Animal Heat: A Paranormal Romance (The Animal Sagas) Read Free

instant all of this could be ended, and her chance to save her younger sister from the grasp of an unsavory best would slip past her.
    The light from the cabin became brighter, giving Lynda some hope that she was going to make it. Lynda could see the clearing of the yard just ahead of her. A pair of snapping jaws lunged at her from behind. Lynda could feel the wolf’s warm breath on her heels as she barely sidestepped the attack. There in front of her, a small semicircle of wolves stood in the cabin’s yard. They were prepared for what was an unannounced approach. In the middle and slightly behind them, a massive white wolf stood calmly staring at her. There he was. Lynda knew without a doubt that had to be Wilder.
    The air was full of growling and snarling as Lynda raced into the clearing. It was clear to her that the Stronghearts did not appreciate her presence or the potential intrusion. Too bad for them, she thought to herself. Lynda had no time for any of them but the alpha. The entire semicircle of wolves began to move forward when they realized that this mountain lion was not about to slow down.
    If she couldn’t get to Wilder in time, she was good as dead. Using her forward momentum, Lynda leapt with all her might towards the huge white wolf, clearing his pack members with ease. She landed on the ground in front of him with a thump and released her transformation immediately. The fur and muscular structure of her body shifted and blended until she was entirely unrecognizable. Now she lay before him in her human form, naked and completely vulnerable.

Chapter 4

    Out of the corner of her eye she could see a massive grey wolf, only slightly smaller than the white wolf, Wilder himself, on a collision course with her. Lynda screamed out “Sanctuary, Alpha” just as the enormous beast collided with her. The wolf pinned her with his bulk. Although she had been expecting to be attacked for her intrusion, Lynda felt no teeth sink in to her exposed flesh.
    She could feel the wolf’s body shake with a deep, throaty growl. “That’s enough Clay.” A powerful, authoritative voice washed over clearing. She knew then that the alpha had transformed as well. “You know full well I honor a request for asylum. Let the lady up, I believe she is already fully aware of your displeasure.”
    With a final growl Clay moved off of her, exposing her naked body to the chilly night air. Lynda shivered as she stared at the alpha’s bare feet. She could feel his eyes on her nude body. Lynda didn’t dare look up at his face, her heart still pounding from the physical exertion she had just been through, and the fear of being completely vulnerable. She didn’t want any of the pack to think she was making a show of dominance.
    She watched as Wilder slid a pair of jeans on over his bare feet. “Come inside, she-cat. You can explain to me why you came all this way, into the heart of my territory, without my permission,” his tone was neither welcoming, nor damning but held a sense of diplomatic authority. Lynda took the large hand the alpha extended, her own trembling, and allowed him to pull her to her feet.  For the first time, she looked up into the face of the man she had pinned all her hopes upon. The rumors she’d heard of his good looks had #. Lynda
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    Ben Wilder was the epitome of everything a powerful Were male ought to be: well muscled, with chiseled features and deep expressive eyes. Authority rolled off of him in waves and left him with a subtle but unmistakable arrogance. Refusing to be intimidated by him, Lynda rolled back her shoulders and tilted her head up. She hoped the deep breath that she drew in through slightly flared nostrils would be enough to calm the last of the trembling in her completely exposed body.
    Wilder quirked a half smile at her show of spirit and turning, walked into the cabin. She followed the alpha into the house, walking as regally as an