To Catch His Mate (Crescent Moon Series Book 5) by Savannah Stuart, Katie Reus Read Free Book Online

attention back to him.
    She was surprised when his wolf flickered in his gaze for just a moment. That loss of control wasn’t like him, at least not the male she’d gotten to know. “I haven’t been with any other males—not that it’s your business.”
    Was that relief in his expression? “You danced with some tonight.” Not a question or an accusation. But he sounded agitated and his wolf showed again.
    “So?”
    “So, I don’t like it.”
    She noticed he wasn’t telling her not to dance with anyone else, just making a statement. The truth was, she wouldn’t like the scent of another female on him either. Even the thought of it had her wolf clawing, ready to break free. Sometimes her animal side made her crazy. “I won’t dance with anyone else tonight.” The words were out of her mouth before she could analyze them or even think about stopping herself.
    His eyebrows raised then something that looked a lot like triumph flickered in his dark eyes before it disappeared. As the song started to end, he cupped the side of her face with his big hand, his palm rough and callused. “You sure you don’t want to run with me tonight?”
    “I’m sure.” Liar, liar , her inner voice shouted. She needed more time to think and when she was around him that seemed a difficult feat.
    He didn’t respond, just pulled her tighter to him in a completely dominant, possessive move as a new song started to play. She’d planned to make her way back to her friends after their dance but it seemed he wasn’t content to let her go. Which was fine with her. She didn’t want to let go of him either.

Chapter Five

    Four days later

    Alyssa’s heart rate kicked up at the sound of a knock on the front door. It was Reece, no doubt. He’d been meeting her every morning and bringing her a cappuccino and breakfast the past few days like clockwork. He kept asking her to go for a run with him and she’d kept turning him down.
    Her wolf, and okay her human side, wanted him to work for it a little. Work for her. Because there was no denying she wanted him. She wasn’t certain she wanted to be an alpha’s mate, but she wasn’t going to ignore the attraction between them. She’d forgiven him for what he’d said but there was still a lot to consider if she started a relationship with him.
    When she opened the door, sure enough Reece stood there with two to-go cups and a brown bag of blueberry muffins, if she scented right. She couldn’t have stopped the smile that spread across her face if she’d wanted to. Seeing him in the morning was the right way to start any day. It touched her that he was trying to make amends without being pushy. Instead he was courting her, the way shifters tended to do when they wanted to mate.
    “Morning,” he murmured. His gaze dipped to her mouth, hunger flaring bright, as he handed her a cup.
    “Morning yourself,” she said, taking the bag from him. She set it on the entryway table before stepping out into the hallway with him. She pulled the door shut behind her. Charlie was still sleeping, and anyway and Alyssa wanted some alone time with him. “Feel like taking a walk on the beach?”
    His gaze went molten hot as he nodded. The walk down to the beach was quiet, not too many people out this time of morning. Not with the chilly breeze coming up off the water. It didn’t bother her though, not with her shifter blood. The weather was a lot different than where they lived too, so she was wearing a light sweater and jeans. She left her shoes by the end of the wooden walkway and dug her feet into the sand as they made their way down to the shoreline.
    “If you want to shift, Grant said this stretch of beach is private,” Reece said before taking a sip of his coffee.
    “I’d rather just talk.” She was to the point where her wolf trusted him enough to shift and be vulnerable, but she’d gone running with Charlie last night and was feeling pretty settled. Probably had something to do with being in