by KM Lowe
“I believe you’re welcoming Darcy Dakota to your pack,” says Braxton, never taking his gaze away from Stracey.
“You know we are. What of it?” I ask bitterly.
“Black magic is against the rules.”
Joel steps forward, fury and anger radiating from him. “Don’t even go there. Black magic is against the rules, but when you’re abused, raped, and beaten, you’ll do anything for one day of normalcy. Our fucking wolves shouldn’t be putting women through that, but they do. So don’t you dare come in here trying to pin anything on her.”
I glance over at Darcy. Her brows are scrunched together. Her hands are tangled together with her nerves. I’m not sure if it’s because of the council or Joel sticking up for her.
“They’re kids, Braxton. From Lisa to Markus, Joel and now the girls… they shouldn’t need to go through any of it. You would do anything to survive as well,” I say.
“We have rules, Jasper.”
“Fuck rules!” I yell, making Stracey jump. “They’re kids. No one, not even you, will punish them any more than they have been. I will stand here and now, and I will challenge you.” I kick off my shoes and start to pull my jumper over my head. As weak as I feel, I’ll still stand my ground on this.
“Jasper, there is no need for this,” says Julian, standing between me and Braxton.
“The only other option you have is turning around and leaving our pack to live the life we want. I’m not doing any more work for you. Darcy isn’t getting punished for what she did. None of us hold that against her, so it shouldn’t affect you.”
“I’m sure Joel would disagree. I believe he did hold it against her.” He smirks.
“Fuck you!” Joel pushes forward but Julian stops him from reaching his target, and I pull Joel back, resting my hands on his chest, standing directly in front of him. “You won’t know what goes through a wolf’s head when they meet their soulmate for the first time. No fucker would take you, so don’t you dare come in here, punishing me for my stupid actions. I don’t disagree with what Jasper said. I disagree with what I said in Canada. Darcy is an asset to this pack, and you will not touch a hair on her head. So help me God, I will bury you.”
“Enough!” Carlos roars, and we all stand down, including me and the council. “Get off my land, Braxton. No one, I repeat, no one is going anywhere. Joel, take Darcy to your cabin. Let her settle in.”
I glare at Joel not to say anything. I know as good as anyone that he isn’t ready for Darcy to be living with him, but in front of these bastards, that’s where they think she’s going.
Carlos continues, “Jasper and Stracey, go home and settle in. Markus, take Lisa home. Everyone else, dismiss yourselves. Callum, show the girls up to the cabin you were staying in. It should be plenty big enough until we sort things out. You two,” he points to Julian and Braxton. “My office. Now!”
I don’t want to leave Carlos to deal with this, but he nods in my direction and I relent. I take Stracey’s hand and head in the direction of her cabin. I make sure Markus, Lisa, and Joel are doing what they should before I give Stracey my full attention.
Whatever happens now is anyone’s guess.
CHAPTER 21
Stracey
I walk through the door of my cabin and bang my hands down on the dining table. I’m furious with what just happened out there. I want to hit something and that isn’t me, but the council boil my blood. I hate them with a passion.
I feel two hands wrap around my waist, and I relax into Jasper, my back against his front, our bodies as close as can be considering we have clothes in between us.
“Talk to me, babe. What’s going through that head of yours?”
“I’m too angry, Jazz.” I pull away from him and turn to face him. “How dare they come here and try to break things again?”
Jasper places his hands on my cheeks and runs his thumbs across my lips tenderly. “They can’t break this pack. They can’t break our love. Never.” Tears fall from my eyes, and Jasper kisses each one away. His lips meet mine and the heat and passion we’ve been denying ourselves while he’s been recovering is simmering over. We shouldn’t be getting carried away, but I can’t help it. The ache between my legs, the tingling throughout my body; it’s too much. “I love you, Stracey. I will always love you.”
“I love you, too.” He lifts me up and pins me against the wall. My legs wrap around his waist and I fumble to get his sweater over his head. I need to feel him completely. “I know we shouldn’t be doing this, but I need you, Jasper.”
“None of what we’re doing should be stopped. I’ve never felt anything as natural in my life, Strace. Whatever we face as a family or a pack, we’ll get through it together. We’re a team.” His hips hold me in place lifting my dress over my head, leaving me in my underwear. “What do you say we finally take this to our bed.”
I nod my head. For the first time in my life, I’m speechless. This love right here is what completes us. Nothing and no one will ever come between us. Whatever the council throw at us will be nothing compared to watching Joel and Kevin capture their mates’ heart and soul.
If you loved Jasper, You’ll be pleased to know that book 3 of The Guardian Shifters is coming very soon. I’m in the process of finishing up Kevin’s book, and I think you’ll love it just as much as Lisa and Jasper’s books.
Kevin – (Book 3 of The Guardian Shifters)
Kevin’s life has been one hurdle after another. When he stumbled across his half-sister a few weeks ago, his life spiralled into a direction he didn’t think was possible. Not only did he have to fight his biological father, he had to come to terms with pack life. For the first time, he had a family and friends who loved and cared for him. He didn’t think things could get any better, until Karina Carmichael entered his life.
When Kevin was sent to Canada with guardian Jasper, he was only there to help him defeat the threat rogue wolves were causing. He never imagined his wolf would drive him crazy, and at the end of the trail, he’d stumble across his injured mate.
His head is all over the place as he sits vigil at her bedside for four weeks. He’s giving up hope that she’ll ever get over the abuse she faced. He thinks when she wakes up, everything will be easy, but that’s the furthest thing from the truth. Kevin and the pack have their work cut out for them, because getting Karina to trust her new pack is a mission on its own.
Will the power of soulmates heal the turmoil Karina is going through?
Will Kevin and Karina ever be the same again?
Only time will tell.
The Guardian Shifters
Lisa – Coming Of Age (Book 1) Now Available
Jasper – United Together (Book 2) Now Available
Kevin –Always And Forever (Book 3) Coming Summer 2018
Joel – Alive And Kicking (Book 4) Coming Summer 2018
Paranormal Books by KM Lowe
The Smile (Book 1 of The Beautiful Life trilogy)
The Smile – New Beginning (Book2 of The Beautiful Life trilogy)
The Smile – Forever After (Book 3 of The Beautiful Life Trilogy)
Romance Books by KM Lowe
It Was Meant To Be
A Country Escape
A Different Christmas
Burning Hearts – A Dark Loss (Book 1 of The Burning Hearts Duet)
Burning Hearts (Book 2 of The Burning Hearts Duet)
Home For Christmas
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