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I Love Y'all.
I think I've figured it out. The thing that makes me enjoy a werewolf story so much is when I can easily make a connection to the characters. As I don't turn into a wolf (although I think I have a true mate bond with my fiance), their human skin bears the weight of making these characters 'real.' Their actions, reactions, internal monologue - you know, the things that make you want to hang out for a sunny afternoon and smoke meats with Liam, or sneak away for a glass of wine to gossip with Rose.
It's for that reason I tackled a very toxic relationship in this story. I see them written all the time, but so often, there's just this magical moment where everything changes. It makes me roll my eyes and put the book down. My characters have very real reactions to what it is like to live in that kind of situation. There were heavy, heavy topics here, and I applaud you all for sitting through and reading them. I seriously did consider putting additional trigger/content warnings a couple times, BUT this book is marked as 18+ for more than one type of mature content.
So Liam doesn't have a mark at the end of this story, which I know will make a lot of people feel as if it's incomplete. How disappointed would you have been with Rose, though, if she was just like, "Hey, everything is sunshine and daisies now. We're perfect!" No, they have a lot more work they need to do to get there - but I promise, off in the background, they are getting there.
I felt the end was a perfect representation of what both these characters needed to learn. Liam learned he isn't the center of the universe, and Rose - most importantly - learned she could make her own choices.
That's all, folks!
Just kidding, 'Return.' is in the works already. I am going to get 'Curse of a Lycan Luna' all written (not in any way affiliated to the Wulver stories), and then jump into posting that adventure. Oh my gosh, I love it already. The mate bonds for our favorite Snow Moon and Wulver Pack members are quite unique - no two are the same, because no two relationships are the same. I am so excited to explore all the intracacies of second chance mates I alluded to in 'Chase.'
Do you have any guesses whose story it is?
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Chase. Prologue
Time passes, things change, and everyone moves on. It’s easy to feel left behind. I always feel left behind. Left behind and forgotten. All my life, I’ve wanted for someone to reach back, take my hand, and drag me along. Keep me up with the times, be a part of the changes. Maybe it’s time for me to be the change, start chasing after what I want, but I wouldn’t even know how to start rocking the boat. It’s just not me, not something I can even do. I have never been one for the chase, but now just might be the time to learn.*** Time passes, and I stay the same. Things change, but I don’t. Everyone moves on, but I wouldn’t know. Being alone has become my home. The solitude brings solace. The quiet is rejuvenating. The seclusion affords too many perks. I take what I want and I want only what I need. I’m a lone wolf, no need for a pack, no need for a mate. And that will never change.
Chase. All The Small Things
Rose I sat back against my headboard with a huff. My pack had gone off to a huge battle last night and no one - no one - had given me an update. And on top of that, the entire battle stemmed around one of my closest friends. One of my closest friends who had been held hostage for weeks at this point. Sure, I was more or less assigned to be her friend at first, but she had quickly proven to be a friend, not an assignment. I was looking forward to her being our luna. Lya was kind, and honest, and she would be good for the pack. I don’t think anyone expected the strongest alpha in all of North America to be mated to a werewolf who didn’t realize she was a werewolf. But they worked. They worked really well. Jealousy was not my thing. I mean, I was jealous, but not that the new girl got the guy. I didn’t want the guy. I wanted the bond. It was probably silly to be bemoaning something like that. Twenty-one wasn’t exactly on the old side of still looking for your mate, but it felt lik
Chase. This Fire
LiamI walked out of the packhouse, breathing a sigh. For what, I didn’t know. For the first time in a long time, I had misread not just a situation, but a person. When Thom and Cody had notified me that my sister had been found, I was certain they would be sending her to me - whether it be in a body bag or with an escort to get her to the pack I was staying at. She had too much to learn, and she needed protection. When they told me she would be staying because she found her mate, I was furious and nearly came out here to drag her back myself. When Gregory stepped in to tell me to leave things well enough alone and let her adjust a little bit, I begrudgingly backed off. But when all three of them called to inform me of an outlandish plan that had her experiencing the highest risk, I was furious. It was a Wulver plan through and through and the only option was to go along with it. I still insisted I be at the heart of it, able to keep her safe should the need arise, especially as it
Chase. Astronaut
I wasn’t planning on being out tonight. My replacement was getting here sometime this evening, and I wanted to be around to debrief them before I took off. My wolf, Freyja, had been pestering me to go for a run, but I had finally gotten her to quiet down and settle for running when we got home. I had picked up on some rumblings about rogues a bit too close to town, though, so I kept my ears perked. But, when I caught wind of Gamma Derek calling off patrols in a particular area, I knew I had to go. It was just my luck that there would be some sort of development right as I was supposed to be leaving town. I grumbled to myself as I shifted, letting Freyja come forward and take us to the area of the border that patrols had been told to vacate. We hunkered down behind some foliage on the forest floor, doing our best to obscure the light blonde coat. The trace scents of a rogue were present, but quite far off yet. The Gamma’s scent was present, and much closer. I wanted to go closer to
Chase. Go Your Own Way
Liam The feeling of her skin on mine was too much. I couldn’t take it. The fire that ignited with the smell of spiced raspberries was one that threatened to never be extinguished. I lost myself, and I would have marked her right then if I had an ounce less control. The smell of a rogue was getting closer, and a pack wolf was hovering nearby, a few others not too far off. A sense of foreboding overcame me. She wasn’t safe here. I didn’t know why I cared. This wasn’t what I wanted. It was the damn mate bond that was forcing these emotions on me, and I wanted none of it. “Run now, bunny,” I murmured into her ear before slinking back into the cover of trees. My heart panged when she collapsed, and I fought the urge to go pick her up. But the scents were drifting closer and I needed her away from here. I could smell three, maybe four pack wolves approaching. I wouldn’t be able to focus if she hung around. “Leave,” I growled. Her wolf was unwilling, but I could feel Alo pouring
Chase. Little Secrets
Rose I paced my studio apartment frantically, trying desperately to organize my thoughts. There was one singular word swirling around in my head, and I would give anything to make it go away. Rejection. Just the thought of it made my wolf whimper. He knew, right? He had to know. How could he not? I sank down on the edge of my bed, barely noticing that I was rocking back and forth. I couldn’t do anything to stop the strangled sob that found its way out of my throat. Freyja tried to reach out and provide whatever comfort she could, but there wasn’t much she could do when she herself was curled up in a ball, heartbroken that our mate sent us away in such a way. I struggled to my feet and made my way out of the complex, sprinting down all the short cuts - skirting behind the training complex, cutting across the field, over to the path through the woods that led to the packhouse. I made it there in possibly record time, bursting through the patio doors and began pacing the kitchen.
Chase. Too Late To Turn Back Now
Liam I sat in Cody’s office, the nearly comatose wolf sitting in the corner. I scoffed a bit, the idea of Alo curled up in a corner on blankets making my wolf growl. I had recounted just the details necessary to Cody, leaving out everything about the girl. To my knowledge, she didn’t matter in this equation. I had no idea who she was, I had no desire to know who she was, and no one else needed to know about her. Especially since I was just going to reject her. Maybe I’d tell Cody about her once she was out of the picture. He had just rejected his mate, he could use someone to commiserate with. Truth be told, I did feel bad for Cody. However, I was my father’s son - even if we had differing morals. My father rejected his fated mate - my mother - for the Wulver Pack, and I had no intention of taking a mate for the Wulver Pack. Too much hung in the balance, and mates made things difficult. Lya was smart to appoint a beta who had a chosen mate. I could only imagine Cody would have
Chase. Kryptonite
I kept my head down as I followed Cody and my mate - Liam, I had learned - out of the office. As soon as we were in the hall, though, Cody rounded on me, shoving me into the wall. “What the hell was that, Rose? Huh?” he snapped. “I-I-I’m sorry!” I gasped, “I swear, I didn’t-” His wolf surfaced, growling in my face. “I saw how torn up you were when you got back. I know you saw something, and I know you lied to me about needing to go up there myself.” Tears stung my eyes as spittle flew. “You’re fucking lucky we had someone up there to pick up the pieces. What the fuck do you think this looks like for your future as a scout here?” I closed my eyes and let out a sob. I didn’t know how to put into words what happened up there, but I wished I could. Anything to repair my name. I barely noticed when Cody was pulled away. It was a musical voice that pulled me back into the room. “It wasn’t her fault,” my mate growled. “Not her fault?” Cody demanded. “She fuckin’ baled up there, an
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