Werewolf Rage Book #2 in the Taming The Wolf Series by Katie Lee O'Guinn

put my life and Cole’s life in danger though by running away. In Tanner’s Landing, the penalty for a woman leaving a mate is death. Braxton Mayhew runs the town now. He challenged Vincent Weiss six months ago and killed him right in front of everyone. Since then, he’s taken anything he’s wanted. I couldn’t let him take me too.”
    Ava winced and glanced at Cole who was staring unseeingly over his sister’s head. “Cole, I’m still new to the whole werewolf world of rules and tradition, but as her brother, did you have any say in this? If your sister didn’t want Braxton, could you tell him to back off?”
    Cole’s clear green eyes went dark and dangerous. “ I did . He just laughed at me and then sent five of his buddies to tear me to pieces. They left me in the woods to die, but Perry found me. She nursed me back to health and the night before her wedding we left and came here. We were followed and hunted for three days. We headed toward Manitoba, circled around a little and then headed back this way. They’re not stupid though. The only other werewolf town close by is up by Fontaine Lake and we don’t know anyone there. Braxton knows we have relatives here. It’s only a matter of time before he comes for her,” he said sounding weary.
    Ava paused and really looked at Cole for a moment. It was obvious he loved his sister. So much that he’d even give up his life for her and almost had. He looked up and caught her staring at him, and his eyes sharpened for a moment. She smiled at him and his eyes softened.
    “Well, Braxton doesn’t know what he’s in for because we’re a town that believes women have the right to choose their mates. We won’t let him take you Perry,” she promised patting her shoulder.
    Perry looked at her, her eyes glowing with hope. “That’s why we came here. We heard that the people here were changing and that women would be treated fairly.” Cole snorted and Ava looked at him with a frown.
    “Honey, you obviously haven’t been raised anywhere near werewolves, because I don’t care what this town says it believes, it’s one thing to say a woman has rights, but another to die for her. Especially for a woman who isn’t even from here,” he said cynically.
    Ava stood up, putting her hands on her hips. “I don’t care if she’s a werewolf or just a regular human being. She needs help. She’s here and I’ll stand for her.”
    Cole’s eyes widened and a grin flashed over his face, making his eyes gleam. Ava had to remind herself forcefully that he really wasn’t that good looking. Except . . . ,maybe he was. Crap .
    “You’re really cute, aren’t you? You’re standing there telling me you’ll take on the men from Tanner’s Landing single handedly huh? I can just picture you now, going up against Braxton Mayhew,” he said sarcastically.
    Ava glared at Cole, her eyes narrowing dangerously. She hated being called cute. With a passion. “That’s right. I’ve gone up against hybrids and men who wanted me dead before. I know what it’s like to be hunted. I’m standing here today because I had friends help me when I had a death decree on my head. It’s only fair that Perry be given the same chance I had,” she said, her voice whipping through the room like steel.
    Cole’s eyebrows snapped together and he frowned at her. “ You were hunted ?”
    Perry stood up and put her hand on Ava’s arm. “Oh Ava, what happened? How did you survive?”
    Ava rubbed her suddenly cold arms as she remembered. “You know what? I’m hungry and if you really want to know what happened to me, I’ll tell you. We can talk over dinner. Now Perry, I promised you I’d cook for you. What do you feel like?” she asked, turning to look at Perry with a determined smile on her face.
    Perry blinked in surprise, but rubbed her stomach. She was hungry. “Umm, just something simple. Please don’t feel like you have to go to any trouble for me,” she said, looking unsure and almost