*****Edited by krisgee*****

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Chapter 4 (Steven)

            Seething mad, I stomped down the hall intent on getting the hell out of this school and away from her brother before I did something that we would all regret.  I wanted to hit her brother like I had never wanted to hit anyone else in my life.  That blue eyed beauty standing behind him was my mate.  I could smell her and her scent was driving me crazy.  To top it off her brother was standing in front of her, purposefully shielding my mate from my view.  A threatening growl rumbled in my chest. It was I that should decide what was best for the both of us, not her brother.

            I pushed the door open with such a force that it flew back and banged against the building with a large thud.  Stepping outside I inhaled the fall air and let it cool me down.  I needed a run.  I needed to release some of that pent up energy and run my ass off until I was too tired to think about her and those dame angelic blue eyes.

            Looking out I noticed the tree line just beyond the school and knew that would be the perfect place to let my wolf out.  I set off at a light jog for the forest, already feeling a little better at just the idea of an invigorating run.  

            Once I was sure that I was shielded by the trees I stripped out of my clothes and let the warm sunlight bathe my body.  The feel of the grass on my bare feet caused my lips to curl into a slight smile.  Satisfied that I was one with my beast I let the change overtake me.  I lunged forward and let my instincts take over.  I ran through the forest, familiarizing myself with the new surroundings.  The forest was always so much more beautiful when I was in my wolf form and all of my senses were heightened.  Ten minutes into my run and I could already feel the anger dissipating.

            I came up on a creek and lapped greedily at the water when it hit me.  I lifted my snout to the air and caught the extraordinary scent again.  My blue eyed beauty.  Confusion hit me once I realized that my mate was near.  She was supposed to be in class, not out here in the woods.  Going off of instinct alone I followed the scent to see the most beautiful grey wolf with a bluish tint sitting lazily on the other side of the creek.

            I couldn’t stop myself.  I crossed the creek and stood before her.  She lifted those blue eyes to lock with mine and I knew then that I was a goner.  I would do anything for this female.  I slowly stalked forward so that we were only a breath apart.  I didn’t want to scare her off, so I lowered myself to the ground.  We were sitting in front of each other, eyeing one another carefully. 

            After sitting there for several moments she lowered her head back down to her paws and closed her eyes.  My blue eyed beauty looked upset and that didn’t sit very well with me at all.  I wanted to see her smile and to be happy. 

            I scooted myself forward and licked at her paw.  She jerked her head up and glared at me.  I smiled internally at her reaction and did it again.  This time she jumped to her feet and stood in a fighting stance.  That’s my girl, I thought to myself.  At least she didn’t look so sad anymore.  I jumped to my feet and faced off with her.   “Come on princess, let’s play.” I mentally pushed the thought to her.

            I saw the way she cocked her head and knew that she heard my thought.  Well, that confirms it then.  She is most definitely my mate because only your true mate can hear your thoughts.

            Instead of responding my little spit fire turned and bounded off into the woods.  Now she really shouldn’t have done that, I thought to myself with exhilaration burning in my gut. 

            I gave her a head start before I took off to find her.  I mentally pushed out the thought, “Let the chase begin, princess,” and pushed myself a little faster.  The thought of catching my mate and showing her my worth had my blood humming with excitement. 

            There she was; my blue eyed beauty.  That didn’t take long.  I decided to stay hidden from her a little longer and was perfectly content to just watch her.  She was a cunning little wolf.  She looked to her left and then to right as she tried to decide which way she wanted to go.  I took a step forward wanting to be a little closer to her when a twig snapped.  Damn.  Her head snapped around and I knew at once that she could sense me.  She turned to take off again but I was ready this time.

            I lunged forward and landed on her back.  I was very careful to hold my weight up so that I wouldn’t crush her.  A small whine escaped her mouth and I howled at my achievement.  Her fur was so soft under me.  I couldn’t stop myself from rubbing against her.

            Her body stilled and I continued to mark her with my scent.  I wanted to be sure that she knew exactly who and what I was to her, no questions about it. 

            Then it occurred to me that I didn’t even know my own blue eyed beauty’s name.  While I continued to bury my head against her neck I mentally pushed to her, “Princess, what’s your name?”

            She lay still up under me and didn’t respond.  I did not like the fact that I was being thoroughly ignored.  I would be damned if I would let her close me out.  I nipped at her ear causing her to yelp.

            “Princess,” I repeated.  “I can do this all night or you can talk to me.  Your choice,” I cooed to her.  I felt her muscles ripple as she tensed and my libido screamed in reaction.

            In the sweetest voice that ever reached my ears she replied hesitantly, “Amy, Amy Rosalyn Martin.”

            “Mmm, Amy, my name is Steven Lee Harper,” I replied as I licked at her snout.  Her taste was exquisite and I had to have more.  I licked behind her ear and along her neck enjoying the way that she tasted on my tongue.

            I could smell her heightening arousal and it was driving my wolf crazy.  I was dying to take her at that moment, until she moaned breathlessly in my mind and pleaded, “Please, stop”.

            I froze above her as the haze of lust swirled around us.

            “What do you want me to stop, Princess?” I asked cautiously.

            “This.”  She paused. “Me and you; I am not ready for any of this,” she said with a sense of urgency.

            My body went cold and I had to be very careful about how I phrased my next question. 

            “Are you denying me as your mate?” I asked, much more calm than I actually felt.

            In a flurry she rushed to say “No, no.  I am definitely not denying that.  I am just not ready to be fully bonded yet.” She said weakly in my mind.

            I sighed with relief that she was not rejecting me.  I licked at her ear again and whispered in her mind, “No fear princess, I won’t do anything that you are not ready for.”  I felt her body relax immediately and continued my ministrations of rubbing against my mate.  Once I was fully satisfied that my scent was completely ingrained in her skin I stepped off of her and let her straighten.

            I wanted to see my mate in her human form now and kiss those pouty lips of hers.  The memory of how those lips tasted flared in my head and I couldn’t wait any longer.  I stood on my haunches and let the change come over me.  Now standing in front of her as a fully nude male I couldn’t help but to laugh when she turned to look in the other direction.

            “Come on princess, I am your mate.  There is no need for your bashfulness around me.”

            She just stood there staring out into the forest wagging that tail at me again.  If she only knew how much that tail truly enticed me, I am positive that she would not be twitching it so freely.

            I suddenly had the urge to goad her.  “Princess,” I drawled out slowly.  “You’re twitching that pretty little ass again.  If you don’t change I may be forced to break my earlier promise to you.”

            I watched as she let that little comment sink in and just as quickly she turned around and glared at me.  The air suddenly rippled around her and standing before me was the most beautiful angel ever placed on this earth.  She tried to cover herself and I was there in a flash.  I’ll be damned if I was going to let my blue eyed beauty hide from me.  I held her hands to her side and brushed my lips gently against hers.

            I held eye contact with her and pushed into her mind as our lips moved against each other.

            “Let’s get this straight princess; you will not hide your body from me.  You are a beautiful young lady worthy of my worship.  And once you are ready I will worship every single piece of exposed skin on that gorgeous body of yours.”

            Her cheeks flushed making her all the more beautiful in my eyes.  I slowly lifted my lips from the little temptation of her mouth. If I didn‘t put a little distance between us I wasn‘t sure I could keep my promise to her.  I needed to wait until she was ready.  I wanted her to trust me as her mate. 

            “We need to get back,” I whispered to her softly.  

            She nodded her head in response.  “Should we change back to our wolves?” she questioned.

            I smiled at her just because.  “Yes, that it probably a good idea,” I replied and swept in for just one more kiss.  Her lips were like sweet ambrosia and I was quickly learning that there would never be a time that I could get enough of them.  The little spit fire swiped her tongue across my lips and then quickly turned, letting the change take her over.  I heard her laughter in my head and my heart grew as the sweet sound lingered.  I let the change take me over and chased after my little she wolf.  I envisioned that she was my perfect mate.  This was going to be a good match. 

            Then the facts of reality broke through my thoughts.  First I had to convince her family that I was worthy enough to be her mate.  After the exchange with her brother earlier, that would be very unlikely.  Once we crossed that hurdle, I’d have to figure out a way to protect her from my old pack.  Why couldn’t life ever be just simple and easy? I groaned. 

            I was coming up on my mate and there she was wagging that tail in front of me again.  I growled and startled her. She stopped and threw me a sultry look over that shoulder of hers. 

            “When are you going to learn Princess?  That damn tail of yours is going to be the death of me.”