Authors: Tia Siren
At first, Kerri found herself in a state of shock. Soon enough, however, her own emotions came to the surface. Her heart swelled with happiness as she felt his rough lips press against hers. She smiled into the kiss as she wrapped her arms around him and gently kissed him back. She felt like she was floating on cloud nine.
Deep down, a part of her was still afraid of falling in love. This part of her was afraid of getting hurt. She was also scared of hurting Patrick. However, as the kiss intensified, that part of her was quickly overshadowed by all the pent up emotions that came to the surface. There was no denying, at that moment, she truly did have feelings for him.
Finally, Patrick pulled away, his face beaming with pleasure. He had finally kissed the girl of his dreams, the girl he had liked since puberty. He couldn’t believe it. There was a smile permanently etched onto his face as he looked down at her. She was blushing crimson and looked incredibly cute. He leaned down and kissed her nose gently.
He then started to walk out of the woods, carrying her. As he did, Kerri’s questions came back to haunt her. They started to swirl around her head, making her feel dizzy. She wanted to ask him all of these questions. She wanted to know all of the answers, but instead she stayed quiet. She decided to take the time to think, to get her thoughts in order. It had been a hectic day, and she needed some time to get everything straight in her mind. Kerri closed her eyes feeling a little overwhelmed by the whole thing.
Chapter 7
Finally, they arrived at Kerri’s house. Patrick opened the door with Kerri’s spare key. He walked inside before gently placing Kerri on the couch, careful not to hurt her ankle. He then placed a pillow under her injured leg, elevating it. Kerri watched as he moved into the kitchen. She could hear the ice machine working as he filled up a bag with ice.
Soon he came back and gently placed the ice on her ankle. Kerri winced as he did.
“Shh… it’s alright. It’s just sprained. It’s not broken.” He told her comfortingly as he massaged it a bit, soothing the strained muscle. He then placed the ice on it again. “You’re going to be okay,” he said with a warm smile as he looked at her.
Kerri blushed a little at his compassion. He had always been so protective and thoughtful of her. She smiled at him as he sat down on the coffee table before her.
“Patrick?” Kerri’s voice was a soft whisper as she looked at her friend with large eyes. Patrick raised an eyebrow at her, wondering what she wanted.
“Yes?”
“Can… can you get my teddy for me?” They both blushed but eventually he nodded before getting up and disappearing into her bedroom. A few moments later, he returned with the teddy bear and handed it to her. She hugged it tightly to her chest, nuzzling its black fur against her cheek. She gently fidgeted with its paw as she looked at Patrick, who once again sat on the coffee table.
They looked at each other for a moment, the distance between them filling with awkward silence. Finally, Kerri broke the silence, asking Patrick a million questions. He answered every one of them. Telling her all about the shifter world. He told her how some people could turn into animals and how some of these shifters worked in packs like the wolves. He even, hesitantly, told her about shifter mates and how every shifter had a mate, a person they couldn’t live without. A soul mate. Patrick didn’t tell her, however, that she was his true mate.
“Patrick?” She whispered, looking meek. She looked nervous as she tugged on the bear’s left ear. He looked up at her and tilted his head.
“Yes?”
“Tell me the truth okay?” Patrick gave her a curious look, wondering what she would ask next. Nonetheless, he nodded, looking at her with serious eyes. “Do… do you like me..?” Patrick blushed crimson at her words before looking away. He felt incredibly shy. Finally, he nodded his head.
Kerri blushed as well at his response. She couldn’t believe that he liked her. How long had he liked her? She looked at him, her eyes asking him a million more questions.
“To be honest… I have liked you for a very long time… ever since I started noticing girls… I had a crush on you… but I didn’t want to scare you away, so I stayed quiet. Then you started dating other guys, and I thought you didn’t like me so I stayed away… I didn’t want to get in your way… but I do honestly like you, Kerri… please don’t get mad…” He whispered softly. He looked at her with sincere eyes. His heart pounded in his chest as he awaited rejection. She would surely reject his advances. “But… you have honestly been the only girl I have ever truly liked… loved.” Patrick’s ears turned red in his embarrassment as he confessed his feelings for her.
Kerri looked at him, shocked. She couldn’t believe it. Patrick
loved
her? Kerri’s heart beat fast in her chest as she tried to process what he had said.
“Patrick?”
He looked up at her, a little startled. “Y…yes?” He asked nervously, looking at her with wary eyes. His heart pounded in his ears, making it hard to hear.
“C… can… I see you as a bear again…?” She asked him softly, looking up at him with puppy dog eyes. He looked at her a little confused. Had he heard correctly? Did she really want to see his bear? “Please?”
Patrick looked into her eyes before nodding his head. Slowly, he got up and walked to the middle of living room. He looked at her and took a deep breath before focusing. Soon he shifted, and there was a fully grown black bear standing in front of her. She looked at him with wide eyes.
The bear walked up to her slowly. Patrick didn’t want to scare her. She watched him, mesmerized by his powerful stride. Soon he was within reach. He slowly leaned forward and nuzzled her gently with his snout. She giggled before running her fingers through his soft fur. She smiled at him before leaning down and gently kissing his nose. He roared softly, a happy sound that made Kerri giggle again.
Tears started to run down her cheeks suddenly. Patrick, concerned, turned back into his human form, looking at her.
“Kerri…? What’s wrong?” He asked as he sat next to her. He could see her grip tightening around her teddy bear.
“This… this bear…” She said, sniffling as she held out her teddy bear. “Did you give it to me… because…” Patrick nodded his head, blushing a little.
“I… I shifted for the first time when I was 12… that’s why I gave you the bear on your 12
th
birthday. I knew I couldn’t tell you the truth…” He said softly. “The bear looked like my bear… and I knew I had to get it for you.” He blushed deeply.
Kerri started to cry a little more as she wrapped her arms around Patrick. She couldn’t believe this. It all seemed so unreal. She laid her head on his chest and stayed still for a moment. Patrick held her, gently rubbing her back.
She looked up at him with large eyes. He smiled and leaned down. Their faces got closer and closer. Patrick looked into her beautiful eyes and smiled as their lips touched. They kissed, more passionately this time. Soon their tongues were dancing inside of her mouth as their kiss slowly turned into something more. Their feelings were quickly coming to the surface.
Chapter 8
Patrick soon found himself on top of Kerri. They were still kissing, making out passionately. Patrick found himself straddling Kerri on the couch, kissing her harder and harder as passion overtook them.
Soon enough he had his hands running up her shirt, slowly running his fingers over her soft skin. He smirked as he leaned down and gently kissed her neck. Kerri moaned softly as she felt his lips on her neck, finding her sweet spot sending darts of pleasure up her spine.
She shivered in excitement as she arched her back and gave herself up to him. As she felt him take off her shirt, all of her fear of falling in love started to fade away. She bit her lip and wrapped her arms around him tightly before pulling him into another kiss.
Soon their clothes were scattered around the living room. Patrick looked down at her, seeing her naked for the first time. He blushed deeply, taken aback by her beauty. He leaned down and gently kissed her collarbone before moving downward, taking one of her breasts into his mouth. Kerri moaned loudly as she felt his tongue flick over one of her nipples. She felt goosebumps form on her skin as he toyed with her.
As he pleasured her chest, she ran her hands up and down his back, her nails tracing his spine. Patrick shivered at her touch as he pulled her closer to him. She was soon sitting on him. She straddled him now, looking into his eyes. She blushed darkly before guiding his throbbing member to her entrance. She teased him by moving his tip against her wetness, toying with him. He moaned deeply, looking at her, his eyes pleading with her.
She bit his lip, tugging on it slightly. He groaned softly, finding her incredibly sexy as he placed his hands on her hips. As he did, she started to push him inside of her. Inch by inch his member crept inside of her until he was balls deep. She moaned loudly.
They both shivered in pleasure as she started to ride him slowly. Soon, pleasure took over, and they were fucking hard and fast. Patrick’s bear quickly took control and before he knew it he had Kerri pinned to a wall as he slammed into her. She was moaning out in pleasure as Patrick’s instincts kicked in. She had never felt anything like it before.
Soon enough, Kerri was reaching her third orgasm. Patrick was reaching his first. As he felt his balls tighten his bear took control and before he could stop himself his teeth sunk into Kerri’s delicate neck as his nails dug into her back. He had marked her.
Chapter 9
In their pleasure, the couple had forgotten themselves. They had forgotten protection, and before they could stop it, Patrick was shooting his load into her bare womb. Kerri’s eyes grew large as she felt his seed filling her.
“P…Patrick… did you put on a … c…condom?” Kerri stuttered. Patrick’s eyes grew large as he looked down. He had ridden her bareback, and now he had climaxed inside of her.
Kerri could see the answer on his face. She could feel herself start to freak out as the threat of pregnancy terrified her.
“Kerri… please… calm down… it’s okay… even if you are…” Patrick couldn’t make himself say the word. He continued regardless. “Even if you are… I will stay by your side every step of the way… I will never abandon you. That’s a promise.” Kerri looked into his sincere eyes. She knew he was telling the truth. Finally, she nodded her head and calmed down.
Maybe starting a family with Patrick wouldn’t be so bad. She smiled at the thought and suddenly being pregnant wasn’t too bad. If she was going to have a family with anyone it would be Patrick.
“You promise?” She asked, softly. He smiled, leaned down and kissed the top of her head.
“I promise.” As he said this, he carried her to bed before gently lying her down. He crept into bed beside her, and they fell asleep, happily embraced in each other’s arms. It was a dream come true for Patrick
Chapter 10
Six months later, Kerri found herself working in her office. Her stomach was already well formed, and she smiled as she felt the soft kick of her baby inside of her. She rubbed her stomach gently, thinking about Patrick. Ever since their passionate night together, they had officially started dating, and now they were happily in love. Life was perfect.
Soon, Kerri got back to work, trying to finish up a big project before going home for the day. Just as she was about to log off, she was summoned to Mr. Lane’s office. She gulped nervously but managed to make her way to the office without the help of the secretary. When she entered the office, she looked around, trying to find the CEO of Lane Industries.
Instead, she found Jerimiah Lane standing there, a grin on his face. She looked at him curiously. Suddenly everything went black.
***
Kerri woke up a few hour later to find herself tied up to a chair. She couldn’t see, and she started to panic. Suddenly, as she began to struggle a light turned on over her head, making her close her eyes. Slowly, she started to open them, letting them adjust to the sudden brightness.
As she did, she looked up to see Jay standing there. Fear started to creep under her skin as she stared into his merciless yellow eyes. What was he going to do to her? A million questions ran through her head as she tried to free her wrists from their bonds. It was useless, however. He had her trapped. She was helpless.
Jay looked down at her now. As he did, he started to circle her. He grinned like a maniac, putting her nerves on edge. Kerri wanted to yell out at him, but her lips were taped shut. She was rendered mute. All she could do was look up at him.
Suddenly, he was in front of her, his fingers tightly gripping her chin. She winced in pain trying to get away. He grinned at her, as something evil lurked in his expression.
“Do you want to learn something? Hmm…?” He asked before letting go of her and circling her again. “Did you know that the baby…” He pointed at her stomach now. Kerri flinched away at his movement. She could feel the hair on the back of her neck stand on end as her fear continued to grow. “Is going to kill you?”
Kerri’s eyes grew large at his words. He was lying. Patrick would never put her in danger like that!