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.Between Juarez and Emmett McKinley, there was no telling what terrible things she’d had to endure.***Natalia finished burping Adrian, and laid him down to change him.The smell of chicken filtering into the bedroom made her taste buds salivate.She glanced at the large alarm clock on the headboard.It was just after 5:30, and she was starved.Her stomach grumbled loudly, as if to remind her.Gene specifically told her that she was free to roam as she pleased, yet she still felt like a prisoner.No doubt, she would be followed or gawked at if she were to actually leave the room.Even if these people were nice, she did not trust them.Perhaps Juarez and McKinley had given her a jaded perspective of pack life, but she could not bring herself to join Gene.Not tonight.She needed to think of a way to escape—to leave this place.Protecting Adrian was her first priority.Her son was all that mattered, and she would do anything to protect him.Someone tapped lightly on the door.She turned as it was carefully opened, placing a hand on Adrian.“Hey,” Lark said as she came in, carrying a plate of steaming food.“I brought you something to eat.”“Thank you,” Natalia said, relaxing as she reached into the package of diapers, pulling one out for Adrian.“Everything okay?”“Yes,” Natalia mumbled.Smiling, she focused on her son, making him coo as she tickled his exposed belly.“You know you could come down, if you wanted,” Lark said.“There is nowhere for Adrian, and I will not leave him up here by himself.”Natalia stood up and placed her son on a blanket on the floor.After cleaning her hands with sanitizer, she graciously took the plate from Lark.“Actually, Claire purchased a ton of baby stuff right after you had him,” Lark said, biting her lip.“I do not want anything from the fake alpha’s wife!” Claire had allowed her husband to hold Natalia prisoner, and treat Natalia like a possession.Claire had welcomed her grandfather into the McKinley home, and treated him as an honored guest.She wanted nothing from that vile woman.“If it helps, I think she used Gene’s money to purchase it.”Natalia ignored Lark’s comment and asked, “Do you mind watching Adrian again tonight for a few minutes?”“Yeah.You going for another run?”“I think I waited too long in between transformations after I had Adrian.It’s like I am playing catch up, or something.It also helps me to clear my head,” Natalia sighed as she sat on the end of the bed.Even though the change was hard and the transition back was worse, the urge to unleash the animal inside her was strong.“If I’m ever not available, I’m sure someone else—”“No,” Natalia sneered.“I do not want any of them touching my son.”“Oh,” Lark said quietly.“Just let me know, whenever you need me.Sarah’s here too if you prefer a…human.I’ll come back up after dinner.”Natalia nodded.She and Lark had become quick friends and, while Lark was kind, her being human had played a big factor in the beginning of their relationship.“Thank you.I’ll see you later.”***Natalia leapt over a log, her paws sinking into the wet earth as she landed in the clearing where she’d left her clothes.Inhaling the smell of dank leaves and rain one last time, she scanned around the area.Satisfied that she was alone, she closed her eyes and focused on her transformation.Wincing as her bones began to snap, Natalia gritted her teeth.Her black fur was sucked inward as her pink wolf flesh was replaced with honeyed skin.Long brown hair fell in her face as her bones continued to crack, realigning themselves.After several long, painful moments, the transition was complete.Panting heavily, Natalia sat back, trying to regain control of her breathing.Shaking, she rocked back and forth, waiting for the dizziness and pain to ebb away.Transitioning shouldn’t be this hard.She knew that.Most wolves did it within seconds—how, she had no idea.Perhaps it was because she was part human, or maybe there was a trick to it.She couldn’t be sure.Leaves crunched as footsteps creeped across the ground.Natalia stiffened, shooting to her feet.She scurried to get her clothes.Grabbing her panties first, she slid into them as the sound of footsteps drew near.She threw on her jeans next, followed by her bra.Her trembling fingers fought to fasten the back as Gene came into view.“Go away,” Natalia screeched, snatching her shirt up and covering herself with it.“I’m sorry,” Gene said, quickly turning his back to her.She continued to fumble with her bra, finally hooking it and throwing her shirt on.“What are you doing out here?” she demanded, her face and ears burning while her body still twitched from the shift.Tensing her body, she fought to remain calm and in control of the spasms.She could not appear weak to him.Gene turned around with one eyebrow quirked up, and a smile on his face.“This is my home.I was going for a run,” he said, gesturing toward the open woods.Natalia drew in a deep breath, her eyes inadvertently wandering to his bare, toned chest [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]