In The Eye Of The Moon

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In the Eye of the Moon Mara Lee Published 2004 ISBN 1-59578-027-0 Published by Liquid Silver Books, imprint of Atlantic Bridge Publishing, 10509 Sedgegrass Dr, Indianapolis, Indiana 46235. Copyright © 2004, Mara Lee. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. Manufactured in the United States of America Liquid Silver Books http://lsbooks.com Email: [email protected] Cover Art by Colby Hausmann This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents and dialogues in this book are of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is completely coincidental.

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Prologue Shining silver eyes watched steadily from across the street. She was beautiful, long and lean with a mane of fiery hair that begged for the touch. Her eyes were two pools of liquid emerald and her lips the color of ripe strawberries. Disgruntled, she'd just tossed her newspaper in the trashcan with a wrinkle of her pert little nose. He had watched her for some time, listening and learning all there was to know about her. The wait for his chosen mate had seemed endless, and now that she was here he did not intend to let her escape. Anticipation of the hunt filled him with eagerness. It would be soon; he could smell her readiness in the air. Soon Sheila McKay would belong to him. It was her destiny.

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Chapter One Sheila McKay was fed up. She'd come to New York City with a dream and now she was leaving broke. She was talented and had studied for years, perfecting her technique. Her teachers claimed her singing could make angels weep and satyrs smile. Her voice was her one great talent and it was getting her nowhere. Sheila had come to the Big Apple on the advice of everyone back home in North Carolina. New York City was the place to be if she wanted to get noticed and become famous. So she'd packed up her belongings in three measly suitcases and driven fourteen hours north. Thirteen months, two weeks and five hours later, she was throwing in the towel. All she had accomplished in the Big Apple was wearing out her only pair of high heels, dodging the advances of way too many shady would-be-employers and spending her last dime, literally. It was time to call it quits. She was down to her last box of crackers and ramen noodle soup and frankly, she was sick of the stuff. There were only so many things one could do with ramen. Sheila felt remarkably better now that she had come to the decision to go home. So what if life in a small town lacked the luster and polish of a big city? At least back home she wouldn't have to save her pennies to buy a pair of nylons. “Blast and damn, so that's it,” she muttered. She wasn't used to failing. “You look sad, little girl. Can I help?” Sheila turned her head, giving the man who had just spoken to her a look cold enough to freeze over Hades. The light turned and Sheila headed across the street, ever mindful of the man who followed her. She strode briskly up Broadway, her heart beating furiously as she reached into her purse for the mace on her keychain. She pulled the mace out slowly and took two more steps before turning on her heel, mace in hand. “Okay, you asshole.” Sheila's eyes widened; there was no one there. “All right, now this city has made me lose my mind.” She laughed nervously as she made her way toward West End Avenue. “Never turn your back on the shadows.” The voice came from right behind her ear.

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Sheila spun and her eyes widened. She saw two glowing yellow eyes before pain ripped through her body and blackness claimed her.

**** It was dark, dark and damp. Sheila moaned; her head was splitting in two; her body sore beyond belief. She squinted and felt panic rise as her eyes encountered nothing but darkness. Oh God, she'd been attacked and kidnapped, she was going to die. She read about cases like this in the newspaper every day. Okay, not exactly like this, how many girls could claim to have seen a pair of glowing yellow eyes before they passed out? Standing up tentatively, she groped in the overwhelming darkness and took two steps forward, stopping when she encountered cold, wet stone. Where was she? A small scream escaped her as light seared her eyes and an unfamiliar voice broke the dense silence. “You're still in New York. Upstate New York, to be precise.” The voice came from a now-open door. “What do you want?” She blinked twice, letting her eyes adjust to the light. A man stood in the doorway, the same man she'd spoken to on Broadway. She inched back. “Get away from me.” He strode confidently into the room. “Now, now, is that any way to behave in front of your future mate?” The lump of fear in her throat threatened to choke her. “You're absolutely crazy. Who the hell are you and what am I doing here?” Her captor was ferocious and terrifying. He was huge: tall and broad-shouldered with short shaggy black hair and hard features. A large scar cut across his face from forehead to chin and his eyes were a glittering gold. No one had eyes like that, it just wasn't normal. “Yes, take a good look. I am the man you will mate with. It is fitting that you look at me, as I do you.” Sheila held up a hand when he advanced. “Whoa there now, you just stay away from me.” The man looked puzzled. “Do you not want me?” Even under the terrifying circumstances, Sheila couldn't stop the laughter that bubbled up within her file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/EB...ara%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (4 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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throat and exploded out. “Want you? No, I don't want you. You hit me and knocked me out and then kidnapped me. Why in hell would I want you?” “I bit you, I didn't hit you.” The man answered gruffly. He still appeared baffled at her reaction to him. “You did what?” “I bit you. You are my mate; we must consummate the claim.” Sheila had no idea what the crazy man was talking about, but just then her neck began to ache and prickle. She brought a hand to her neck and felt the raised ragged skin. She moved her hand to her face and saw the blood that covered it. Oh God, he had bitten her. “You bastard,” Her eyes grew hot with anger and she forgot, for a moment, her fear. “You really did bite me.” “Of course,” he replied nonchalantly. “Of course?” Sheila's blood slowly began to boil. That was all he was going to say. He was totally insane. She was holed up with madman, a madman with a penchant for biting. “You're going to kill me, aren't you?” “Why would I wish to kill my mate?” “What are you talking about?” Mate? A slow crawl of fear worked its way up her body. “You are the destined mate to the Alpha of the Loopin. I've claimed first blood,” he smiled, “and may I say, your blood is intoxicating.” “Oh my God, is this some weird sort of cult?” She threw up her hands to ward off the crazy loon who now walked toward her. Suddenly she heard it, thunder that rumbled down the corridor. By the look on the nutcase's face, he heard it too. “I will return.” Sheila watched him rush from the room and sank against the stone wall. “Oh goodie, I'll be waiting for your return, figment of my overactive imagination.”

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**** Airek had never known such anger. When he found Rex, he would rip his liver out with his teeth and feast on his heart. He'd seen Rex approach his mate, but before he could stop their meeting he was attacked by two rogue Pack members. He had dispensed with the pups easily enough but had lost Rex's scent. He picked it up again in the woods and it had led him to this abandoned fallout shelter. He knew they were here, his mate and his enemy. He navigated the underground passageways, each sniff drawing him nearer to the prize. “You cannot have her now, I have claimed first blood.” The voice was grating and harsh to the ears. Airek bared his teeth. It seemed that his quarry had come to him. “Rex, you go too far now.” He advanced toward the rogue, one silver eye trained on the door at the end of the hallway. “My patience has worn thin.” Rex laughed heartily. “I have her, Airek. How does it feel to be second best? She is mine.” Airek's eyes burned hot with fury as he felt his fangs stretching his mouth and knew they gleamed deadly in the dim light. This upstart thought to take his destined mate from him? “She is mine, Rex. Make no mistake about it, she is mine.” Rex growled low in his throat. “So, come and try to claim her.” He allowed himself a small smile before he launched himself at Rex full force.

* Sheila froze. The screams and howls coming from the hall made her blood run cold. She unsteadily got to her feet and stared at the open door. It was her only way out, and she had to escape. She let out a blood-curdling scream as two huge wolves tumbled into the room and she scrambled back into the corner, eyes wide with horror, mouth agape. The wolves tore at one another, their talon-like teeth ripping into one another's fur and flesh. “Oh my God, oh my God, this isn't real, I'm not seeing this.” Sheila chanted as she began to hyperventilate.

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The giant silver wolf slashed at the smaller black wolf's flesh and sent him sprawling. The smaller wolf was down, and he wasn't moving. Sheila shook her head wildly as the giant silver wolf limped toward her. “Good doggy, good little wolf dog, just stay away from me, okay? Stay away like a good little dog.” She knew that her words were ridiculous, but she couldn't seem to stop babbling. The wolf smiled. Terror crawled through her. It had smiled; the huge animal had smiled at her. “I'm in the Twilight Zone, that's got to be it. I'm hallucinating, and none of this is real.” Sheila clasped her hands together and began to pray. She prayed harder than she had ever prayed before. “It is going to be all right, Lupe, do not worry.” Sheila laughed hysterically. “It spoke, okay, now I know I'm the crazy one, the wolf just spoke to me.” She pressed her hand to her mouth to stifle nervous giggles. Then the wolf stood on its hind legs. She watched in terror as the animal's body began to stretch and pull until it stood as tall as any man. Its fur disappeared to reveal smooth, pale skin and its snout flattened and morphed into a human face. Sheila descended into darkness.

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Chapter Two Airek stared down at his Lupe. She was truly beautiful, a fitting mate. However, her sensitivity disappointed him. She had passed out at the first sight of him in human form. Of course, that would be shocking; perhaps she was not quite as faint of heart as he'd first assumed. He hoped not, she would need stronger mettle to survive in this new world. The fire in his Lupe's hair bewitched him. He had never seen a shade quite like hers before. He ran a hand down her hair and pushed several thick strands away from her delicate neck. He frowned when he encountered the evidence of Rex's treachery, an unmistakable bite mark in her soft flesh. Airek traced the mark with his finger and felt the stirrings of rage within his belly. He should have killed the bastard long ago, who cared for blood ties? Sheila groaned and shifted to her side. Her fiery copper hair cascaded across her body. Desire flooded through Airek. He reached down and caressed her silky smooth skin; she was warm to the touch. He felt the rumblings of his body, the intense need, and stiffened; he could not lose control so quickly. He had her now; he had time to let her adjust to her new life. He could not take her now. He gently caressed her cheek and pressed a small kiss to her warm forehead. It took all his willpower not to devour her where she lay.

**** Sheila woke up burning hot, sweat pooling down her body. “So hot,” she muttered under her breath. “It's too hot in here.” “Shhhhh my little Lupe, it's the first turn, you will be fine, don't fight the heat.” Sheila couldn't see who spoke to her through the heat haze over her eyes, but the voice was soothing and calmed her frayed nerves. “What's happening to me?” Her mouth was so dry. “Water?” She asked, and sighed gratefully when a glass of cool water was brought to her lips. “Enough. No more, Sheila, you must not drink any more.” She sank back. Her hair stuck to her skin in damp strands and she ached all over. “Where am I, who are you?”

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“All in good time, little Lupe, rest now, all will be fine soon.” Sheila nodded fitfully. She couldn't help but obey this man; his voice was low and melodic and strung at her heart. She was instantly soothed to sleep.

**** When Sheila woke again she was bathed in sweat. Although the room was cloaked in utter darkness, she could see clear as day. The rustic furnishings, in what appeared to be a good, old-fashioned log cabin, appeared in stark detail. She knew she should be concerned and frightened over the fact that she could see in the dark, but somehow it felt right. She ran her hands up and down her body, needing to know that she was still in one piece. Sheila gasped when she realized she was naked, stark naked. “Okay, a naked dream.” “Your clothes were ruined.” Sheila whipped her head around and stared. He was magnificent, too beautiful to be real. Taller than any man she had ever encountered, he took her breath away—literally. Pale skin that almost seemed to shimmer with light, a corded, muscled physique, perfectly chiseled features, a mane of white hair and brilliant silver eyes. “Oh my God.” Sheila murmured. The man laughed, revealing two rows of pearly white teeth. “Not God, Airek.” “Huh?” “My name is Airek.” Okay, the beautiful man had a name. This was still a hallucination. “And you are Sheila McKay, my Lupe.” Airek's comment was matter of fact. She swallowed. “You realize that I'm going to wake up any moment now and you're not going to be here.” Airek sighed. “I realize that this is quite a lot to take in, Sheila, but you are not dreaming. You have been blood claimed, but only first blood. Until the bite is more than shallow and the claim consummated, the ritual is not complete.” This man, Airek, spoke in a foreign language. Not one word of what he said permeated her fuzzy brain. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/EB...ara%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (9 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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She was just accepting the fact that she was awake and perhaps not dreaming this craziness; she could not accept what this wild man was saying. “Yeah, terrific. So, when can I go home?” Airek grinned. “You are home, Sheila.” “Uh, no, this is not my home; this is some log cabin in the woods.” She swallowed again. “Could I have some clothes, please, I'm feeling really naked.” Airek's eyes twinkled. “I have nothing you can wear.” “What about what you're wearing.” “You wish to wear my clothes?” Airek looked taken aback. “Just your shirt.” He said nothing, but took off his shirt and handed it to her. She snatched it up and quickly put it on. It swum on her, but provided much-needed coverage. “Can you open a window or something; it's really hot in here.” Sheila asked, completely ignoring everything her captor had said.

* Airek was disgruntled; his Lupe was not really listening to him. He walked to the window and opened it. “You realize that your temperature has shot up due to the first change.” “Whatever.” He returned to stand in front of Sheila and looked down at her. She seemed so small and innocent sitting on his bed, swimming in his shirt. He clenched his hands. He could smell her in the air and it was becoming increasingly difficult to keep his needs at bay. “There are some truths you must begin to accept. You were bitten by a male Loopin, a wolf shifter and have undergone the first changes into a true Lupe, a female wolf. However, the male that bit you was not your true mate and thus the change was not completed. You and I must complete the ritual and finalize the claim.” Sheila grinned. “Uh huh, so you're half wolf, half man and you want me to believe that I was bitten by another wolf-like man and that I'm becoming a wolf, like you.” Airek clenched his teeth. It wasn't supposed to be this difficult. His mate was supposed to understand their ways not disparage and mock them. “The Loopin that kidnapped you is a rogue Loopin. He has file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (10 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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been disowned.” Airek looked into his Lupe's wide frightened eyes and tried to keep his frustration at bay. He began to walk slowly towards her. He had to make her understand. Time was running out. A shiver worked its way up Sheila's spine. This deranged man was serious. He truly believed that he was a werewolf and that she was his mate. Sheila saw him walking towards her and with an amazing burst of speed she leaped from the bed and ran to the door, gasping when he grabbed her by the arm. “Don't hurt me.” She hated the whimper in her voice. She lifted her eyes tentatively to his face and was blown away by what she saw there. There was no madness housed in his eyes, just fierce intelligence and … desire? She didn't know what frightened her more, the fact that some deranged man was claiming to be a werewolf or that she was horrifyingly attracted to said deranged man. His intelligent silver eyes and melodic voice seemed strangely to call to her and something in her soul urged her to submit. But submit to what? “You know that this can't be true. You're a figment of my imagination, a dream.” she whispered. Airek smiled. Sheila's eyes told him all that he needed to know. Her spirit recognized his. This was his true Lupe. “If this is a dream then let us enjoy the dream together.” Airek bent down and traced her warm lips with his tongue. He tasted the salty sweat of her lips and cupped her neck with his hand, pulling her closer to him. “Mine, my Lupe,” he murmured against her lips. Sheila was in heaven, or close to it. It had been so long since a man had held her like this and she couldn't ever remember feeling so needy. Sheila had limited experience with the opposite sex—really limited. She had been too busy studying and perfecting her voice to ever really notice the looks guys gave her. She had lost her virginity, at seventeen, to Craig Sherman—captain of the English Decathlon— and boy had that been a disappointment. After Craig, and his one-minute relay race, Sheila decided that men were not worth the effort. Better to focus on her career. The few partners she had had after Craig had not boasted much better. But now, with Airek's tongue so rough on her lips, she felt vindicated. She so deserved this wet dream. It was about time. Airek's tongue felt like sandpaper and satin—she loved it. Sheila opened her mouth to accommodate him; she wanted to feel him in her mouth, duel with him. He tasted and felt wonderful. She grabbed at his back and urged him closer, desperate to feel him pressed against her. Her head spun, she was on fire and this time the fire was within her. “This is nuts, amazing, but nuts.” She wrenched her lips free from his and began to pant; her eyes went wide when she felt his tongue lapping at her neck. Was he licking her?

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“You taste incredible,” Airek said, and continued to lick the sweat from her neck. He could see, feel and almost taste the pulse that beat there. He wanted to sink his teeth deep into her neck while he sunk his cock deep into her wet and willing body. He had waited too long for his chosen mate, his need was unbearable. “Your skin is soft as silk, Lupe.” He bunched the shirt that covered her in his hands and tugged it up her body. He felt her back, so lean and long and silky smooth and rubbed one hand against her lightly furred mound. He smiled into her mouth when she moaned from deep in her throat. “You are wet for me, Sheila-mine.” Sheila wanted this Wildman. When she had felt his hand on her she had almost begged him to push his fingers into her pussy. Liquid pooled between her thighs and she ached to have him touch her. He was a nutcase, but he was the handsomest nutcase that she had ever seen and he wanted her, oh how he wanted her. She rubbed herself against his hand and begged him without words to touch her slick folds. Airek pulled Sheila's shirt over her head and tossed it to the floor. His mate's body was flushed and her mouth parted and glistening. He felt her rub against his cloth-imprisoned cock and groaned—she was hot and willing. Why could he not consummate the claim now? “Yes.” Airek pushed two fingers into her wet pussy. His fingers were instantly encompassed by scalding wetness as her liquids flowed with each gentle movement he made. Sheila dropped her head back and thrust her pelvis forward. His fingers produced a fine tension within her body and she wanted more. “Oh God, please,” she groaned. Airek bent down and took her breast into his mouth. Her nipple puckered and became pebble-hard in his mouth. He laved the tender bud with his coarse, textured tongue and continued to move his fingers in and out of her delicious pussy. He loved the sounds that she made deep within her throat and could not wait to feel her against his cock. Decision made, Airek pushed her back to the bed, never once breaking contact with her hot body. He removed his jeans, pushed her down onto the narrow bed, and claimed her lips in a searing kiss. “Your body speaks to me, Lupe.” Airek murmured against her lips before nipping her ears delicately. Sheila's movements became more urgent against his probing hand and she reached down to cup his testicles gently. She loved the feel of his sac in her palm and gloried at the fact that his cock grew larger and harder from her ministrations. She moved her hand up the length of him and caressed the head of his cock in shallow circular movements. “So big,” Sheila moaned, not stopping her caresses. He was so big. Thank God. Of course it was her dream. And she would expect no less from her dream man. “I want to feel your mouth on my cock, Lupe, but that will have to wait.” Airek positioned himself at the entrance of her pussy lips and kneaded her heavy breasts, plucking at her hard nipples. “We must consummate the claim.” Airek kissed her forehead gently before thrusting deep within her.

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Sheila let out a short shriek. He was huge and he was imbedded completely within her tender body. She felt her breaths coming out in short pants as he began to move urgently within her. She lifted her breasts up to his waiting mouth and moaned when he bit the tender flesh around her nipples. “Please, suck me,” Sheila begged and gasped when he began to suck at her sensitive nipples. His body was fused to hers and his mouth was locked around her breast. “It feels…” Sheila could no longer speak, she could only feel. She thrust her pelvis up towards him and grabbed at his back. When his movements became shallower she dug her nails into his back and begged him without words to fuck her harder. Airek complied and ground himself against her pliant body. He locked his hands onto her hips to guide her movements and moved his mouth over her heart. He fanned her chest with his hot breath before locating the pulse that pounded furiously from just under her delicate skin. He grabbed her rounded buttocks in his hands and forced her more fully onto his demanding body, while simultaneously digging his teeth into the flesh right above her beating heart. Sheila screamed. The sensations bombarding her body were so intense. She felt Airek hard and hot within her body and couldn't bear it. She needed to come. Her inner muscles spasmed, and right before she began to orgasm she felt a sharp pain invade her chest; one second later pleasure like she had never known shot through her in great arching waves. She dug her nails as hard as she could into Airek's skin and felt her body shiver and quake. It was too much for Airek. He let the delicious warmth of Sheila's blood flood his mouth and one moment later followed Sheila into orgasm, spilling his seed deep within her receptive body. Sheila's heart pounded furiously and her head tingled, as if she had run a great distance. She opened one sleepy eye to regard the man sprawled on top of her and smiled. “You're heavy.” Airek immediately rolled to his side, bringing her with him to spoon against him. Sheila all but purred her satisfaction. Her body was languid and lethargic and she was still experiencing tremors throughout her body. “That was the best wet dream I've ever had. I don't think I've ever experienced such a great orgasm, not even in real life.” She shut her eyes and let her body slacken. “It is not a…” Airek stopped when he realized his Lupe was fast asleep and snoring gently into her pillow. His mouth curved up into a self-satisfied smile and he pressed himself even more tightly against her warm body. He draped one arm over her hip and joined her in sleep.

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Chapter Three Sheila moaned in delight as a warm hand rubbed her pussy lips. She parted her legs and sighed as thick fingers made their way past her slick folds. “That's good,” she murmured and began to thrust her hips demandingly against the very-talented hand. Sheila licked her dry lips and gasped when a rough tongue laved her hard nipples and bit at the soft flesh of her breasts. She felt her juices flow in abundance and wondered why she didn't wake this way more often. “Oh my God,” Sheila screamed when more fingers were added to the foray. She felt deliciously tight and stretched and began to pant. “Yes, yes, please.” Sheila wrapped her legs around the hand and began to pump her hips furiously, needing release. She felt sharp pricks score her breast and could not believe the pleasure that surged through her body. Two fingers plucked gently at her clitoris and Sheila felt her eyes roll back just as her hips arched and her juices broke through. “Uh huh, that was nice.” Sheila murmured against her pillow. “Just nice, Sheila-mine?” Sheila's eyes shot open. “What the hell?” She rubbed her eyes, hard. Airek smiled and stretched, propping his hands behind his head nonchalantly. His huge cock was already stiff and bobbing gently. She shook her head, trying to clear it. It had all been a dream, right? This Wildman was a figment of her imagination, the product of reading too many romance novels. “You're not real.” She inched closer to him, and taking a deep breath, poked him. There was very real, very naked flesh under her finger. “Oh, oh no, oh my God,” Airek smoothed down his hair and tossed it over his shoulder in one languid motion. “Lupe, good morning. It is a beautiful day.” Her mouth gaped open in delayed shock. The Wildman of her dreams leaned forward and put his hand gently on her chin, closing her mouth. “Would you like to join me in a morning run, Lupe?” “Huh?” Not exactly the answer of the century, but it would have to do. Airek slid off the bed in a fluid motion and held out his hand to Sheila. “Come.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (14 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Sheila had to admit she was curious as to what her dream man was offering. Of course hadn't curiosity killed the cat? Oh well. She took his hand and let him lead her to the window. Sunlight poured into the log cabin, blinding her. “It is a beautiful day, Lupe, come and run with me in our woods.” Airek tugged her to the door and opened it. Sunlight and warm wind flooded the cabin and caressed her. With the first touch of warm wind on her naked body, Sheila was roused out of her stupor. She jerked her hand out of Airek's and backed away from him. “What is wrong?” “I…I thought it was a dream.” She murmured. Airek's mouth curved up in a smile. “It was better than any dream.” “Oh my God, you and I, we…” Sheila tried not to look at her dream man's face. That smile was way too tempting. It almost made her want to do away with logic. Airek laughed and nodded triumphantly. “Yes, we did.” He had claimed his Lupe and marked her. Her blood had been spicy and thick against his tongue and her body wet and demanding on his cock. She was his, as she was destined to be. For the first time Sheila looked at herself. She was stark naked. She was also bloody. She traced the pattern of blood on her chest with numb fingers. What in God's name had happened to her? She turned to the beautiful man in front of her. “Uh, okay, I'm really freaked out now.” The first signs of shock rolled through her as her body began to quake uncontrollably. She wrapped her arms around herself to stifle them, but it did no good. Airek stepped forward and stopped when Sheila put a hand out. He didn't understand her hesitance. They had mated and she had been claimed, she should now be running the woods with him. “Why are you frightened? We mated as the Loopin do.” “We had sex. Yeah, I'm beginning to understand that. What I don't understand is who are you, how did I get here, and why am I naked?” Airek smiled. “You are naked because we could not very well mate clothed.” His grin widened. “Well, we could have, but this was a more comfortable option. You are here because I rescued you from Rex, and I, as I said before, am Airek, Alpha male of the Loopin.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (15 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Hysterical laughter bubbled up from his Lupe's throat. “Ah yes, Alpha male of the Loopin. You think you're a werewolf.” Airek shook his head. “No, werewolves can only shift with the full moon. I am a Loopin, a man-wolf.” He saw her befuddled look and continued. “A shifter can change to animal form even when they are not under the influence of the moon. But like the werewolves, we have Packs and laws and we live in a community set apart from humans. We are not man, but we are also not animal.” Sheila looked back down at her chest and the marks in her skin over her heart. “I didn't dream it. You bit me, like the other madman.” Airek's gaze turned furious. “Never like him. The Loopin that attacked you is not Alpha, he wishes to be, but will never obtain the position. He thought to get closer to the throne by taking you and claiming you.” He watched as Sheila pushed back fear. “Why me?” Airek advanced slowly, careful not to crowd her. “Have you not realized by now how special you are, Sheila? You are a true Loopin mate; there are very few in this world. Your spirit called to mine and we are destined to be together.” Airek narrowed his eyes. “Rex thought by calling first blood that he could have you, but he did not realize that you are not just any Loopin mate, you are a true Lupe mate. Only blood with mating can seal the claim. And that claim is an Alpha's right,” he thumped a hand to his bare chest, “my right.” Sheila opened her mouth but no sound came out. “Did you not ever wonder at the ache that filled your heart, the emptiness you have always felt?” Sheila had wondered, but had never thought the ache came from a longing to join a wolf pack. “You've got the wrong girl.” She answered quietly. Airek licked his lips. “There is no mistake, you are my mate.” He looked pointedly at the marks on her chest. “You are the Lupe of the Pack.” He gave her a brilliant smile. “If there is any doubt,” he turned around and showed Sheila his back, “then look on the evidence.” Sheila gasped. There were large, great angry welts on Airek's back, gashes that ran down the length of his otherwise perfect skin. Sheila slowly approached him and traced the raised, puffy marks with her fingers. “Oh my God, what happened to you?” Airek grinned. “You happened to me, wild-wolf. The marks came from your hands.”

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Sheila was horrified. “I didn't do that. I wouldn't do that.” Airek felt heat suffuse him when he thought back on last eve and this morning. His little Lupe's cries had been so great they would have woken any slumbering woodland animal. He remembered the intense pleasure that had come from feeling her fingers digging into his flesh and the knowledge that he had found his true mate; only a Lupe would mark her man so. “Your marks were most desired, little Lupe.” “Stop calling me that.” “You are my Lupe, Sheila; you must accept this as the truth.” Airek ran a hand down her hair and watched her shiver. Even now she trembled deliciously under his touch and begged him with her body to have her again. “Your body and your heart cannot help but yearn for me, Sheila, as I yearn for you. We cannot be without one another now that we have mated.” Sheila heard the truth ringing in his voice but still she could not bring herself to accept his words. She was Sheila McKay, washed-up singer; she was not Sheila McKay, Lupe of a wolf pack. “I'm going home.” Sheila found the shirt that Airek had discarded on the floor and slipped it over her head. She pushed past him and walked out of the cabin, stopping dead in her tracks. She was in the wilderness and had no ride. She turned on her heel and glared at Airek. “Okay, wolf boy. You had to have brought me here somehow. I want the keys to your car. I'm going home.” Airek crossed his arms over his chest. “I do not have keys, nor do I have a car.” “Then how did we get here?” Airek smiled. “Pack members are very helpful. They were more than willing to lend their Alpha a vehicle.” Sheila nodded curtly, then stomped down the steps and began to walk. A huge ball of fur launched itself at her back and tumbled her to the ground. “Oomph,” Sheila found herself face-first in a pile of mud. She scrambled to her feet and shook her head back and forth. “Oh no, no, no, no…don't you do this to me.” She backed away from the giant silver wolf, not liking the gleam she saw in its eyes. “You are wolf, you are not a man.” Sheila kept chanting the words even when the wolf began to shift in front of her horrified eyes. When Airek stood in front of her in human form, Sheila could no longer deny what she was seeing with her own two eyes. She had slept with a werewolf. She had been bitten by a werewolf. Oh my God. “Oh.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (17 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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She sank to the ground, covered in mud and dirt. Fat tears ran down her cheeks. “You aren't lying, and you're not crazy, are you? You really are a wolf. Oh.” Airek knelt down and offered her a hand. “I really am a wolf. You begin to understand.” Sheila took his hand and shook her head. “No, I don't understand any of this, but,” she swallowed heavily, “I can't rightly walk to New York City, can I?” Airek laughed and hauled her out of the mud. Yes, he and his mate were going to get along just fine.

**** Sheila studied her reflection in the full-length mirror. God, she was a mess. Her hair was tangled and disheveled and lay in clumps against her very pale face. There were bite marks on her breasts and neck and the one very prominent mark over her heart. Dark circles swept under her eyes, making her freckles stand out like black-on-white polka dots. “You are beautiful, Sheila-mine.” Airek said from behind her. She spun around. “Yeah right, I look like the bride of Chucky.” “Who?” She rolled her eyes. “Forget it. I look terrible, Airek, I'm all bruised and bloody.” Airek bent down and licked each one of her wounds. “They are marks of possession and they are beautiful, like you.” Sheila gasped as Airek's tongue laved her heated flesh. The wounds that had ached and stung just moments before were now cool under his rough tongue. She swallowed as desire began to climb through her body. This was crazy. How could she crave him so? “You crave me because we were born to be together.” Sheila gasped. “My mind, were you just in my mind?” Airek nodded. “We will now share our minds with one another. I have tasted your blood, it flows within me, and your thoughts cannot be separated from mine.” He caressed her cheek. “Do not be frightened, Sheila. It is a most intimate thing, the sharing of minds.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (18 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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This was too much. Wouldn't she have any privacy? “There is little privacy in the Pack, my Lupe. You must learn that.” “You stay out of my mind unless invited.” She wagged a finger in front of Airek's face. “It's rude to read someone's mind.” He laughed and gathered her up in his arms. “You are adorable.” Sheila scrunched her nose up. She had never been called adorable before. Suddenly she thought of something. “Is that why that other wolf guy could read my thoughts?” Airek's face was stormy. “When did he read your mind, Sheila-mine?” “Back at that underground prison, I was wondering where I was and he answered me.” “He bit you, claimed first blood. The mind sharing came from that. But do not worry, he cannot read your mind now that we have mated.” “Only you can.” Sheila said sarcastically. He smiled with satisfaction. “Yes, only I can.” “You realize this is all totally crazy. I've half a mind to still believe this is all one mad dream.” Airek ran a hand down her back and pressed a kiss to her neck. “Can I prove to you how real I am?” Sheila bit her lip. She couldn't resist, she just didn't have the will to anymore. Okay—and it helped that he was gorgeous. She reached down and stroked his cock, learning the texture of him. He was smooth with firm ridges. Her caresses grew bolder as he moaned low in his throat. “You can try.” She gave him a coy look and laughed when he swept her quickly up in his arms. Airek took her to the bed in three giant strides. He smiled and bit her neck gently. “On your hands and knees.” Sheila's eyes widened. Airek growled. “On your hands and knees, Lupe.” Sheila quickly positioned herself as he demanded. She felt surprisingly vulnerable in this position and

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loved it. At the first touch of Airek's hand on her buttocks she quivered and tensed. She wanted this, oh how she wanted it, no matter how wanton, no matter how against her character it was. It was deliciously wicked. Airek drew his hand back, flattened his palm and slapped her soundly on the rump. He smiled when she moaned and her head fell back in abandon. He slapped her several times more, each slap slightly stronger than the last. When she began to pant he removed his hand and replaced it with his tongue. He traced each red mark with his tongue and blew gently on the soft, flushed flesh. “You are good, Lupe.” Then he grabbed her long tresses and wrapped them around his hand. He pulled her head back and stared into her wide, unblinking eyes. “Do you want me, Lupe?” Sheila nodded, throat dry. Airek bit her neck, and with his free hand slapped her ass one more time. “You must answer me. I cannot proceed if I do not know your desires, Lupe.” He blew gently into her ear and knew that she was wet and needy. Sheila was desperate for his touch. She gave him a defiant look. “Are you going to fuck me or just talk me to death?” She gasped when Airek pressed the entire length of his body against her and flattened her to the bed. The mattress muffled her cries of pleasure. “You must learn obedience. Your behavior is shockingly inappropriate.” Airek rubbed himself against her back and reached around her to cup her heavy breasts. He teased her nipples hard and pinched the buds, delighting in her cries. “Please,” Sheila cried out. “Please what?” Sheila gasped when she felt Airek's teeth at her neck. “Please, I need you, please.” Airek smiled, satisfied. “Since you asked so nicely,” He flipped her over easily. He bit her breast gently and rubbed his hand against her pussy fur; she was deliciously wet and enticing. “You smell like a Lupe in heat,” he murmured. Sheila's eyes had darkened considerably with her pleasure. “I am,” she said, right before she took his entire long, hard length in her hand and squeezed. She massaged his cock gently at first and then with more vigor; he was pulsing and growing gloriously harder in her hand. He smelled so good—sexy and primal. Her heart pounded and something deep inside of her longed to find out if he tasted as good as he smelled. She didn't know where it came from, but she wanted him. She wanted him with such ferocity it shook her to her very core. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (20 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Smiling, Sheila dropped her head to his shoulder and scraped her teeth across his heavy muscles. She laved him with her tongue, tasting the tang of sweat and man, before biting down with her incisors. Airek groaned low in his throat. The feeling of Sheila's teeth on his flesh was incredible. Mimicking her, he bit her neck, just hard enough to leave shallow marks and cause tremors to race through her. He pressed his finger lightly against her pussy and traced the lips teasingly. He ignored her cries and gentle pleas and continued with his heavenly assault. “You must earn your reward,” His tone was teasing but his eyes were dark with heady need. Sheila swallowed and scooted down his body. She traced his dime-sized nipples with her tongue and bit each one gently. When he shuddered she smiled. His cock jumped against her leg and Sheila felt lightheaded. She forced herself to remain focused. She worried his nipple with her tongue and felt it harden beneath her. Sheila was delighted to discover that he, too, had sensitive nipples. “Have I earned it yet?” She asked impishly. Airek dug his hands into her hair and pulled her head back. He looked into her eyes and shook his head slowly back and forth. He licked his lips and watched as her avid eyes followed the movement of his tongue. “Do you remember what I said I wanted, earlier?” Sheila began to shake her head no and stopped, then smiled devilishly. Without a word she placed her hands on his shoulders and pushed him away. Airek obliged and fell back easily. He lay on his back, arms crossed behind his head, eyes challenging. Sheila ran her tongue lightly across her lips, wetting them enticingly. She bent over him, hair fanning his thighs and took his cock within her mouth. The taste of him was musky, salty sweet, and she loved it. He was so smooth and hard within her mouth, and as she worked her tongue around him he grew even harder. She could feel each pulse, each vein straining for release and she knew that it would not be much longer. She gently cupped his balls and increased her suction. Her head bobbed as she quickened her ministrations and her pussy began to drip shamelessly. The moment Sheila's mouth encompassed his cock, Airek groaned. It was better than he had imagined. His Lupe's mouth was unbelievably hot and wet. She ran her tongue around his cock head, licking and sucking, right before she swooped down to take him completely to the root. Airek had not imagined she would be able to fit him entirely within her small, delicate mouth, but here she was, swallowing him whole, throat working convulsively around his shaft. “Enough.” he could barely speak, his voice hoarse with longing. He yanked Sheila up, ignoring her protests and pressed her back against the bed. He would not come without her. There was time enough later to see his seed bathing her body, now he needed to feel her around him. “We have both earned this,” Airek said before plunging his cock deeply within her dripping pussy. They groaned together.

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Sheila locked her legs immediately around Airek's waist and rose up to meet his demanding thrusts. She could feel sweat popping up on her forehead and grew increasingly wetter as Airek took his pleasure with her. Her pussy was on fire; Airek stretched her to the limit, and it felt like paradise. She could feel her muscles contracting wildly and knew that she had to come and she had to come soon. She ground her teeth together and bunched his shoulder muscles within her hands. “More,” Sheila cried. And she thrust her pelvis tighter against him. Airek met each of her body's demands threefold. He kneaded her full and aching breasts, leaning down to lick and to suck her hard nipples. Slipping a finger within her pussy he caressed her clit as his cock speared in and out of her aching body. He took each one of her cries into his mouth. “Too much,” Sheila gasped and wrenched her mouth free of his. Her breaths came out in short, desperate pants. Airek bit her ear. “Not enough,” he said and grabbed her buttocks in his hands and ground her against him. Sheila screamed as each of her inner muscles spasmed and quivered. She was coming. “I'm, oh God, I'm…” “Yes, my beautiful Lupe, come for me.” Airek sank his teeth into her neck and heard her cry out in pleasure. The moment her blood washed over his tongue and bathed his mouth his cock stiffened, jumped and exploded his seed within her shaking body. They lay spent, a tangle of pulsing, quivering limbs.

* Sheila's tongue was thick and dry; her pussy still clenched around Airek's now-slack cock. Her heart pounded furiously within her chest and her vision was blurry. The loud buzzing in her ears made her deliciously lethargic. She reached up and touched her neck, then drew her hand back and frowned when she saw the blood. “Do you think you could fuck me without biting me? I'm losing precious liquid here. I'm not a blood bank.” “I could, however the sex is better when I bite you.” Airek licked his lips. “Do not try to tell me that you do not enjoy my bite.” A sly smile graced her face. “You sure you're a werewolf and not a vampire?” she asked. Airek couldn't keep his laughter at bay. “Vampires are not the only species that enjoy blood and flesh.” She blanched. “You're not telling me that vampires exist, are you?”

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“What do you think, my Lupe? You now know that shifters exist, that the Loopin are real. Can you not answer your own question?” Sheila nodded slowly. The wheels in her head spun at lightning speed. This was a lot to digest. “Are all the bites going to scar?” Airek shook his head. “Rarely do Loopin bite marks scar, Sheila-mine. We have amazing recuperative powers.” His eyes grew hot and Sheila shivered. “Only the one will scar.” Sheila looked down immediately to her chest. The teeth marks that rested in her flesh above her heart had indeed scarred over. The mark was pink, slightly blue and puffy. She swallowed when she realized that this was no ordinary scar. The scar came clearly from a pair of teeth, a large pair of teeth. “Is this like some sort of brand?” “Exactly,” Airek said with a smile. “Nice and barbaric,” Sheila muttered. Airek shrugged. “It is our way. All must know whom you belong to. Now that I have marked you all will know that you belong to the Alpha of the Loopin.” He traced the mark gently with his hand. “My mark, my Lupe.” “Listen buddy,” Sheila began, “just because we're uh, sort of sleeping together and you've sunk your teeth, amongst other things, into me, does not mean that you're my keeper.” Airek's eyes grew stormy. “It means exactly that, Sheila-mine. You are my Lupe, mine to protect, and mine to have for always. We are intrinsically bound to one another now; to harm one is to harm the other. You will always feel me here.” Airek placed Sheila's hand over his heart. “We are one, forever.” Sheila swallowed. Forever was a very long time. “Nonetheless, it is true.” She glared at him. “Stay out of my mind.” “I will inevitably share your mind.” “But you can keep out of it, right?” Airek laughed. “Why would I want to?”

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“To give me some damn privacy.” Sheila rubbed her eyes. “This is all very new to me, Airek. Please, can't you just try to give me a little privacy?” Airek rubbed her back and worked the knots from her shoulders. “Wolves crave closeness. Did you know that, Sheila? The Pack is very close. We have no secrets from one another. We often sleep together, just to feel the warmth of one another's bodies. I told you before, privacy is rare amongst wolves.” “But I'm not a wolf.” Sheila said quietly. “Not yet.” Sheila said nothing, but knew her eyes showed the extent of her fear and confusion. Airek sighed. “Perhaps you need to see the workings of the Pack.” He pulled her to her feet. Sheila gasped. “Now?” “What better time?” “But I have no clothes.” She protested. Airek laughed. “Loopin rarely wear clothes, they are a hindrance. Only when we are in human cities do we put on the trappings of humans, to blend in. Otherwise, our bodies are beautiful.” Airek ran his hand over her full breast and watched her nipple pebble beneath his light touch. “Your body is beautiful.” She blushed furiously. “Uh, thanks. That doesn't mean I want total strangers ogling me.” Airek smiled and hugged her to him. “They could never be strangers, Sheila-mine. They are your family now. We are Pack.” Airek dragged her to the door and flung it open. “Greet your family.” Sheila was rooted to the spot in shock. In front of her were a dozen or so naked men and women of various ethnicities. They all stared at her with an intensity that was positively frightening. Airek knew that his Lupe was scared. She stood, stiff as stone, eyes wide and mouth slack. He had not meant to frighten her. He hadn't intended to spring the entire Pack on her at once. But his people would not be denied. They knew that their Alpha had taken a mate and they were eager to meet her. He knew that his Pack members would not understand Sheila's reluctance and fear. They did not realize yet that she was still more human than wolf. He brought her gently down the porch. “This is my Lupe. This is Sheila.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (24 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Sheila still could not speak past her fear. What did Airek expect her to do? How was she to greet these people? “Welcome to our circle, Sheila, Lupe to our Alpha.” The woman who spoke was lovely, with wide almond-shaped eyes, honey-hued skin and a heart-shaped mouth. She was slight of build, with pert breasts, an impossibly small waist and perfectly tapered legs. “I am Sira, and this is my mate, Thane.” The woman gestured and a large man stepped up. Sheila nodded her greeting. Thane was almost as large as Airek. But where Airek was broad shouldered and lean, like a soccer player, Thane was built more like a linebacker. He was handsome, with chiseled features and a mane of thick auburn hair and was staring at Sira adoringly. “Is your Lupe mute, then?” A man standing in the center of the group asked. Airek scowled fiercely at him, but ignored his question, and turned to Sheila. “Will you not greet your family, Sheila?” He placed his large, warm hands on her shoulder. She relaxed instantly. Sheila dropped back into Airek's embrace and swallowed several times. “He … hello, it is nice to meet you all.” She stopped when she saw the baffled expressions on their faces. She inwardly groaned, she had to have done something wrong. Airek smiled. He addressed the group. “Sheila is my Lupe, but she is unfamiliar with our ways, our traditions. You will have to be patient with her.” Sheila frowned. She didn't like people talking about her as if she weren't there. It bugged her, big time. Airek was oblivious to Sheila's disapproving glare and continued. “Can we show Sheila how we greet the Lupe of a Pack?” Sheila instinctively backed up into Airek when each naked person advanced on her. A tremor shot through her when Sira came to stand but a foot away. The beautiful woman was staring at her expectantly. Sheila swallowed. What the heck was she supposed to do? “Proceed.” Airek said softly. Sira walked forward until she was but a breath away from Sheila. She smiled and pressed her face forward, rubbing her nose against Sheila's nose. She then licked Sheila's neck, causing her to shiver, this time not from fear. Sira grinned and turned to Airek. “Your mate is beautiful.” Airek nodded.

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One by one each member of the Pack rubbed their noses against Sheila's nose and licked her neck. After they were done they came to stand in a semicircle around Airek and Sheila. Sheila blushed when she realized her nipples were hard and her palms were sweating. Airek smiled when he saw his Lupe's delightfully flushed skin. It seemed as if his Lupe would be a fast study. She obviously enjoyed their greeting. “Will we hunt this night?” Sira asked. “Yes, we must teach Sheila the ways of the hunt.” Sheila turned to him. “Hunt?” Airek smiled. “But of course, there is always prey to stalk. We are the Loopin, Sheila-mine, we must hunt.” “Hunt for what?” Airek's eyes widened and he laughed. He laughed all the harder when he saw Sheila's disgruntled look. “I do not mean to laugh at you, my love, but you sound as though you fear we will attack human babies in their beds.” He shook his head. “We stalk animal prey, Lupe. It is tradition that the night a new mate is claimed we have a hunt, it is most anticipated.” Sheila saw the feral look in the men and women's eyes and knew that what Airek said was truth. They all were dying for a hunt. She cringed at the thought. It would be like killing Bambi. “Bambi is a fictional character, Sheila-mine; you feel sympathy for a creature that does not exist?” She ground her teeth. She was going to have to break Airek of the habit of spying on her thoughts. She believed that he had more self-control; he had to be able to keep out of her mind. She was determined to have her privacy yet. “I just don't like, uh, killing things.” She shuddered. “I never even liked guns, I think they're foul.” Airek nodded. “We do not approve of guns either, Sheila. Firearms of any sort are, in a sense, cheating.” That made sense to Sheila. Of course they would not approve of guns. But still, hunting? It gave her the creeps. “You don't expect me to uh, come along, do you?” “Of course you will come; the hunt is in your honor.” “Oh goodie.” Sheila said dryly. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (26 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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“She mocks our ways.” The same man, who had spoken out against Sheila before, said. Airek moved Sheila behind him and came to face the bitter-faced man. “Kristoff, I am fast losing my patience with you. You have twice spoken where you ought not to have, and both times you have spoken with ill intent towards my Lupe. If this behavior continues we will have to settle this in some other manner,” Airek's eyes gleamed brightly, “in a manner more fitting wolves.” The man, Kristoff, glared at Airek. “You are the one whose behavior is shocking; you kill your own cousin over a woman?” Airek stiffened at the mention of his cousin. “How did you know Rex and I fought over Sheila?” Airek's voice was deadly sharp. Kristoff flushed and for the first time he looked away. “It … it was obvious that you went in search of your mate. I just assumed…” His voice trailed off. “You are a very poor liar, Kristoff, but then you always were. I have known for some time what you and Rex have been planning. Make no mistake, I am still Alpha of this Pack, and you, you are nothing but rogue.” “You have declared me rogue, is within my rights to call the challenge.” “Yes, tonight then. After the hunt.” Kristoff nodded his consent. It was done. Sheila was still totally in the dark. “What the hell are you talking about?” Airek shook his head. “Now is not the time. We will discuss this later.” “But…” “No, I said later.” Sheila's eyes narrowed. Fury hazed her eyes. How dare he dismiss her so? “Oh, you are in such deep shit.” She muttered under her breath. Airek suddenly turned to her. “Why?” Sheila frowned; of course he had heard her, she was going to have to stop talking to herself. “I thought you didn't want to talk right now.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (27 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Airek was befuddled. His Lupe was a bundle of nerves, all of which were sensitive. He seemed unable to dodge any of her moods. “Ten o'clock?” Sira asked, suddenly. Sira's question brought Airek back to the business at hand. He nodded. “Ten o'clock.” He watched as each member of his Pack, save Kristoff, bowed low to him and his new Lupe. Once they were gone Airek turned back to Sheila. “You are upset with me.” “Yeah, Einstein, I am.” “Why?” “Why? You have to ask why? You all but tell me to shut up in front of your friends.” “Family,” Airek corrected. “Yeah, even worse,” Sheila said and walked away from him. “Domineering, exasperating, arrogant, ass…” She shrieked when Airek picked her up and easily slung her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. “What the hell do you think you're doing? Let me go you big … you big bully!” Airek ignored her struggles and slapped her wriggling ass. He laughed when she sputtered angrily. He strode back into the cabin and deposited her none too gently on the old rocker in the corner of the room. Sheila saw red. “You are the most…” She gasped when she saw the look in Airek's shining silver eyes. “Absolutely not, no, no, you stay away from me you chauvinistic pig.” “I am not a pig,” Airek said, “I am a wolf.” Sheila swallowed; the lump in her throat was getting bigger. “And you, Sheila-mine, are a wolf's mate.” Airek stalked towards her and kept her captive with his gleaming eyes. “I believe we have time before the hunt, Lupe.” Sheila's heart began to race. She launched herself out of the chair and gasped when she saw Airek push towards her. She rushed behind the thick oak table and planted her hands firmly on the top, using the table as a barrier, flimsy as it was. “Don't you come near me, or, or…” “Or what, Lupe?” Airek asked with a smile on his devilishly handsome face. “You will melt in my arms, on my tongue, on my cock as you have done every time I've touched you?” Airek's voice was low, soft file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (28 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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and smooth like freshly whipped cream Sheila shivered and could have slapped herself. She had to have more self-control than this. She saw Airek making his way around the table and like lightning, attempted to vault over the table. She was stopped midway; Airek grabbed her ankle and brought her down hard on the wooden surface. “Damn, that hurt,” she mumbled against the table. Airek smiled. “Are you prepared for your punishment, Lupe? Your actions were rash and you need a firm hand.” Sheila opened her mouth to speak and Airek covered it with his large hand. “Good, I am glad that we understand one another.” He released her mouth. “Why you son-of-a…” She didn't get to finish because suddenly her legs were immobile and she was too shocked to speak. Okay, what sort of craziness was this?

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Chapter Four Airek deftly clicked the locks in place. She looked beautiful, with her legs spread wide, chained and manacled to the table. Hysterical, shocked laughter bubbled up within Sheila. What sort of madman just had a table with chains and locks lying about, set up in his log cabin? Oh yeah, she forgot, she was at the mercy of Airek, Alpha Loopin of a wolf pack, that explained it all. Sheila struggled halfheartedly, but knew it was useless, the chains were no joke. And the locks were holding steady, more than steady. Airek reached forward to brush a strand of hair out of her face and grinned when she swatted at him with her free hands. “Yes, we must do something about that.” He grabbed her hand in a fierce grip and placed the manacle about it, locking it in place, then repeated his actions with her other hand. When she was spread out in an X on his table, he leaned back to survey his work. She was magnificent, a more beautiful woman would not be found anywhere on this earth. “Stunning,” he said. “Bastard,” Sheila spit out. Airek gave her a wolfish grin. “Actually, my parents were happily married.” He leaned over and bit her gently on her breast. He laughed when she shut her eyes tight, for she couldn't suppress the involuntary shiver that took hold of her body, or the hardening of her rose-tinted nipples. “Mmmmm, like that, don't you.” Airek took the pebbled bud in his mouth and sucked, and when she moaned deep in her throat, he tugged harder, caressing the fullness of her breast with his large hand. Sheila pulled at the manacles desperately. She wanted to dig her hands in his lush silver hair, she wanted to wrap her lips around his cock, she wanted—she wanted … damn but it didn't matter, she couldn't friggin' move. Tears of sexual frustration begin to run down her cheeks. Her fingers flexed and she felt liquid pool between her thighs. Airek drew his long hair over his shoulder and shook it free to fall like a shimmering silver waterfall down his body. Sheila's belly quaked in anticipation. Airek trailed his hair down Sheila's chest, circling her full, thrusting breasts with the silken strands. He smiled when she cried out and continued his journey down her body, tickling, teasing each patch of her exposed skin with his long tresses. When he reached her quivering pussy he blew gently on the auburn curls, separating them with his hot breath. He took in the downy soft folds and flicked his tongue out to lap up the drops of moisture that were gathering there. Sheila's cries grew louder, her breath shaky with longing. Airek ignored her body's “please” and left her begging pussy, moving down her legs, lingering at her knees, kissing the sensitive skin on the underside and kneading the firm flesh of her beautiful thighs. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (30 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Sheila was out of her mind with want. He was torturing her, producing glorious sensations throughout her body and not fulfilling her aching desperation to have him. She thrust her hips, as well as she could, up towards him and almost cried when he ignored her. She felt his rough tongue lapping at the sensitive skin on the underside of her knees and went taut against the chains and manacles. Her body was pulsing and beating furiously. “Airek, Airek I need you.” She began to fight in earnest against her binds. “Fuck me, Airek, please.” Airek smiled against her skin. He drew his hair up both of her feet, tickling the pads. He then rubbed his face against her hot thigh, breathing heavily against her sweat-and-salt skin. His Lupe was on the brink; she took her punishment ever so well. “Airek … Airek…” Sheila chanted. She could not bear anymore. Her body was so highly sensitized she feared it would shatter into a million monstrous pieces. Airek inserted one thick finger into her pussy; he was instantly encompassed within scalding wetness. Oh yes, his Lupe was primed. “What? What is it that you desire my beautiful, willful Lupe?” Sheila panted heavily. Her pussy clenched around his finger, begging for something more substantial to fill it. “You, I need your cock inside of me, now.” Airek nodded slowly and grinned at her. He inserted another finger into her and relished her biting cries. “But this is not about what you want, Sheila-mine, this is about punishment. You are being punished for your insolence and petulance.” Sheila nodded her head jerkily. “Yes, yes fine, anything, please then, punish me.” It was music to Airek's ears. His passionate Lupe was begging for punishment. With lighting speed Airek retrieved his minitrix—a small leather whip with an elaborate silver-buckled handle to help its user's grip. He saw Sheila's eyes widen. It was the fear of the unknown, but his Lupe's desire spoke past her fear. “Tell me again what you need.” Sheila stared at the minitrix with awe and a touch of fear. She had never come across such a thing before. She gasped when Airek feathered the whip across her bare belly. She shivered in anticipation. She wanted this. “I need punishment,” she whispered. Airek remained still, whip in hand. Sheila swallowed and forced her words loud. “I need punishment, Airek, please.” It was all Airek needed to hear. He raised the whip up and brought it down with controlled measure against her bare thighs. Both heard the crack and saw the blush that rose on her skin. Airek's cock was nigh to bursting, his balls tight and his heart thudding against his chest. “Beautiful,” Airek whispered, bringing the minitrix down once more.

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Sheila jerked and groaned. The whip scored her skin like a firm slap and drew forth a myriad of shivers and tremors from her heaving body. It was the most delicious and forbidden of sensations. She was gushing, flowing like a river from its high, peaked source. She needed more; her eyes pleaded with Airek while her body jerked against its captivity. Airek drew the length of the whip up her legs, pausing at her mound to tease its folds with the textured leather. She whimpered and Airek could see her juices, glistening, gleaming. With one hand he wrapped her long hair around his fingers, inhaling her scent of musk, perfume and heady want, the other ministered the whip against her flushed skin. When Sheila's body held the fine, tapered, rosy tinted marks of his whip he lay the minitrix down, and ran his hand in a long, wide stroke across her pussy lips. Sheila's body jerked, her pelvis desperately thrusting as far as her bonds would allow. Her body was screaming and her inner pussy muscles clenching and tautening. Each vein seemed to pulse and vibrate as a bright light filled her head and wracking waves of incredible sensation shot through her. She screamed a long, loud admission of her obtained pleasure and sank, limp, against her manacles. Airek clenched his teeth. His need was so great. But this had not been about his need; this had been about his Lupe. Sheila had such intense desires, but even she did not know the extent of them, as of yet. She was just in the first change, and had yet to discover all that she was capable of. Airek bent down and blew gently, soothingly on the red marks that streaked her pale skin. She shivered. “My passionate Lupe,” Airek murmured. Airek shook Sheila gently. She groaned and turned on her side. He smiled and shook her again, this time caressing her breast lightly. Sheila's eyes popped open. “Don't you ever stop,” she muttered. Airek laughed. “It's time to wake up, we must prepare for the hunt.” Sheila shook her head. “No hunt for me, wolf boy. Remember, I don't kill Bambi.” “I thought we had dealt with this issue,” his tone was softly challenging. Sheila swallowed. “Uh, I, well…” Airek laughed. His Lupe was losing the ability to speak. He bit her ear and slapped her on her rump. “Come on, get up, you will not be disappointed.” Sheila grumbled but got out of the bed. She massaged her wrists gently; they were lightly red from where the manacles had clutched her flesh.

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“It does not hurt, does it?” Sheila coughed. “No.” Airek gave her a sensuous smile. “Not at all?” Sheila blushed. “Only a good hurt.” “Yes, I see.” Airek felt satisfaction flood through him. His Lupe had experienced her first bonding pleasure and ached for more. He saw everything mirrored in her emerald eyes, her want, her need, her desperate cry for her mate. There could be no secrets between them, they were a wolf pair and they mated for life. “Airek.” “Yes, Sheila-mine?” “Must I go tonight, really?” Her voice was plaintive. Airek sighed. He ran a hand down her fiery hair. “Yes, Lupe, you must go.” Sheila's nose wrinkled. The thought of chasing after a poor, defenseless deer made her nauseous. But it didn't seem like she had a choice here. “Fine, but this entire hunting thing is barbaric.” Airek snorted. “Not barbaric, part of nature, Lupe, as we are. We are all tied to this earth. We hunt; it is our nature to do so.” He caressed her cheek. “Soon you will face the change and see what it is like to know your very soul.” “I can't be like you,” Sheila said. “Why not?” “I just can't, I can't be a … a…” Airek frowned. “A wolf? Even now, facing all that you have faced you can doubt your destiny?” Sheila snorted. “Listen, up to a couple of days ago I was Sheila McKay, rejected singer, starving artist. Now, you just want me to believe that I'm going to be a wolf?” Airek knew that there would be hazards and complications that resulted from taking a human woman as mate. He had been warned by fellow alphas that the journey would be particularly rough. Most female file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (33 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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mates were born wolf, or partly wolf. The transition to Lupe was therefore an easy one. For his Lupe, no such easy transition existed. Sheila McKay was more human than wolf. She had a wolf's soul, indeed, but her instincts were still human, they would not break easily. Airek had not expected easy, in truth he loved a challenge. And Sheila McKay was a definite challenge. “Yoo hoo, are you listening to me?” Airek turned back to his impatient Lupe. “Every word, I am listening to every word. Have you been listening to me?” Sheila nodded. “Uh-huh, you told me I'm going to be a wolf.” “You have experienced the first cycle of change. When you were burning with fever the first night I brought you here, you felt the change.” “No, I felt like I had a really bad case of the flu.” “Indeed, the symptoms can feel much like the flu.” He shrugged and regarded her through solemn eyes. “The next cycle of change will be more painful. You will experience cramps of a large magnitude and your fever will return. Your body will feel stretched and pulled and you will flux in weight. All this shall occur in the eye of the moon.” “Which is?” “When the moon is full.” “A full moon?” Sheila asked. Could this be more clichéd? “I thought you said you weren't a werewolf.” “I am not, and neither are you. But the change into true Lupe form comes with the moon cycles. The next cycle is the full moon.” “Like, I'm going to sprout fur all over my body by the full moon?” Sheila's voice was disbelieving. Airek sighed; his Lupe truly did not grasp what it meant to be a Loopin—yet. But she would by the full moon. “You are not going to sprout fur.” “So, no 'Teen Wolf',” Sheila said. She rolled her eyes when Airek stared at her blankly. Whew, he really didn't know pop culture references. It was like he had been … Sheila began to laugh nervously, raised by wolves. “You are laughing at my expense.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (34 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Sheila began to shake her head no, and then changed her mind. It was probably not a smart idea to lie to a wolf. “Well, perhaps I'm laughing at you, a little.” “Why?” Sheila ran a hand through her disheveled hair. Where to begin? “Airek, I mean this is all pretty unbelievable. I've had a lot to process in the last couple of days. I guess the comic routine is a defense mechanism.” She remembered he still didn't get her jokes. “I get a little flustered when I am faced with how, uh, how real this all is. I truly thought I was having some hallucination when this madness all started. Now I know I'm not hallucinating but that doesn't mean this is any easier on me.” She paced steadily across the floor, her bare feet silent against the rough wood. “Can you cut me a little slack here?” “What do you mean?” Sheila smacked her hand against her forehead. “That's what I mean, exactly. You don't know the movies, books or even sayings that I'm referencing. It just sort of boggles my mind.” Airek stood behind Sheila, kneading the huge knots in her shoulders and brushed her hair out of her face. “We have many different ways, Sheila-mine. You should have been brought to us when you were young, but you weren't. You were raised by humans and thus this has been a difficult transition on you.” Sheila spun around. “What are you talking about? I should have been brought to you? Why should I have been brought to you?” From the expression on his face, it was plain Airek wished he hadn't brought the subject up. “Your mother was a Kathleen McKay?” Now Sheila was getting freaked out. “Yeah, my mother's name was Kathleen McKay. How… how did you know that?” Sheila saw the dark glint in Airek's silver eyes and shivered. Something was going on here; he knew something. She backed away and clenched her hands into fists. “What is going on here? You know something, something about me.” Airek took a deep breath. “Your mother was Lupe.” He ignored Sheila's wild shake of her head and continued. “She was the born mate of Connel the Alpha of a Loopin Pack in Scotland. Your mother was originally from Scotland, was she not?” Sheila nodded mutely. “Connel was a fine man but a poor Alpha. He could not control his Pack, he did not have the necessary,” Airek searched for the right word, “disposition. He could not tolerate punishment and therefore was challenged many times over. He was very much envied, for your mother was a beautiful woman.” Airek file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (35 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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narrowed his eyes. “But an Alpha mates for life. Your mother could only be Connel's, as Connel could only be Kathleen's. Connel underestimated one of his enemies, an upstart in his Pack. This rogue pup challenged Connel and ultimately,” Airek's eyes were sad, “defeated him. Your mother fled. She would not stay in a Pack where Connel was no longer the Alpha. She would not stay amongst his murderers.” Sheila would not believe this. Her mother could not possibly have been a wolf. Not once in her life had Sheila seen her mother 'change'. She had never seen her howl at the moon or hunt a deer and she had never, never seen evidence of beast in her mother's eyes. Her mother had been a kind, gentle soul. And her light had been extinguished much too soon. Kathleen McKay had been no wolf. “Are you so certain?” Airek asked. “Are you so certain you can account for every moment of your mother's life? Did you ever wonder where she slipped off to at night? Did you ever see her stare out of a window with a light in her eyes that you could not place? Did you ever ask her about your father?” Sheila's eyes blazed fire. “Don't you say anything about my father,” she shouted at him. Airek sighed. “Sheath your claws, Sheila-mine. I do not disparage your father. I merely ask if you ever questioned your mother about him.” “Why should I have?' “Did she seem content, your mother?” Sheila could not speak. She could not bear to say the words. Her mother had been a gentle soul, a good mother, but she had been an unhappy wife. Her eyes never looked on Craig McKay with love. It was as if she had seen right through him. But Craig McKay had adored his fragile and ethereal wife. He had coddled, protected and kept her sheltered. He never once asked her for more than she could give, and she never gave more. Sheila had grown up believing that men and women behaved just like her parents— politely and with distance. “I never questioned it,” Sheila whispered out. Her voice was broken with tears. Airek nodded, “It is as you said before, why would you have questioned her? You knew no different.” Sheila felt tears flood her eyes. “Is … is … Craig McKay my father?” Airek nodded. He could give her that much. “Yes. Your mother met Craig McKay not long after she came to America. She had lost her mate; no love like the one she shared with Connel could be recaptured. She married your father and you were born shortly thereafter. You are half Loopin shifter and half human.” Sheila could not deny the evidence that was staring her in the face. Her mother had been born a Loopin file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (36 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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shifter and had been married before she had met Sheila's father. She had Loopin blood in her veins. “So you see, Sheila, you are more Lupe than you know.” “This is crazy.” “No, it is fated, Sheila. You were born to be my one true mate. There is no other in this world for me, nor is there for you. We are a mated pair.” “Would you really have taken me from my parents?” Airek sighed. This was a complex question. The Loopin did not condone separating Loopin children from their mothers. The bond between the Pack was absolute and a child needed the warmth, love and attention of a nurturing mother. However, Sheila's case was different. Sheila was born to a Loopin mother and human father. Her father had no notion of the Pack laws and traditions and her mother had a crushed spirit. Sheila's mother had never let her daughter in on her birthright and had denied Sheila half of her soul. It was a travesty and in Airek's opinion as Alpha, he would have very much considered the possibility of removing Sheila from her natural parents. If Sheila had been raised among the Pack she would not be so lost now. “You're not answering me.” Airek's jaw clenched. “You should have been brought to the Pack council as a child. We would have instructed you on Pack law. We would never turn away one of our own.” “But obviously my mother did not want me to be part of the Pack.” Sheila looked into Airek's eyes and looked away. “She kept it all from me on purpose; there can be no other explanation. She hid me from you.” Airek said nothing, but internally he was fuming. He felt for Kathleen McKay, how devastating it must have been to lose her mate. But it was no excuse for her abhorrent behavior—to keep her daughter from her birthright was criminal. Kathleen McKay must have known that her daughter was destined to be a Lupe, a born mate to an alpha male, such things were not a surprise and still she had kept Sheila from him. He could never forgive such actions. He could have lost his mate due to her mother's prejudice and fears. As a former Lupe, Kathleen should have known better. “But you found me,” Sheila said quietly, reverently. She reached up and touched his cheek. “You found me.” “I could do no less. I cannot live without you, Sheila.”

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Sheila blushed. “Please don't.” Airek pulled her against his taut body and gave her a hard look. “You are my soul, Sheila. There will never, on this earth or beyond be another for me. Your mother's deception made the finding more difficult, but she did nothing but delay the inevitable. We are a mated pair; of course I would locate you. Our souls ache for one another.” Sheila pressed her head into Airek's chest and wrapped her arms around his solid, comforting body. It was right, this closeness. He was her mate. “So, wolf boy, don't we have a hunt to get ready for?” Airek's answering smile was brilliant.

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Chapter Five Sheila squirmed under Airek's intense scrutiny. “What are you looking at?” Her voice held a tinge of annoyed heat. Airek grinned at her lasciviously. “You, you're splendid.” “I'm very naked.” Sheila still felt uncomfortable in her birthday suit. “Can I please wear the shirt?” Airek shook his head. “You wore a shirt and jeans, are you trying to tell me that I'm always going to have to run around in the buff?” “Of course not, Sheila, but tonight is a hunt and you cannot wear clothing on the hunt.” He cleared his throat. “It is messy.” Sheila clenched her jaw. Messy, yeah, she bet it was. “So, everyone is going to be…” “Naked, yes, everyone will be naked. Then again, most will probably be in wolf form so you need not worry about your nakedness.” Sheila rolled her eyes. Oh, that was terrific—so instead of worrying about everyone's nakedness she should now concentrate on not becoming some over-anxious wolf's meal. “Are you going to tell me what happens after the hunt?” “We come back here and I strap you to my table?” Airek smiled at her devilishly. Sheila shook her head. “I mean, with that guy, Kristoff.” Airek instantly tensed and he walked away from her. Sheila followed; there was no way he was getting off that easily. They were a mated pair, right? That meant there were no secrets between them. “Tell me,” Sheila demanded. “Or you'll sleep alone.” Airek whistled. He was impressed. She was not retreating. She was certainly not as fragile as he once file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (39 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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had thought. “Kristoff has challenged my claim as Alpha,” Airek admitted. “Why?” “Because I declared him rogue.” “Because of me.” “No, this had been coming for a long time. Kristoff was in league with Rex. They planned on overthrowing me. I have known about it for some time, but had hoped that away from Rex's influence, perhaps he would be different. I was mistaken. Kristoff harbors too much hatred, envy and evil to ever fit into the Pack. He cannot accept the laws and therefore he cannot be one of us. I had to disown him. However, it was his right to claim a challenge.” Sheila was icy cold. Did this mean that Kristoff and Airek were going to go at it? “So, you fight?” “Yes.” “Uh, I take it this isn't like boxing.” “It is as all fights between the Loopin are, full contact.” “And you win, when…” “One surrenders at the other's mercy—or one lays dead.” Sheila had thought she had heard it all, but this really took the cake. Her new wolf mate was telling her that he was going to fight to the death this night. “You're serious” “Of course,” Airek answered, bluntly. “Do not worry, Sheila-mine. Kristoff cannot win. I am Alpha of the Loopin and my power is absolute.” Sheila clenched her teeth. Her mate was overconfident and cocky and that could get him killed. She had just found him, she couldn't lose him now. “You think so little of my skills?”

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Sheila didn't even blink. She was getting used to this mind sharing thing. It still irked her, the lack of privacy, but the thought that she would be able to read Airek's mind compensated for that. “I think that Kristoff is a very, uh, large man,” Sheila said. She was thinking back on Kristoff's huge, muscled body and the hatred that had blazed forth, hatred that was directed at her mate. How could she not worry? “I am large as well, Sheila-mine.” Airek stood, feet apart in front of Sheila. He shot her a grin. Sheila blushed and swallowed heavily; he was just a beautiful man. “Yes, uh, yes you are. I'm still worried.” Airek drew her into his arms. He nuzzled her softly and whispered into her ear. “Do not worry for me, Sheila-mine. I am an alpha male and Kristoff, Kristoff is just an upstart. There is no comparison between us. Enjoy the hunt this evening and do not trouble yourself over this little argument between Kristoff and myself.” Sheila nodded slowly; there wasn't anything else that she could do. There was a loud knock at the door and Sheila jumped, startled. “Come, we must let them in,” Airek said. He motioned Sheila forth and went to answer the door. Sheila hung back slightly, still hesitant about this entire 'Let's go hunt a deer' thing. “Come, come in.” Airek ushered the Pack into his cabin and watched as they formed a loose circle around her. “Good evening, Sheila,” Sira said with a wide, open smile on her face. She was standing close to her mate, Thane. Sheila swallowed. There was a giant lump in her throat. Sira was beautiful naked, even more so tonight than she had been this morning. Her jet-black hair was thick and shiny and fell in loose waves behind her tiny back. Several thick tresses lay against her breasts and provided scanty coverage. Her onyx eyes twinkled with merriment and excitement and her mouth curved in a large smile. Sira was just a stunning woman. Sheila could not deny the obvious. “Your body is beautiful, Sheila,” Sira said. Sira was staring at Sheila with shining eyes. Her tongue made a slow circle around her lips, wetting them. Sira shot a look at Airek and frowned when he shook his head. Sheila followed this exchange with curiosity. “Not ever?” Sira asked with a disappointed look on her face.

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Airek cleared his throat and looked over at Sheila. “I do believe we must give Sheila more time to accustom herself to our ways.” Sheila frowned. “I don't like people talking about me as if I wasn't in the room. Uh, do you care to tell me what this is all about?” Airek opened his mouth to speak but Kristoff beat him to it. Kristoff's eyes were strangely yellow, his face still taut with anger. He smiled; it was not a comforting smile, then stepped toward Sheila. His mouth was curved in an insolent smile. “Has Airek not explained how close the Loopin are? Has he failed to mention 'sharing' to you?” Kristoff laughed when Sheila's eyes widened considerably and her mouth dropped open. Sheila turned enquiring eyes to Airek. She wouldn't believe anything that she did not hear from him. “Is this true?” Sheila asked Airek. She knew that Kristoff hated her mate and she wouldn't put it past him to try to stir up trouble, and yet, Sira had been looking at her strangely. Sira stepped forward. “Let me formally apologize, Sheila. I was rude. I looked towards our Loopin to answer when I should have addressed you with the question. I am very attracted to you,” Sira smiled knowingly, “as I believe most of the Pack is. I was hoping that you would allow us to share your bed, some time.” Sheila swallowed. Well this was a first. She had never been propositioned by a woman before. “Well, I … I've never.” She blushed. Sira apparently found Sheila's blush charming. “I understand our Loopin's hesitance, now. You do not understand how the Pack works. Perhaps when you are more comfortable you will think about it.” Sheila nodded slowly. She couldn't deny that she found Sira very beautiful. But she had never considered being with a woman before. “Until then,” Sira ran her hand up Thane's muscled arm, “I will dream of you.” Sheila was speechless. Airek felt heat spread through him. Sira's mischievous twinkle and Sheila's adorable flushed face and wide eyes had made his cock unbearably hard. It mattered little that he was in the presence of his Pack, they had all seen him in readiness before. His only concern was for Sheila; she was still a visitor to this way of life and seemed embarrassed about her own sexuality. Airek grinned. That would change very soon. His mate was a sexual woman; soon, with the urgings of the Pack, she would see all she was capable of. The mental image of Sheila lying under Sira's lithe,

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nubile body was enough to cause shivers of desire and anticipation to run up and down his body. “Do we hunt, or do we sit and watch you ogle your mate as well as Thane's.” Kristoff's voice was dry as dust, his eyes challenging. Airek did not deign Kristoff with a reply. Instead he turned to the rest of the Pack and graced them with a wide smile. “Tonight marks a joyous occasion; the welcoming of my mate, Sheila, to our family, and the stalking of prey. We of the Loopin are masters of the forest and tonight we show our dominance. Let us celebrate our identity and sing our praise to the moon.” Airek smiled when his Pack cheered, clapped and howled acknowledgement.

**** The moon was a crystalline orb, and cast its silver shadows over the crackling forest. The forest was alive with scents, sounds and smells. Each creature that inhabited the wood was aware of the Loopin that stalked silently among their homes. Hearts were alive with fear and anticipation and the cycle was ready to start anew.

**** Sheila took in everything with the delight of a child at Christmas. Her eyes were sharp and intent and she could see everything in the midnight-black of her surroundings. Her hearing was perfect and her sense of smell impeccable. She had never experienced anything like this in her life. “It's amazing,” she murmured. “It's the forest, the home of our hearts,” Airek replied in reverence. He pulled Sheila to him, reveling in the feel of her naked body against his. Her heart beat furiously and her eyes sparkled with excitement. “Do you feel it now, Sheila-mine? Do you see what your soul has been aching for?” Sheila nodded. She couldn't believe that her mother had kept this from her. How could Kathleen McKay, knowing what her daughter was, have denied it to her? Sheila felt pain flood through her. For so long she had believed that Kathleen McKay was as sweet as a saint, and all along she had been lying to her, deceiving her. How could she have borne the shame of separating Sheila from her Loopin Pack and her mate? “You must understand that once a Lupe has lost her mate, there is little left for her in life.” Airek ran a hand down Sheila's hair. “Your mother's heart was shattered and she did her best by you. Did you ever feel unloved?” Sheila shook her head. No, she could give her mother that, she had never lacked for love.

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“Were you ever mistreated or ignored?” Again, Sheila shook her head. “Then, you lived a life that any human would wish to have.” Sheila felt a tear trickle down her face. “But I am not human, not entirely.” Airek sighed. “No, you are not. And yes, your mother should have told you about your heritage and the Loopin. But we all make mistakes, Sheila-mine, and I am sure that your mother came to terms with hers.” Airek did not know why he was now feeling charitable towards Kathleen McKay. Kathleen McKay was the worst sort of deceiver. She had all but stolen his Lupe from him, and yet it was difficult to disparage a Lupe who had lost her mate. Airek knew that he would not be able to live without Sheila, could he blame Kathleen McKay for what she had done in lieu of these facts? “But I am home now.” Sheila murmured against his chest. “Yes, Sheila-mine, you are home. And you and I will never be apart again.” Airek stroked Sheila's back and felt goosebumps jump to her skin. He gave her a smoky look. “Are you cold, Lupe?” Sheila felt heat spear through her pussy. The look he gave her was enough to make her moist with want. “No.” “Then the shivers and goosebumps are not caused by the chill, they must be caused by something else.” Airek blew gently into her ear and laughed when she moaned. “We must commence the hunt so we can get around to … other matters.” Sheila liked the sound of that. And she was very much looking forward to 'other matters.'

**** The thicket was full of predatory faces. Ten pairs of eyes watched the deer drink from the spring, head gently bobbing as its throat closed around the cool water. Large mouths full of razor sharp teeth smiled with the knowledge that flesh would soon be theirs. Sheila stifled a cry. Half of her mind screamed to pounce on the unsuspecting animal and the other half screamed to warn the poor beast away. Her heart thudded and she could almost taste the deer's blood in her mouth. What was wrong with her? “Nothing is wrong, it is nature,” was Airek's whispered reply. He gripped her hand comfortingly and file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (44 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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smiled into her tense face. “Watch, it happens.” Sheila's eyes went wide as she realized the Pack was beginning to circle the deer. The deer was vulnerable and still unaware of what was occurring around it. Sheila saw Sira's smiling face just before she flattened herself to the ground and became obscured by the thick brush. “Oh,” Sheila was shocked. When Sira reappeared she was in the form of a medium-sized black wolf. Somehow Sheila just knew that this wolf was Sira. And when the wolf looked up and smiled into Sheila's face, it was confirmed. The wolf's eyes were black as pitch and shaped like large, lush almonds. “Sira,” Sheila murmured. “She is a fine wolf,” Airek said. Sheila jumped at the sound of Airek's voice, so low and muffled. She turned her head and pressed her hand to her mouth to stifle a terrified scream. Her Airek was now a giant silver wolf. His fur was thick and shiny and his snout long and full. When he opened his mouth to smile two rows of huge teeth were revealed, teeth so sharp they could rip a person to shreds in a moment. Sheila began to shake; this was real, her new boyfriend was a wolf. “Would you like to pet me, Sheila-mine?” Airek's voice was low and hoarse. And each time he spoke those giant teeth of his shone brightly in the moonlight. Sheila had never been accused of being a coward and so she reached down and began to pet Airek with shaking hands. She was delighted to find that his fur was unbelievably soft and, dare she admit it, fluffy. Sheila gasped when Airek began to nuzzle her leg with his large furred head. She began to tingle and she mentally doused herself with cold water. “Do you like how I feel, Sheila-mine?” Sheila had to admit that she did. A howl cut through the night and both Sheila and Airek turned their heads toward the clearing. Sira advanced toward the deer, stalking it as it skirted away toward the back of the brush where Thane and the others awaited. It was an orchestrated dance and each member of the Pack knew their role. The deer, alerted to the presence of the Pack members, raced off past the side of the thicket. The Pack followed. Airek looked up at Sheila. “Come, or we will miss all the fun.” Airek took off after the rest of the Pack and Sheila could do naught but follow.

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**** The deer was cornered and the Pack moved in like the predators that they were. “Oh, I can't watch,” Sheila moved her hands up to her eyes to shield them. She gasped when she felt the sharp prick of teeth on her leg. She frowned down at Airek. “Don't bite me, wolf boy.” Airek laughed. “Oh, but biting you gives me so much pleasure, Lupe. Now watch, it is the culmination of our hunt.” Sheila watched. It was like a bad accident that you couldn't turn away from. The deer crept back and the Pack crept forward. There was no competition, the winner was already apparent. Sira and another female wolf by the name of Raquelle each approached the deer from opposite sides. The Loopin waited patiently for their mates to bring the quarry to them. The deer, as expected, darted forward to escape Sira and Raquelle and rushed into the waiting fangs of the Loopin. As Airek said, it was over in a blink of an eye. Sheila watched as the deer's struggles stilled and then stopped altogether. Sira and Raquelle padded back to their mates and stood over the downed deer. “What are they waiting for?” It seemed unnatural that the wolves would stay still above their fallen prey. “Us, they're waiting for us,” Airek replied. He urged Sheila forward with a nudge of his head and made his way toward his waiting Pack. Airek gave his Pack a satisfied smile, they had done well. “Enjoy the fruit of your labor,” Airek said. The Pack did not need to be told twice, they dug into their meal, relishing each moment. Sheila took a couple of deep fortifying breaths. She opened her tightly shut eyes; she would have to face this sooner or later. What met Sheila's eyes surprised her. The Pack moved in perfect harmony with one another, each allowing the other to have a turn and taste. Instead of the gruesome scene she had been anticipating there was a sense of rightness. It was as Airek said—natural. She watched as Airek trod over to the deer and began to feast with his Pack. She hung back, watching, learning. Within ten minutes the feasting was finished and the Pack drew away from their meal. Airek looked down at the remains of the deer and then turned to his Pack. He addressed them with equal measure. “Let this, our brother of the flesh fall back to the earth from whence he came. We give thanks for the bounty which was bestowed upon us and wish for a merciful mother earth.” Airek turned to Sheila. “We will now convene to the stone circle for the challenge.”

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Sheila watched silently as each member of the Pack raced off into the beckoning forest. “Please don't do this,” Sheila begged when he too moved toward the trees. “Do you trust me, Sheila-mine?” “Yes, of course, but I don't trust Kristoff. He truly hates you, Airek.” “I know this. His hatred works against him, Lupe. He does not realize that hatred and rage will blind him. His senses will not be as sharp and his instincts will fail him. I am stronger than Kristoff, Sheila, know this. With his Loopin senses working against him I will come out victor. You must not worry for me, my Lupe. “What if something goes wrong?” “We cannot worry about 'what ifs'. We can only do that which we can do. Come now, we cannot tarry, they are waiting for us at the stone circle.” Airek rubbed his face against Sheila's bare skin and warmed her. Sheila sighed in resignation. She had to have faith in her mate as she had to have faith in herself.

**** The stone circle measured the length and width of an entire clearing. The center of the circle was cleared bare, leaving only shadows of dust and dirt. Large boulders rose up toward the sky and formed a circular formation. It was an impressive sight, one that Sheila gaped at. Each member of the Pack had returned to human form and stood or sat gloriously naked amongst the rocks. Their eyes were all trained on the center of the circle where their Alpha and his challenger would fight for dominance. Sira sat cuddled in Thane's lap while Raquelle rested her head against her mate's thigh. Sheila felt Raquelle's eyes boring a hole in the back of her head and turned to look at the woman. Raquelle's gaze was not altogether friendly. She had her head against her man's thigh and her hand curled possessively in his. Sheila was bewildered at the woman's apparent animosity towards her. All thoughts of the angry woman-wolf were pushed aside when Airek strode confidently into the middle of the circle. His smooth skin gleamed in the moonlight and his pale hair fanned his muscled back. He turned to wink at Sheila, who found she could barely breathe past her fear. Kristoff entered the circle; the same expression of cockiness and arrogance that graced Airek's face graced his. Sheila did not think it petty that she thought Kristoff to be inferior to her mate. His large

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body lacked the tight muscles and graceful form of Airek's and his eyes lacked Airek's intelligence. “Are you ready to be replaced?” Kristoff sneered. Airek said nothing. Sheila could have cheered. It was obvious that Kristoff could not stand Airek's mocking silence. She thought Airek very clever not to rise up to the rogue's bait. Kristoff growled low in his throat and launched himself towards Airek, who easily sidestepped the enraged shifter. Kristoff pounded the dirt and spun around. His eyes glowed feral yellow and his mouth curved up in an evil snarl. When he turned back to Airek his hand was partially shifted into a wicked looking claw. He slashed out wildly. Sheila screamed. Airek, too, had partially shifted, and both his hands were now giant claws. Airek jumped back to escape Kristoff's slashes and, quickly sensing an opportunity, dropped to one knee. He sideswiped the impetuous Loopin and drew his claw across his chest, drawing first blood. Angry bleeding wounds appeared on Kristoff's chest and the Loopin, furious, jumped Airek. Airek and Kristoff were a jumble of tangled limbs as they rolled on the ground. Dust flew up as they continually pounded one another. Kristoff, seeing Airek's exposed neck, went in for the bite but Airek twisted away before flesh could be taken. Airek grabbed hold of Kristoff's leg and arm and hoisted the huge man onto his shoulders. He balanced him for but a moment before throwing him against a solid boulder. The Pack winced when they heard the crack of bones. Airek used this opportunity to hold Kristoff against the boulder with his claw. The other Loopin was bleeding badly and his head lolled to one side. “Do you yield?” Airek asked, panting. Kristoff's response was muffled. Blood poured out of his mouth when he opened it to speak. “Say again, do you yield?” This time Kristoff nodded. “I yield.” Kristoff spat. Airek nodded and released Kristoff, who fell unceremoniously at his feet. He then turned to his people file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (48 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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and raised his arms triumphantly in the air. Great howls echoed through the Pack as they cheered their champion, their reigning Alpha. Sheila stood stock still. When Kristoff had shifted and struck she had felt the blood in her body drain. Her heart had frozen and her skin had blanched. She still couldn't breathe, she was so frightened. “Sheila-mine, can you hear me?” Sheila swallowed heavily; there was a large lump in her throat. “Sheila, it is over, I was victorious.” Airek did not understand why his Lupe was so pale. Her skin was so translucent that he could see the fine blue veins right below the surface. Her lips were bloodless and her eyes unseeing. “Sheila-mine, are you all right?” He gently shook her shoulders. Sheila could hear Airek speaking to her but the words were all muddled in her fear-frozen brain. God, she had been so frightened, she thought that she would lose him just when she had found him. Could she live with this sort of fear in her life? How would she stand up if he was challenged again? Sira approached them. “Airek, she has seen the unthinkable. Here, let me take her back to your cabin.” Airek nodded. Perhaps Sira was right, perhaps the comforting touch of a woman would make his Lupe respond. “Yes, I believe that is a good idea.” Airek watched as Sira took Sheila by the shoulders gently and led her out of the clearing. He was the victor and yet, suddenly, he felt quite defeated.

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Chapter Six Sira moved the cold compress over Sheila's face gently. “Now, now, it is all over. Everything is all right.” Sira said, running her hand down Sheila's hair. Sheila fell back into the other woman's caressing hand and let her head rest on her shoulder. Her heart was just beginning to beat at a normal rate again and her eyes were now clear of the fog that had blinded them. She turned to Sira. “Thank you.” Sira smiled. “Think nothing of it. You are the Lupe of our Alpha; it is a pleasure to see you feeling better.” Sira set the compress aside. “You are feeling better now, aren't you?” Sheila nodded. “Yes, much better, thank you. I am sorry. I must have looked terribly foolish. It is just that I was so afraid for Airek. I, I was afraid that I was going to lose him.” Sira shook her head, her eyes solemn. “You must have more faith in your Loopin, Sheila. Airek is a force to be reckoned with. He is the finest Alpha Loopin I have ever seen. He has never lost a challenge.” “Have there been many?” Sheila asked quietly. Sira hesitated. “Any strong Alpha Loopin will be challenged for his territory. There are many rogue wolf shifters who long to set up a Pack, but few have land of their own and men and women who are willing to follow them. Therefore they will challenge an established Alpha Loopin for their land and their people. Airek has been challenged some, yes, but he has never been defeated, as you know. I have seen upstarts that have issued the challenge and once they come face-to-face with our Alpha in our circle they turn tail and run.” Sira laughed. “It is quite a sight to behold, a scared pup, running.” “I don't know if I can deal with this again.” She hated the fact that her voice quivered. Sira frowned. “I do not like to see such poor self-esteem.” “Hey,” Sheila protested, “I do not have poor self-esteem.” Sira gave her a look. “Obviously you do if you give yourself so little credit and question the skills of our Alpha. Do you think that Airek would have chosen a lacking mate? Do you think so little of his powers that you do not believe he can defeat any challenger? Do you think so little of yourself that you do not file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (50 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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believe that your Lupe soul will not fail you, that it will help you get through your trials?” Sheila narrowed her eyes. Anger suffused her body and replaced the fear that had been present moments ago. She was not a wimp. “I am a very strong woman, thank you very much.” Sira smiled slightly. “Than act like one, show your mettle. An Alpha Loopin needs a strong mate to stand with him. You must not doubt yourself; confidence is the key, Sheila.” “What if I'm not the one, Sira?” Sira laughed heartily. “There is no question that you are the Lupe of our clan, Sheila. And there is no question that you are Airek's mate. Just seeing the two of you together is proof of that fact. Can you truly tell me, honestly, that you doubt that Airek is your mate?” Sheila didn't hesitate. “No, I don't doubt it.” Sheila covered her heart with her hand and blushed. “I feel him, here—all the time. When he is not with me, I ache.” Sira nodded. “So you see, Sheila. There is nothing difficult about this, then. You know inside what you are meant to do and who you are meant to be. You know, too, who you are meant to be with. Be happy and count yourself lucky that you found the missing part of your soul. Your wolf mate.” Sira leaned forward and placed a kiss on Sheila's lips. Sheila jumped, startled, when she felt Sira's smooth, moist lips on her own dry ones. She placed her hands on Sira's shoulders, intent on pushing her away when she felt Sira's tongue tracing her lips, gently. Sheila felt a shaft of desire press through her. Sira's lips were so different from Airek's. They were unbelievably soft, almost cushy and they were fuller and ever-so moist. Sheila, tempted, could do nothing but open her mouth to Sira's questing tongue. Sheila thought she would crumble. Sira tasted delicious. She had never known it could be like this. She pressed forward, spearing her tongue into Sira's wet warmth. She caught Sira's moan in her mouth and answered it with one of her own. The vibrations caused both women to shudder in delight. Sira reached down and with one hand gently cupped Sheila's full breast, plucking at the firm buds. Her other hand ventured lower to caress Sheila's soft and moist core. Sheila was on fire. She could feel Sira's hand, so warm and still on her pussy and she wanted more. She urgently rubbed herself against the other woman, loving how smooth and soft her body was. Sheila wrapped Sira's hair around her hand and let the silken strands flow through her fingers. Both women moaned as their lips met for a passionate kiss.

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**** Airek's cock was pulsing and there was a great loud buzzing in his ears. Every muscle strained for release and his heart pounded furiously in his chest. Sheila and Sira were kissing, their tongues winding with one another, their hands running up and down one another's soft bodies and their legs and hips inching closer. Airek had never seen anything so wondrous as these two beautiful women entwined. He stood still, enraptured by their glistening bodies and the moans they emitted. When Sira gently parted Sheila's pussy folds and stroked her, Airek could stand it no longer. His mate gasped, her fiery hair in disarray, falling in cascades as her head fell back in pleasure. He strode into the cabin and placed his large hands directly on Sheila's shoulders. “My turn,” Airek ground out. Sheila gasped and tried to turn around, but Sira and Airek held her in a firm grip. “Oh God,” Sheila said, mortified. Her neck and face began to flush a brilliant red. Airek knelt down on the bed behind Sheila and nipped at her ear. He laughed when she shivered. He moved his hands around her body to cup her generous breasts and watched with intent eyes as Sira continued to skim her fingers across Sheila's pussy. Sheila couldn't believe what was happening to her. Airek was kneading her breasts and Sira was playing with her pussy. It felt as if lightning or fireworks were exploding in her body; it felt wonderful. Sira took that moment to lave Sheila's hardened nipples. She plucked and bit gently at the taut flesh and all the while stroked Sheila's moist pussy lips. Airek rubbed himself against Sheila's back and loved the moans that she emitted. He let her feel his hard cock, ready and begging for entrance. Airek moved his mouth to Sheila's neck and licked her sweaty skin. She wriggled enticingly and Airek stopped her movements with his teeth to her flesh. She went still beneath his mouth, waiting for the inevitable pleasure. Airek did not disappoint, he bit his mate— drawing but a small amount of blood. He licked her clean and sealed the wound with the juices from his tongue. He felt her heart pounding furiously and knew that she was dripping, ready for his body to enter hers. He lifted his head and his silver eyes met Sira's onyx probing gaze. With a flick of his head he called her off. She obeyed immediately—casting a look of regret in Sheila's direction. Once Sira was gone, Airek turned his mate to face him. His eyes took her beauty—from the slope of her feet up to the soft swells of her breasts. She was his Lupe, his forest Goddess and he would worship her now. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (52 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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“I will taste you now, my Lupe,” Airek said quietly, before dipping down between her spread thighs. He swept his tongue against the length of her slit, lapping up the moisture that gathered there. He began to knead the soft flesh of her thighs and probed her gently with his tongue. Sheila moaned and thrashed her head. It was agony and intense pleasure all rolled into one. The feel of his sandpaper tongue on the most sensitive folds of her pussy and probing deep sent off a neurostorm of sensation within her crackling body. She grabbed thick handfuls of Airek's hair and pressed him tighter against her body, begging him to continue his sweet onslaught of her flesh. Airek licked delicately and then pressed forward, curling his tongue possessively around her hard clit. He ran his tongue across the taut bud and she felt it swell in response. Her juices flowed, and Airek caught each drop, never missing a stroke of his tongue to her flesh. “I need you,” Sheila cried out. Her body was singing the Hallelujah chorus and her nerve endings were alive. “As I need you, Lupe.” Airek answered. He drew himself up her body, licking her the entire way. He stopped at her breasts, drew a nipple into his mouth and sucked the hard flesh. Sheila cried out. Airek smiled against her breast. “It is time.” Sheila spread her legs wide and arched her hips up. Airek laughed at her impetuousness. The hell with it, she was ready, and she was ready now. Airek did not make her wait. With one single, sure thrust he imbedded his cock deeply into her wet pussy. He went still in her body; let his cock feel the scalding wetness that encompassed it. Sheila grabbed Airek's hips and began to thrust her body up; she needed to feel him moving within her. She was desperate for him. Sheila let out a gratified moan when she felt the first, shallow movements of her mate. She began to thrust harder, urging him without words to follow her lead. There would be time later for slow and easy, she had waited too long to have him and she needed him now. Airek wrapped her legs around his waist and began to pump furiously within her wet body. She was screaming now and he caught each delicious scream within his mouth. He sucked her tongue deeply into the moist cavern of his mouth and dueled with it. Never missing a beat, his cock pounded Sheila's pussy mercilessly. Sheila felt as if her heart would explode. She felt waves building within her body and lights and bells sounding within her swirling head. She wrenched her mouth free of Airek's demanding lips and locked her teeth onto Airek's sweaty shoulder, simultaneously locking her legs around his waist. Arching up, she drove him deeper within her pussy and bit his shoulder, hard.

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Airek let out a bellow of pleasure. His cock jumped and pulsed within Sheila's body and when she began to quake he could hold it no longer. He let himself go, pouring his seed into her waiting pussy. At the first feel of Airek's hot seed pooling through her, Sheila screamed. Lights blinded her and her legs clenched and began to spasm about Airek's waist. She dug her hands into the soft flesh of his muscled back and met him, wholeheartedly. She felt her juices flood through her body and mingle with his. Her body sang its release.

**** Airek pushed a strand of damp hair away from his Lupe's face. She was already fast asleep, her body still deliciously joined with his, her lashes fanning her face. Airek gently rearranged Sheila, pressing a kiss to her sweaty forehead. She was beautiful and pleased him so. Finding the crook of her neck, he nuzzled in. When his body was pressed against the length of hers, he closed his eyes and joined her in contented sleep.

**** Sheila ran a hand through her wet hair. She giggled when Airek playfully bit her shoulder. “Stop that,” Sheila said. “I have to dry off.” Airek licked his lips; his Lupe was particularly delectable wet from her shower. “I could dry you off,” He said. Sheila shook her head and laughed. “No, no way. You distract me.” “And that is a bad thing?” “Not a bad thing, but…” Sheila moaned when Airek rubbed her breasts. “Airek, you're exhausting me.” Airek grinned. “But it is a good exhaustion, no?” “Yes, it is.” Sheila grabbed the hanging towel and dried off. She looked around the bathroom helplessly. “Airek, do you have a brush I could use?” Airek shook his head. “No, no brush.” Sheila was shocked. “No brush? What do you use on your hair? It's so long, don't you get knots?” Airek took his hands and began to smooth them through Sheila's long tresses. Her hair was magnificent, file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (54 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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fiery red and fairly crackling with a life of its own. “I have a technique for keeping my hair tame.” “Oh?” Sheila looked dubious. Airek smiled and let his hair loose from its ponytail. He winked at Sheila right before he began to shake it out. After a moment he let it settle, and indeed it was as perfect as it always was. “The way of the wolf,” Airek said with a smile. Sheila rolled her eyes. “So, you just want me to shake my hair out.” Sheila sighed. “Airek, your hair might have some magical properties that keeps it so perfect without a brush, but mine does not. If I don't brush my hair it gets extremely knotted. It is hard to keep long hair untangled.” Sheila clucked her tongue. “I have no clothes, no brush,” she grimaced, “no tampons. Come on, this is going to get real nasty real soon.” “What would you like me to do?” Airek asked, sincerely perplexed. He had never had a woman live with him before. Sheila turned to face her mate. “Well, for one thing, I could use some clothes.” When Sheila saw his expression she barreled on. “Listen, I know that wolves don't wear clothes, not often, but I do. I ran the woods with you stark naked, didn't I? I've been prancing about your cabin in my birthday suit; can you not just give me this? I really need some clothing, I would feel more comfortable.” Airek laughed. “Do you not find it amusing, Sheila, that humans need clothes to make them comfortable?” “Huh?” “We were born naked; it is the most natural of things to be so. And yet human beings pile layers upon their bodies to cover up, to be, as you say, 'comfortable'. Is comfort not understanding and loving your own skin, your own body? Should we not be proud and happy to be free, like this?” Sheila sighed and nodded. “Yes, I understand what you're saying, Airek. I agree with you even. These have been the happiest days of my life. I love the freedom of not being restricted to bindings of the body. But I am still partially human, and eventually I will have to go back to the city and then I am going to need my clothes.” Airek frowned. “You mean to leave me?” Sheila shook her head quickly. “Of course I don't mean to leave you, not permanently. But I can't just live in this cabin for the rest of my life.” Sheila saw the look on his face and began to frown. “You understand that I can't just stay in this cabin?” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (55 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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“Not in the cabin, no, but this is our home, we do not stray far.” Sheila nodded slowly. “Yes, but I don't even know where I am exactly. Are we on some sort of reservation? I haven't seen anyone else in days.” Airek began to understand Sheila's fear. She was unused to such rough wilderness. Sheila had been raised in a human environment and he had seen what humans considered their 'home'. Cities nigh to bursting with inhabitants, cars with their pollutants and nary a tree or plant to be found anywhere. It was unacceptable to Airek. The thought of people living in such a manner was horrible but Sheila would know no other way. “Do you prefer your city then?” Sheila instantly thought back to the studio apartment that she had been sharing with two other individuals. The space had never been meant to house three bodies. She remembered the long days of auditions and job hunting and the pain of rejection after rejection. No, she didn't miss the city, but could she survive so in the wilderness? “I know you, Sheila-mine. You could not have survived much longer in the place that you were.” Airek said quietly; watching the myriad of expressions filter across Sheila's face. “You're right, Airek. I couldn't have survived much longer. But I was headed back home. I was going to go back to North Carolina.” Airek nodded. “I hear there is beautiful land down there.” Sheila's eyes were alight with pleasure. “Yes, it is beautiful. There is so much to see, the mountains, the water and the rolling countryside. But there is also development and urban environment. It is lovely. I had just decided to go back home when I was taken, Airek.” “And do you regret being here, with me?” Sheila shook her head. “No, how could you even ask such a thing? My soul found its missing piece when it found you.” Sheila cupped Airek's cheek and smiled into his eyes. “You are my heart, Airek. You are my mate.” She kissed his smiling mouth. “I could never regret being here with you.” Airek laughed and exuberantly lifted Sheila up in his arms, twirling her around the bathroom. Sheila giggled helplessly as Airek spun her around and around. Only when her head began to vibrate and her stomach began to twist did she place a hand on his shoulder and beg him to stop.

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“I think I'm going to hurl, please put me down, Airek.” Sheila said laughingly. Airek placed her gently on the edge of the sink and wrapped her legs around his waist. He looked deeply into her eyes. “There was nothing before you, Sheila. I lived in the dark waiting for someone to lead me out, someone who would fill that aching gap in my heart. You are my reason for being.” Airek used his thumb to brush the tears away from her eyes. “Don't cry, my love.” Sheila hiccupped. “I can't help it. I swear you say things just to make me cry.” Sheila kissed Airek gently. “I love you, Airek.” Airek's eyes were alight with pleasure at her declaration. “And I love you, my Lupe, my Sheila.” Sheila grinned and wrapped her arms around him to pull him close. She rested her head on his shoulder. “So, now, can we go buy a brush?” Airek laughed heartily. “Anything for you, my love.”

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Chapter Seven New Hope was a lovely little town. With its small shops and restaurants lining Main Street and its inhabitants walking leisurely with their children and dogs, it appeared to be a town straight from the turn of the century. Sheila was charmed. Even back home in North Carolina she had never seen a town so quaint and adorable. “We'll go over to Myrtle's, it's the only women's clothing store in town.” Airek said, pulling Sheila by the arm. Now that they were in town and amongst non-Pack members, Airek was eager to clothe Sheila properly. He had loaned Sheila one of his shirts and Sira had dug up a pair of cutoffs for Sheila to wear, but sadly, Sheila still appeared to be a shipwreck victim. The shirt was too long and hopelessly too large, and the shorts were too short and ridiculously tight. Airek did not appreciate the stares that his Lupe was receiving from the men of the town. “I love it here. It's so cute.” Sheila said, smiling broadly. Airek grinned. “Yes, it's a good, friendly town.” He hesitated for only a moment before telling her, “I was born and raised right outside of New Hope.” “Really? Oh, tell me more.” “What would you like to know, Sheila-mine?” Sheila laughed. “Everything, I mean, I don't know much about you, Airek.” Airek smiled. “You know the most important things about me.” Sheila blushed. “Well, yeah, I know that stuff, but I don't know about your family, or your childhood.” Airek led Sheila down the street. He took a deep breath, letting fresh air fill his lungs. “There is not much to tell, Sheila. I was born to be Alpha of my clan. My parents were both of the Loopin. My father was the former Alpha and my mother the Lupe of the clan. My family has inhabited these woods for generations.” Sheila couldn't imagine what it would have been like to have been raised by wolves—literally. What would your childhood be like, knowing you were the next leader of a wolf shifter Pack?

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“It was fine, Sheila. I had a good childhood.” Airek answered her mind's questions. “My parents were strict, yet loving. They knew their duties and they knew what mine would be. They raised me to be a strong and able Alpha, to keep my Pack safe and prosperous. I have run the woods my entire life, I had the forest as my playground and I never wanted for anything.” Sheila ran a hand down Airek's arm and smiled into his eyes. “Obviously your parents did a great job of raising you.” Airek laughed. “Your compliments could turn a man's head.” “I only want to turn one man's head.” Sheila gave him a coy look. “Have I succeeded?” Airek leaned down to place a passionate kiss on her lips. He whispered in her ear, “You have more than succeeded.” Sheila smiled and hugged him to her. “So, sugar daddy, where are you taking me again?” “To Myrtle's, I think you'll find what you need there.” “Myrtle, what a name,” Sheila said. Airek stopped in front of the storefront. “Myrtle Kennedy and my mother were good friends. She is a fine woman, Sheila. I think you'll like her.” Airek rang the bell and when it buzzed pushed the door open.

* Sheila took in the store. It was small, divided into two rooms with the front half larger than the back half. Clothes were crammed into every conceivable nook of the store and it seemed as if there was no rhyme or reason to the style. There were children's clothes, juniors, misses and petites and they were all thrown together on racks and hangers and walls. It was a mess, but a glorious one at that. “Airek, it is so good to see you, where the hell have you been?” Sheila turned at the sound of a woman's voice coming from the back of one of the clothing racks. The rack was pushed aside to reveal a short, plump woman of about fifty. She had soft blond hair pulled up into a loose chignon and a round and happy face that was only slightly flushed. This had to be Myrtle. “Myrtle, you are looking wonderful, you haven't aged a day.” Airek said, rushing forward to give her a large hug. Myrtle laughed. “You always were the charmer.” Myrtle swung her bright eyes over to Sheila. “And file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (59 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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who would this lovely young woman be?” Airek smiled proudly. “This is my woman.” Sheila shot Airek an annoyed look. “This woman has a name.” Sheila held out her hand to Myrtle and gave her a friendly smile. “I'm Sheila McKay and it is so nice to finally meet you.” Myrtle's eyes widened and she chuckled. “Well, Airek, it would seem as if you have met your match. The pleasure is mine, Sheila. How has this rogue been treating you?” Sheila smiled. “I have no complaints as of yet. Of course I have only known him a short while.” Sheila joined Myrtle in her laughter. She looked over at Airek, who was rolling his eyes. “You have a very interesting store, Myrtle.” Myrtle laughed. “It's crazy, I know. But I could never decide what sort of woman's clothes I wanted to sell, so I decided to sell them all. Then I just didn't have enough space for everything on the racks, so I began to toss it wherever there seemed to be room. The final result was rather…” Myrtle swept her arm around the room, “well, the final result was this insanity.” Sheila giggled. “I like it. Do you think you could help me to find some things?” “Of course dear, what do you need?” Sheila tossed Airek a look before turning back to Myrtle. “Everything. You could say I came here with just the clothes on my back.” “Well, come along then, let's get started. We can't have you running about naked now, can we?”

* Myrtle was baffled when Sheila and Airek began to laugh hysterically. What had she said? She sighed; Airek had always been a strange boy, a good boy, but strange. It would seem that he had found himself an equally strange girlfriend.

* Airek looked on with bemused acceptance as piles of clothes and toiletries began to swamp the cashier's desk. Sheila and Myrtle had been at it for over an hour now. There were several pairs of jeans, numerous blouses, t-shirts and undergarments, not to mention skirts, slacks and shoes piled on the front desk. Airek counted at least twenty to twenty-five separate garments.

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Airek looked over to Sheila. She was in front of a mirror debating whether or not to take the checked shirt that Myrtle had insisted was a terrific color on her. Airek rolled his eyes. Women. What was it with women and clothes? He had to admit that even the females of his Pack, when they did wear clothes, wore them proudly. Sira had a particular fondness for overalls. He and Thane thought they were hideous, but Sira insisted they were comfortably fashionable, whatever that meant. “Do you like this shirt, Airek?” Sheila asked, bringing the checked monstrosity over. Airek cleared his throat. “I think it looks like a shirt.” “I didn't ask if it looked like a shirt or not, Airek. I know it is a shirt. I asked if you liked it or not.” Airek sighed; he obviously wasn't going to be able to get out of this one. “If you want my honest opinion, Sheila-mine. No, I don't like the shirt.” Sheila nodded. “Yes, I think you're right. It doesn't suit me at all.” Sheila tossed the shirt on top of a pile of discards and went back to where Myrtle was holding a polka-dotted dress for her inspection. Airek groaned. It was going to be an impossibly long day.

**** Sheila smoothed down the front of her new skirt and smiled. She felt much better. She looked over to Airek and blew him a kiss. “Thank you,” “You look beautiful.” Sheila blushed. “Thank you, it's the new clothes.” Airek shook his head. “It's you; it's always just you, Sheila.” “Now I think you're trying to turn my head.” Sheila said with a grin. “Ah, I see they found us.” Airek said, his eyes looking past Sheila. Sheila followed Airek's gaze. Sira and Thane were coming towards them. Sira wore a happy expression on her lovely face and Thane was scowling. “I see you've been to Myrtle's.” Sira laughed. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (61 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Sheila nodded. Thane looked at Airek. Airek was holding several large shopping bags and looking at his mate with a disgruntled air. Thane sighed. He knew exactly how Airek felt. “Sira wanted to go to the hardware store.” Airek nodded. It was well known that Thane's mate had a love for anything mechanical and electric. She had built several of the Pack's homes with little-to-no help. She was quite a wonderful carpenter, and not a bad architect. Sira turned to Sheila, her eyes were shining. “I just bought a new electric saw. This one is twice as strong as the one Thane bought me last year.” Sheila couldn't hide her smile of delight. Sira was genuinely overjoyed at her purchase of a new electric saw. She had never seen anyone, least of all a girl, who was so excited about a trip to the hardware store before. “I am glad that you found what you wanted.” Sira grinned and pulled Thane to her. “He's such a love to deal with me and all my eccentricities.” She kissed him and squeezed his beautiful ass. Thane smiled foolishly. He mimicked his mate and squeezed her right back. “What can I say; I am a man in love,” Thane said, still smiling. Airek laughed. “Well said, my friend, well said.” Airek turned to Sheila. “If there isn't anything else you need, we should get back.” “Books,” she cried out. “What?” “Books, I need books, Airek.” Airek groaned but nodded. “Come on, I'll take you to the bookstore.” He looked to Thane and Sira. “We'll meet you back home in an hour.” Sira and Thane nodded and gave their Alpha a pitying look. At this rate Airek and Sheila would never make it back to camp before nightfall.

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Airek pulled the truck up to the cabin and shut off the engine. He gently shook Sheila by her shoulders to wake her. “We're home, Sheila. Wake up, my love.” Sheila groaned and slowly opened her eyes. “Hmmm, we're there already?” “Already? We've been driving for over a half an hour.” She looked around and gasped. “It's dark out.” “Yes, it tends to get dark at night.” Sheila slapped Airek's arm and clucked her tongue. “Funny, funny. I just didn't realize it was so late.” Airek helped gather all of her bags. “You spent at least an hour in the bookstore, love.” Sheila sighed. “I know, I'm sorry, I just tend to get overwhelmed. I want to buy everything.” Airek pulled out two heavy bags filled with books and grunted. “I think you did.” He laughed and dodged her swat. “When will you have time to read all of these books, Sheila love?” She shrugged. “I read fast. And, well, I have plenty of time to read while I am here, don't I?” “Yes, you are right. Although I hope you wish to do more than read.” He winked at her. Sheila laughed. “We have more than enough time for that, Airek. Now help me get these bags into the cabin.” Airek let out a long-suffering moan and followed his mate into the cabin.

**** Sheila arranged the bags on the floor and went to the small kitchenette to prepare supper. She gasped when she found Airek standing directly behind her. “My God, could you give some warning when you sneak up on me, please?” Airek laughed. “If I gave you warning, then I wouldn't be sneaking, would I?” “Good point.” Sheila picked up a can of soup and began to shuffle through the drawers with her free file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (63 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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hand. “What are you looking for, Sheila-mine?” “A can opener,” Sheila said bluntly. Airek shook his head. “I don't have one.” “Are you kidding? Why didn't you tell me before I went and bought all these cans?” Sheila was disgruntled. “I could have bought one, you know, they're not expensive.” “You don't need a can opener, Sheila.” Airek said, still smiling. He took the can from her hand and brought it up to his mouth. He locked the can between his teeth and bit down, then handed the can to Sheila for inspection. Sheila looked down at the can and then up to Airek. Her mouth was open but no sound came out. “Sheila, you did say you wanted the can open, did you not?” Sheila swallowed. There were two large holes on the top of the can, the soup would pour perfectly. She cleared her throat. “Uh, yes, thanks.” She narrowed her eyes. “That can't be good for your teeth, Airek.” Airek laughed heartily and pulled Sheila to him. “I believe my teeth will survive.” “Okay.” Sheila pulled away. “Dinner should be ready in about an hour.” “Sounds good to me.” Airek watched Sheila busy herself in the kitchen. Sheila tossed him a look from over her shoulder. “Airek, you're making me nervous.” “Why?” “You're staring at me.” “I cannot help myself. You look delectable, Sheila-mine, so very domestic.” She rolled her eyes. She put the chicken in the pan and mixed the soup and spices together, adding them to the chicken. She popped everything in the oven and set the timer. “Your appliances are spotless, haven't you ever used this kitchen before?” He grinned. “I am not-so-fine a chef, Sheila.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (64 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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“Yes, but you have to eat, don't you?” Her eyes widened. “Don't tell me you go off hunting deer every night?” Airek laughed. “No, be at ease, Lupe. I do not run about the woods hunting every night. I often take my meals with members of the Pack. Thane is a particularly fine cook.” “Thane?” Sheila asked, more than a little surprised. “What about Sira?” Airek frowned. “That one could burn water.” Sheila laughed. She finished rolling the dough for biscuits and placed them neatly in rows on tin foil. “What would you do without me?” Sheila opened the oven and placed the biscuits on the bottom shelf. She gasped when Airek looped his arms around her waist and pulled her hard against him. “Airek…” She moaned when he began to nibble on her sensitive earlobes. “Airek…dinner,” Sheila said haltingly. He lapped at her shoulder blades and smiled when she shivered. “Did you not say we have an hour, Lupe?” Sheila found it difficult to think when Airek was rubbing her breasts and nibbling at her ears. “I … I … yes, an hour sounds … ohhhh” Sheila let out a sigh when Airek's hand moved under her blouse to cup her breast. “You were saying?” Sheila turned in his embrace and planted her lips firmly on his. She ran her tongue over his mouth and moved to whisper in his ear. “Yes. I was saying, yes.” She laughed when Airek swept her up in his arms and strode to the bed. Airek swallowed when Sheila let the pins out of her hair. Her fiery tresses tumbled down her back and caressed her delicate face. He watched as she slowly undid the buttons of her shirt and pulled it off. She sat, looking up at him, wearing only her bra, skirt and newly purchased white thong underwear. She was spectacular. “Do you like what you see, mate?” Sheila ran her tongue across her lips to moisten them. She was quite aware of what she was doing to him. Airek pulled off his jeans and t-shirt and joined Sheila on their bed. He was already hard and aching for her. “A more beautiful mate there could not be,” was his strained reply. Sheila scooted closer to Airek and ran her hand down his sculpted chest. She was constantly amazed at his lack of chest hair. He was perfectly smooth and hard to the touch. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (65 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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“Not all Loopin are hairy in human form, Sheila.” Airek said hoarsely. Sheila continued to caress him. “Yes, I can see that.” Sheila reached down and cupped his balls gently. She smiled when he groaned low in his throat. She could see his body straining towards her, desperate for her touch, her warmth. She felt powerful. She ran her hand lightly over his cock. It was hot steel in her hand. She lazily traced the veins and rubbed the head gently. When she saw his seed escaping from the head of his cock she wiped it up with her fingers and licked her fingers clean. She let him see the darkening of her eyes and the pleasure she received from tasting him. Airek was thrust between heaven and hell. His body was screaming to take his mate savagely—now, without further ado. And his mind was forcing him to prolong their pleasure. Sheila's delicately small hands on his cock were instruments of divine torture. They were caressing and stroking him, bringing his blood to boil. Sheila inched down Airek's body. She replaced her questing fingers with her mouth, letting her lips slide deliciously over his straining flesh. She took him down to the root, loving the feel of him hard and hot within her mouth. His cock pulsed, and her throat closed tighter around him. She reached down and gently stroked his balls while she began to fiercely suck him off. Airek gasped. He twined his fingers through Sheila's lush hair and pushed her down on his rampant flesh. He could feel every muscle in his body straining to get closer to her. His heart was a wild drum within his body. Her sucking became more insistent and Airek knew that he was close. He could feel his release building throughout his body and he thrust his hips up towards Sheila's mouth. Sheila dug her hands into the taut flesh of Airek's buttocks and ran her tongue from his balls to the head of his shaft. She felt him spasm and heard his hoarse moans of pleasure. Encompassing his entire cock, she moaned around his flesh, letting him feel her vibrations. It was too much for Airek. She felt him stiffen and spasm, and then the delicious feel of his seed filled her mouth. She swallowed every last drop and licked her lips, long and slow, never taking her eyes off of his contorted face. Delicious shivers crawled up Airek's spine as he looked down into Sheila's captivating eyes. They were twinkling at him now, full of mischief and desire. Airek pulled her up by the forearms and kissed her thoroughly. “Now, together.” Sheila moaned when he tweaked one of her hard nipples. “Can you, so soon…” Her words were cut off by the feel of his cock hard and insistent on her thigh. She grinned. “I guess you can.”

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Airek laid her down. He smiled devilishly. “Spread your legs, Lupe.” Sheila didn't hesitate, she spread her legs. She watched as his eyes dropped to her gaping pussy. She shivered when his fingers probed her moist flesh gently. “Oh, oh, that is…” Sheila arched towards him. “That is, what?” Airek slid a finger into her wet pussy. Sheila groaned. “So good, it feels so good.” Airek shifted closer and teased her portal with his stiff cock. “It will feel better, Sheila-mine, I guarantee it.” Airek wrapped her legs about his waist and thrust himself deeply into her waiting warmth. She gasped when she felt her scalding moist body enclosing his cock. Sheila moaned. He felt incredible inside her. “Please, move, I need to feel you.” Sheila urged him on with frantic gyrations. Airek obliged. He dug his fingers into her hips and thrust wildly into her desperate body. He leaned down to bite and to lick at her shoulder, loving the taste of her sweat on his tongue. Her pussy clenched his cock deliciously and her hands clawed at his back like a wild wolf mate. He groaned and rammed himself harder into her accepting flesh. She was mewing and her legs began to stiffen and spasm around his waist. Airek felt his mate's climax coming—he could feel her body in tune with his. He nuzzled the soft flesh of her breast right before he locked his teeth around her nipple. He bit gently at her pebbled flesh while rotating and thrusting his hips forward. Airek took possession of Sheila's mouth, catching each one of her pleasured cries. “Yes, you're there, Lupe, right there … let me see you.” Airek pumped into her twice more and bit her breast, this time leaving faint marks. He saw her eyes roll back and heard her short staccato pants. Her pussy contracted and clenched his cock like a vise. Airek groaned and joined his mate in her heavy panting. When Sheila arched her back and threw her hips upward to meet his straining cock, Airek let his climax crash over him. He screamed as his flesh jerked and pulsed and poured out into his mate's awaiting body. Sheila collapsed back. Her head hit the pillow and her legs fell, as useless as burnt rubber, onto the bed. She let out a couple of contented sighs and let the shivers course through her sated body. She groaned when she heard the first timer set off on the kitchen stove. “The biscuits, you go get them.” She rubbed Airek's shoulder lazily. Airek laughed from deep in his throat. “Me? Why should I get them, Lupe? I thought you were preparing dinner for me.” Sheila smiled, eyes closed. “I did, prepare, that is. Now you can set the table and put everything together.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (67 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Airek nipped her ear. “Wench.” He easily vaulted off of the bed and padded, naked, to the kitchen. “Should I take the chicken out too?” “Yeah, I left some cheese in a container on the first shelf of the fridge; you can pour that over the chicken and let it melt.” “Huh? You want me to put the cheese on the biscuits?” She groaned and got out of bed. “Forget it, I'll do it.” She laughingly pushed Airek away and went to retrieve the cheese for the topping of the chicken. When she turned around she found Airek staring at her ass with a large smile on his face. She narrowed her eyes. “Were you pretending to be inept merely so I would come over here and cook in the buff?” Airek gave her an innocent look and Sheila had her answer. She hit him hard on the arm. “Oh you, you faker,” she growled out. “You cannot blame me, Sheila-mine. The temptation was too great.” Airek reached into the pan and dipped his fingers into the sauce. He smeared the sauce onto Sheila's breast and quickly—before it could cool—lapped it up with his rough tongue. He smiled into her now smoldering eyes. “Come, let us eat.” Sheila swallowed and fanned herself with her hand. Unfortunately she had an entirely different sort of appetite now.

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Chapter Eight Dinner was delicious. Sheila was proud of her handiwork. She had learned, in college, the secrets to making relatively easy and totally delicious meals from canned soup. She cut into her moist chicken breast and watched Airek devour his meal, then laughed when she saw that his plate was empty. Without asking she served him another helping and grinned when he began to work on this second offering. “I'm glad you're enjoying it,” Sheila said, around a mouthful of chicken. “You are a Goddess, Sheila-mine. You look like an angel, your body gives pleasure unlike I have ever known before and you cook like a culinary genius.” Sheila blushed. “It's only canned soup, chicken and biscuits.” “It could be steak Diane and new potatoes for how good it tastes.” Sheila was more than pleased. She had just raised a fluffy biscuit to her mouth when the door to the cabin burst open. Raquelle and her mate Seth stood naked in the doorframe. Airek scowled at the uninvited visitors. Raquelle squirmed under her Alpha's intense scrutiny. She dropped her eyes submissively and spoke. “I am sorry for the intrusion, Airek, but Thane and Sira have gone missing.” Airek jumped up from the table immediately. “What do you mean they have gone missing? We were in town just this afternoon, together.” Raquelle nodded. “Seth and I saw Thane and Sira shortly after they returned from town. They were preparing to head back home for supper. We were to meet up with them for a run after dinner. It was the last we saw of them. We knocked on their door just a little while back no one answered.” Raquelle blushed. “So we, uh, broke the door down. They're not there, Airek, they’re not anywhere, they've disappeared.” Sheila saw that Airek was instantly on the alert. Two of his Pack had gone missing. He obviously had to find them. “I must go, Sheila. I must find them.” Sheila nodded. “Of course, I understand. But can I help?” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (69 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Airek shook his head. “Not at this moment, thank you love. Seth and I are going tracking. But I will return shortly.” His face was somber. “Stay here, do not leave without me.” “Okay.” Sheila kissed him. “Find them.” She was unbelievably worried for the lovely Sira and her mate, Thane. “God speed, love.” Airek brushed a strand of hair away from Sheila's face and nodded. “Do not worry, all will be well. I will return with Sira and Thane posthaste.” He flicked a hand at Seth, who dropped in behind him. When they were just outside of the cabin, Airek turned to Raquelle who still stood shadowed at the doorframe. “You will stay here with Sheila, Raquelle. The two of you do not leave this cabin without escort, do you understand?” Raquelle nodded. She blew a kiss at Seth, who caught it in midair and blew one back to her. “If you are done behaving like lovesick fools, we have Pack members to locate.” Airek said in disgust. Seth laughed. “You are besotted with your mate; do not tell me you do not know how it feels.” Airek sighed. Seth was right. Sheila had completely stolen his heart. How could he begrudge such tenderness to Seth and Raquelle? “Fine, but let us go now. We have much to do. We do not want to lose their scent.” Seth nodded and followed his Alpha into the waiting night.

**** Sheila cast furtive glances over in Raquelle's direction. Raquelle stood by the window staring out intently, her short blond hair standing up in spiky disarray on top of her head. Raquelle was a cute blond with large hazel eyes, golden blond hair and a wildly lush body. She also had a frown marring her pretty face every time she looked at Sheila. Sheila did not know what she had done to offend this Pack member. “I'm sure they'll be all right,” Sheila said soothingly. She placed her hand on Raquelle's shoulder and smiled. Raquelle shrugged Sheila's hand away and glared at her. “I know they will be fine. Seth is strong, intelligent and the perfect of mates, he and Airek will deal with this problem and return.” Raquelle's mouth curved up into a sneer. “I have no doubt of my mate's abilities.” Sheila swallowed. What the hell was the matter with this woman? “Listen, I didn't disparage your mate. I never said I doubted his abilities. You just seemed tense, and I thought perhaps it was because you might be a little worried.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (70 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Raquelle snorted and turned away. Sheila had had enough; this had to stop. Sheila spun Raquelle around and glared into her surprised eyes. “Okay, what's up with you? You are perhaps the bitchiest woman I have ever met. The sad part is that I hardly know you.” Raquelle straightened her shoulders. “I am a bitch.” Raquelle said with a twisted smile on her face. She snorted. “You wish to know what bothers me about you, Lupe?” She said “Lupe” with derision staining her voice. “Yeah, I'd like to know what bothers you about me.” Raquelle narrowed her eyes, and leaned into Sheila “You are half human, you aren't full breed and yet you reign with our Alpha as his Lupe? You come here and instantly we're all supposed to fall to our knees and worship you as our dominant? You haven't even shifted yet? Who knows if you can? You're lesser than me, and yet everyone wants you as if you were more.” Raquelle finished in a whoosh of breath and stood down. Sheila's eyes went wide when realization finally hit. “You're jealous.” Raquelle was furious. “I am not jealous.” She was positively seething. Sheila shrugged. “Everything you have said points only to one thing, you're jealous. But you have no reason to be, Raquelle. You're beautiful; you have people who love and care about you. You have a family and you're obviously talented and well liked.” Sheila smiled. “And you have the love of an adoring mate.” Raquelle's face fell. Her bluster was gone, like clouds rolling on the passing wind. She hung her head. “I have the love, yes, perhaps, but not the undivided attention of my mate. He hungers for more, he always has.” Sheila cleared her throat. She wasn't a marriage counselor; this wasn't an area she wanted to get into. Unaware that Sheila was uncomfortable, Raquelle continued. “Seth has always looked, but until now he has never approached me about the possibility of joining beds.” “Joining beds?” Sheila asked. Raquelle looked away. “The term we use for sharing bedmates.”

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Sheila's mouth opened in a giant O. Now she understood. Jeez, Raquelle's mate was interested in a threesome, or perhaps it would be foursome. Sheila blushed, as all of a sudden she had a flash of Sira's smooth hands caressing her straining breasts. She had never entertained the thought of sharing her bed with several individuals, but the sensation had not been unpleasant with Sira. It made her consider future possibilities. But she understood that Raquelle perhaps would not want her mate interested in having sex with other partners. “He wants you,” Raquelle suddenly spat out. “Excuse me?” “They all do. They stare at you and their lust is not disguised.” Raquelle bit her lip. “Seth asked me— after the first meeting—if I would entertain the notion of inviting you to our bed.” Sheila said nothing. This was a touchy subject. “I do not want you two together.” Sheila nodded. “Fine, then we won't be together.” “You would abstain from Seth's bed?” Raquelle drew back, shocked. “Of course, Seth is your mate. If you do not want to share him, then don't share him. I will not argue the fact. I don't know how comfortable I would feel letting Airek climb into bed with just anybody.” Raquelle's eyebrows drew down in bewilderment. “You would truly keep away from Seth?” Raquelle suddenly frowned. “You don't find Seth attractive. Seth is a beautiful man.” Oh boy. Sheila rolled her eyes. “Listen, you're giving me a headache, Raquelle. You're making this a lot harder than it needs to be. This has nothing to do with how attractive Seth is. This has to do with how you feel and what you want. If you do not want Seth to be with me in any way, then fine, we won't be together.” Sheila didn't bother telling Raquelle that she wasn't attracted to the obviously egotistical Seth. No point in stirring up other issues. “It's that simple. Can we call a truce now? I have no designs on your mate. I am very, very satisfied with my own.” Sheila watched the indecision filter across Raquelle's pretty face. Raquelle didn't know what to make of her Alpha's Lupe. She had been furious that her Alpha had chosen a half human woman to mate with and even more furious when Seth had asked her if they could invite Sheila to their bed. She couldn't believe that her mate would be interested in bedding a half human. But now, as her Lupe stood and spoke to her so earnestly it was difficult not to thaw, even just a little. She seemed honest in her words. “I suppose I could try not to hate you.” Raquelle said.

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Sheila laughed at the grudging tone of Raquelle's voice. Well, it was a start. “Good, so now that we've got that figured out, want to help me clean up the dishes?” Raquelle's eyes widened and she smiled slightly. “You wash, I'll dry.” Sheila grinned. “Done.”

**** Four miles from the housing site they picked up the scent, it was very strong. Airek licked the dirt and tasted the rubber of shoe soles; someone had been through here. He lifted his head, opened his mouth and let out a howl. His cry was cut short when he heard a mournful wail slice through the night. He recognized that cry, it was Thane. Thane was close by. “It's Thane,” Seth rushed up to his Alpha's side. “Yes, I know. He has to be close. I can smell him now.” Seth nodded. “Seth, take the south side, I will cover the north, and we will meet up in the center. He is here, I know he is.” Airek rushed into the dense brush and began to sniff low to the ground. He could not lose Thane's scent, not now when he was so close to discovering his location. Airek let loose another howl and felt triumphant when he heard Thane's answering wail. He foraged deeper into the forest until he reached the abandoned salt mines. At the entrance to the salt mines he was bombarded with Thane's scent; his friend was here. “Thane, can you hear me?” Airek quickly shifted back into human form and slowly made his way into the dark mine. The mines had been abandoned long ago, they were unstable and, Airek knew, very dangerous. “Airek?” Airek turned the corner and saw the long narrow mine shaft. He let his eyes quickly adjust to the pitch black of his surroundings when he saw a large lump huddled against the far wall. Airek rushed forward. It was Thane. “Thane, are you all right, my friend?” Airek checked him for wounds and found nothing. Thane opened his eyes slowly and blinked. His gaze was groggy and fog clouded. “Airek, they took Sira.” His voice was hoarse and gruff.

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“Who took Sira, Thane?” “Kristoff and Rex.” Airek growled low in his throat. Now his cousin had gone too far. He should have destroyed him when he had the chance. He had not bothered to check on Rex's condition at the fallout shelter when he had rescued Sheila. He had been in a hurry to care for his Lupe. It was his fault. He had been negligent in his duties; he should have checked to see if Rex was still breathing. Now Rex had stolen one of his Pack members. And he would have to die. “What happened?” Thane moved his arms and legs slowly. “Sira and I had just sat down to dinner when we heard the distress call of one of our brother wolves.” Thane ground his teeth together at the memory. “We thought perhaps he had become ensnared in an illegal trap. We did not want to burden you with such a trivial matter, especially at sup time, so we ventured out ourselves. We thought we could free the wolf and be back to finish our dinner in no time. When we were not too far from this accursed place we were attacked. Rex and Kristoff took us unawares. They drugged me.” Thane's eyes were dark with fury. “As the drug kicked in I could see them securing Sira. I tried to help but my limbs would not work, I could do nothing to protect her. They chained her and took her away, and dumped me here.” Airek knew his cousin's hate. Rex had been plotting against him for too long. But this atrocity was punishable by death. To steal and chain a fellow Pack member, well, there would be no reprieve for Rex this time. Airek felt a quick pang of regret for his cousin. Rex had not always been an evil Loopin. As children Rex and Airek had played, often side by side. They had been a trial on their poor parents. It was only as adulthood loomed that the evil head of jealousy overtaken Rex. Suddenly, Airek was no longer the boyhood playmate that Rex had once cared for but a hated competitor, a thorn in his side. Airek had done everything in his power to make Rex feel like an important member of the Pack, but nothing had worked. As the days faded into months and the months into years, Rex's hatred had grown until there was nothing left in his soul but his obsession to rid himself of Airek. “We must get her back. I fear what they might do to her.” Thane's voice cracked with emotion. Airek shook his head to clear his thoughts. He could not let whatever tender feelings he once held for his cousin shadow his intention now. Rex would have to fall. His audacity knew no bounds and he would never stop until one of them was destroyed. In Airek's mind the one who was to be destroyed had already been chosen. Airek helped Thane to his feet. “Do not worry, Thane. We will get Sira back. And Rex and Kristoff will be dealt with, once and for all.” Thane nodded. If his Alpha said it would be so, it would. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (74 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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“Come, let us meet up with Seth, we must catch Rex and Kristoff's scent before it fades.” Airek and Thane struggled out of the mine; both had the death of Rex on their minds.

**** Sheila paced nervously. It had been a long time without word from Airek or Seth, and she could not help but begin to worry. “It is only eleven, Sheila, be at ease, I am certain we will hear from them soon.” Raquelle said fervently. Sheila threw her hands up. “How do you know what time it is, Raquelle?” She took in Raquelle's very naked form. “I don't see a watch anywhere on that lovely body of yours.” Raquelle laughed and gave Sheila a coquettish look from over her shoulder. It was a very feminine gesture. “I am a creature of the forests, Sheila. I can read the moon and its shadows. It is clearly only a bit after eleven.” Sheila grinned. “That must be a handy talent to have, reading the moon.” Raquelle's mouth curved up into a catlike smile. “You will soon be able to do that which I do. Rumor has it that you're only in your first turn. Eventually you will have all the senses of a true Lupe.” Sheila swallowed and the mark over her heart burned. “We'll see.” Raquelle's eyes dropped to Sheila's chest and her eyes widened in surprise. “Or are you past your first turn?” Raquelle stepped forward. She reached out her hand. “You're marked.” Sheila nodded. Raquelle gasped in sudden understanding. “He did it; our Alpha took blood during consummation.” Sheila opened her mouth to speak but she could find no words. “You will see your full turn in the eye of the moon.” Raquelle gave Sheila a genuine smile. “You will truly be one of us.” Sheila shivered. The thought of shifting to full wolf form still sort of freaked her out. How could it not? But it was true that she longed to belong fully to Airek and his Pack. And it was not as if she could turn back the clock and wipe the mark out of existence. She was marked and the full moon would see this file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (75 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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change through. “I suppose I will.” Sheila said quietly. Raquelle took a deep breath. “You will get used to the idea, Sheila. It takes a little time.” “Yeah, thanks.” Sheila's ears perked up. “Raquelle, did you hear that?” Raquelle frowned. “Did I hear what?” Sheila gasped when she heard a twig snap. She strode to the door. “That? There is someone out there.” Raquelle followed Sheila to the door and they peered out of the window. Nothing but shadows answered their curious stares. Raquelle sniffed and suddenly growled. She thrust Sheila behind her right before the door crashed open to reveal Rex's imposing form. Sheila ground her teeth together. The sight of the man who had kidnapped her sent shivers down her spine, none of them good. She pushed away from Raquelle; she would not hide behind the other woman. It mattered not if she was frightened, she was the mate of the Alpha of the Loopin and she did not hide, nor did she cringe. Sheila saw how Rex's molten gold eyes devoured her naked form. It disgusted her.

* Rex strode confidently into the cabin and laughed at Raquelle's snarling form. “Time has not tamed that temper of yours, Raquelle. I thought by now Seth would have beaten some sense into you.” Raquelle narrowed her eyes and clenched her hands into two tight fists. “You are not welcome here,” she ground out. Rex shrugged his massive shoulders and dismissed Raquelle with one derisive look. “You matter little to me, Raquelle,” Rex's gaze was trained on Sheila's still, non-quivering form. “You, however, Sheila— you matter.” Rex continued to move forward. “Airek will return shortly, do not do anything foolish … or have you forgotten what happened the last time the two of you clashed?” Sheila said, bitingly. Rex snarled. “Airek is otherwise entertained. He has much to do, what with trying to track me down.” Rex laughed. “Predictable, Airek has always been predictable, not to mention much too humane.” Rex narrowed his eyes. “We are wolves, we are not human. Humanity is lost on us.” “On you,” Sheila bit out. “There is nothing human about you.” “Ah yes, you are right, Sheila McKay. I am not human. You see, Airek's weakness is that he cares, as a file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (76 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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human does for his friends,” Rex licked his lips, “for his mate. He cares too much. His loyalty and love are weaknesses.” Rex laughed. “I have no such weaknesses. I know what life is about, it's about power. We rule or we are ruled. I will not let any rule me.” Raquelle opened her mouth and emitted a long baleful howl. She launched herself at Rex, her claws unsheathed. Sheila scrambled back as the two hit the floor. She watched as Raquelle slashed wildly at Rex. Blood began to poor from long gashes on Rex's arms and chest. Rex snarled and his face elongated and stretched until the skin had pulled out to cover a large wolf's head. He opened his mouth to reveal deadly fangs. Sheila screamed out a warning to Raquelle, but it was too late. Rex sunk his fangs into Raquelle's soft neck and tore at her flesh. Raquelle squealed and struggled. She slashed at his arms and nicked a vein; Rex released her. Raquelle fell, limply, to the floor. She brought a hand up to her heavily bleeding neck to staunch the flow. Rex balanced on his haunches and smiled at the wounded Raquelle. “You are a foolish little girl, Raquelle. And your impetuous nature is your downfall.” Rex reached forward and dug his claws into Raquelle's chest. She screamed. He flexed his claws in Raquelle's flesh. It was obvious he was intent on pulling her heart from her body. Sheila shook her head in horror, her heart beating furiously. She didn't think, she jumped onto Rex's back and began to pound at his back and shoulders as hard as she could. “No, don't hurt her.” Sheila locked her teeth into Rex's neck and bit until she drew blood. Rex threw Sheila off of him and stood over her. He brought his hand up to his bleeding neck and laughed. “Ah, you are a Lupe, and you've got sharp teeth.” Rex looked down his nose at the fallen Raquelle and then turned bright eyes to Sheila. “If you come now with me, Sheila, I will leave her, as she is.” Sheila looked over to Raquelle. She was unconscious and bleeding heavily, she could still die. But if she didn't go with Rex now, she would die. Sheila bit her lip so hard she tasted blood. She couldn't watch as Rex killed Raquelle, Raquelle who had tried to protect her. Sheila brought her eyes up to Rex's and nodded curtly. “Fine, I'll come with you. You promise me now, on your oath, that you will no longer harm Raquelle.” Rex nodded, triumphantly. He had gotten what he had come for. “I promise.” Rex grabbed Sheila roughly by her wrist and dragged her up. He leered into her dirt and tear streaked face. “You smell of fear, Sheila dear.” Rex licked her neck and tasted her sweat. “It is delicious.” Disgust roll through Sheila's belly. She flinched, but met his eyes with sheer determination. “You are a pitiful man, hurting those weaker than you.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (77 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Rex grinned. “Ah, but I am not a man, Sheila. I am a wolf. That makes all the difference,” Rex picked her up and slung her easily over his broad shoulder. “God, I cannot wait until Airek comes back to find you missing.” Rex laughed. “I would pay good money to see the look on his face.”

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Chapter Nine Airek narrowed his eyes. The scent was familiar; too familiar. Airek put his hand up to stop Seth and Thane. “What is it?” Thane asked. “I have smelled this scent before; it is a trick, Thane. They have been back-tracking us, using their scent to deceive us. It was carefully placed to have us sniffing at our own damn tails.” Airek swore. He could not believe he had fallen for such a trick. Of course Rex and Kristoff's scent would not be so easy to locate—that it had been was an indication of trickery. Obviously this trail had been marked for them to find. Airek's eyes widened in sudden understanding, and he raced off towards the housing site, and Sheila. Oh my God, Sheila.

**** Airek saw the broken door to his cabin and felt panic flood through him. He rushed into the cabin to find Raquelle lying like a broken doll on the floor. He rushed to her side. “Raquelle, Raquelle, can you hear me?” Raquelle groaned but remained still. “Oh God, my love,” Seth pushed Airek away from Raquelle and took his place by her side. “What have they done to you?” Seth gently turned Raquelle to her side and hissed when he saw the huge claw mark on her chest and the still bleeding neck wound. “I will tear his beating heart out.” Seth growled. Airek motioned to the bed. “Take her to the bed, Seth.” Airek found his homemade salve and brought it, along with bandages and hot water. Airek grimaced when he saw the deep neck wound that Raquelle bore. “I am sorry, this will hurt, Raquelle.” Airek cleaned the wound and inspected it. It was deep but not yet infected. He thoroughly washed off the caked-on blood and applied the salve generously to the wounds, then wrapped them tightly. Airek saw that Raquelle's eyes were now open and blinking. He placed a cool cloth on her head. She would heal, shifters often did. “Can you tell me what happened?” Raquelle moaned and tried to clear her throat. She turned glassy eyes to Seth and smiled. “Seth.” Seth kissed her hand. “Yes, my love, I'm here. I am so sorry … so sorry.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (79 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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“Don't be.” Seth's eyes were dark with anger. “I didn't know. I should have been here.” Raquelle shook her head slightly and winced. “Don't be a fool; no one could have known their intent.” She turned to look at Airek. “I am sorry, Airek. I tried to stop him. I … I wasn't strong enough.” “Do not strain yourself, Raquelle. You did well. I am proud of you. Can you tell me what happened; can you tell me where he took her?” Raquelle took a breath and shook her head—even this small movement made her wince. “I don't know where he took her. But it was Rex. He came for her; he came with the intention of taking your mate. I saw it the moment he entered the cabin. The look in his eyes told me.” Airek clenched his hands and tried to calm his fury. He ran a hand across Raquelle's damp brow. “Rest now, you did well,” he repeated. “I will find my mate and I will have Rex's head for this. There will be no mercy for him.”

**** Sheila looked around her prison; this one was better furnished than the last. She was in a large, lushly decorated room. Her feet sank into thick carpeting and everywhere she looked something beautiful met her eyes. There were silver picture frames, expensive paintings on the walls and gleaming wooden furniture. Sheila had found that a diaphanous white toga style dress had been laid out on the large bed in the center of the room. She had loathed taking it, but she did not wish to be naked in the face of her enemy, so she donned the gown. Once on, she realized she almost felt more naked wearing the piece of nothing fabric than she did in the nude. She fidgeted and paced the large room angrily. This was the second damn time that Rex had kidnapped her. She would have thought that he would have learned his lesson the first time around. Obviously he was thick-headed. Sheila stiffened when she heard the distinct sound of a key in the door. She straightened her shoulders and prepared herself; she would not be intimidated, not this time. Now, she knew who she was dealing with—what she was dealing with. Rex strode through the door; he wore low slung jeans and nothing else. His feet were bare and the scar that slashed his face seemed to catch the lamplight and shine mockingly at Sheila. “Very fetching, my dear,” Rex said. He let his hot eyes rake over Sheila's body. “This is pathetic, you know that, right? You can't find a date any other way? You've got to kidnap file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (80 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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women?” Sheila swallowed when Rex snarled but she held her ground. He hadn't gone to all the trouble of kidnapping her to kill her, right? Oh God, she hoped killing her wasn't part of his plan. “You have a very brazen tongue, Sheila McKay.” Rex replied, temper now under control. “Well, I don't appreciate being dragged out in the middle of the night, after watching a friend of mine get torn to pieces.” “I didn't do her much harm, Sheila. Raquelle will heal. We all have amazing recuperative powers.” “That may be true. But what you did was horrid.” Rex laughed. “Horrid? What I did was horrid? You are so quaint, Sheila, so adorably human.” Rex came forward, smiling when Sheila backed away from him. “How far back do you intend to go, Sheila?” Rex grinned when Sheila reached the wall. “It seems you have run out of room.” Sheila narrowed her eyes and grabbed a heavy silver frame that was sitting on a desk near the wall. “Don't come any closer, or I'll, I'll…” “You'll what?” Rex was amused. Sheila hurled the frame at his head and was gratified when it hit, with a thump. However the admiration that filled his eyes was less than reassuring. It was almost as if he were glad that she had had the balls to hurl it in the first place. Sheila wished that Rex would stop staring at her like she was a luscious steak laid out on his plate. She edged the wall, desperate for anything that she could use to defend herself with. Sheila slowly made her way down the wall and screamed when Rex was suddenly in front of her, blocking her path with his arms. “Where do you think you're going?” Rex asked, bemused. He leaned forward and ticked her ear with his breath. “You are a fitting mate, Sheila. And I am going to enjoy taming you. I am going to enjoy taking you from Airek.” Sheila shook her head, spitting mad. “No one can take me away from Airek. Whatever you do to me, Rex —I will still belong heart and soul to Airek, I'm his mate for always. Nothing is going to change that fact.” Rex slammed his fist into the wall near her head. “You say that now, Sheila, but things have a way of changing,” he smiled cruelly, “and people have a way of dying.” Rex licked her neck and strode to the door; he blew her a kiss right before he locked the door behind him.

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**** Airek calmed himself. He could not let anger and rage cloud his senses. He had to remain clearheaded so that he could track Rex and Kristoff. Furious, he found that his heart and mind were at odds with one another. As Alpha of the Loopin he had to have more control than this. He sniffed the air and picked up the faint scent of Kristoff. He wondered if this was another false lead or if he had truly, finally, picked up the true scent. “Airek?” Airek's head jerked up in shock. It was Sheila's voice he had heard. He was certain of it. “Sheila?” Airek took a deep breath and cleared his thoughts completely. He centered himself and tried again. “Sheila, is that you?” “Airek, thank God, I didn't know if this would work. I'm still not so good at…” “Sheila, I can't hear you now. Please, love, try again.” Airek waited and sighed gratefully when her voice returned in his mind. “Sorry, I'm still not so good at this entire mind-to-mind thing.” “That's okay, oh love, thank God, where are you?” “I have no idea.” She laughed. “A hotel, perhaps.” “What makes you say that, Sheila-mine?” Airek asked. “The room is really nice, Airek. There are pictures everywhere, nice carpeting, expensive furniture, everything is beautiful.” “Anything else?” Airek asked. “Well, there aren't any windows, so there isn't any view, I don't know—it's weird.” Airek thought on Sheila's words. He hit on something. “Sheila-mine, what sort of pictures?” Sheila's voice was now frantic in his head. “Are you nuts, I've been kidnapped and all you can ask are what sort of pictures are there in my prison cell?” “Sheila, take a calm breath. Tell me, what are the pictures of?” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (82 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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“Uh, there is one of Rex and a young girl, pretty, with long brown hair. Another picture is of an older couple; the man is handsome with silver-streaked hair and a handlebar moustache. The woman has long blond hair and silver eyes. The gilt frame holds a picture of…” “Stop, please, Sheila, does the picture of the older couple have an inscription on the back of the frame?” “Yes, it says 'forever and always', does that mean something to you?” Airek grit his teeth. He knew where his mate was. “I am coming for you Sheila.” “Airek?” “Do not worry, my love. I am coming, and I will deal with Rex, this time Rex does not get off.”

**** Airek growled low in his throat. The city sounds assaulted his sensitive ears and the smells bombarded him. He hated the city. He always had. He rarely ventured into the city; the last time had been to keep an eye on Sheila. He did not understand how people could live in such close proximity to one another. How could they bear the polluted skies, mass hysteria and the lack of nature? Airek could not survive for long away from the forest. He found that he was unable to breathe. It seemed that Rex didn't have such a discriminating palate. Airek stared up at the large brownstone and frowned. The house had once belonged to his parents. They had, out of the generosity of their hearts, left it to Rex. Airek's parents had been good people. They had felt for Rex—especially after his father had been defeated in challenge and killed. Airek had watched as his parents had taken Rex under their wing, desperate to help him. In the end their kindness had not mattered. Rex had chosen a different path, a dark path. “It ends tonight.” Airek whispered.

**** “I've brought you a guest.” Rex strode into Sheila's room, dragging Sira behind him. He pushed her forward and she fell to her knees, limply. “I thought perhaps you would like to see a friendly face.” Rex laughed and bent down to nip Sira's ear. “I know firsthand how friendly Sira can be.” Rex stood up. “I will see you shortly, Sheila.” He laughed when she scrunched her nose up in disgust. Once he was gone, Sheila rushed over to Sira's side. She gently cupped Sira's cheek. It was so cold. “Sira, are you all right?”

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Sira looked up into Sheila's worried face and smiled. “A little bruised and broken, but I will heal.” Sheila's expression was fierce. “What did they do to you?” She glared daggers at the closed door. “I'm going to kill that bastard.” Sira laughed and patted Sheila's hand comfortingly. “Truly, I am fine. They roughed me up a bit, but I've taken worse.” Sheila ran her hand down Sira's matted hair. “What did Rex mean?” Sira fidgeted. “What?” “What did Rex mean, before?” Sira sighed. “When Rex was still part of the Pack he shared a bed with Thane and me,” Sira shrugged, “It was only for a short while, a trial of sorts. Thane and I found that Rex did not suit.” Sheila understood that. Rex didn't seem to suit anyone. Sira was suddenly concerned. “Are you all right, Sheila?” “Yeah, just royally pissed off,” Sheila said. Sheila saw Sira's arm lying limply against her chest. “Oh my God.” “It's nothing. It's just broken.” “Just broken?” Sheila was disgusted. She looked around the room for something to use as a sling but found nothing. Sighing, Sheila realized it was time to get naked—again. She pulled the gown over her head and began to tear it into strips. She cleverly tied the largest piece of the dress around Sira's shoulder, securing it into place with a double knot. She wrapped two more pieces of the torn fabric around Sira's middle to hold the sling up and in place. She pulled back, pleased with her first-aid skills. “Not bad.” Sheila said with a critical eye. Sira wasn't paying any attention to her now bound arm; she was staring at Sheila's full, jiggling breasts avidly. Sira reached out with her good arm and caressed the underside of Sheila's breast. She sighed in appreciation when Sheila's nipples tightened beneath her hand. Sheila moaned and shook her head. “This isn't really a good time for this,” Sheila murmured. Her breath came in small pants. Sira smiled and tweaked Sheila's now-taut nipple. “What better time? Do we not need a distraction?” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (84 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:51 PM]

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Sira's eyes smoldered. She bent down and licked Sheila's hard nipple, rolling her tongue around the taut flesh. Sira inched closer and continued to suckle at Sheila's breast, then trailed her hand down Sheila's belly. “You have the softest skin, Sheila.” She ran her hand between Sheila's thighs and gently inserted two fingers into Sheila's pussy. She located her hard clit and rolled it between her fingers. Sheila let out several short moans. She was on fire, her pussy clenching around Sira's talented fingers. She pressed her body closer to Sira's and moved desperately against Sira's hand. She felt need—like a hot flame—crawl through her. “Oh God,” she threw her head back and moaned. Sira continued to press and tease Sheila's clit. She sped her fingers up and began to scissor them in and out of Sheila's pussy. “Yes, just like that, Sheila. You are so beautiful.” Sira bit Sheila's breast and rubbed Sheila's clit simultaneously, causing her body to spasm and tremor. Sheila screamed as the pleasure built like a tidal wave. Sira leaned up and kissed Sheila passionately on her mouth, catching each one of her cries. She continued to stroke Sheila's pussy until each spasm settled and slipped away. Sheila blew a damp strand of hair away from her face. She focused glazed eyes on Sira's knowing face. “Uh, that is one hell of a distraction technique.” Sira laughed and hugged Sheila to her, bound arm and all. “I'm very good at what I do.” Sheila swallowed heavily. “Oh yeah, you are.” She scooted down until her head was resting in Sira's lap. She had to admit that the thought of Sira, Thane, Airek and herself together had its definite possibilities; she thought to the explosive orgasm she had just experienced by Sira's hands. Very strong possibilities indeed.

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Chapter Ten Airek dug his claws into the uneven stone and hauled himself over the second-story landing of Rex's townhouse. He sniffed the air and caught Rex's scent—it was strong—Rex was close. Airek crouched low to the ground and padded quietly into the house. It was not difficult to navigate; he remembered his way from childhood. He slipped down to the first floor and quickly melted into the shadows. It was quiet. And it was not the quiet of the forest. Airek felt the silence eating over him. Where was Sheila? Where could Rex have hidden her? He could hear nothing but his own heartbeat. “I can smell you, Airek.” Rex called from above. Airek moved deeper into the shadows. “So glad that you could join us,” Rex said. “Sheila and I have been having a cozy time together. She is truly magnificent. Her hair is crackling fire, her eyes can see your soul, and those breasts… Well, they are magnificent.” Airek felt hot fury coil in his belly. His mind was consumed with images of Rex with his mate. He could barely see past the red haze covering his eyes. If Rex had harmed his mate there would be nowhere Rex could run to escape his wrath.

**** Rex smiled evilly. He knew what his words did to Airek. Airek might be strong, he might be intelligent and respected, but he was still a man. He was still a man who foolishly loved his mate. Rex knew that Sheila was Airek's Achilles heel. It was why he had abducted her; that and he couldn't wait to fuck her. As long as he could bait Airek with Sheila, he had the advantage over his hated rival. Rex walked down the staircase slowly. “Can you hear her, Airek? Can you hear your beloved mate?” Rex grinned in the darkness. He knew that Airek could not hear Sheila. But smell her, that was a different story all together. “Perhaps you should try scenting her; perhaps you would learn something interesting about your mate.” Rex continued down the stairs and could not suppress the shiver of desire that rushed through him. Even he could smell Sheila, spent desire, her sex, was heavy in the air. He had thought that Sira would only talk to Sheila about her situation. He had never imagined they would find pleasure together. Although why he was surprised he didn't know. Sira had a wide appetite for sex and it seemed that Sheila shared Sira's nature. Once Airek was destroyed he would join the girls in their room. He longed to fuck Sheila while Sira watched, bound and unable to participate. The fantasy was so strong his cock stiffened.

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* Airek felt his nostrils flare. He did smell Sheila and he smelled sex. Airek narrowed his eyes. Sheila and Sira had been together, the scent did not lie. Airek was not disturbed by the fact that Sheila and Sira and been together. Indeed, he hoped to join them in bed, eventually. He had thought perhaps that Sheila was not ready to be initiated in 'sharing'; he was glad to be proven wrong. Now to find her.

* Rex reached the bottom of the steps and stopped to scent the air. “I thought that I would kill you quickly,” he said. “But now I think that I have a better idea. I believe I shall let you watch me fuck your mate. Let you see what a real wolf can do. I am sure that Sheila has not been screwed properly. You have always been too tender. A hard fuck, yes, that is what Sheila needs.” Rex caught Airek's scent and slowly moved toward his prey. Airek saw Rex's shadow moving slowly toward him and smiled slightly. Rex was overconfident, he always had been. “Have you lost your tongue as well as your mate, Airek?” Rex drew closer. Airek felt his skin tauten and stretch. His heart thudded as adrenaline began to course through him. He was changing—the heat of the oncoming fight was forcing the shift. Airek took a steadying breath and forced the energy back. He could not shift before he was ready. “I am done playing hide-and-seek with you, Airek.” Rex partially shifted his hands until they were hooked claws, deadly sharp. He let Loopin energy crawl off his skin and pour through the room. He knew that no matter how strong Airek was, he would not be able to ignore the 'call'. Rex's heavy pheromone-laced energy would call to Airek and force his beast to answer. Airek would have no choice but to shift and face him. Airek clenched his jaw. His muscles were beginning to spasm and his heart was beating impossibly fast. Rex had called his beast and he had no choice but to answer. His body was beginning to morph and he knew that the shift would soon be complete. Airek let out a howl as his body hunched over and his bones melted into place. Within moments he stood, a large silver wolf ready to face his enemy.

**** Sheila pressed her ear to the door and swore. She could hear nothing, but she knew something was wrong. She knew in her heart that the storm was coming.

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“Our Alpha is here,” Sira said. “I know. Something is wrong; we've got to get out of this room.” Sheila slammed her fist against the door and screamed out her frustration. “Goddamn, I need a stronger fist.” Sira came forward. She touched Sheila's knotted shoulder and gasped when electricity jumped from Sheila's skin to her own. She had known her Alpha's mate was powerful, but this was unexpected. Now she knew how they would escape from this place. “If you call on the power of the Loopin, tap into your beast, then together we can get out of here.” “I don't know how to do that! I don't even know what you're talking about.” Sheila cried. Sira wrapped her arms around Sheila's middle and focused outward. She felt Sheila's nerves dampen and dissipate. Sheila was shocked. “How did you do that? I …I feel much calmer.” Sira nodded. “I tapped into the power of the Loopin. I forced your energy down, I calmed you. You can do the same, Sheila.” Sira saw the disbelief in Sheila's eyes and continued. “It doesn't matter that you have not had the full change yet, you can still use the power that is inherent in all of us. If you focus, you can draw on your animal power and together we might have enough strength to escape.” Sira felt her heart race from being so close to Sheila as the power fluxed within her. “Indeed, I believe you may have more power than all of us. There is something in you, Sheila, something that is wild and untamed, something waiting to be unleashed.” Sheila took this all in. She had been able to contact Airek mind-to-mind. Perhaps she did have the power to tap into even deeper reserves. “Okay, what do I have to do?” Sira smiled. It was a wolfish smile.

**** Airek was down. Blood ran in deep, dark rivulets down his flesh and caked into his fur. He growled and struck out. He felt fangs tear into his leg and it buckled beneath him. His silver eyes were stormy when they met Rex's. “Ah, how the mighty have fallen.” Rex said with a snarl. Airek grimaced. “You cannot even face me in a fair fight, Rex. You have to bring your minions with you.” Airek shot a dark look in Kristoff's direction. The other wolf had attacked Airek from his exposed side.

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Kristoff growled. “It matters little how we bring you down, as long as we bring you down.” Rex advanced and bared his teeth. “So, now you die, Airek.” A cool wind rushed through the room and startled its occupants. “Two against one, hardly fair, is it?” Sheila stood at the entrance of the room, gloriously naked and bathed in lamplight. She shook her hair out and it cascaded down her naked shoulders like raining fire. She made a motion with her hand and Sira stepped forward. Both women were shimmering as if they had been sprinkled with fairy dust. The Loopin energy grew and moved out from their skin in great waves. The men shied back from the light and force. Sheila embraced the growing power and the chills that crawled up her skin. She had done it. She had tapped into the animalistic strength that she had within her and had unleashed a force unlike any she had ever known. Knocking her prison door down had been an easy feat once the power was upon her. “My Lupe,” Airek's voice was reverent. His eyes were alight with pleasure and the knowledge that his mate was truly becoming a whole Lupe. “This stops now,” Kristoff growled and began to approach the still-glowing women. Sheila's mouth curved up into a smile. Her emerald eyes grew dark and stormy and she put a hand up, immediately stopping Kristoff's advance. “I do wish to advise you against this course of action, Kristoff.” Sheila drew Sira to her side and ran her hand down her smooth arm. The energy in the room grew stronger, the pressure more insistent. “I wonder when was the last time you saw a true Lupe bind another's aura to her?” Sheila caressed Sira's breast and the other woman seemed to purr. “I discovered something very interesting, boys. My power is sexual in nature.” Sheila twisted Sira's nipple and smiled. “My energy and raw power grows with Sira's excitement.” Sheila nuzzled Sira's neck and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. “This is ridiculous. No Lupe has ever been able to drain another's power before,” Kristoff said. “I know you wanted to fuck this one, Rex, but no lay is worth this aggravation.” Kristoff lunged forward and suddenly found himself pinned to the far wall by an arc of pure crystallized energy. His disbelieving eyes shot to where Sheila was standing. “Not possible,” he grimaced as pain shot through his stomach. Sheila clucked her tongue. She held her hand up, effortlessly keeping Kristoff in place. “I told you to reconsider your current plan, Kristoff. But obviously you are rather thick-headed.” Sheila ran her tongue across Sira's lips and they both gasped as static electricity moved between them. Sheila probed Sira's mouth with her tongue and began to passionately kiss the other woman. She dropped her hands and began to run them up and down Sira's arms. Sira gasped and Sheila chuckled. Sheila bit Sira's neck gently and sucked the soft flesh into the warmth of her mouth. She kept her eyes fixed on Rex's stunned form. The rogue Loopin was hard as stone and fairly bursting. Sheila was aware of what she was doing file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (89 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:52 PM]

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to Rex and she reveled in it. He deserved to be tortured after all the trouble and pain he had inflicted. “Airek, my love, are you all right?” Airek nodded. His body shifted slowly into human form. “I am now, Sheila-mine. It seems that you have truly found your inner animal.” Sheila nodded and beckoned him forward. “Join us.” Airek didn't hesitate. He limped forward and linked his hands with Sheila's and Sira's. He stared Rex down. Sheila looked at Rex mockingly. “Now, I believe the odds are fairer.” Sheila reached down and cupped Airek's heavy balls; they were tight in her hands. His cock was hard and hot and ready. She leaned forward and nipped his neck. He tasted of blood and sweat, a heady combination. Sheila watched as the energy swirled and flowed around the three of them. The addition of Airek to the little group had only strengthened the force that had been building. Sheila knew that Rex and Kristoff had no chance. They could not compete with a Lupe's sexual power. Sheila whispered into Airek's ear. “Let us be done with this so we can get home and fuck. I need you.” Airek laughed heartily. “I've created a monster. Your beast might eat me alive.” Sheila growled at him, but her eyes were laughing. “If I eat you, I guarantee it will be a pleasurable experience.” Rex stepped forward, claws extended. He howled in anger when he came up against a formidable force field. “You hide behind a woman, Airek? Have you no shame?” Airek grinned. “Ah, but that is where you are wrong. Sheila is not just any woman. She is grand Lupe of the Pack, the first Lupe in centuries to call sexually to another Pack member's beast.” He slipped his hand down her thighs and caressed her aroused flesh. “You and I will have this done, Rex. But tonight, tonight Sheila came into her power and it is glorious to behold. I shall grant you leave to fight me another night, if you prefer.” Airek sighed when he saw Rex's expression. “So be it. We finish this now.” Airek kissed Sheila passionately and slapped her backside. “Sheila-mine, now I must go and kill Rex. You will stay out of this, it is between Rex and me.” He saw Sheila's angered face. “If Kristoff makes a move towards us you may take him out. Otherwise leave Rex to me. Do you understand?” Sheila nodded, grudgingly. She knew that this was something that Airek had to do himself, she just didn't like it. “I understand. Now go and kick his ass.”

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Chapter Eleven Sheila's head lolled to the side and lay comfortably against the car seat of the black BMW that Airek, Sira and she had taken from Rex's garage. It wasn't as if he was going to be using it anymore. Airek had quickly laid Rex low, the rogue Loopin could not compete with Airek once Sheila and Sira had combined their energies to keep the fight fair. The result was that Rex lay dead by Airek's hand and Kristoff had fled into the night. Sheila had begun to sprint off after Kristoff when Airek had stopped her. His eyes were filled with pain and hurt and his words had been heavy. He had bade Sheila not to follow Kristoff. The rogue Loopin had no Pack, and thus he had nothing; he would not get far. There had been too much death already and Airek did not want Kristoff's blood on his hands. He already felt the loss of his cousin's death keenly. He had given Rex a choice, life or death. Rex had chosen death. Airek could not turn back the clock, he could not bring his cousin back, but he could strive to bring the Pack peace from this day on. His bonding with Sheila had made them the strongest mated pair of any Pack he knew. There was no alpha male more powerful than he, and no Lupe who was able to combine sexual energy and redirect it to physical power like Sheila. They would, together, bring their Pack peace and happiness in this modern world. “We are home, my love.” Airek said quietly. Sheila lifted her head up and saw that they were indeed back at the cabins. Airek's cabin was lit up like a tree at Christmas. The Pack members were all gathered on the porch, awaiting their leader. Sheila felt an overwhelming sense of calm and rightness as she studied the scene. She was home. She had found her place in this world, she had found her people. “They heard your call, Airek.” Airek nodded. He had sent ahead his call, to alert his Pack as to their coming. As a result his entire Pack lay in wait for them. “Come, we have much celebrating to do, Lupe.” Airek led Sheila from the car. He strode up to the cabin and smiled at the gathering crowd. One by one his Pack knelt down. They honored him as their Alpha, and they honored Sheila, they had felt her power. “My people,” Airek's eyes were filled with love and pride. “Sira, Sira my darling,” Thane cried. He rushed to Sira's side and swept her up in a giant bear hug, raining kisses all over her face. He looked into her eyes solemnly. “Are you all right my love?” His face had turned stormy. “He didn't hurt you?” Sira returned her lover's kisses. She wrapped her good arm around his neck and her legs around his waist and held on. She smiled into his angry eyes. “I am fine. I have endured much worse.” She looked with love and fondness to where Sheila stood with their Alpha. “Sheila saved me. She saved us all.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (91 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:52 PM]

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Thane's eyes went wide. “Sheila?” Sira laughed. “Yes, Sheila. She came into her power, Thane. It was incredible to behold.” “But it is not the full moon. She should not have turned.” “I know, but her power is such that it could not be restrained. She was able to tap into her Loopin power before the final change.” Sira shivered as she remembered the feel of Sheila's lips upon hers. The pleasure had been so intense, matched only by the feel of Sheila's skin under her own tongue. When Sheila had peaked and found her pleasure Sira was certain she had never seen anything as beautiful as her Alpha's mate, at the moment of her orgasm. “You have a peculiar look on your face, my darling.” Thane said, smiling. Sira licked her lips. “I shall tell you all about my adventures, later. Now, let us listen to what Airek has to say.”

* Airek was in an extreme state of sexual frustration. He wanted nothing more than to tackle his beloved to the ground and drive into her body, but duty called. He had to address the Pack, and such matters took time—time in which he could be fucking his Lupe senseless. He was not aware that he was scowling until Sheila pinched his arm and gave him a look. He cleared his throat and masked his annoyance. It was not his Pack's fault that he was horny as hell and had no patience. “Airek?” Sheila looked at him inquiringly. Airek cleared his throat and tore his gaze away from Sheila's chest, her breasts were two perfectly shining globes and he longed to run his tongue down their smooth surface. “My people … I present to you our Lupe, Sheila.” Airek waited until the howls died down to continue. “This eve Sheila came into her power. She is the first Lupe in many centuries to be able to bind and use sexual energy to harness power. She reached her final turn without the moon cycle, such is the strength of her power. Kneel to your new mistress.” Sheila smiled. Great waves of satisfaction rolled through her body. There was no discomfort now. There was no feeling of misplacement; she was exactly where she was born to be. Sheila was Lupe of the clan and Airek's bitch. Sheila took her cue from Airek and stepped forward into the waiting throng. “I am honored to take my place amongst you.” Sheila looked back at Airek, who smiled at her encouragingly. “I am honored to be the mate of Airek. Together, Airek and I will bring the Packs closer together. We will rule wisely and prudently.” Sheila smiled brilliantly when the Pack erupted into giant cries and cheers. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (92 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:52 PM]

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“Tonight we will celebrate with a fire dance.” Airek held up a hand to stop the cheering. “All are welcome. Let us bask in the warmth of the Pack.”

**** The bonfire shot sparks of orange and pink to the skies. It crackled and sang with life, producing scorching heat. The Pack took their place around the fire, hands held, heads bowed in a submissive manner. Airek and Sheila approached the fire. Airek's silver hair gleamed brightly in the moonlight and Sheila's naked form was truly resplendent in its natural state. Airek lifted his head and let out a howl that cut through the night. He turned to Sheila, eyes glimmering brightly. “Let's dance.” Sheila smiled and nodded. She watched as Airek gave the signal and the Pack began to dance around the bonfire. She found that the movements came easily to her. It didn't matter that she had never participated in a celebratory Pack dance; she knew the steps as truly as she knew her place amongst this wild Loopin clan. Sheila felt a tug on her hand and looked up to see Airek staring intently into her eyes. “Yes?” she asked, impishly. Airek's body was screaming and yearning. His heart pounded with the rhythms and beats of the Loopin dance and the desperate need to feel his Lupe against him. With one cursory look at the Pack's dance he pulled Sheila into the dense forest. Sheila pulled her hand out of Airek's grasp and quickly dashed further into the forest. She could hear the pulsing of the woods and smell the earth, alive and vibrant all around her. She knew that Airek was close on her tail. His footsteps had turned quiet and muffled and Sheila knew that he had shifted to his wolf form to track her. She quickened her movements and began to run full speed through the wood. Tonight was a night of celebration. If her Alpha wanted her, well then, he would have to catch her first. Sheila sensed the clearing before she saw it. She dove behind some thick brush and took several deep breaths. She craned her neck and saw a giant silver wolf break the clearing. She couldn't stop the smile that appeared on her face. Airek was magnificent. He was a superior tracker and had located her in a matter of minutes. She crouched low to the ground and slowed her breathing down. He hadn't caught her yet. Airek sniffed the ground and howled. His Lupe was near, he could smell her. Her scent clung to the air and intoxicated him. He had been euphoric when she had dashed away from him. She desired a chase; he was so proud of her. He was also more than happy to fulfill her desires, for he loved the thrill of a good chase. Sheila was quick and agile, even more now, since she had completed her full change into Lupe. She had sprinted through the forest like a gazelle and leaped over logs and brush easily. But Airek knew that he was Loopin and that Sheila was his bitch. In the end, nature made sure that the two found one another. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (93 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:52 PM]

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He was close to his Lupe now. Dodging behind a thicket of trees he scented the dirt to make sure she hadn't tried to trick him. He knew that Sheila was clever; he wouldn't put it past her to try to backtrack on him. Sheila knew that he was a great tracker and perhaps she would try to use that to her advantage. Airek smiled, Sheila wouldn't want to make the chase that difficult, he could smell her lust in the air, and she wanted him. She wanted him to find her. Airek lifted his head suddenly. There, there she was. Airek dashed across the clearing and leaped onto a mess of rocks. He walked slowly across their surface and looked down—ah ha. Sheila swallowed and flattened herself against the rocks and the brush. She felt the earth, cold and comforting under her cheek and heard her heart thumping loudly. She could also hear Airek, light as he was, scenting for her. He knew that she was near. Then, suddenly, her teeth clenched and her heart stopped; he was here. “The chase is over, Lupe,” Airek growled, his voice was muffled and hoarse through his wolf's form. Sheila flipped over, so that her back was against the ground and she was looking straight up toward the sky. Airek hovered over her, perched on the large rock formation. “Admit it, I give a great chase.” Airek easily jumped the large distance from the rock to the ground and landed gracefully on his feet. He nuzzled Sheila's side. “You give a wonderful chase.” He stepped away and let his body stiffen and morph into human form. He stood gloriously naked in front of his chosen mate. “Now, it is time to reward the hunter.” Sheila looked at him arrogantly. “Oh?” She laughed. “What if I wanted to be caught, what then does that say about your famous tracking skills?” Airek's eyes widened. She was questioning his tracking skills? No, she was being saucy. He grinned. He liked her this way. He liked when she showed her claws, it excited him. Airek dropped to all fours and began to crawl towards her. He saw her shiver and could smell her anticipation. When he reached her side he drew his hair down her chest and wrapped the strands around her tautened nipples. He followed the path of his hair with his tongue and lapped at her hard buds with his tongue. He knew that she was already hot for him, her moans told him so. Sheila loved Airek's rough tongue on her skin. The bit of pain produced waves of sensation and unbelievable pleasure. She could feel the movements of his tongue all the way through her sensitive body and her pussy was already wet with her juices. She moved her hand between her legs and began to stroke the wet folds eagerly. She couldn't wait to feel him inside of her. “No, not yet,” Airek growled. He pulled Sheila's hand away and bit her neck. He heard her whimper and laughed. “You don't get off that easily, my love.” file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (94 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:52 PM]

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Sheila swore. He thought this was easy? She dug her hands into his flesh and bit her lip to keep from screaming in frustration. Why wouldn't he touch her? She hitched her hips up toward him and moved them in slow erotic circles. She knew it would excite him. Airek groaned and stilled her hips with his large hands. “All in good time,” he said. “The time is good, now!” Sheila insisted. She gasped when Airek took her nipple into his mouth and began to suck. She wrapped her legs around his hips and urged him forward. She wanted more. “Please, oh Airek, please.” Airek straddled Sheila and took her head in his hands. He ground his hips into her supple body and watched as her eyes began to dilate. He was tormenting her, and he loved it. Moving down her body, he nipped the undersides of her full breasts and massaged her hips. He trailed his mouth down to her navel and licked her belly button. Sheila moaned helplessly and Airek smiled against her tender skin. He parted her legs, and gloried in her wet and pink flesh; she was beautiful. Airek licked her slit, slowly. He caught each of her shivers on his tongue and continued to lap at her soft, flowing flesh. Sheila tossed her head relentlessly from side to side. She was going crazy. Her movements were frenzied and she needed Airek to plunge deep inside of her. She raked her hands down his back and ground against him. She felt the dirt, moist and fragrant against her back and heard the singing of the forest around her. She had never felt more alive, more apart of the earth and its inhabitants as she did at this moment. Finally she couldn't take it anymore; she needed Airek with every breath in her body. She dug her hands into Airek's luscious hair and pulled at the silky strands, hard. She felt Airek shiver and heard him moan into her pussy. She in turn began to shake. “Oh God, Airek, ohhhhhh,” her cries were lost on him. Airek plunged his tongue deeper into her flesh and squeezed her thighs mercilessly. Sheila whimpered, arched and began to spasm. Her heart was pounding fiercely. Her head was light and sweat poured off of her body. She screamed, long and hard and clenched her legs around Airek's head. Airek kissed Sheila, letting her taste her essence on his lips. He gave her no time to recover and drove his cock to the hilt, into her receptive pussy. He caught her scream with his mouth and plunged his tongue past her moist lips to duel with her tongue. He pumped steadily into her, forcing himself not to go hard and fast, as his body was screaming at him to do. Airek lifted Sheila up by the ass and wrapped her legs higher up onto his waist. He bent down and took her lush breast into his mouth, licking and sucking at her hard nipple. Sheila was arching against him and making sweet cries in the back of her throat, begging him to take her. Airek's cock pulsed and if possible, grew even larger and harder within her wet and wanting body. When Sheila leaned up and locked her teeth around the tender flesh of Airek's neck it was too much for him to bear. He drew her into the cocoon of his embrace and with a howl worthy of a wolf, drove deeply into her body. He answered Sheila's screams with his own and felt the rake of her nails down his back. He rolled easily onto his back, feeling the earth welcome him, and the dirt and ground buffer his hot and sex-dampened

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body. Sheila rode him fast and furiously, her hands pulling at his hair, her back arched, and her eyes staring sightlessly at the night sky. Airek dug his hands into the soft flesh of Sheila's hips and growled. “Come now—come now, my beautiful, wanton Sheila.” Sheila nodded jerkily. She couldn't stop herself from coming even if she tried. She opened her mouth, howled and felt her pussy muscles clench and spasm in desperate pleasure. As her body jerked and pulsed, Sheila felt Airek's cock jump within her pussy and explode within her warmth. When their last tremors faded, Sheila allowed herself to fall helplessly against Airek. She nestled her head in the crook of his neck and licked his salted skin. He shivered deliciously. Airek loved the feel of his Lupe's tongue against his neck. She licked him clean, like a good wolf's mate. “You are the glory of my world, Sheila-mine.” Sheila glowed. “You gave me a world, Airek.” Airek nuzzled Sheila's nose and placed a tender kiss on her moist lips. He stared at her somberly. “The Loopin mate forever, Sheila-mine, for the entirety of their lives. You are no longer scared of this fact, are you?” Sheila grinned against him. Spend an eternity with Airek? Was she afraid of this, uh, absolutely not! Sheila heard a snap of a twig and lifted her head. She saw two pairs of gleaming wolf eyes staring at her and Airek eagerly. Slowly, both wolves crept forward and flattened their bellies against the ground, still watching. The smaller wolf let its tongue run slowly around its mouth and creep back between its razor sharp teeth. It smiled. Sheila felt her heart rate speed up. She knew these wolves. Her body began to tingle and she grew moist, instantly. She gasped when Airek rolled her onto her back and straddled her body, pinning her into place. “Yes, Sheila, I would assume that the thought of 'joining beds' does not repulse you.” Sheila swallowed. “What?” Airek smiled, wolfishly. “Sira and Thane watch us most intently, and you grow damp with want. Do not try to tell me that you did not sense their presence.” Sheila bit her lip and let her eyes widen, innocently. “Oh, Sira and Thane are here?” “Yes, my little temptress, they are here.”

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Sheila grinned. “I am not upset with the idea of 'joining beds', Airek.” “Somehow I knew that you wouldn't be.” Airek looked past Sheila. Sira and Thane were still on their bellies in wolf form. They were panting, eagerly and their tails wagged, happily. They were waiting for an answer. Airek nodded, “Come my friends, Sheila desires your presence.” Both Sira and Thane scampered up and within moments they were in human form, rushing forward. Sira dropped down beside Sheila and smiled. Thane crouched low, as if still expecting Sheila to change her mind. Airek ran a hand down Sheila's soft, fiery hair and smiled in anticipation. “Well, shall we?” Sheila ran her tongue over her dry lips and nodded her head quickly. She wasn't about to chicken out now. Sheila looked down at Sira. Sira had fallen down next to Sheila's side and dropped her head into her lap. Her eyes twinkled mischievously and her nipples were already taut. Sheila swallowed and reached out slowly. She traced Sira's nipple with her finger and then bent down to suckle. Sira gasped and pressed closer. Sheila smiled against the other woman's breast. Sheila reached down with her other hand to lightly caress Sira's mound. She had only just inserted one slim finger into Sira's pussy when she felt a hard muscular chest press against her back, she gasped. The back did not belong to Airek. Sheila lifted her head and her breath caught in her throat. “Airek…” She murmured helplessly. Airek had moved to Sheila's free side. Sira was waiting, eyes open, mouth and pussy damp, for Sheila to continue. Thane had pressed his naked chest to Sheila's back and Airek was hard as stone, watching the sex play. When Sheila called his name he heard the hitch in her voice and knew that she was panicking. “Sheila, love, you are beautiful.” Airek moved closer and began to run his hand through Sheila's lush hair, soothingly. He smiled when he saw that her shoulders lost their tense edge and that she let herself fall back against Thane. Airek pressed his lips against Sheila's warm forehead and traced her plump mouth with his finger. He swallowed and reined in his mounting desire when he saw Sira move down to take one of Sheila's nipples within her moist mouth. Sheila gasped and arched forward. Her body began to tingle deliciously and she was hardly aware that she was rubbing her butt against Thane's front, producing growls from the other man's throat. “Harder,” Sheila beckoned of Sira. “Suck harder, please.” Sira obliged, tugging at the taut flesh with her lips and then, gently, her teeth. Sheila moaned, quickly followed by a gasp of pleasure when two large hands cupped her full breasts and Sira's delightful mouth trailed a path down her stomach. Sensation bombarded her and she felt salty sweat building up on her heated skin. Sheila had to try twice before she could find her voice. “Airek, I want your cock.” Sheila saw Airek's eyes turn to molten silver. He smiled and hitched himself to his haunches, bringing his cock to swing before Sheila's eager mouth. Sheila took her mate's cock into her mouth and traced its fine veins with her tongue. She laved her tongue up and down Airek's hard flesh and then gently nipped at the bulbous head. She heard Airek's low moans and delighted in them. file:///D|/STORAGE/Brighteyes%20FTP/UPLOADS/E...ra%20Lee/In%20the%20Eye%20of%20the%20Moon.htm (97 of 100) [11/11/2007 6:28:52 PM]

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Sheila screeched when Sira's mouth made contact with her pussy, and her tongue darted quickly into her soft folds. She moaned, but had only a second to relish in the pleasure before Airek grabbed her head and brought it back to his aching pole. Sheila continued to suck Airek off while Sira teased her clit mercilessly and Thane rubbed and pulled at her full breasts. Sheila began to suck Airek harder, following the rhythm that Sira set forth. Sira pulled and licked at her clit, kneading her thighs gently. Sheila felt tears of pleasure and frustration roll down her face as she was forced to concentrate on Airek's mounting pleasure to ignore her own cresting orgasm. She would not miss her mate's climax, she could hold on. She didn't have to wait too much longer. Airek's cock pulsed and jumped under her tongue. The veins seemed to vibrate as the blood rushed in great waves to his growing staff. He grew larger and harder in her mouth and when he arched, tensed and clenched his hands into her soft flesh Sheila knew he was going to come. She screamed to Sira that her orgasm was near and let the pleasure overtake her, just as Airek burst in her mouth. Sheila swallowed every last drop of Airek's essence, rolling it delicately within her mouth before swallowing. “The hell with waiting,” Thane said, his voice agonized. He moved Sira out of her place and positioned himself before Sheila's spread thighs. He gave her one look, as if to ask her if she would allow him to come into her body, and when she smiled he took that as a yes. With one sure thrust he was imbedded within her scalding and unbelievably wet pussy. It was heaven. Thane groaned as Sheila's pussy muscles clenched around his cock and he began to pant when his mate began to rub her breasts with their tight nipples against his back. He began a steady motion with his hips, enjoying the slow, shallow strokes and Sheila's desperate cries for a harder fuck. He grinned at her cries. Thane grabbed Sheila's hips and moved even further into her pliant body. His heart pounded heavily within his chest and his blood roared in his head. He could feel Airek's hot eyes on them and it made him even more desperate and needy. When Sheila arched up to meet him and scored her nails against his arms he growled low in his throat and dug his fingers into her flesh, he had to feel her, all of her. Bending down he took one of her breasts into his mouth and began to suck, hard. He increased the thrusts of his hips and when he felt her spasm against him he bit her nipple and then the soft skin on the underside of her full breast. She screamed and released herself just before he poured into her willing body. Thane fell against Sheila heavily, Sira at his back. He saw that Airek was now cradling Sheila's head in his lap and stroking her sweating brow. He smiled, content. Life was sure good.

**** Sheila nuzzled her head in Airek's lap. She liked Thane's weight against her and liked being able to see Sira's beautiful body spooning her mate. A sense of peace and happiness spread through her like warm honey and she knew that her heart was singing the song of the wolf. She was truly home.

The End

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