Azure (The Silver Series Book 5) (27 page)

I looked down at her and asked, “What do you
mean?”

She turned her head slightly and her green
eyes glinted golden in the moonlight. “Let me show you,” she said
softly.

Everyone watched in silence as she stepped
back into the house. A faint scent brushed the fabric of my shirt
where she had touched me. My heart stirred and I looked up to see a
graceful cream colored wolf step onto the porch.

“
Whoa,” someone whispered
behind me.

I glanced at Jaze and saw the smile on his
face. “Who knows what love can do,” he said softly, his eyes on
Nora.

She crossed the lawn to me and I fell to my
knees. Tears trickled down my cheeks and she licked them away. I
took off my shirt and phased in the basking moonlight. I turned
back to the others and Nora stood at my shoulder. Though I was huge
and hulking beside her lithe form, I no longer felt like a bear or
an uncontrollable beast. I was a protector, a leader, and for the
first time in my life, I was complete and stronger because of the
gentleness of the one standing next to me.

We crossed the lawn and entered the twilight
darkness of the trees beyond. The world around us fell away. We
were complete, more together than we were apart, and we had rescued
each other from the unthinkable. She was mine and I vowed to never
let her go. My heart was whole, and for the first time in my life,
I was truly ready to live.

About the Author

Cheree Alsop is the mother of a beautiful,
talented daughter and two amazing twin sons who fill every day with
light and laughter. She married her best friend, Michael, who
changes lives each day in his Chiropractic clinic. Cheree is
currently working as a free-lance writer and mother. She enjoys
reading, riding her Ninja motorcycle on warm nights, and rocking
her twins while planning her next book. She is also an aspiring
drummer and bass player for her husband’s garage band.

Cheree and Michael live in Utah where they
rock out, enjoy the outdoors, plan great adventures, and never stop
dreaming.