Sarah
bared her teeth and snarled back, raising the shovel for another
blow. For the first time since she’d been attacked six years
earlier, she felt no fear, only searing fury and determination.
“You will get your hands off my Mate,
bitch!”
“He’s my mate, whore, and he’ll kill
you for hitting me.” The demon turned its gaze to Alex and put on a
pouting expression, imploring him to defend it. “Please, baby. Show
this stupid slut what it means to hit your girl.”
Sarah’s heart faltered when Alex turned on
her, his eyes awash with furious surprise. “How could you attack
her, Sarah? She’s my mate.”
“No, Alex.” Sarah backed away as he stalked
her, cold despair washing through her.
The demon trailed after wearing a gloating
expression and some fury pushed back the cold.
“That’s not your mate. It’s the demon. It’s
trying to turn you on us. Please, you know something’s wrong in
your heart.” She lifted her chin in challenge, praying she could
pull him out of the enchantment with anger. “Or are you as fickle
as fire? One moment hot for something, the next consuming it. Is
that how you are?”
“Don’t listen to her, baby,” the demon
soothed, its stench overwhelming. “You know me. What reason would I
have to lie to you? I love you.”
Sarah wanted to gag on the false words and
putrid fumes, but she kept her attention on Alex as he advanced.
She had to get him to see the demon for its true nature. She didn’t
understand why he couldn’t sense it, but she refused to give
up.
“Wake up, Alex. This creature is not your
mate. Your mate died and it’s deceiving you to get what it wants.
You have to fight it.”
Alex growled and crouched, his arms opening
as if to grab a large ball. Sarah held the shovel like a club in
hopes she could hold him off before he killed her. She’d never
encountered a Hell Hound before, much less fought one, but she’d do
whatever it took to protect herself and Liam. She was done
running.
“That’s it, baby. You take care of the nasty
tramp.”
The encouraging words of the demon pushed
Alex into his shift. Shining orange light exploded out of his skin
and he let loose a terrifying howl. Sarah shielded her eyes with
her hand enough to see Alex morph into a wolf made of fire, each
bristling hair a flickering flame. His eyes glowed electric blue
and his coat blazed in shifting orange and gold.
Sarah stood stupefied at his power,
strength, and beauty. The heat rolling off him in seductive waves
mixed with his pumpkin spice scent. Sweet Goddess, he’s
glorious.
She lowered the shovel as his glowing muzzle
neared. Comforting heat warmed her body and her pussy pulsed with
the memory of his touches. More. Her Sister begged her to
touch him and she reached out toward the flames, seduced by his
heat and glory. Only Liam’s shout stopped her before Alex tore her
hand apart.
“Mama!”
****
Alex’s world tilted on its axis and
something popped in his mind as the boy’s scream cut through the
night noises. Colors and sounds sharpened as if some sort of film
had been removed from his senses. He swore he’d seen Lisa and heard
her voice. He swept his gaze over the grounds and stopped at his
Jeep, snarling deep in his throat.
A hideous creature in a rough humanoid shape
made up of spikes and stringy hair advanced on the vehicle with a
malicious grin. Sarah gave a cry of fury and launched herself
toward the car.
Chewed bones!
Alex threw himself after her, trying to
catch her before she got killed. He couldn’t let his True Mate die
at the hand of something he’d been born to destroy. He didn’t
remember shifting from his human shape to his Hell Hound form, but
he’d be damned before he’d let things go any further. Something
told him he’d screwed up and he’d have to beg forgiveness for it,
but he’d never get the chance if Sarah died. She’d almost reached
the Jeep when he skidded to a flaming stop in front of her.
“Get out of my
bared her teeth and snarled back, raising the shovel for another
blow. For the first time since she’d been attacked six years
earlier, she felt no fear, only searing fury and determination.
“You will get your hands off my Mate,
bitch!”
“He’s my mate, whore, and he’ll kill
you for hitting me.” The demon turned its gaze to Alex and put on a
pouting expression, imploring him to defend it. “Please, baby. Show
this stupid slut what it means to hit your girl.”
Sarah’s heart faltered when Alex turned on
her, his eyes awash with furious surprise. “How could you attack
her, Sarah? She’s my mate.”
“No, Alex.” Sarah backed away as he stalked
her, cold despair washing through her.
The demon trailed after wearing a gloating
expression and some fury pushed back the cold.
“That’s not your mate. It’s the demon. It’s
trying to turn you on us. Please, you know something’s wrong in
your heart.” She lifted her chin in challenge, praying she could
pull him out of the enchantment with anger. “Or are you as fickle
as fire? One moment hot for something, the next consuming it. Is
that how you are?”
“Don’t listen to her, baby,” the demon
soothed, its stench overwhelming. “You know me. What reason would I
have to lie to you? I love you.”
Sarah wanted to gag on the false words and
putrid fumes, but she kept her attention on Alex as he advanced.
She had to get him to see the demon for its true nature. She didn’t
understand why he couldn’t sense it, but she refused to give
up.
“Wake up, Alex. This creature is not your
mate. Your mate died and it’s deceiving you to get what it wants.
You have to fight it.”
Alex growled and crouched, his arms opening
as if to grab a large ball. Sarah held the shovel like a club in
hopes she could hold him off before he killed her. She’d never
encountered a Hell Hound before, much less fought one, but she’d do
whatever it took to protect herself and Liam. She was done
running.
“That’s it, baby. You take care of the nasty
tramp.”
The encouraging words of the demon pushed
Alex into his shift. Shining orange light exploded out of his skin
and he let loose a terrifying howl. Sarah shielded her eyes with
her hand enough to see Alex morph into a wolf made of fire, each
bristling hair a flickering flame. His eyes glowed electric blue
and his coat blazed in shifting orange and gold.
Sarah stood stupefied at his power,
strength, and beauty. The heat rolling off him in seductive waves
mixed with his pumpkin spice scent. Sweet Goddess, he’s
glorious.
She lowered the shovel as his glowing muzzle
neared. Comforting heat warmed her body and her pussy pulsed with
the memory of his touches. More. Her Sister begged her to
touch him and she reached out toward the flames, seduced by his
heat and glory. Only Liam’s shout stopped her before Alex tore her
hand apart.
“Mama!”
****
Alex’s world tilted on its axis and
something popped in his mind as the boy’s scream cut through the
night noises. Colors and sounds sharpened as if some sort of film
had been removed from his senses. He swore he’d seen Lisa and heard
her voice. He swept his gaze over the grounds and stopped at his
Jeep, snarling deep in his throat.
A hideous creature in a rough humanoid shape
made up of spikes and stringy hair advanced on the vehicle with a
malicious grin. Sarah gave a cry of fury and launched herself
toward the car.
Chewed bones!
Alex threw himself after her, trying to
catch her before she got killed. He couldn’t let his True Mate die
at the hand of something he’d been born to destroy. He didn’t
remember shifting from his human shape to his Hell Hound form, but
he’d be damned before he’d let things go any further. Something
told him he’d screwed up and he’d have to beg forgiveness for it,
but he’d never get the chance if Sarah died. She’d almost reached
the Jeep when he skidded to a flaming stop in front of her.
“Get out of my
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