Free ROMANCE: Mated to the Bear (Stepbrother Paranormal Shifter) (Threesome Taboo Romance) by Madelin Brook Page A

broken, and they both went back to doing what they were before.
    He put the food away, and she started on the dishes. While she washed them, he dried them and put them away. It was what they had done growing up together when she moved in, and it was what they did now, but he knew that she couldn’t ignore the heat that was building between them.
     

 
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 2
    Carla couldn’t help but to bite her lip, trying to figure out if this was a good idea or not. She was surprised when he had picked out jeans for her. It was strange to see, but she put them on either way. The shirt was flowing and white. It was a Roman type of shirt that left one shoulder bare, and it glistened with a silver belt, and Roman sandals to top off the outfit.
    “He has nice tastes.” She muttered to herself, looking in the mirror as she heard a chuckle behind her.
    “I thought you’d like the blouse and shoes.” He said, and she just gave him a sheepish smile.
    “You aren’t supposed to see me like that.” She said.
    “What? Still talking to the mirror? You act like your same ol’ goofy self.” He said chuckling again, and she could hear the amusement in his voice as he talked to her.
    “Well, are we going or not?” She said, giving him a look, and for just a moment it was like his eyes darkened.
    Carla bit her inner lip as she waited for him, but Alex just broke into another smile as he motioned for her to come. They went down, getting into the car, and he slung a duffel bag into the back seat. She gave him a strange look, but Alex offered no explanation as they started off into the night.
    He watched his stepsister as she began to fidget in the seat, and there was a part of him that was itching to tell her exactly what was going to happen. He pushed it down, telling himself that it was better to bid his time as he waited, smiling to himself. Carla reached over to turn on the radio, and he didn’t say a word as she put on that hip hop station he could barely stand.
    “Do you remember the rules?” He finally asked as they pulled onto a dirt road. They had gone far out of town already, and she gave him a confused look.
    “Yeah, but where are we?” She asked, and he never took his eyes off the road.
    “A gathering.” He said simply, and somehow Carla knew that she wasn’t going to get any more explanation than that, so she went quiet.
    She could feel her nerves starting to act up, and she fought the urge to bite her lip again. There were cars parked out there, and some bikes were stashed. Other bags were just tied up in trees, but she knew that no matter what she asked, she wasn’t going to get an answer. He parked the car and went around to help her out.
    “Where is everyone?” She asked, and he just put his hand on her shoulder.
    “You can’t seriously be spooked, Carla. They’re not going to hang around in their cars. C’mon.” He teased her, and she could feel him step a little closer.
    She just didn’t want to admit that she had no intention of pushing him away. They started to walk, and it was a few more moments before they heard from anyone at all. Carla could have sworn that she heard rustling in the trees, but every time she went to look he just put his arm around her a little tighter.
    “Don’t worry about it. You promised to trust me, remember?” He said with that teasing smile, and she tried to relax into what he said.
    “Yeah…” She said nodding a little, but she couldn’t quite seem to make herself stop paying attention. She didn’t see any trail, but Alex seemed to know where he was going. God knows how. She thought, and all too soon she could hear the gurgling of a stream.
    “We’re almost there.” He said, whispering into her ear.
    “Welcome to my pack.” Alex said, grinning from ear to ear.
    A few people were tending a bonfire, and a tent was set up a little ways away. She didn’t pay any attention to her surroundings, though. All Carla seemed able to do was look at the men