A Date For The Bear: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Bear Brides Book 2) by Natalie Kristen Page A
Authors: Natalie Kristen
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the same pair of deep,
brown eyes, only now they were peering at her out of a bear's face.
Tony stalked forward and
nudged her gently with his massive, furry shoulder. Your turn .
Terri gulped. Here goes
nothing.
She dropped the blanket from
her shoulders and stood with her fists at her sides. She squealed
when Tony licked her hand and nuzzled it.
Unclench your hands.
Relax.
Terri frowned at him. She
seemed to understand him, with her mind—or was it her heart?
Perhaps this was the bond, the link they were talking about. He
Turned her. There would forever be a link, a connection between
them. The knowledge assured her and strengthened her. Tony would be
with her, every step of the way. She wasn't alone, ever.
Terri inhaled deeply and
closed her eyes. She let her mind go blank and immediately felt her
bear rising. It was a powerful, menacing presence, and for an
instant, Terri felt a sharp spike of fear. Her bear rammed against
her shields, sensing her weakness and she heard a deafening roar in
her ears.
She felt strong, human hands
holding her firmly, and Tony's voice cut through that frightening
animal roar to reach her. “Terri! Terri, listen to me. Focus
on my voice. Don't be scared. Your bear can sense your fear and
wants to explode out of your body to protect you. It thinks you're
frightened because you're in danger. It's ready to kill, to
eliminate that danger. You're not in any danger, Terri. Breathe,
just breathe. Slowly, steadily, and get acquainted with your bear.
Feel it, know it, control it. Open your eyes and look at me, Terri.
We'll do this together.”
With a whimper, Terri forced
her eyes open and stared up into Tony's handsome, human face. He
gave her a quick smile and took both her hands in his.
“T-together?” she
asked. It wasn't a question. It was a plea.
“Together,” Tony
said firmly.
She gasped when she felt the
heat from his body slam into her. His body temperature seemed to
shoot up and the heat from his hands seeped into her skin, spiraling
through her cells and sparking a change. Terri blinked hard, but
continued staring into Tony's eyes. She didn't want to break the
connection. She didn't want to be alone. She wanted to be near him,
beside him, with him. With a start, she realized how much she
trusted and needed him.
Tony smiled and leaned
forward slowly. She closed her eyes as her skin prickled and burned.
The sensation wasn't unpleasant, but it wasn't like anything she had
felt before. She felt her entire body shuddering as lights exploded
behind her eyelids. When she opened her eyes, Tony was touching his
nose to hers. He licked her stubby little bear nose and chuffed.
Terri opened her mouth and
heard a growl.
Hers.
She had just growled, as a
bear.
Terri twisted round to stare
at her thick, brown coat. Her fur was rich and luxuriant, a deep
shade of brown. The other bears came to gather around her, nudging
her and sniffing her. They were recognizing the sight and scent of
their new clan member, and letting her get used to their bears.
Terri chuffed out a joyous
laugh. She was a bear! A beautiful, brown bear! She rolled and ran
through the field, excited and exhilarated. The other bears ran with
her, leading her towards the woods. Terri raced with them, taking in
the smells of nature and learning to distinguish the various tracks
and scents. This was so amazing. She learned quickly and she
concentrated when one of the bears stopped to show her something.
They were trying to teach her as much as they could, and she
appreciated their kindness. She ran and played with her clan
members, but when Amanda offered her a rabbit, she declined politely.
She wasn't ready for that, yet.
Finally, Tony chuffed out a
command to his clan members and they stopped their rowdy, boisterous
play. One by one, they came up to Terri and touched her, with their
paws, noses, shoulders.
Good job. See ya.
Terri rubbed noses with them
and watched them leave. Tony stood behind her, watching her
brown eyes, only now they were peering at her out of a bear's face.
Tony stalked forward and
nudged her gently with his massive, furry shoulder. Your turn .
Terri gulped. Here goes
nothing.
She dropped the blanket from
her shoulders and stood with her fists at her sides. She squealed
when Tony licked her hand and nuzzled it.
Unclench your hands.
Relax.
Terri frowned at him. She
seemed to understand him, with her mind—or was it her heart?
Perhaps this was the bond, the link they were talking about. He
Turned her. There would forever be a link, a connection between
them. The knowledge assured her and strengthened her. Tony would be
with her, every step of the way. She wasn't alone, ever.
Terri inhaled deeply and
closed her eyes. She let her mind go blank and immediately felt her
bear rising. It was a powerful, menacing presence, and for an
instant, Terri felt a sharp spike of fear. Her bear rammed against
her shields, sensing her weakness and she heard a deafening roar in
her ears.
She felt strong, human hands
holding her firmly, and Tony's voice cut through that frightening
animal roar to reach her. “Terri! Terri, listen to me. Focus
on my voice. Don't be scared. Your bear can sense your fear and
wants to explode out of your body to protect you. It thinks you're
frightened because you're in danger. It's ready to kill, to
eliminate that danger. You're not in any danger, Terri. Breathe,
just breathe. Slowly, steadily, and get acquainted with your bear.
Feel it, know it, control it. Open your eyes and look at me, Terri.
We'll do this together.”
With a whimper, Terri forced
her eyes open and stared up into Tony's handsome, human face. He
gave her a quick smile and took both her hands in his.
“T-together?” she
asked. It wasn't a question. It was a plea.
“Together,” Tony
said firmly.
She gasped when she felt the
heat from his body slam into her. His body temperature seemed to
shoot up and the heat from his hands seeped into her skin, spiraling
through her cells and sparking a change. Terri blinked hard, but
continued staring into Tony's eyes. She didn't want to break the
connection. She didn't want to be alone. She wanted to be near him,
beside him, with him. With a start, she realized how much she
trusted and needed him.
Tony smiled and leaned
forward slowly. She closed her eyes as her skin prickled and burned.
The sensation wasn't unpleasant, but it wasn't like anything she had
felt before. She felt her entire body shuddering as lights exploded
behind her eyelids. When she opened her eyes, Tony was touching his
nose to hers. He licked her stubby little bear nose and chuffed.
Terri opened her mouth and
heard a growl.
Hers.
She had just growled, as a
bear.
Terri twisted round to stare
at her thick, brown coat. Her fur was rich and luxuriant, a deep
shade of brown. The other bears came to gather around her, nudging
her and sniffing her. They were recognizing the sight and scent of
their new clan member, and letting her get used to their bears.
Terri chuffed out a joyous
laugh. She was a bear! A beautiful, brown bear! She rolled and ran
through the field, excited and exhilarated. The other bears ran with
her, leading her towards the woods. Terri raced with them, taking in
the smells of nature and learning to distinguish the various tracks
and scents. This was so amazing. She learned quickly and she
concentrated when one of the bears stopped to show her something.
They were trying to teach her as much as they could, and she
appreciated their kindness. She ran and played with her clan
members, but when Amanda offered her a rabbit, she declined politely.
She wasn't ready for that, yet.
Finally, Tony chuffed out a
command to his clan members and they stopped their rowdy, boisterous
play. One by one, they came up to Terri and touched her, with their
paws, noses, shoulders.
Good job. See ya.
Terri rubbed noses with them
and watched them leave. Tony stood behind her, watching her
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