Free Wolf's Bride (bbw, alpha werewolf) by Carrie Kelly Page B

pulled my t-shirt off and
handed it to her.
    Taylor took it slowly and put it on.
    “You’re running away? And with her?” he
said and pointed, “Colt’s going to kill you!”
    “Colt’s out of his dammed mind!” I
growled.
    Jimmy worried his bottom lip.
    “Come on get in!” I snipped.
    Jimmy shook and stared. “I…I can’t. Colt
will kill us,” he muttered.
    I frowned. “I’m sorry then,” I said. “I
have to do this.”
    Jimmy looked up and yelped as my fist
connected with his face. My heart sank as I watched my friend hit the ground.
“Sorry,” I said in a shaky breath and hurried to the driver’s side. I pulled
the visor down and caught the keys as they fell. Then I started the engine and
sped down the trail.
    As soon as we hit the river I parked the
Ford and got out.
    Taylor jumped after I opened the door.
    “Come on. We have to go on foot from
here,” I said and offered her my hand.
    “Why? We could be in town in another
hour,” she said and yelped as I pulled her out.
    “They’ll catch up to us as soon as we
reach town. We need to move fast,” I said and shed my clothes. Then I pulled a
small duffle bag out and put them in. “Carry this,” I said and wrapped the band
around her arm.
    She took it and stared at me. “How could
they possibly catch up to a truck?” she asked.
    “The trail’s steep and the truck isn’t
meant for off roads. Believe me I’ll be quicker,” I said and pointed to the
river. “We need to hide our scents and travel downwind.”
    She nodded slowly. “I’ll do whatever you
ask. Just get me away,” she said.
    I walked up to her and grabbed her
hands. “Listen I know you must be scared and confused, but you have to trust
me.”
    She licked her lips and it made my skin
prickle with lust.
    I took a deep breath.
    “Okay,” she said.
    “I’m going to shift. Get on my back and
I’ll carry you. Don’t be scared and run away,” I said and let her go.
“Understand?”
    She nodded with wide eyes. “You’re one
too?”
    “Well, yeah,” I said and hunched to the
ground. “We need to hurry.” I closed my eyes and let the change take over. Pain
erupted in my spine as it bent and cracked. Shoulder blades parted and fur
spread across my body. Hands turned to paws and I growled as my teeth grew to
sharp points.
    I lowered to the ground and let Taylor
climb onto my back.
    She squeaked as I stood up on all fours.
Tall enough that her feet couldn’t touch the ground. I nipped at her leg and
she leaned up and wrapped her arms around my neck then squeezed my back with
her knees.
    I shot towards the river like
lightening.
    Cold water and pebbles splashed up,
hitting my belly and chest. I ignored the discomfort and didn’t look back.
    I don’t know how much time passed, but
we finally entered the city. I stopped on the outskirts of the woods and
kneeled down.
    Taylor slid off and stood up. Her knees
wobbly. “My house is twenty minutes from here,” she said.
    I shifted back into my human form and
grabbed her hand. “No, that’s the first place they’ll go,” I said. If it was
one thing Colt was good at, it was hunting. I pouted and sat down. Racking my
brain for ideas. Can’t stay in the city that’s for damn sure.
    “What am I supposed to do?” she asked
and frowned. Then she rubbed her arms. A cloud of mist escaped her mouth as she
exhaled.
    “We have to get out of here. Do you have
a car?” I asked.
    Her eyes widened. “You expect me to
leave my home? Why can’t I just go to the cops? We’ll explain everything and…”
    I shook my head. “And you really think
they’ll believe that a couple of werewolves kidnapped you?”
    She opened her mouth then shut it. “No,”
she said and wiped her nose.
    I rubbed warmth into her arms and her
eyes widened.
    “We have to at least stop by my
apartment. All of my credit cards are there,” she said and blushed as I wrapped
my arm around her.
    I scowled. Shit! She was right. It
wasn’t as if I had that much