Tasting Summer

Tasting Summer

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By:  Gin SilverwolfCompleted
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“You.” I snapped my head up. A naked man marched into the kitchen. Heat rushed to my face. The man draped in tattoos and bronze skin glared at me. “What are you doing here?” I squeaked. “I should be the one asking you that.” He closed the gap between us, and his body slammed against mine, pinning me against the door. His hand wrapped around my neck. I dug my nails into his flesh but he didn’t flinch. “You’re with the Red Claw pack aren’t you?” He sneered and tightened his hold. “Screw…you,” I rasped. “Ezra,” Dad barked. “What?” “Put her down. She’s my daughter.” His hold loosened and I dropped to the floor. I held my neck and glared at him. “You have an eighteen-year-old daughter?” Alpha Ezra asked. Dad shrugged, “Twenty, but yes.” Summer is on the run from her former Alpha, and seeks refuge with her estranged Father. She hides a secret that could get her killed so the one person she must stay away from is the one she's drawn to the most. Alpha Ezra is sort of her Dad's best friend and logically off-limits but soon the lines between them blur and before they know it the desire is too hot to put out. Summer's past catches up with her and the only option is to cheat fate or repeat history. Ezra and Summer must work together or risk being ripped apart.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Summer POV

I arrived in Whispering Hollow a day early. I was back. Permanently this time. I hadn’t prepared for my Dad’s wife’s reaction and her daughters. Dad claimed they were nice, but I didn’t know what to make of them. Dad remarried a few months ago and I hadn’t met his new family.

Dad said it wouldn’t be a problem but I doubted that. I was a dent in their perfect lives. Dad was a general in the Alpha’s army. His personality was large and he drilled his soldier’s like a machine. Or so I heard.

His black truck stopped at the bus stage.

“Hey, sweetie!” He boomed.

“Dad…” I blinked a few times.

“Get in here. The family can’t wait to have you home.”

“Terrific.”

I expected silence to fall over the cab but Dad insisted on addressing the elephant in the room. Me.

“It’s going to be hard here,” he started.

“I figured,” I said digging my nails into the car seat.

“For one no one can know what happened.”

“Won’t lying make things worse?”

“Trust me Summer. I might have to limit your movement for a while. Avoid unnecessary contact with betas.”

“They come to your house all the time, Dad!”

He ground his teeth together. “I’ll handle them.”

“Do your step-children know?”

“No.”

“And Marcella?”

“No. The story is you were born human.”

“What happens when they find out?”

“It won’t. There’s no need for anyone to find out. You’re not getting your wolf back anyway.”

The game had changed. That was two months ago. I got up from bed in the basement. I had my private bedroom in the occasional rat hang-out with leaky pipes. Marcella thought I would like to have my own space. I decided to go job hunting against my Father’s better judgement I was still in partial hiding.

Dad was at the army base as usual and his family was in the kitchen. No one in this house cooked. Except me, but I didn’t have time to play maid. All the good jobs in this town were snatched up quickly.

“Where are you going?” Jade frowned up from her glass of orange juice.

“Got to get a job,” I said, filling a glass of water.

“Didn’t Roman say you can’t go out?”

“I’m tired of making him buy me pads, okay?” I offered the youngest of Marcella’s daughters a smile.

Jade rolled her eyes.

“Jade, leave Summer alone.” Rachel, the oldest strolled into the kitchen. She smiled at me I battled to smile back.

Unlike Rachel and I, Jade was still in high school. Rachel tried to be nice to me… Jade didn’t bother to hide her disdain.

“I think having a job’s a wonderful thing and it doesn’t matter if you’ll be stripping either. You have the legs for it.” She poured herself coffee.

Jade snickered.

Yeah like that would go down well with the Father I have.

“It’s a gas station store. I’m leaving.”

“Oh don’t worry we won’t mention it to Roman either,” Rachel waved.

I marched out without another word. I was over eighteen Dad could puff but he couldn’t keep me locked up. I hoped. I took a twenty-minute drive to the gas station. I carried the help-wanted flyer into the store.

“Hello?” I called and then I walked around the store.

It was a small square room with all sorts of items. There were massive fridges at the back with beverages. The front door chimed and an overwhelming sense of dread crashed me. Two men with matching star tattoos on their necks marched into the store. They could just be customers…

“Mart!” One of them slammed their palm on the counter several times.

Okay, maybe not. I ducked.

Glass shattered on the ground followed by gumballs flying everywhere.

“Come out you worm.”

These guys were shifters they were bound to notice another scent in the store.

“Go check the back.”

I clutched my aching chest. How do I get out of here?

“I know you’re here rat. Come out or die like one.”

I shut my eyes. Crap. The sound of his boots on the tilted floor got louder. I had no choice. I jumped out. The man’s eyes lit up with surprise then something that made my skin crawl. Lust.

“This is a pleasant surprise.”

“Keep dreaming.” My sneaker slammed into his gut before my fist connected with his jaw.

He rubbed his jaw but barely moved. He cussed and swung his arm. I ducked at the same time his partner emerged and stared at us in shock. I took the moment of distraction to throw myself onto the giant shifter. He stumbled and smacked into the stand. I jumped off him before I fell like a tree.

The shelves fell like dominos.

“You little bitch!”

“I’m so not getting this job,” I whispered.

The shifter charged. He aimed for my side and clawed my shirt. I jammed my elbow into his back. He whirled and connected the back of his hand with my face. I landed on the counter.

“Fuck.”

“Bitch.”

“No,” I gasped when he grabbed my leg.

He dragged me off the counter. I smacked against the ground. I smelt blood.

“You’re a feisty little thing. I need a new toy. I might take you with me.”

“Go to hell.”

I kicked his wrist. He let go enough for me to get free I got to my feet and ran to the door. It opened before I could reach it and another man draped in tattoos and leather marched in. His green eyes bore into me. I swallowed. Three against one wasn’t a fair fight.

“Shit,” my attacker spat.

He kicked his friend. Seconds later they ran out the back. My only exit was barred by a man twice my size. I back up slowly at the same time a sharp pain shot through my abdomen.

“Who are you?” He demanded.

“I…uhh.”

My back crashed into the counter. He wrapped his hand around my throat.

“Stop, ouch.”’

The man before me split into two. His rugged features blurred as the pain in my body intensified. I brought my hand to the throbbing pain.

“Shit.” My hand came back bloody.

“Hey, hey don’t –” The man’s face was the last thing I saw before I passed out.

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Really enjoying this story so far!
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Great read! Kept you on your toes!!
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105 Chapters
Chapter 1
Summer POV I arrived in Whispering Hollow a day early. I was back. Permanently this time. I hadn’t prepared for my Dad’s wife’s reaction and her daughters. Dad claimed they were nice, but I didn’t know what to make of them. Dad remarried a few months ago and I hadn’t met his new family. Dad said it wouldn’t be a problem but I doubted that. I was a dent in their perfect lives. Dad was a general in the Alpha’s army. His personality was large and he drilled his soldier’s like a machine. Or so I heard. His black truck stopped at the bus stage. “Hey, sweetie!” He boomed. “Dad…” I blinked a few times. “Get in here. The family can’t wait to have you home.” “Terrific.” I expected silence to fall over the cab but Dad insisted on addressing the elephant in the room. Me. “It’s going to be hard here,” he started. “I figured,” I said digging my nails into the car seat. “For one no one can know what happened.” “Won’t lying make things worse?” “Trust me Summer. I might have to limit your
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Chapter 2
Summer POVMy chest heaved my body ached as if I’d been beaten with rocks. Something wasn’t right. I shot up from the soft bed and adjusted to the dark room. It was too dark to be my basement room. The upper window on the right that let the moonlight in was missing. I swung my legs off the bed and stood. I willed myself to scan my surroundings but… it didn’t work.Sometimes I forgot what I was now.Barefoot I slowly found my way to the wall. I patted the space looking for a switch but instead, I found a door. I rattled the handle but it wouldn’t open.“Dad’s going to kill me.”Why was the room so dark? I walked cautiously back to the bed. I patted my jeans and my phone wasn’t there. I grabbed my sticky shirt. I froze. Half of my shirt was gone.“Crap.”I gasped when the door jiggled. I crawled backwards and hit the bed. Light burst into the dark room. I hugged myself to cover my naked belly. The man in the centre of the doorframe took a step forward. I swallowed the lump in my throat.
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Chapter 3
Summer POVA knock came at the door. I barely left my room since Dad grounded me. I’d only seen him a handful of times since then. From what I overheard the borders weren’t stable and they were expecting an attack. I used to love stakeouts and a good ambush. I wouldn’t be doing any of that anymore.“Come in,” I said.Marcella strolled into my room. She grimaced for a second before turning her smile back on.“Darling Summer, I have good news.”“You do?”“Yes,” she grimaced again.I battled my giggle. The stench of damp wood was getting to her. I got used to it and the occasional rat visitors.“You don’t have to make dinner tonight!” She clapped her hands.“Are you going out?” I asked.“Yes… we are.”We? Marcella barely included me in family issues. I was her husband’s daughter but I was as good as the maid around here.“Where are we going?” I asked, slipping my legs off the queen-sized bed.Marcella walked around and stood under the window. “To the winter lodge twenty minutes out of to
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Chapter 4
Summer POVDad was gone early the next day and the ladies weren’t back from their shift vacation. What did I wear to swear my loyalty to my new demi-god Alpha? Something that covered every inch of my skin so when that dumb mark appeared he wouldn’t see it. Unless it showed up on my forehead. I wouldn’t put it passed the Moon goddess she had a wicked sense of humour.Since I lost my phone I would have to find a job to replace it. Now that Ezra knew I was here I wouldn’t have to hide. I grabbed a few help-wanted flyers and stuffed them in my bag. The Alpha’s house was a ten-minute walk from home. When I arrived beta wolves marched in and out of the property as young ladies giggled with trays of food mostly meat and fruit walked into the house.Dad’s truck was parked in the driveway. Of course, he had to be here. I took a deep breath and proceeded.“Can I help you?” A man stopped me at the door.I took a step back. My breath caught in my throat and memories spiked my brain.“I…uh…”I wil
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Chapter 5
Summer POVI contemplated telling Dad I got a job as a waitress. If things hadn’t gone South, I would have been under him as a subordinate. It was a dream one that almost came true. Like I said the Moon goddess has a wicked sense of humour.“Where are you going?” Dad raised his brow from his coffee mug.“Uh… to work.”“Summer…”“Dad, we spoke about this. I’m not a kid. I need to make my own money.”“Under my roof little girl, you’ll go by my rules.”When would he stop treating me like a child? I placed my hand on my hip and stared him down.“It’s a bar. Nothing’s going to happen to me.”Dad set his mug down and scratched his four o’clock shadow. “A bar, Summer?”I nodded. “I’ve worked the job before. Please, let me try to live a normal life.”“I guess that’s okay, I’ll always keep an eye on you. Did anything show up when you swore your loyalty?”“No, I guess not yet.”He dumped his cup in the kitchen sink. “Keep your eyes open. I can’t keep you here forever and we damn well can’t keep
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Chapter 6
Summer POVMarcella and the girls were back I didn’t want to play happy family. I ran to my infested basement and locked the door. I needed a cold shower but when I came out dripping wet the ache hadn’t gone. An ache there because of someone I shouldn’t give a damn about.“Ugh,” I slapped my face.How could he mark me? He practically told the shifter world that I was his which I wasn’t. He must have marked me when he stuck his claws into my hand. In the shifter world wolves had a way of telling which wolves were taken. It was effective on male wolves only. Most male wolves didn’t care but Ezra’s an Alpha and touching someone marked by an Alpha was a death sentence. What did it mean to belong to a man like Ezra? A mature man with a stare that could freeze anyone. Blake was a young Alpha and Jacob was a young beta but each thought they were on top of the world.Just thinking about them made me start hyperventilating. It’s over now, I repeated over and over in my head. He can’t hurt me.
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Chapter 7
Summer POV“Should we be playing cards?” I asked, shuffling the cards.Wren gave me a pressed smile, “You just don’t want to bet your tips for the night.”I laughed, “Of course not I need a new phone.”“I need rent. Deal them Summer,” Hector rubbed his hands together. I put my feet up on the stool this was the only opportunity I had to relax once the sun set we were all screwed. A lot of us anticipated great tips. I wanted to buy a new phone by Friday hopefully I could maintain my old number.“I’m not dumb enough to bet my tips,” I said.“Neither am I. My ex-boyfriend’s busted scooters in my garage. I have that,” Marley said.“I’ll take it!” Hector said.Marley laughed maniacally.“Ten bucks and that’s as high as I’ll go.”“I’ll take your ten bucks, deal,” Wren said.I dealt the cards I wasn’t confident in my cards. I hope I hadn’t just given away ten bucks.“Where is everyone?” Ezra barked.We dropped the cards, slipped into our shoes and scurried into the dining area. Ezra stood be
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Chapter 8
Summer POV“Don’t touch me.”I slapped his hand away.“I’m going to do more than touch you, human. I’ll lick, spank and fuck.”“Get lost!”He chuckled and backed into my space. “Can’t you take a hint?”“I like it when they fight.” Before I could react Ollie grabbed my right arm and dragged me two feet to his car.“No!” I kicked his knee.He ground his teeth and chuckled.What?“Save it, sweetheart. We can bite all we want in my hotel room.”“You’re disgusting.”The street was quiet and the lights flickered. The darkness felt like a mocking laugh. I would be kidnapped without a witness to stare apologetically. No, I might not be a wolf anymore but I was trained to fight.I twisted Ollie’s arm and kicked the inside of his thigh. He bellowed into the night. I stomped on his foot and ran for dear life. I dropped my bag and pumped my legs to the limit. Ollie’s rough hand grabbed my shirt and yanked me back. I rolled on the concrete and scraped the side of my head.“You little bitch,” Ollie
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Chapter 9
Summer POVI jolted awake just as the hooded man was about to grab me. Sweat stuck to Ezra’s shirt and hair stuck to my face. Early morning sun seeped into the bedroom. The rain had gone when I peeked out the window the entire backyard was drenched in water, dirty puddles were scattered all over the yard. After washing the sweat off my face I walked downstairs.“Early bird, I see,” Ezra groaned as he emerged from the couch in the living room.“You slept on the couch? I thought you said you would sleep in the spare room.”“I didn’t say that.” Ezra stretched his arms and twisted his back.“I would have taken the couch.”His hair was ruffled and curly, different from the silk pushed-back style he usually has.“Come,” he said.He patted the spot beside him. I settled a safe distance from him. He reached out and brushed hair behind my ear and thumbed a bruise on my cheek.“Thanks…”“Don’t. Just don’t.”“But if you—”“Summer, I said don’t.”“What do you want me to say?”“Nothing. Let’s go e
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Chapter 10
Ezra POV“Ezra.” Hunter marched in.“Brother,” I said setting the glass of brandy down.I was more of a scotch guy but I thought I would change things up today. My younger brother of three years settled on the leather seat in front of me. I was at the pack house. I was rarely here these days I found myself at the bar longing for a petite human girl.“What’s up with you?” Hunter asked.“Can’t a guy have brandy?”“Sure. We found something you might want to see.”“Yeah?” I raised a brow. “What?”“We found rake venom.”I sat up, my fingers curled around the glass. “What the hell? Where?”“By the lake, if that stuff made it into the water there’s no telling the damage that could have happened.“They’re trying to kill us,” I murmured.“Yeah but who out of all the packs?”There were thirty-one packs in the country and all of them banned the rake venom. It’s a drug but it’s also a venom. It could make you faster and give you better night vision it was addictive and it messed with the ability
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