Free Growl for Me: BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen Page A

be more balance, less aggression and
recklessness.
    Mina had been wholly human.
There had been no shifter blood in her at all, yet she had fearlessly
made the decision to be turned. She wanted to be with him, and to
fight. Declan knew that she would make a great Alpha in her own
right. She was spunky, funny, and she didn't let anything get her
down. She had driven herself all the way from New Moon City, down
that long, dark highway, and just kept going. Even after the attack
by the Red Fangs, she didn't turn tail and run. Any other city gal
would have lost her mind and screamed her way back to the city, but
not his Mina. His Mina was a fighter. A wolf. An alpha wolf of the
Snow River pack.
    Declan hugged her tight.
    “I love you, Mina. I
never thought I'd find you. You complete me,” he whispered.
    Mina snorted loudly in her
sleep.
    “Okay, so that wasn't
too original,” Declan grumbled, kissing her temple. “But
I meant every word. You do complete me, and I do love you.”
Declan closed his eyes at last and sighed. “So very much.”

CHAPTER
TWELVE

    Mina put her hand on his
arm. “No, Declan,” she said. “I don't think we
should attack the Red Fangs pack.”
    “It's been three
days,” Declan growled. “The challenge should be over.
And I don't care who won. Logan or Rhett or some other red wolf
makes no difference to me. I'm going to kill them all!”
    Mina shook her head. “It
makes a big difference. If Logan is the new Alpha of the Red Fangs
pack, then I won't allow you to attack his pack.”
    Declan narrowed his eyes at
her. “They hurt you.”
    “Logan saved me. Out
on the highway, before you guys reached me, Logan protected me from
Rhett by pretending to attack me. He snapped his jaws and growled
and went through all the motions, but he never touched a hair on my
head. If he's leading the Red Fangs pack, I want us to make peace
with the Red Fangs. The Red Fangs pack and the Snow River pack
should be allies, not enemies.”
    “She's right, Declan,”
Iona said, taking a sip of her coffee. “It's easy to make
enemies. Blowing up a bridge is easy. Building one is way more
difficult.” She shrugged. “You should know. You're in
the construction business.”
    Declan scowled at his Beta
and glanced at his mate. Mina was seated beside him at the head of
the long table. He stared round the meeting room. His team leaders
looked back at him, careful to keep their faces straight. They were
sitting in the conference room of Snow River Construction, discussing
company business and pack business.
    Declan looked at his
beautiful mate. Mina's turning had been smooth and successful. She
had slept deeply through the night, and when Declan woke in the
morning, he found a sweet white wolf in his bed beside him. She had
leaped off the bed playfully and pranced around the bedroom, showing
off her fluffy, snowy coat. Then, as he sucked in an awed breath,
she shifted effortlessly to human. She was a natural. It was as if
she had a wolf inside her all along, just lying dormant under her
human form, waiting for the perfect time to emerge.
    When Declan threw open his
front door, he found the entire Snow River pack camped outside his
house. His wolves were waiting in front of his house, standing in
the street, guarding their Alpha and his mate. Declan had proudly
presented Mina to his pack, and there was a moment of stunned silence
before everyone clapped and cheered wildly. Even his wolves were
surprised at how fast Mina had recovered. A human could take days to
turn. The speed of her turning spoke volumes about her willpower and
tenacity. The Snow River pack was proud to have her as an Alpha.
    Declan had briefed her on
the operations of Snow River Construction, and she had caught on
immediately. She had insisted on going with him to the office the
very next day instead of resting at home. “I'm your office
assistant, remember? I may be your mate, but I have a job. And
there's lots to do at the office. Come on! Let's