Chasing Sam: Vegas Mates Book 1 (10 page)

“What the fuck? And why are all of you
chasing that poor female?” Scott stomped toward Chase. “Shift! Damn
it.”

Sam!

He walked quickly to her and nuzzled her
side. There were no outward signs of injury. Chase heaved a sigh of
relief and curled into a ball next to her warm body. He laid his
head gently over his paws and stared up at Scott’s frustrated
face.

“I smell you, but where is your magic? Why
can’t I sense it?”

He paced back and forth in front of
Chase—completely oblivious to the fact that he was buck naked.
Chase woofed at his friend and laid his head down again.

“I just killed two people didn’t I?”

Chase lay still.

“Why aren’t they changing back? Is it the
same reason you won’t shift?”

He answered with a low whine.

“Shit, Chase. What the hell are you in the
middle of?”

Chase jumped up from the ground. He could
feel the tingle of magic returning to his body. It spread across
him like a warm blanket. With no effort he shifted to human form
and approached his friend.

“Chase!”

“It was a drug or potion or… I don’t know
what it was.”

“What the hell is going on? I’m minding my
own business this evening when along comes little red, knocking
into trees and tripping over her feet. Then the rest of those
idiots come chasing after her, snarling and snapping.
Assholes.”

“It’s a mate hunt.”

“Shit! Is she a Demakis? They’re the only
nobles that own land out here.”

Chase nodded and walked back to Sam’s
sleeping form. He ran his hands down her back, enjoying the feel of
her soft fur.

“Thanks for looking out for her.”

“No problem. She was about to run herself
off the side of a ravine when I caught her.” He rubbed his arm, and
Chase saw the bite marks. “She’s got quite the spark in her. Not
many wolves would bite a bear.” He chuckled. “Course she probably
didn’t appreciate the fact that I had her by the scruff of her neck
either.”

“You bit her!” Protectiveness surged through
Chase, and he smoothed the ruff of her neck, looking for
abrasions.

“Hey, now. She’d be dead if I hadn’t.” The
big man held up his hand in a defensive pose. “It was more mouthing
than biting. In her drunken state she probably couldn’t tell the
difference though. When did the nobles start drugging the females
for a mate hunt, and what are you doing in the hunt?”

“I met her at the airport two days ago. My
wolf recognized her as my match.”

“That’s awesome, man. Congratulations.”

Chase smiled. “It hasn’t been quite that
simple.”

“It is now.” Scott inclined his head toward
Sam. “I’ll leave you two to get all bond-y-like together.”

Chase snorted at his friend’s innuendo.
“Thanks.”

“I’ll take the dead one with me and dump him
in the ravine.”

“Thanks.”

“No prob, call me for the wedding. I’d love
to actually meet the girl that finally caught Chase Michaels’s
interest.”

“Sure thing.” Chase shook his head. Scott
shifted back into his bear form, grabbed Henry’s still wolf body,
and lumbered off into the forest.

A moan from Sam refocused his attention, and
he licked his lips as her form shivered, magic rippled, and she
shifted. Her blond hair shimmered in the moonlight, and he ran a
hand up a silky thigh, caressing the curve of her ass. He just
wanted to lean down and nip it.

“Hey, gorgeous. How are you feeling?”

***

Sam opened her eyes slowly. The sound of
Chase’s voice soothed her frayed nerves.

Wait. The bear!

“Chase, there was a bear! We have to get out
of the forest.” She sniffed the air. “I can smell him everywhere
and all over me.” Sam sat up and rubbed her arms.

“Scott says hi and forgives you for biting
him.”

“Scott?” Sam scrunched her forehead,
confusion overwhelming her. “He attacked me. Wait…he was a
shifter?”

“He didn’t attack you. Scott said he grabbed
you before you ran off the side of a cliff.”

“Chase, I could barely see anything, and I
couldn’t even walk straight. When I heard him, I just took off.
When he bit me, I think I lost it.” She looked up at Chase. He was
bruised and beaten and bleeding. Sam ran her fingers along the edge
of his cheek. Chase grabbed her hand and pressed a soft kiss
against the palm. He trailed his lips up her wrist and pulled her
into his arms. A jolt of heat shot to her center and she moaned in
desire.

He’d won. The hunt was over, and he was
sitting in front of her. Right?

“Chase, is it over?”

“For them, yes. For you, it just
started.”

She straddled his lap, delighting in the
sensation of his hard erection grazing her swollen labia.

“Did the bear…er, Scott, leave?”

“Yes.” Chase feathered kisses along the
bottom of her jaw. “The bear left.”

“Mmmmm,” she moaned into his mouth, swiping
her tongue along the seam of his lips. He returned the kiss with
force and rolled her to the ground. She squealed and bucked against
his chest. “Rock. Rock! Ow!”

Chase lifted her up and swept the offending
chunk of stone out from under her. He smiled against her mouth.
“Sorry.”

She giggled. “I’m good. Now where were
we?”

A growl rumbled from his chest as he pressed
her down to he ground. His hard length teased her wet opening and
she thrust up her hips, desperately trying to get him inside. The
ache was overwhelming. Every nerve throbbed with anticipation.

He suckled her nipples. Sam hissed out a yes
and ran her fingers through his short hair. His body separated from
hers for a moment, and she opened her eyes, meeting his heated
gaze. For a brief second they just stared, and then he sank his
length into her.

One fluid movement—she gasped at the
intrusion and reveled in it at the same time. He began to thrust
slowly, his hard length stroking her core. Heaven on earth.

Her body clenched and her fangs elongated.
Sam bit hard into his shoulder, barely feeling the mirroring bite
he was placing on her. Magic surged between them, and the barely
humming string of a connection they’d had before turned into a
six-lane thoroughfare bridge. Chase’s emotions, his wolf’s
emotions, flooded her consciousness. In turn, hers were shared with
Chase and his wolf. Their acceptance of her was overwhelming and
all encompassing. Tears leaked from the corners of her eyes. She’d
never felt such love and support. In those moments all was known
between them.

Her climax hit like nothing she’d ever
experienced. A wave of white energy passed over her. Every cell in
her body hummed. He growled against her shoulder as he came with
her. His warm seed spilled inside her body, sealing the link
between them forever.

They were as one.

“
You can stop running now, Sam.”
It
wasn’t the familiar voice of her wolf that spoke. It was her mate’s
wolf whispering through their connection.

I know,
she answered.

Sam had found her home. It was inside
Chase’s heart.

Krystal Shannan lives in Texas with her
husband and young daughter. She teaches in the public schools and
writes as much as she can in her free time. If any more spare time
can be squeezed from her day, she enjoys reading romance in all
genres, but especially paranormal. In addition to a doting husband
and a spunky daughter, a stubborn Welsh Corgi completes the
household, adding hours of entertainment and fun to their
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