Free (BEAR SHIFTER Erotica (BBW)): BEAR-ly a Brother (Paranormal Werebear Romance Polar Heat Book) by Grace Valentine

Chapter One: Party Favors
     
                  The sun beamed down on the beautiful city of Carmel, Indiana. It was Fourth of July weekend and parties popped everywhere throughout the city. Nova Harper and Jeremy Beemer sat on a peach colored bench that sat in Nova’s father’s backyard. He had just gotten married to Jeremy’s mother the week before, so it was time for double the celebration. The house and backyard were filled with people, all dancing and carrying on. Jeremy and Nova were exhausted from the week before, because of all the wedding arrangements. This was time for the two to breathe, after being relieved of their maid of honor and best man duties.
                  Nova talked about how badly she wanted to sleep, rather than party anymore. “These two have partied, like fourteen times since they tied the knot,” groaned Nova. She stared at her dad, who had his hands grasped tightly around Lula’s ass cheeks. Lula, of course, was Jeremy’s mother. She was a pleasant woman that made her father happy, which made her happy in the end. Nova hoped to find love similar to Lula and her father Henry’s. She was even happier for her father, due to the non-existent relationship that occurred with her mother. She had left when Nova was very young, which left Henry to care for Nova on his own.
                  The same went from Jeremy. His father had left at a young age, forcing Lula to raise him as a single mother. Jeremy’s feelings about the marriage were quite different than Nova’s. Needless to say, he wished he had never made the two meet. Before Lula and Henry met, Nova and Jeremy were camp counselors together for an entire summer. It was Jeremy’s favorite summer to look back on. The two were only eighteen at the time, and had a lot in common. They shared similar music and movie tastes. Their favorite place to be was outside and they both loved painting. Jeremy always admired Nova’s artistry, which became a big reason why he fell in love with her.
                  Nova never knew of his feelings, even after their parents met when coming to visit them at the camp. After this occurrence, it was quite obvious Lula and Henry were going to get together. They constantly called each other and asked their children from gossip about one another. While Nova began being happy for her father, Jeremy became upset and frustrated with the entire situation. As their parents got closer, his feelings for Nova only got stronger.
                  What couldn’t he love about Nova? She was a curvy, blonde bombshell that beamed with confidence and happiness. Nova loved everyone and they all loved her back. Some more than others. After four years of dating, Lula and Henry tied the knot with their two early-twenty year olds standing by their side. Jeremy’s nightmare had officially come true. Telling Nova that he loved her now would only make things awkward and tense throughout the family, and he knew Nova deserved better than that.
                  Night fall emerged and the parties thrived on. A few miles away from Lula and Henry’s party, a man ran through a field in a panic. He was drenched in sweat, while yelling, “Help! Help!” Another man ran closely behind him, inching himself closer and closer to the other man. Suddenly the attacker pounced on the victim, causing him to let out a loud yelp. The attacker delivered heavy blows to victim’s face, before being interrupted.
                  In the meantime, Jeremy sat getting more and more uncomfortable. Something was bothering him, besides the constant beauty of his now step-sister. Suddenly, Jeremy jumped from his seat in terror. He could hear things the other party guests could not. “What’s wrong,” Nova questioned as Jeremy sprang from his seat. She never got her answer, as Jeremy ran from the backyard as soon as he was fully standing.
                  The attacker felt a