The Omen of Bloodwood

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Chapter Three

Torin crushed his mouth against mine and the entire world exploded. The freezing river water rushing around our legs vanished. The freezing night air melted. There was only the blistering heat of his lips and the dominant taste of mint and dark chocolate.

He tasted like pure power. His massive hands gripped my waist pulling my wet body flush against his hard naked chest. I gasped into his mouth and he took immediate advantage. His tongue swept inside tasting me claiming me sending hot heavy waves of pure desire straight to my core. My wolf howled in absolute ecstasy. She was practically clawing at my skin demanding I surrender to this incredible beast.

A feral roar shattered the kiss.

Kaelen leaped into the river. His face was twisted into an ugly mask of pure jealous rage. He could not stand seeing another man touch the mate he just threw away. He lunged at Torin with his claws extended aiming straight for his throat.

Torin did not even flinch. He did not shift into his massive black wolf. He simply pulled his mouth from mine tucked me safely behind his broad back and caught Kaelen by the throat with one hand.

The splash of freezing water hit my face but I could only stare in shock. Torin lifted Kaelen entirely out of the water with a single arm. Kaelen choked and clawed at the thick muscles of Torins arm but he could not break the iron grip.

"You rejected her," Torin growled. His voice vibrated with a lethal terrifying calm. "She crossed my border. She is mine now."

"She is my property," Kaelen wheezed struggling to breathe. His eyes were wide with a mix of panic and furious obsession. "You cannot have her. I will wage war on your entire pack."

Torin laughed. It was a dark cruel sound. "You do not have the numbers or the strength boy. Go back to your pathetic borders before I snap your neck and take your territory too."

With a flick of his wrist Torin threw Kaelen backward. Kaelen crashed hard into the rocky riverbank groaning in pain. His elite guards rushed forward to drag their humiliated Alpha out of the water. Kaelen glared at me with pure venom and terrifying obsession. He was never going to let this go.

Torin turned his back on them completely dismissing the threat. He looked down at me. His molten gold eyes softened as they roamed over my shivering wet body. The thin fabric of my torn shirt clung to my skin leaving absolutely nothing to the imagination. His gaze dropped to my chest and a dark hungry growl rumbled deep in his throat.

He swept me up into his arms like I weighed nothing at all. My wet skin pressed against his hot naked body. Every point of contact sent a sharp spike of pure arousal straight between my thighs. I wrapped my arms around his thick neck burying my face in his warm shoulder. I inhaled his intoxicating scent letting it soothe my frantic wolf.

Torin carried me out of the river and stepped onto the lands of Obsidian Ridge. The moment we crossed the border a massive shockwave of energy ripped through my body.

I screamed and arched my back in his arms. It felt like liquid fire was being injected directly into my veins.

"Lyra," Torin rumbled his voice laced with sudden panic. He laid me down gently on the soft snow. "What is happening to you?"

I could not answer. My blood was boiling. My skin flushed violently hot melting the snow beneath me. The intense arousal I felt earlier multiplied by a thousand. It was a heavy agonizing pressure throbbing mercilessly at my core. I whimpered and writhed gripping the dirt beneath me. My wolf was tearing at my insides frantic and totally out of control.

Torin knelt over me. His golden eyes went wide with sudden realization. He inhaled deeply his nostrils flaring as he took in my scent. His pupils blew wide open swallowing the gold until his eyes were completely pitch black.

His chest heaved. The raw lust radiating off him was heavy enough to crush me.

"Your True Alpha bloodline," Torin growled his voice dropping a full octave. "The suppressants they forced on you are completely gone. Your wolf is awake."

I gasped for air staring up at his dark hungry eyes. "Torin it burns. Please make it stop."

He leaned down his hot breath brushing my ear.

"I cannot stop it little wolf," Torin whispered his deep voice vibrating with dark promise. "You just went into your first heat. And if I do not mate with you right now the pain will kill you."