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

and women that were scattered around. Some dressed. Some not. Some in between, and others curled up in trees, tending the fire, but all beautiful. All tan. All dark brown hair.
    She looked at him, confusion written clearly on her face, and that’s when she saw bears in the tree line. Carla couldn’t help but to take a step back nervously. Her confused, innocent eyes met her stepbrothers, and Alex’s hand just tightened around her waist reassuringly.
    “Relax, Carla. They’re my people too.” He whispered into her ear, and she knew that something just wasn’t clicking. This doesn’t make sense. She thought to herself.
    “Carla. We’re not human, okay?” Alex said, and she just shook her head. He tilted her chin up, forcing her to look at him.
    “Relax. Listen to me and relax.” He said, and his tone brokered no argument. She could feel herself relaxing.
    “I don’t understand.” She said, and he nodded.
    “I know, but you will. Just relax.” He said, and she bit her lip.
    “So what is this? Please explain…” She said, but Alex just led her over to the food. He grabbed a skewer of some meat for her, sitting her down by the fire.
    “You seemed cold.” He said, and it was his only answer.
    As she calmed down, she could feel herself fighting back the urge to shiver. She watched as Alex started to call someone over. All he seemed to have to do was to snap his fingers, and someone appeared. She just bit her bottom lip as a half-naked man approached. His jeans hung low on his hips, and she tried not to say anything as her eyes darted down his happy trail to where his jeans hung. He gave her a grin, and Alex gave him a sharp look for it. That was something that Carla couldn’t seem to understand.
    “Show her.” Was all that Alex said, and she was about to ask what he meant, but as the man started to undress she was too caught up in that.
    Her eyes almost bulged out of her head, and just as she was about to say something he smirked and started to change. If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn’t have believed anyone, but the man was changing in front of her. Into a bear. It echoed in her head, and she couldn’t seem to comprehend. She nearly scrambled back, but she couldn’t seem to get away fast enough. Alex wrapped his hands around her a little tighter.
    “Relax. I knew you wouldn’t believe me unless I showed you.” He whispered in her ear, but it seemed like everyone could hear. It was the way that they all looked at her, clearly amused, and there was another look that she couldn’t quite place.
    “No. No, I would not have,” She said, measuring her words carefully as she looked at the bear before her. There was intelligence in his eyes that she wasn’t expecting, and slowly the reality of it was sinking in. Her body started to relax, but Carla still wouldn’t step any closer.
     

 
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 3
    Alex watched her, waiting for her to say something, but he knew that it would take some time. She seemed to relax against his touch, and that was something at least. He smiled to himself. He nudged her as the man turned back into his human form.
    “You should eat, Carla. It’ll make all of this easier.” He said kindly, and she nodded, taking a bite.
    “So…when you say your people… you mean non humans?” She said carefully and deliberately.
    “Yes, but I am also the Alpha.” He said, taking on a patient and understanding tone. He knew she wouldn’t see it as patronizing, and he reminded himself that she was in shock.
    “Oh,” Was all she said, but Alex was sure that she’d have questions later on. Just be patient. He reminded himself, but his patience was about to go out the window as his inner beast started to growl.
    He pulled her a little closer, and someone started to play the drums. People were changing all around them. The younger members were playing, and he closed his eyes, listening to his pack acting like they were meant to be. Carla’s eyes