Winter (Rise of the Pride, Book 2) (26 page)

“Shift and run, little one,” Winter purred.
“I’m going to catch you. And once I do, we are going to spend the
next two days in our mated bed.”

Nova dropped her robe and gave over to the
push she’d been feeling from her panther. Just before her beast
completely took over, she gave Winter a saucy wink. “Catch me if
you can.”

She heard her mate snarl as she darted into
the woods, her panther taking over and running free and wild.

The cold December air bit at Winter’s human
face as he watched his beautiful bride dash into the woods behind
the alpha’s home. He let his panther free, shifting quickly so she
wouldn’t be too far away from him.

Nova was his, and although he’d been a
stubborn asshat, she loved him. He didn’t know how he’d gotten so
lucky as to find a woman like her, but he wouldn’t ever take her
love for granted.

A piece of his heart ached when he thought
about his baby sister and what she would have said about Nova. He
was sure they would have been close.

His panther rushed into the night, following
the scent of his mate. She was somewhere close, but he couldn’t
hear her movement through the dried leaves. A cackle was his only
warning before a small black panther pounced on his back, both of
the animals taking a tumble.

Nova’s panther rubbed her face against his
neck, a strong purr rumbling from her chest. His panther huffed,
climbing to his feet. He’d wanted to chase his mate’s panther, but
she wasn’t having that.

Her eyes flashed blue a moment before her
body began to change. Winter didn’t waste any time shifting back to
his human form when he saw his mate standing before him.

“You’re going to freeze to death out here,”
he growled, picking her up.

“I want to go home, Winter,” she said,
wrapping her arms around his neck.

“Are you feeling okay?” he asked,
worried.

“I’m fine,” she said, rolling her eyes. “I
don’t want to play in the woods tonight. I want to make love to my
husband…my mate.”

“That’s all you needed to say, little one,”
Winter replied, taking off at a fast pace. He could see the lights
from his front porch and it only took a matter of moments before he
had his mate in their bed.

“Winter, please,” Nova begged, pulling him
closer. He didn’t need any encouragement to come together with her.
She was already primed for him and the scent of her arousal was
driving him crazy.

“I love you, Nova,” he admitted as he made
love to her. “I’ve loved you since the first day I laid eyes on
you.”

“And I’ve loved you for a long time too, you
asshat,” she moaned, throwing her head back as he continued to
thrust inside her. “Now, fuck me.”

“Anything, my mate,” he said, giving Nova
exactly what she asked for.

The End…

Savage and Mary Grace’s book coming
soon…

About Theresa
Hissong:

Theresa is a mother of two and the wife of a
retired Air Force Master Sergeant. After seventeen years traveling
the country, moving from base to base, the family has settled their
roots back in Theresa’s home town of Olive Branch, MS, where she
enjoys her time with family and old friends.

After almost three years of managing a
retail bookstore, Theresa has gone behind the scenes to write
romantic stories with flare. She enjoys spending her
afternoons daydreaming of the perfect love affair and takes those
ideas to paper.

Look for other exciting reads…coming very
soon!