Grayslake: Never Kiss a Wolf (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Eliza Gayle Read Free Book Online

sucked in her breath as all the oxygen drained from her brain. This could not be happening. Any minute now she was going to open her eyes and realize this whole day was one big nightmare.
    It had to be.

8
    " H ello , Lily." The shifter standing in the doorway greeted his mate with a familiarity that made Greer's wolf see blood red. Or maybe just blood.
    There was something about this man that made Greer want to rip into his flesh no questions asked. Judging by the petrified look on Lily's face it was an excellent idea.
    "Who the fuck are you?" he demanded. His ability to be even remotely politically correct in this case had left the building. His wolf clawed forward, honing his instincts with only one goal in mind.
    Protect the mate.
    "John Hale," the stranger offered. "I've come to collect what is mine.
    As if Lily's fear stricken face wasn't enough, she now trembled in fear against his side. He wrapped his arm around her and pushed her behind him where she plastered herself against his back.
    "Nope. Not going to happen."
    "Trust me, boy. You can't stop me." The stranger took another step in the room and three men turned and joined Greer in blocking him from his mate.
    Ty stepped forward, a menacing energy vibrating off of him as he obviously held off his bear. "I don't believe we've been introduced yet. I'm Ty Abrams, Itan of Grayslake. This is Van, my Enforcer.
    The man barely flicked a glance at Ty before returning his gaze to Lily. "I'm not here for a coming out party. I just came to get her." The man nodded at Greer's mate. "She belongs to me."
    Greer's wolf bristled at the insinuation that this man somehow owned Lily. Like she was property.
    "Why don't we head down to my office and we'll discuss your claim."
    "There's no need to discuss anything. This is a pretty simple thing that has nothing to do with any of you. Lily Hale is my breeder and I've come to collect her so she can stand trial for killing my cub."
    "Excuse me?"
    He had yet to process what the hell had just been said when Lily forced her way around him.
    "I did no such thing," she cried.
    The man's gaze immediately zeroed in on her, his gaze sweeping up and down. "Time to go home and face your proper punishment."
    They all stood in shock as Lily shrank back from the guttural tone of the harsh statement. Her face turned white as a pale moon and her bottom lip trembled at the same time that her eyes darkened with the bear.
    They were about to have a full grown panicked bear on their hands if he didn't do something to stop this now.
    "I don't know where the hell you got your information from, but there is no way Lily would kill a cub. That's absurd." Mia had jumped into the fray before any of them could stop her.
    "Mia!" A sharp command from her mate brought her up short. Ty was obviously worried about her safety and rightfully so. The splash of dark red anger on the stranger's face did not bode well for anyone who stood too close.
    Greer grabbed Lily's arm and swung her around. "Look at me, Lily Hale." He infused his voice with the command of the wolf to ensure her compliance.
    When she looked at him with completely black eyes, he knew only something drastic would change her course. So he leaned forward and covered her mouth with his. The kiss was meant to shock and awe her enough for the panic to recede. Instead it overtook him as he got his first taste of his mate.
    The sweet, cool touch of her soft lips set off a series of synapses in his brain that broke his control. He growled into her mouth and whimpered when she swallowed the sound.
    It made him want to crawl inside of her and never leave.
    Mine. Mine . His brain chanted over and over.
    He wrapped his fingers around the side of her face and drew them closer together as his tongue slid between her parted lips. The sound of her moan seeped into his bloodstream, heating him from the inside out.
    At that moment he was lost and didn't care. He wanted to stay there forever. It was only the sound of a bear's