The Choice (The Choice Series Book 1) by Heather Gillette Page B

of me and my stomach contracted which made it even harder to breathe.  I had never felt anything like this.  Before I knew it he had flipped me back over straddling me.  His large thighs pressed into my hip bones.  His large hands were around my neck squeezing.  The pressure from each finger was brutal and cut off my airway.  I tried yelling for help but Jeremy put his mouth over mine muffling my weak attempt to scream.  I bit him and tasted blood.  He let go of my neck and with one hand held me down while using the other to wipe the blood from his mouth
    “Oh you stupid girl!”  Jeremy slapped me across the face.  My head fell sideways and the stinging sensation was awful. 
    I screamed, “NO!”
    I bucked my body trying to get him off but he was too heavy.  I spit on him and his dark eyes glowed. I flinched when I saw him raise his hand again.  I closed my eyes because I knew there was nothing I could do.  I waited for the impact.  The pressure on my chest was lifted when Jeremy was knocked off.  I took in a deep breath, and continued to cough, struggling for air.   Once I could breathe again I looked over to see Jeremy lying on the ground. The sound of growling and fighting was loud.  An extremely large brown wolf was standing over Jeremy baring his sharp teeth.  Jeremy lied still underneath the wolf.  I watched as Jeremy and the wolf stared one another down. The muscles in the coffee colored wolf’s shoulders relaxed when Jeremy looked away. The coffee wolf’s coat glistened with shades of brown as he shifted in the moonlight.  A light burst and in front of Jeremy stood a man I’d never seen before. 
    “What were you doing to her?” The man asked, turning to point to me. 
    Jeremy l ooks around him to glare at me.  “Come on man she bit me.” 
    “Why?” 
    “What do you mean why Jason?  She attacked me?” 
    So that’s Jason I thought. 
    “Look Jason all I was doing was going to loosen her binds.” 
    “Lia r!” I yelled, “You were touching me. You kissed me, you hit me!  Liar!” I yelled.
    Jeremy start ed to move around Jason heading my direction with anger in his eyes.  He mouthed the words, “You’re gonna pay.” 
    I flinch ed and looked at Jason.  Jason grabbed Jeremy, “Man knock it off.  Why don’t you go finish the perimeter run.  Then get back here so we can get some sleep.”
    “Didn’t you finish it?” Jeremy asked as he rolled his eyes.
    “No I had to come back after I heard her screaming. Just go, you need to cool off.”
    Jeremy shifted running off into the forest.  The anger coursing through my body was tangible.  I was distracted by the intense stare of Jason’s eyes on me. 
    I turn ed to look at him.  He looked to be about twenty-five.  He had thick brown hair.  His long eyelashes surrounded the most amazing green eyes.  They were kind eyes.   He was tall and muscular.  I could see his broad shoulders through the t-shirt he was wearing.  I noticed the way the dark jeans fit loose around his legs and hung on his hips.  I looked up and he was watching me stare at him.  I blushed and looked away like a kid who got caught with their hand in the cookie jar.  I heard him laugh under his breath.  Great I thought , how embarrassing getting caught ogling the enemy.  
    I hear d his feet crunch along the ground. I looked up and watched him walk towards me.  He stopped near the fire and picked up a backpack. 
    Holding his hands out in front he said, “I am going to unbind your wrists and clean them up, okay?” He kneeled in front of me. “I am going to get my knife out of my pocket.”
    I nodded as he slid his hand in his front jean pocket and pulled out a knife.  I flinched when he grabbed my wrist.  He pulled them forward and started to cut the twine.  I finally heard and felt the twine snap. 
    I quietly wh ispered, “Thanks,” while pulling my dress down over my knees. 
    He reache d in the backpack pulling out a couple of