Insatiable: The Lone Werewolf finds his mate by Rachel E Rice Page A

water as she walked. She thought of Wilder. She trudged through the clearing into a group of large pines. She felt great in the outdoors.
    No bears. No wolves. No Werewolves. Great.
    After trudging along for what felt like an hour, without rest, she heard the sound of a wolf howling in a distance. She knew that howl, it was Wilder. He woke to find her gone. He will be angry and disappointed that I deceived him, she thought. But Adrienne tried to tell him she wasn’t made to live in a cave and he wouldn’t listen. She tried to tell him that she didn’t want or couldn’t have children or pups, but he wouldn’t listen. It wasn’t her world and he wouldn’t listen. What brought her to a hasty decision was—he wanted her to mate with his brothers. What was that about? His world just didn’t make sense and she was determine to leave it and so she did.
    Wilder’s fragmented painful howl went on and on, where Adrienne had to put her hands to her ears to lessen its effect on her. She felt tears pool in her eyes and one drop fell. She had hurt him irretrievably. He thinks I’m taking his son from him. Then it stopped and the sound of another wolf call echoed in the valley. She didn’t recognize it.
    Adrienne afraid that Wilder would track her, walked faster. She had to reach the ranch as soon as possible. She tried running but not for long. Walking and out of breath, she saw a sign:
    Samsa Brothers’ Ranch
    Beware of Large Dogs and Watch out for Wolves
    The sign meant nothing to her, she had to get away from the area as quick as possible. She climbed the fence and hopped over it, landing on her feet. Years of gymnastics and a month making love to a werewolf had prepared her for such jumps. She had never been as fit as she is now. A horse couldn’t do better.
    Seeing the house come into view she broke into a run. And then she walked and still it looked further away. As she neared the mountain, a clear view of the house was now in focus. It was an enormous working ranch. The house could have held five families without a problem. To the right she spotted a large swimming pool. She held back the urge to take a leap into it.
    She hid behind a shrub and saw two men coming from a stable, leading horses and placing bits in the horses’ mouths, and throwing saddles on their backs. Then she turned and three of the largest German Shepard dogs had circled her, gnashing, and showing their ferocious teeth, as their barks grew loud. The two men stopped, left the horses, and headed in the direction of the noise and uproar from the dogs. When they came close to where the dogs were barking, Adrienne stood and gazed at them, then the men turned looking at each other.
    “What are you doing here? Didn’t you see the sign?” The taller of the two men asked.
    “My name is Adrienne and I’m lost. Can you help me get back to my parents? Just let me call them and they can be out here in two hours. They live in a small town outside of Lake Tahoe. I was in an accident and I ended up... never mind, I have to get home quick.”
    The handsome man who looked twenty-three said, “Look I know you’re tired and frightened, why don’t you come in to the house and relax, the cook can prepare dinner for you.
    Because Adrienne was so tired from the journey, she accepted the invitation. My name is “Lycell,” he said without expression or sincerity.
    She glanced into his amber eyes, noting his handsome seductive facial features. I’m Adrienne,” she said raising her hand to shake his hand, but from exhaustion, she fell into his arms. Lycell lifted her in his arms and walked to the door. The taller of the men opened the door and Lycell walked up the stairs and placed her in the master bedroom.
    “What are we going to do with her?” The taller one asked.
    “We have to wait until Wilder arrives, he will be here any minute,” Lycell said closing the door behind him. Standing in the hall he said, “It’s his female, he will tell us if she’s the