Emily's Story by D'Elen McClain Read Free Book Online

eyes were open again and he calmly reached for the blanket and pulled it over her. Her knees immediately came up to her chest and she turned her face into the bed. The trembling of her body shown from under the covers and he wasn’t sure what to do next. Remaining quiet seemed like his best course of action.
    Several minutes later, his father sent him a message that his cabin was ready. This caused another dilemma. He didn’t move and his voice came out barely a whisper, “We must change locations. I have a place with windows so you can see outside.” She didn’t move and he looked around the room at the heavy rolling shutters that electronically closed during daylight hours and darkened his room. He spent very little time here except to sleep so it never bothered him. If his mate was going to be happy, she needed sunlight and a taste of freedom.
    Trying again, he released a small amount of his alpha energy trying to coax her into feeling safe. “I need to carry you but you can stay inside the blanket with your eyes closed if that will help.” His whispered words neither calmed nor seemed to startle her.
    With no verbal response or movement from under the shroud except for her shaking, he sent a mental message back to his father to check on food for the cabin.
    “Everything is in place.”
    “I’m moving her.” he responded, “Clear everyone from the trail and tell them to stay away from the cabin until I say otherwise.”
    A moment later his reply came, “It’s done. Cheri is sleeping. Do you think you should wait for Cheri’s help when the sun goes down?”
    “No, I want my mate to see the sun and trees. It’s important.”
    There was no further communication. Moving to his knees he looked at the lump beneath the blanket. “I will carry you. You’re safe. There are clothes at the cabin and you will be able to shower and dress. He moved to scoop her into his arms feeling her body tense. He began humming the same melody from before and she allowed him to pick her up. With her head buried in the blanket, he carried her straight downstairs and out the front door. The cabin was more than a mile away. He walked the thick wooded path with swift strides. Her body tensed immediately before she changed shape and her wolf form struggled out of the blanket twisting from his arms and leaping to the ground. He prepared for this earlier by changing into sweatpants and a t-shirt. He quickly shed his clothes while watching her run. She wasn't fast and her strides were awkward, but she was beautiful and she was his. Dark fur covered his body and four legs swiftly gave chase.
    Emily ran. This was the second time she intentionally called her demon and it cooperated by charging through the trees just wanting to get away. Suddenly her body froze. A young child was in front of her. She was tiny, beautiful, and miraculous. Lowering her demon’s body to the ground so she wouldn’t cause fright, Emily looked at the child with reverence. Two green eyes sparkled and met Emily’s.
    A sing-song voice came from the tiny human, “Oh, do you want to play?” The dress lifted over her head and human nakedness swiftly changed to a small brown monster.
    Heart stopping panic seized Brandt when his mate’s screams shattered the quiet afternoon. Kinsee, one of the few cubs in the pack was standing in her small wolf form, her large eyes stricken with terror. Immediately he shifted to human, ready to tackle his mate.
    Suddenly, she backed up and made to scramble away. He caught her in an iron grip. She changed into her human form and fought savagely to get away.
    “Demon, demon!” She screamed, her hands pummeling Brandt.
    A terrified and crying Kinsee ran off.
    He tried to stop the thrashing of arms and legs and using his greater strength, pulled her back hard against his chest. It didn’t stop her struggles so he did the only thing he knew to subdue an out of control she-wolf. His teeth took hold of her neck where her smooth