Delta Bear (Rogue Bear Series 2) by Meredith Clarke, Ally Summers Page B

So lost I don’t remember what day it is.”
    She smiled. “Me too.”
    “But I want to go back to Razastan.”
    The smile fell from her lips. “Oh.”
    “I’ve trained my entire life to be a Delta. It’s who I am. At least until I met you it was everything I wanted to be, but you’ve awakened something entirely different in me. A part of me I ran from. The part of me I ignored. The part of me I didn’t want to face, but was waiting for me here in Watkin.”
    “What part is that?” she whispered.
    “My bear.”
    Now that the words were out, he had more clarity. He had devoted himself to Special Forces to avoid being the alpha. He thought being a part of an elite force of men would be more powerful than his bear. It would drive him. It would feed him.
    But it didn’t compare to the need he had for Haley.
    “Your what?”
    “Doc, don’t try to analyze this. Don’t start digging for medical terms and scientific explanations.” He held her shoulders firmly in his hands. “I’m a bear.”
    “That’s not even possible.” She shook her head.
    “It’s very possible.” His eyes narrowed. “And you are my mate. The one woman made for me.”
    “There are some possible causes for this.” She tried to wiggle out of his grasp. “Hallucinations or avoidance tactics as a result of post traumatic stress. It’s very common. You’re looking for an escape.” Her hand slid across his face. “I can help you. I have a list of names. There are probably some medications we could start to help equalize things.”
    He shook her. “No. I am a damn bear shifter, Haley. You are my mate. Not just any mate. My alpha mate.”
    He hung his head when he saw the fear in her eyes, the realization sweeping over her.
    “No. No. No.” She jumped from the sofa. “It is not scientifically possible. You have created a fantasy world to avoid the pain you suffered as a soldier.”
    He hung his head. Men did that, and fuck he had done a lot to avoid this very scenario, but not this time.
    “There is more in this life that can’t be explained than can.” He eyed her. “You may not have known it, but you accepted my shifter magic. We are mated.”
    “The crazy sex? That’s what you call it?”
    He rose from the couch. He wanted to calm her. He reached for her. “When you told me you couldn’t get pregnant I knew I could claim you without having to worry about cubs. For now.” He didn’t want to tell her how much his bear was craving more of her.
    “Oh my God. Claim me? Cubs?” She looked around wildly.
    “I need to leave my alpha mate in charge of the clan while I’m gone.” She was good with facts. He would just keep giving her those. “I might not have been able to leave again if you were pregnant. My bear wouldn’t have been able to, but you’re a strong independent woman. I know you can handle another mission. You’ll be fine when I leave.”
    “That’s why you like my independence? Because you can’t knock me up?” She sounded hurt.
    “Ok, that didn’t come out right. It just seemed like the perfect scenario. We can have cubs later. When I’m done with Delta.”
    Her eyes flared. “How fucking calculated are you?”
    “It was honorable.”
    “Nothing about what you’ve done is honorable.” She raced to the bedroom. He followed her down the hall.
    “What are you doing?”
    “I’m grabbing my bag. I will hike out of these woods if I have to.”
    “Stop. Haley, stop. Maybe my tactics weren’t the best.”
    She whipped around. “You’ve been in the desert too long. Have you lost all touch with your humanity? I can take a one-night stand. I can take a fuck buddy. What I can’t take is this. I don’t even know what it is.” Her eyes welled with tears. “What have you done to me?”
    He couldn’t take it any more, he pulled her against his chest, despite her desperate pushes.
    “I’m sorry. I fucked it all up.”
    “I’m so mad at you right now.” She sniffed. “I gave you my body. I’ve