgency of our escape."I thought you were supposed to protect me," I gasped, heart racing, feet stumbling over roots and uneven ground."Just hold on," he growled, eyes flicking over his shoulder. His gaze was sharp, predatory, as if he could sense the wolves closing in. "We’re almost there."I had no idea where "there" was, but at this point, I didn’t care. I was too lost in the electric pull between us, the undeniable bond that had ignited between us the moment Thorne had touched me.As if to answer my unspoken thoughts, his hand slid down to the small of my back, pulling me closer, his lips grazing the edge of my ear."Don’t you dare try to run from me," he murmured, his voice dark with promise. "You’

Thorne didn’t wait.The moment Varun took a step forward, he grabbed my hand and yanked me into a sprint.We tore through the shattered cabin door and into the dark forest beyond, branches whipping past, the cold air burning my lungs.Behind us, I heard a roar — then the heavy thud of pursuit.“They’re faster,” I gasped, stumbling as roots caught at my feet.“I’m faster,” Thorne snarled. His arm tightened around me, hauling me against his body.Before I could protest, he scooped me up like I weighed nothing, throwing me over his shoulder."Hold on," he barked.I clung to him as he shot through the trees, moving with an impossible speed that made my stomach lurch and my heart hammer against my ribs.Magic sparked around him — wild, unstable, powerful.The enforcers were gaining.I could hear the crash of their heavy paws, the sharp barks of orders, the metallic ring of weapons drawn."They're not going to stop," I panted against him."They can't have you," Thorne growled, voice thick w

I barely had time to scream.The giant wolf lunged for me — claws out, teeth bared.I stumbled backward blindly, my back slamming into the broken wall. Splinters tore at my skin, but I hardly felt it.I could only stare — paralyzed — as death hurtled toward me.And then, out of nowhere, Thorne moved.One second he was crumpled against the ground, bloodied and broken.The next — he was exploding upward with a roar so fierce it shook the very earth beneath us.He moved like a beast unleashed, raw, feral, unstoppable.Before the wolf could reach me, Thorne slammed into him midair, knocking the beast sideways with bone-shattering force.The two of them crashed to the ground, snapping and snarling, a brutal tangle of limbs and claws.For a moment, I couldn't even tell them apart — just teeth and rage and blood.But then Thorne surged on top, straddling the larger wolf, his dagger flashing wickedly. He drove it deep into the creature's throat, a wet, tearing sound filling the cabin.The wol

I woke with a start, disoriented, only to realize Thorne was still pressed against me, his body heavy and warm, half-wrapped around mine.For a few heartbeats, I couldn’t breathe.His head rested against my shoulder, his breath tickling my skin with every exhale. His arm was draped possessively across my waist, fingers twitching lightly even in sleep, as if afraid I would vanish.A dangerous, forbidden thrill coursed through me.For a moment, I simply laid there, paralyzed by the heat of his body against mine. I could feel every muscle pressed to me, every slow, steady thrum of his pulse where his chest brushed my back. His scent enveloped me — rich, smoky, threaded with something wilder, darker.Part of me wanted to pull away.Another part — the louder part — ached to press closer.Slowly, I shifted, trying not to wake him, but the moment I moved, his hold tightened, a deep growl vibrating from his chest into mine."Stay," he muttered hoarsely, voice raw with sleep.I froze.Thorne’s

The moment the car struck me, I never expected my life to end so abruptly. The screech of tires, the blinding headlights, the sickening thud of my body hitting metal — it all happened too fast for me to even scream. Pain exploded in every nerve, and then... nothing.Silence.Darkness.Cold.But death didn’t welcome me. Instead, when I forced my eyes open, I found myself lying in the middle of a dense forest. Mist coiled low around the gnarled roots and towering trees. The air smelled damp, earthy... and strange.“Hello,” a calm, feminine voice echoed in my ears, as clear as if she stood right beside me. “I am your assistant, Ava. Welcome to the world of werewolves.”I sat up with a jolt, heart pounding. My hands trembled. “W-what?”“If you complete the task assigned to you, you will have the chance to return to the human world.”A task? Was this some weird afterlife?“What’s the task?” I rasped, my throat raw.“In three years, a werewolf named Thorne will spark a bloody massacre. Your