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    Elaina wasn’t too mindful of her surroundings as of yet. Her feet kicked pine needles as she walked, and the branches of the trees swayed as she bumped into them as she walked. It never occurred to her to walk more quietly since she’d never felt in danger before, but that was when she was under Samson’s ever-watching eye. She knew now that everything Samson had told her couldn’t be false, but if she was never allowed to experience life, how was she ever going to learn how to make her own way in the world?
    Elaina reached the edge of the forest that opened up to reveal a raging river within a gorge. She carefully made her way down the steep rocks and dropped to the edge of the water. Jutting out from the rocks was a branch, perfect for draping her clothing on. She pulled her clothing off and slung it over the branch, kicking her boots off, too. She moved down the bank, feeling completely at ease being completely naked. What did she have to fear? If anyone else was around, she’d simply shift. While it would be breaking one of Samson’s rules, Elaina would do whatever it took to protect herself. It would take awhile before she’d be able to adjust herself to the fact that she could do whatever she chose to.
    In the calmer part of the river, Elaina waded in, enjoying the feeling of the icy cold water. When she was about waist deep, she splashed water onto her scorching breasts. It felt so good that she about dropped to her knees. She felt a tingle down low that she didn’t understand, but knew that had something to do with the mating ritual that she hoped one day she’d get to enjoy. While bears mated only when they came into season, a werebear’s human form craved it much more, or so she thought since she knew Marla enjoyed the company of many men.
    Elaina dove deeper into the river and frolicked for a time. When she flipped and floated on her back, she spotted a man on the shore. He was tall and dark, and made Elaina feel uncomfortable and excited all at the same time. This was the first man she had gazed on that wasn’t a shifter, or so she thought. She couldn’t smell anything over the fragrant flowers that grew near the edge of the river.
    She heard Samson’s warnings replaying in her head, and nervously swam nearer to her clothing just as the man began to frantically wave his arms. He cupped his hands over his mouth, but she couldn’t hear him.  Elaina realized too late that she was too near the rapids, and the current swept her downstream. She thrashed her arms, but since she was in a near panic, she was unable to shift.
    Elaina struggled to keep her head above water as the river carried her. She heard a rush of water louder than the water she was already in ahead of her somewhere and she was certain that she was headed for trouble. A huge grizzly bear burst into the water, swiping his mighty paw at her, knocking her near the edge of the water. Pebbles embedded themselves into Elaina’s hands and knees as she scrambled from the water. She then fell, exhausted, to her stomach. She didn’t have time to wonder if a werebear had just knocked her from the raging river. Common sense told her it was. She shuddered slightly as she saw the shadow of the bear leave the water and lumber nearby. He sat next to her and gazed into her startled eyes. He lifted his neck sharply, and with a crack of bones, he shifted into the human form. A very naked human form.
    Elaina grew warm under the man’s thorough gaze that traveled from her head to her toes. He sat with one arm covering his manliness from Elaina’s curious gaze. He was quite muscular, his muscles rippling as he shifted to a comfortable position. His body was much larger that Liam’s, but bears had a larger body mass than that of a wolf. His chest was also thickly covered with hair. He palmed back his dark hair and asked curiously, “Where did you come from?”
    Elaina sat up, covering her generous breast with one arm, lifting her legs to cover her