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In the kitchen.-=-‘Let’s go upstairs. I need to talk to them.’‘Wait! You have to explain how you knew.’‘I felt they had a connection when Brandon began following Marina.’‘When he woke up?’‘No, on the first day you came to town. I didn’t know it was him. Marina has always played damsel in distress, so I thought she was pretending to be scared so I’d drop her off at home so she could seduce me. I felt someone was following her, but thought nothing of it.’‘Brandon was here when I arrived?’‘I wasn’t sure, but I had the same feeling and got the same scent when you arrived. I don’t think he knew how to tell you about your abilities, so he held back.’‘But how did you know they were like us, fated mates? Following someone around might just be because they want to investigate.’‘That is what I thought at first, but Brandon followed her even when there was danger. He didn’t care about his safety.’‘But I felt his presence all the time.’‘We found traces of Seth’s scent around the prope
“I made a mistake… I made a mistake…” Marina wrung her hands together as she wandered into the dark, endless forest. “He’ll never trust me again. I shouldn’t have asked for help.”I followed her blindly—Where is she going?—and was taken to a forest more vibrant than the last. There were new leaves on every plant and flowers opening their petals to the morning sun. It was spring in this part of her dream, and I could see the scene slowly unfolding in front of me. What secret is she going to reveal next?-=-Marina stomped on the dandelions covering the ground. “That stupid bitch keeps hogging Grayson’s attention. I want to kill her.”Brandon was taken aback by her words. Was she speaking about Brianna? He had never seen Marina speaking ill of anyone before, and it was out of her character to think ill of anyone. Sure, she was moody and sometimes rude to the guys, but they teased her a lot, so she just reciprocated their actions.“Seth, where the fuck are you? Aggghhh!!!” she screamed
BrandonShadows lurked in the darkness while thick white fog touched the ground. I’ve entered people’s dreams before, but never this dark. I can feel a thickness in the atmosphere, as if the air weighed me down. I hear creatures skittering about, making the hair on my arms and neck stand on end. I’ve never been in such a frightening place either.Monsters running after their victims, who screamed at high volume. People falling from the sky, repeatedly. Women with long black hair, blood dripping from their eyes and mouths, never affected me. They were never my dreams, so they couldn’t touch or inflict any harm on me. A werewolf lurking in the periphery of my vision when I was younger was symbolic of Thorne, waiting on the borders of my mind, ready to be awakened. Though the image of a wolf three times my size with enormous claws and equally large teeth followed me everywhere, I was never afraid. The only thing that really left my heart racing and skin sweaty long after waking up was
“He’s not. He has reason—”“Tut tut, enough arguing for now. I bet you are both tired from that ordeal. I fixed some late-night snacks in case you’re hungry.”“Cookies and brownies?” Marina asked like a child given a birthday present, and Gran smiled proudly.“No wonder the house smells like a bakery. Don’t mind if I help myself.” Bran grinned.“Eat as much as you want, just make sure to leave a tray for the others.” Gran began her ascent up the stairs. “Oh, and there’s fresh milk in the fridge, ice cream in the freezer—”“And caramel in the pantry.” Marina finished. Ever since she could remember, Gran always had homemade caramel ready. The old lady learned Marina loved adding caramel to her pancakes and ice cream, so she made it from scratch each time using the freshest ingredients..Brandon headed to the kitchen, grabbed a brownie, stuffed his face with the dessert, and walked to the fridge to get the milk when he noticed Marina hovering by the hallway.“Mmmfffmmmfff,” he mumbled in
“We’re leaving,” Brandon declared when the buzzing of conversations around them continued. Pack members introduced themselves and found something interesting to talk about. Each group cautiously treaded the waters to see if the intention behind the visit was real.The Silvercreek pack alpha was cautious. They’ve had visits from other groups before wanting to take over their land, and most of them came with good intentions, only to betray them when they slept.Bree needed a break. She was more reserved than Grayson, and having too many werewolves she didn’t know made her feel uneasy.“So soon?” Bree asked, looking over at Marina and noticing she looked agitated.‘What’s wrong with her?’ She asks Bran through their twin telepathy and nods in Marina’s direction.‘She has a name.’ Bran sounded offended, but Bree just smirked.‘Whatever. Why does she look like she’s about to throw up?’‘She’s not pregnant if that is what you’re asking.’‘It’s not, and that is good to know, but her eyes ar
Marina’s mouth shaped an O as she glared at Bran. ‘Are you kidding me? I’m not sleeping with you in a house full of werewolves. They’ll hear what we’re doing.’Bran smiled, lifted her chin to close her mouth, and kissed her cheek. He was getting bolder with his actions. ‘I didn’t say anything about sleeping together in my bed, but sure, we can do that too.’‘You’re horrible,’ Marina blushed. Obviously, she was getting ahead of herself and didn’t even know if Bran wanted the same thing she did. Sure, he held her close with all the male werewolves around trying to check her out, but that meant nothing. He could be like any other male staking his claim when other men were about.Bran grinned and his eyes lit up. ‘Not funny!’ She added, even though her smile said something different. His smile alone melted her resolve. Marina stopped talking to Bran when Grayson spoke. Bran held her close as she faced the alpha and the visitor.Tension was so thick it could be felt in the air, thus push
“Hey, Marg,” Bran and Marina enter the bar, followed by ten of their new friends. “Can you give my new friends their first drink and charge it on my tab.”Marg raised her brow. “Friends of yours?” She was suspicious. Since when did Brandon have friends the pack didn’t know about?She tried to catch Marina’s attention, but the younger woman escaped to the ladies’ room. Who were these people and why were there so many of them? Why did they come?Are they here for peace or to cause problems?These are just some of the questions she needed answered. However, it was not her place to confront the individuals involved.Marg sent a message to Grayson through the pack link to alert him of the newcomers. Ten werewolves on a motorcycle can mean anything, and she wanted to err on the side of caution.Several minutes later, Grayson and Brianna appear at the bar as if they came casually. Like they were out on a date and had come to the pub for drinks.The jukebox was blaring an old song about the
“Brandon! Get out of the way! A truck is coming.” She yells while pulling him toward the trees. But Brandon did not budge and kept his ground. He did not want to confront the creature lurking behind the shadows unless necessary.It was too late, Marina thought. When the truck hit the rock, the momentum would crumple the vehicle and them at the same time. She did not want to lose Bran to an accident they could have prevented, so she decided to stay with him. Better die together than cry because of his loss.‘It’s okay. It’s not a truck.’ He communicated through their link as the lights came closer, halting a couple of feet before the rock, the sound of machinery louder than before.His range to hear and see things around him was more enhanced than Marina’s because of his alpha blood. So he knew way before she did that it wasn’t a big vehicle that was approaching.“Need help there young werewolf?” A deep voice boomed behind the light and Marina’s eyes widened in fear as she scented at l
Inside the vehicle, Marina could not sit still. How did Seth know where she was, and how did he know she would be on a date with Brandon?Brandon asked her about a song and she said yes instead of telling him she’d heard it before. She could not focus. Seth just thanked her for luring Brandon away from the pack and threatened to kill him.Marina needed all her faculties to detect any coming danger, so she tuned Bran out, slid the windows down, and listened to the sounds outside.They were halfway to the border between Silvercreek and the next town when her fears finally manifested.She saw glimpses of a werewolf running alongside their car hidden behind the treeline. He was running so fast she could hear him grunting as he ran. Like in a horror film, the hair on her arms stood on end and she knew it was only a matter of minutes before they met this wolf in person.The action was easy to miss by a regular human, but since she had enhanced hearing and could see in the dark, she was su