Authors: Sondrae Bennett
Arctic Winds (12 page)
Sweeping Samantha into his arms, Jason carried her to the bathroom. Samantha rested her head against his shoulder and marveled at her change of fortune. Whatever winds sent her to this town had given her life new meaning.
Jason tenderly sat Samantha on the counter so he could clean her off, nibbling kisses on her skin along the way. It wasn’t until he placed a quick kiss against her stomach that she realized she could already be pregnant with Jason’s child. The thought brought a grin to her face as she pictured her future with him.
“What’s that smile?” Jason teased, kissing her lightly on the lips.
“I was imagining being pregnant with your baby,” Samantha admitted with a blush. A fierce look entered his eyes, and he gazed down at her hungrily. His hand traveled down to cup her stomach tenderly, completely at odds with the feral look on his face.
“I did say I’d give you anything you desired. I think we should get started on this dream of yours right away.”
Samantha wrapped her legs around his waist as he pulled her from the counter and out the door. Samantha couldn’t imagine a better life for herself than one spent wrapped in Jason’s arms.
She rested her head on his shoulder and sighed in contentment. Jason’s love for her flowed through her veins, enveloping her in a warm glow. Samantha had finally found home, right here in the arms of her wolf.
Epilogue
Samantha stared around the room, amazed at the pack’s response to her mating with Jason.
She had expected some resentment, especially from the females, and cautious acceptance from everyone else. She’d been nervous about her reception to the pack since Jason first told her about the function his parents were throwing for them. Yet she was pleasantly surprised to discover everyone accepted her with open arms. Even the females, who had given her a hard time when she first arrived in town, treated her with a newfound respect.
It certainly hadn’t hurt that Jason stood beside her ready to glare down anyone who disrespected her. His parents and siblings had strongly supported her as well. Jason’s parents welcomed her into their family wholeheartedly, thrilled that Jason had found his one true mate.
Jason was overly protective but Samantha didn’t mind. It was a nice change from having no one to look out for her. Now it seemed she had a whole family, a whole pack.
The single females of the pack immediately switched their attention from Jason to Ethan, as if they never had designs on her mate. Samantha giggled against Jason’s arm as she watched Ethan dodge another female attempting to rub up against him.
“Jesus,” he exclaimed, coming over to where Samantha stood with Jason. He handed her a glass of champagne and placed a quick kiss against her cheek. “Vultures, every last one of them.
I never understood how difficult it was for you until tonight. I can’t even turn around without one of them humping my leg.”
Samantha choked on a laugh.
“It wouldn’t be so bad if I wasn’t so aware that every one of them is after a mate. I’m thinking of getting out of town for a short vacation. I won’t be gone more than a couple weeks, at most. If you think you can spare me, I think the sooner I leave the better. Maybe the scavengers will move on to Danny while I’m gone.”
“I thought you would’ve been happy with all the female attention. You always used to tease me about it.” Jason grinned.
Ethan made a disgusted face. “It’s the ulterior motive behind it. I’m not looking for a mate anytime soon.”
“Now you know how I always felt,” Jason said. Samantha elbowed him in his side. “Until I met the woman meant for me, of course,” Jason soothed. “Take as much time as you need. Just don’t miss the wedding. It won’t be for another couple months, but you’ll need to get fitted for a tux and everything else that goes with being one of my best men.”
“Ooh, bachelor party!”
“As long as there’s only looking and no touching.” Samantha laughed. “If he remembers he’s mine, I don’t care what you all do.” She ended on a grunt as Jason pulled her roughly into his arms.
“Always and forever,” Jason whispered against her lips before claiming them in a passionate kiss.
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Sondrae lives in New York City where she loves to people watch for inspiration. She has been an avid reader of romance her whole life, however never thought about writing one until a small arctic fox shifter popped into her life and began telling her story. Before long, she found herself riveted by Samantha and Jason’s tale and continues to enjoy it every time she reads it.
Sondrae believes the best characters are those deeply and truthfully invested in the situations they find themselves in and usually lets her characters speak for themselves. Above all, she loves giving her characters the happily ever afters they deserve.
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Arctic Winds
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Chasing Paradise
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