Bear in the Rough: Bear Shifter Romance (Broken Hill Bears Book 1) by Ariana Hawkes Page A
Authors: Ariana Hawkes
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ass. Because he’s bigger and tougher than ever. He’s the only one of the Broken Hill Bears never to have been defeated in a fight before. He’s rough, tough and he takes no prisoners. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, Xander the Great!”
An incredible surge of noise rose up from the audience, three times as loud as before, and Freya felt like her ear drums were going to burst. This man sounds like a hero. But who is he? As the entire audience craned their necks toward a tunnel at the far side of the stage in a fluid wave of motion, she found herself wishing she knew who this man was. A dark figure appeared at the entrance, and the screaming and whooping became hysterical. He was still too far away for her to be able to make him out, but he was moving fast through the glass-walled tunnel, and a second later, a massive hulk of a man leapt over the ropes, as lightly as someone much smaller, and stood proudly in the center of the ring, hand on hips as he surveyed the crowd.
Freya’s pulse beat so fast as she drank in the sight of him that she could feel it in her throat. He was stunning. Absolutely the most incredibly masculine male she’d ever seen. He stood at least six and a half feet tall, and his body bulged with huge, bulky muscle. He was wearing only a pair of wrestler’s shorts, in a shiny black material, with bear motifs sewn onto them in red and white, leaving his entire, amazing torso on display. His pecs and biceps were pumped, his abs were hard and chiseled and thick cords of muscle banded his forearms. His hands were huge, with well-defined knuckles, and he held them in loose fists. Her eyes were drawn to the diagonal grooves that went all the way from his hips to the waistband of his shorts, and she licked her lips unconsciously. She was so overwhelmed by the masculine beauty of his body that it took her a while to notice that his face was gorgeous too. He had dark hair in a military-style crop, wide set dark eyes beneath heavy brows, and a hard, square jaw. He was the essence of masculinity. A stunningly attractive fighting machine. And he’s a bear? She tried to imagine him being half animal, and she gave an involuntary shiver. The thought was repellent, yet strangely enticing.
When Xander the Great began to speak, his voice was so deep and powerful that it shocked her.
“That’s right, John. I’ve been kicking a lot of ass all over the world, and now I’m back, stronger than ever. And all I can see is that there’s a whole lot more ass that needs kicking.” He curled his lip. “I’m sending a message to the Black Paw Bears right now: if I was you, I’d roll over and admit defeat, if you don’t want your asses sending into orbit. I know the shit you’ve been pulling lately, and I’m going to punish you for it. Every last one of you!” He finished up with a wild roar that sounded more animal than human, and a shot of adrenaline ran through Freya’s veins. She discovered that she was holding her purse so tightly that her knuckles had gone white. There was something so exhilarating about this man and the way he presented himself. Right now, as he stalked around the ring, every single person in the audience hanging on his every word, he looked fit to burst out of his skin.
“Thank you, Xander,” the compère said nervously. “Wow. That’s one determined bear we’ve got here. If I was a Black Paw fighter, I think I’d be quaking in my boots. That is, of course, unless I was their ultimate fighter. Because Xander is not the only undefeated fighter here. The Black Paw Ridge Bears are also fielding their biggest, baddest, most unforgiving fighter, Troy!
“Ladies and gentleman, you’re very lucky, because tonight, you’re going to witness, with your own eyes, the defeat of one of these two warrior bears. An event never seen before! For one of these guys, it’s undoubtedly going to be humiliating. But for the victor, it’s going to be a game changer. Please welcome
An incredible surge of noise rose up from the audience, three times as loud as before, and Freya felt like her ear drums were going to burst. This man sounds like a hero. But who is he? As the entire audience craned their necks toward a tunnel at the far side of the stage in a fluid wave of motion, she found herself wishing she knew who this man was. A dark figure appeared at the entrance, and the screaming and whooping became hysterical. He was still too far away for her to be able to make him out, but he was moving fast through the glass-walled tunnel, and a second later, a massive hulk of a man leapt over the ropes, as lightly as someone much smaller, and stood proudly in the center of the ring, hand on hips as he surveyed the crowd.
Freya’s pulse beat so fast as she drank in the sight of him that she could feel it in her throat. He was stunning. Absolutely the most incredibly masculine male she’d ever seen. He stood at least six and a half feet tall, and his body bulged with huge, bulky muscle. He was wearing only a pair of wrestler’s shorts, in a shiny black material, with bear motifs sewn onto them in red and white, leaving his entire, amazing torso on display. His pecs and biceps were pumped, his abs were hard and chiseled and thick cords of muscle banded his forearms. His hands were huge, with well-defined knuckles, and he held them in loose fists. Her eyes were drawn to the diagonal grooves that went all the way from his hips to the waistband of his shorts, and she licked her lips unconsciously. She was so overwhelmed by the masculine beauty of his body that it took her a while to notice that his face was gorgeous too. He had dark hair in a military-style crop, wide set dark eyes beneath heavy brows, and a hard, square jaw. He was the essence of masculinity. A stunningly attractive fighting machine. And he’s a bear? She tried to imagine him being half animal, and she gave an involuntary shiver. The thought was repellent, yet strangely enticing.
When Xander the Great began to speak, his voice was so deep and powerful that it shocked her.
“That’s right, John. I’ve been kicking a lot of ass all over the world, and now I’m back, stronger than ever. And all I can see is that there’s a whole lot more ass that needs kicking.” He curled his lip. “I’m sending a message to the Black Paw Bears right now: if I was you, I’d roll over and admit defeat, if you don’t want your asses sending into orbit. I know the shit you’ve been pulling lately, and I’m going to punish you for it. Every last one of you!” He finished up with a wild roar that sounded more animal than human, and a shot of adrenaline ran through Freya’s veins. She discovered that she was holding her purse so tightly that her knuckles had gone white. There was something so exhilarating about this man and the way he presented himself. Right now, as he stalked around the ring, every single person in the audience hanging on his every word, he looked fit to burst out of his skin.
“Thank you, Xander,” the compère said nervously. “Wow. That’s one determined bear we’ve got here. If I was a Black Paw fighter, I think I’d be quaking in my boots. That is, of course, unless I was their ultimate fighter. Because Xander is not the only undefeated fighter here. The Black Paw Ridge Bears are also fielding their biggest, baddest, most unforgiving fighter, Troy!
“Ladies and gentleman, you’re very lucky, because tonight, you’re going to witness, with your own eyes, the defeat of one of these two warrior bears. An event never seen before! For one of these guys, it’s undoubtedly going to be humiliating. But for the victor, it’s going to be a game changer. Please welcome
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