Resisting The Alpha (Werebear Shifter Romance) (The Crane Curse) Read Online Free PDF Page B

herself to look away. She had a hard enough time being around him when he was dressed, it made her hate begin a human because of it. Erich was almost ten years younger than her, the last thing she wanted to do was act like a cougar.
    "I needed some fresh air. If I get caught, I get caught. The Council are the good guys, they're not going to hurt me. Besides, why is the Council after me? I came to them."
    "This is more complicated than you realize," he said as he approached her.
    "You have no idea what complicated is," she said as she thought about begin in love with Abel yet despising him at the same time.
    Faith continued to look into the sky wishing he would go away. Something about him made her feel weak and helpless, and although she'd never admit it, she liked it. Knowing that he was strong and would protect her made her feel safe and confident, but she'd never let him know that. Wrapping her arms around herself she rubbed her arms noticing the cold air again.
    "Let's get you home."
    "I can get home by myself. I don't need your help."
    "Fine, suit yourself," he said as he turned back towards the wooded area he stepped out of. He slowly sprouted dark brown fur, his body bulked up and widened furthered as he changed into a grizzly bear.
    As he entered the woods, Faith realized she had no idea how to get back. She wasn't sure if she could find the path again and even if she did she got so turned around from chasing Miranda that she wasn't sure which way to go.
    "Crap, wait! Erich!" she called out after him before running towards the forest.
    With his eyes glowing, the large bear peeked his head out of the woods and studied her. Having lived with Abel for so long, the habits of shifters remaining in animal form with their glowing eyes didn't bother her. What did was when they looked at her cocky like the bear did now. If it was daylight she'd tell him to go to hell and she'd wander the woods until she found the house. She didn't have a choice though at night.
    "I don't know how to get back."
    The bear snorted at her and re-entered the clearing. Gently bumping her with his side she climbed on the massive animal and clutched his fur between white knuckles as he trotted into the forest.
    His fur was softer and thicker than she imagined. Wrapping her arms as best she could around his tremendous neck, she rode as he weaved his way through the trees. As she bounced along, Faith couldn't help but think how absurd it was that she was riding on top of such a dangerous animal. If Abel knew...
    She let go and fell hard onto her side on the ground. As her temple hit the exposed root of a large pine tree, everything went black.
    "Faith, wake up. Faith?"
    She thought she was blinking but she couldn't see anything. Was she awake? Asleep? She heard Erich's voice calling her, felt the heat from his hand against her cheek, and the cold of the Pine Barrens floor, but something wasn't right.
    A blinding light cut through the darkness, and made Faith wince before Miranda the woman in white appeared. Faith felt Erich pick her up but what she was looking at didn't change as her mind seemed to have disconnected from the rest of her body. Miranda smiled softly at her then began speaking but her lips didn't move.
    "Its ok, you're fine but I really wanted to talk to you," Miranda said. "I need your help. You have to find my son and give him something from me."
    Faith struggled to speak but words wouldn't come out.
    "Use your mind, Faith. Here we don't speak like you're used to. Just think the words you want to say to me."
    Her head pulsed with a shooting pain started at her temples and throbbed into the back of her neck. Faith pushed past that and focused on Miranda and thought her words to her.
    "How am I supposed to find your son? I'm supposed to be in hiding."
    Faith's head spun. She didn't know if this was real or a dream but she didn't remember her dreams ever being so vivid before. Why did she have to help this woman? Couldn't she find someone