“Yes,” Wall replied through clenched teeth. She let him go and smoothed his hair back into place.
She turned to walk away, glad to have made her point, but she hadn’t gone more than a few steps when he caught her around the waist and pulled her hard back against his chest. He caught her hair, pulled it so her neck and his bite exposed.
“Now, my own, let me be very clear. I will not tolerate anyone threatening you. I will do whatever I have to do to keep my family safe, and baby, you sure the hell better let me know if anything like this happens again. You don’t mention it, and well let’s just say, you think I punished you before? That will be nothing compared to what I will do if you keep that information from me. You’re my woman, my mate, and very soon, I hope, my wife. Nothing will stand in my way when I am protecting you. Not even you.” He ran his rough tongue over the bite, pulling a low groan from her.
“Dammit, Wall.” She moaned.
He tugged her hair causing a sharp pain, one she didn’t find disagreeable.
“What was that?” The aggression in his voice sent an excited thrill down her spine.
“Dammit, Harvey.” She practically purred.
“Hmm, yes, my own?” He took her earlobe in his mouth sucking it gently.
“My father is here. We should go and see him.” She tried to reason as she felt his hands start to move up her body.
“We will, my own, just not yet.” He promised as he cupped her breast through his T-shirt.
“We should go now. He won’t be here for long.” She tried again, though even she could hear the lack of conviction in her voice.
“Mmm.” he started to move her back toward the bench in the far corner of the building. She went willingly.
Light streamed in from the garage door being flung open, shocking them both.
“When you have finished mauling my sister, our father wants you to come eat with us. Now.” Heath growled.
Clara pulled away and glared at her brother, wondering if her parents would be too upset if she killed him.
“Dude!” Wall yelled.
“So?” Heath shrugged.
“But, dude.”
“I don’t care.”
“Dude.”
“Now.”
Clara walked away, rolling her eyes at the two of them. Laney stood outside, laughing quietly at the two men.
Wall caught up with her, dropping an arm around her shoulders as they headed toward the house.
“Finished arguing with our Alpha?” she asked.
“Err, that wasn’t an argument. That was a very grown up male discussion,” Wall stated.
“Oh right. Sorry. My female brain clearly missed that bit.”
“That’s okay. Your small female mind just can’t handle the complexity of such male things,” he assured her.
“You’re an idiot.” Clara sighed.
“Dude!” Wall moaned.
Clara laughed, skipping up the steps to the house.
“That will be one, my own.” She heard Wall say softly behind her.
She smiled, already planning on what to do to get the other four.
The End
About the Author
I am - takes a deep breath - a daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, aunt-in-law, great-aunt, godmother, and resident IT geek for UCW. All that at not even forty yet! I have been writing for most of my life but kept it my "dirty little secret" until I saw an advert in the back of a Mills and Boon book for the New Voices Comp 2010. Although I didn’t win, entering that competition opened up a whole new literary world! I decided it was finally time to give writing a serious try.
Now I can be found at just about any time, even at my normal day job, jotting notes and thoughts down for my stories. I think my family, friends, and colleagues are used to me having whole conversations with myself now as I flesh out different characters. Thankfully they don’t all walk the other way when they see me coming.
I am a paranormal romance fan, and love to read and write in that genre. Show me a shifter wolf, tiger, or bear and I am one happy bunny.
Table of Contents
Claiming Clara
Claiming Clara
Blurb
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
About the Author
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