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  “But it looked so brutal,” she whispered as she dabbed at the cut on his forehead.

  Ryder smiled and gave a half laugh.

  “That was nothing,” he winked. “Believe me.”

  Pamela allowed herself to smile. She was so glad that he was okay. Just having him there beside her, after seeing what had just happened, was the most amazing feeling in the world.

  Ryder laid down and let her tend to his wounds. She dabbed at the cuts and rubbed in antiseptic, before she went down the hall to the ice machine and made a pack to cool his bruises.

  “You sure you haven’t done this before?” Ryder joked as she laid beside him once he was patched up and on the road to recovery. He could only have been with her for an hour, but already, his cuts were beginning to heal over and disappear and the bruises were beginning to fade. She reached out and touched one of them, and he smiled.

  “One of the perks of being what I am…,” he said gruffly. “Means I don’t stay hurt for long. Magic blood…” He winked.

  She smiled and laughed a little as she cuddled into him, and he wrapped his arm around her.

  “Thank you for coming to me,” she whispered.

  Ryder kissed the top of her head, and then she looked up at him. His eyes were still tinged with gold, but there was also the humanness to them that had drawn her in, in the first place. He cupped her cheek with his hand and kissed her on the lips and she rolled into him, pressing her body up close and wanting to be with him fully.

  She wrapped her arms around his neck, and he grabbed her by the waist with his other hand and pulled her on top of him. She gasped as his hot tongue searched her mouth and massaged against hers. She could feel the power within him; he was so strong and masculine, and she wanted to be completely at his mercy.

  He gripped her hips and pulled her along his crotch, his jeans barely covering him. She knew he was naked under there, and so was she beneath the robe.

  Her body was responding to him in the most incredible of ways. Her nipples hardened and her pussy ached for him, she was wet and hot all over, her skin tingling and her hands clawing out at him, pulling him as close to her as she could get him as he flipped her onto her back and dropped on top of her.

  He kissed her neck and pulse points, and she groaned with pleasure. His hands gently squeezed her breasts over the top of the silk robe, and she parted her legs and coaxed him between them. She was so ready for him, she had been ready for him the moment they had first laid eyes on each other, but she had been denying it to herself. She hadn’t wanted to admit that she could feel this way after all she had promised herself as she had been working toward her career and goals.

  She felt his hard cock through the rip of his jeans, and she opened her legs wider. She was soaking wet and aching for him, her pussy throbbing for his touch. Ryder grunted as she ripped at his tattered t-shirt and it fell to bits in her hands, exposing his huge, hulking muscles. It wasn’t just him turning into the animal now; whatever he had done to her was ensuring that she was raw and fevered for him too.

  He grabbed her wrists and pinned them high above her head with one hand as he trailed kisses down her neck to her chest. He stopped over the place where he had first touched her and bonded them forever, and he kissed it hard and hot, making it pulsate beneath his lips.

  Pamela groaned and arched her back, opening her legs wider and digging her feet into the back of his knees. She wanted him inside of her and she couldn’t take it any longer. She had been waiting for this moment for so long, not just since she had met Ryder, but from the moment she had longed for love and denied herself it.

  This was real.

  This wasn’t something she could walk away from.

  She needed this man, and he needed her.

  Ryder’s big hand reached down for the tie on her robe and she gasped and held her breath as he undid it slowly and let it fall open. He looked down at her soft and ripened body, and she could see the pull of desire take him over. The bear in him wanted to spring forward, but he was reining him in.

  “You’re incredible,” he panted as she wriggled a hand free and clawed at what was left of his jeans.

  She pulled them off, the rips in them making it easy for her to tear them away, and his perfect, hard and thick cock sprang free.

  She reached down and wrapped her hand around it and groaned when she felt how wide he was. He was so big, she didn’t know how she would take him, but she knew she had never wanted anything more in her entire life.

  Ryder grunted and growled as she jacked him over and over, and when he couldn’t take it any longer, he pinned her back down, holding onto his shaft and positioning himself right at her opening.

  They looked into each other’s eyes, and Pamela knew that from this moment forward, she was going to be changed forever. She was already in love with Ryder, but once he took her body as well as her heart, she knew that her future would be there in Bridge Hollow with him, and she was so ready for that journey.

  As he thrust himself inside of her, splitting her in two and opening her up in ways she had never felt before, Pamela’s whole body rushed full of his heat and her head began to spin. She was in so much ecstasy, she couldn’t focus on anything but the wave of pleasure she was riding.

  Ryder pounded himself into her, again and again, each time his thighs becoming tenser and his cock harder. She could feel him becoming more animalistic and growls were beginning to escape from his lips, but she wasn’t afraid. In fact, the bear that was so clearly lurking beneath the surface of Ryder’s skin was turning her on even more.

  He thrust, and she felt the pulse of his cock deep inside of her and it made her whole body unravel around him as her pussy gripped him tightly and she began to come. She bucked her hips and wrapped her legs tightly around him, driving him as deep as possible inside of her as she jerked and screamed in total ecstasy.

  She had never had an orgasm like it, and Ryder could clearly tell that he had fucked her so good that she was losing her mind. She continued to scream as the pleasure rocketed through her, and as he saw her unraveling, he couldn’t hold on any longer.

  He thrust into her, his huge, thick, hard cock exploding inside of her. He groaned and growled as he spilled his seed deep within her cunt and sealed their bond forever more. Pamela wailed with pleasure as Ryder came hard and heavy. He pushed himself down on her, completely taking over her body and claiming her forever.

  She kissed him and ran her hands through his hair, feeling the graze of stubble from his chin rub rawly at the delicate skin of her face, and she had never felt more at home in somebody’s arms. She spasmed beneath him and he pumped his cock into her one last time, as he groaned and grunted, the man and the bear completely satisfied and subdued.

  They laid together in each other’s arms, and Ryder trailed his fingertips down her soft hips and kissed her on the top of her head.

  Never before had either of them experienced such a magical and more meaningful connection, and now, they were each other’s for life.

  Pamela had never considered what it meant to be claimed by a bear. But now that she had experienced the love that came with it, both physical and emotional, she couldn’t imagine it any other way.

  This man had come into her life out of nowhere, and now, he had changed it forever.

  They cuddled together as the sun set over Bridge Hollow and the night began to roll in. Pamela was sure she could feel more of a chill in the air than usual, but Ryder was so exhausted that he fell asleep soundly beside her and slept the entire night.

  She kissed his hand before she wrapped it up in hers and closed her eyes.

  She was truly in love.

  And she had never felt better.

  13.

  When morning came, Ryder’s cuts and bruises had completely healed, and they laid in each other’s arms, kissing and touching, exploring each other again and again, until neither of them were able to go any more.

  Ryder was so much more than a man, and he had the s
tamina to prove it. Pamela came again and again as he touched her in the most incredible of ways and opened her eyes to what love could truly be about.

  As they laid together, panting and basking in the aftermath of their morning of love, Ryder suddenly stopped stroking her shoulder and sat up and looked down at her.

  “I’m so very glad you took that fake job,” he half laughed.

  Pamela smiled. It had been such an intense night and morning that she had completely forgotten about the agency and Sean, never mind what she had come to town for in the first place.

  “What am I going to do?” she asked him as she stared into his dark eyes.

  Ryder laid back down on his side so he could look at her, and he wrapped his arm over her waist and rested his hand at the small of her back.

  “I know I don’t want to lose you,” he said seriously.

  “I don’t want to lose you either,” she smiled.

  They stared into each other’s eyes, and Pamela knew what she wanted to say, but she didn’t know how to say it. She licked her bottom lip and bit it a little, hoping she didn’t look completely embarrassed.

  “I have an idea,” Ryder said, speaking up before she had to.

  “Oh yeah?” she asked with a cheeky smile.

  “I think we could all do with your help here anyway, you clearly have the knowledge about the weather and environment, and all that is going on deep within the earth. Why don’t you quit the agency and work for us, here, instead? Dean and the rest of the pack would love to have you… you could work for the shifters and the national park…”

  Pamela could barely believe what she was hearing. Her hot bear boyfriend was offering to save her from the evil clutches of the secret agency that had brought her to this crazy town in the first place. It was like nothing she ever could have imagined.

  “Really?” she asked, breathless.

  Ryder nodded.

  “We’re together now,” he said as he reached up and stroked the side of her face. “I love you and I don’t want you to leave.”

  “I love you too,” she whispered as he leaned in and kissed her.

  “You have a place here at the hotel for as long as you want,” he smiled. “Or you can move in with me, it’s entirely up to you. I don’t want to put any pressure on you.”

  Pamela felt her eyes sparkle. This was like something out of her wildest dreams.

  “My aunt owns this hotel, you can stay for free… keep it as a base, and maybe stay with me a few nights a week too… see how we go…”

  Pamela bit her bottom lip and grinned.

  “This all sounds amazing,” she smiled.

  “Think about it,” he said as he ran his hands through her hair. “You don’t have to decide now. But you know there is a life here for you if you want it.”

  “Aren’t we bonded forever?” she asked him cheekily. “What would happen if I left?”

  Ryder breathed out and sighed.

  “Well,” he said, “I haven’t really thought that far ahead… but I guess we would spend the rest of our days in turmoil, slowly becoming weaker and weaker each day until we found each other again.”

  He smiled crazily, and they both laughed, but Pamela knew it wouldn’t be far from the truth. She couldn’t imagine ever being parted from him now. She had him inside of her, his imprint was there deep on her heart and soul, and she wanted to experience it all.

  “Okay,” she smiled. “I’ll think about it.”

  Ryder grinned and kissed her deeply on the lips, and she felt completely happy for the first time ever. She had never known these types of feelings and emotions, and although it was taking her by surprise, it also felt completely natural and as it should be.

  “Shit,” Ryder said as he looked over at the clock on the wall. “I better get to the bar.”

  He jumped up and ran a hand through his hair, and Pamela watched him as he walked naked to the bathroom. The sunlight filtered in through the curtains and caught on his muscles, making him look even more chiseled and god like.

  She smiled as she laid on her back and wrapped the covers up around her.

  She didn’t want to move for the rest of the day, and she was determined to get some sleep and recover from the lovemaking that was now clearly starting to take its toll. She yawned and snugged down into the blankets, and Ryder wandered back through and sat down on the edge of the bed.

  “You sleep, babe,” he whispered as he kissed her on the cheek. “I’ll be at the bar. Come down when you’ve recovered.”

  “At this point, that could take some time,” she teased, and Ryder grinned widely as stood up and reached for one of the hotel robes that was hanging on the side of the bathroom door.

  “It’s a good thing my aunt does own this hotel,” he said. “Because you really did a number on my clothes.”

  Pamela looked at the floor and at the tattered pieces of denim and t-shirt scattered around the carpet.

  “I think I had a bit of help there,” she smiled.

  Ryder winked and pulled on the bathrobe, before he moved the chair out of the way of the doorknob and began to unlock the door.

  “Come down as soon as you’re ready,” he said.

  Pamela nodded and smiled and watched as he disappeared through the door, closing it lightly behind him.

  She grinned from ear to ear and pulled the covers up right over her head and sank down into the soft comfort of the mattress.

  It had been the best twenty-four hours of her life.

  She had never been happier.

  14.

  After she had slept for most of the day, she finally managed to drag her aching body into the shower and began to revive herself. She washed her hair and face, moisturized and put on some light make-up, and then she rough dried her hair so it was long and loosely wavy, all down her back. She dressed in tight jeans and an even tighter t-shirt, which was low cut and made her feel hell-a sexy as she stepped into some knee boots and found a little black jacket to complete her look. She smoothed on some plum lipstick and smacked her lips together before she blotted them with a tissue, and then she grabbed her purse and headed for the door.

  Ryder had been texting her on and off all day, telling her that all was well and that the fight the night before had helped ease tension in the town. She had been so surprised when she had woken up and seen that all his wounds and injuries had healed, but it was also exciting to know that he couldn’t be hurt easily. He was so strong, and now, he was her protector.

  She waved to Ryder’s aunt on the front desk as she left the main doors to the hotel and headed out into the dying sun. She shivered and wrapped her jacket around her tightly as she felt the unnatural chill in the air, and she found herself stopping in her tracks and looking around.

  The town looked much like it had each day she had been there, but summer was supposed to be breaking, and the air felt ice cold like winter.

  She felt a twist of dread form in the pit of her stomach. She had read the reports of the die offs and of the strange freezing in the mountain forests, and as she looked up to the summit, she wondered if it was beginning to find its way down to them there in heart of Bridge Hollow.

  She shivered again and kept on moving. She wanted to get to Ryder.

  The bar was already bouncing, and when she stepped inside, the familiar smells and faces that greeted her was a strong relief. She was already beginning to feel at home there, and as she walked through the crowd and saw her man working away behind the bar, her heart skipped a beat.

  As always, he could sense she was near, and his eyes instantly traveled up to meet her. He smiled and stopped what he was doing and moved out from behind the counter to go to her.

  He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her longingly on the lips as he held her close, and she melted into him. He tasted so good. And even though it had only been a few hours, she already felt as if she had been without him too long. She knew there was no way she was ever going to be able to leave him and this place behind.


  “Here she is.” He grinned as he gripped her hand in his and began to walk with her to the bar.

  He pulled a high stool out for her and when she sat on it, he helped push it in, and then, he went straight to the refrigerators and asked what she would like to drink.

  “Surprise me,” she said with a twinkle in her eye, and Ryder nodded knowingly and reached for his secret stash of Bridge Hollow orange juice.

  He raised his finger to his lips and said, “Shushhh,” as he twisted off the cap and poured some over vodka into an iced tumbler.

  He passed it to her, and she stirred it a little before she took her first sip. She had never been much of a fan of spirits, but this was like perfection in a glass.

  “Wow,” she said. “Good choice.”

  “I thought you might need to unwind slightly,” he smiled.

  Pamela gripped the straw between her teeth and grinned.

  Behind them, the door opened and brought with it an icy breeze, and Pamela shuddered. She saw a cloud pass over Ryder’s face, and when she followed his gaze and turned, she couldn’t believe her eyes.

  Her mouth dropped open and she clutched the glass to her chest.

  Sean was walking into the bar.

  Ryder’s face darkened even more, and Sean moved through the crowd, his eyes fixed on Pamela.

  “Oh my god,” she whispered, as Ryder jumped over the top of the counter and slammed down beside her.

  The other people in the bar seemed to notice the disturbance, and slowly, they all got to their feet and moved quickly toward the exits. Pamela grabbed on to Ryder’s arm and he gently pushed her to safety, making a barrier between her and Sean as the bar quickly cleared out.

  Everyone left…

  Everyone apart from Pamela, Ryder, Sean… and Dean and the rest of the bears.

  The only customer left was a drunk who laid hunched over a back table, but no one payed much attention to him. He was out like a light and he snored deeply as a bottle of whiskey hung down from one of his hands.