Prologue
Zahra – 11 Years Ago
“Are you going to talk to him?” Marie asked.
“What’s the big deal?” Zahra asked. “I talk to him all the time. He’s one of my brother’s best friends, and when Zac becomes the alpha, Josiah will be his sigma.”
“The big deal is that we’re all partying and having a good time, you have a massive crush on him, and he’s looked at you a couple of times.”
“And?”
“And tonight might be the night that you two hook up. Maybe he’ll see you for the woman you are instead of the little girl who is his best friend’s little sister.”
Zahra sighed. It was true that she’d had a thing for Josiah since she was in diapers. She had followed him and Zac around like a lost puppy. They mostly ignored her, although once in a while, Josiah would sit down and have a conversation with her, which was the highlight of her life.
She looked over at Josiah, who grinned at her. Zahra’s stomach did a million flips, and her heart pounded in her chest.
“Go,” Marie hissed.
Zahra nodded and walked over to the tall, well-built wolf shifter pup. He ran his hand through his sandy blond hair, giving him a rakish look. The smile reached his emerald green eyes.
“Hi,” she said, suddenly feeling shy.
“Hi yourself,” he replied.
They talked for a while, and then Josiah asked if she wanted to go for a walk in the woods with him.
“That sounds nice,” she said.
The breeze was cool and felt good on her skin. The warm summer night enveloped them as they strolled under the tall, leafy canopy. A million bright stars danced in the sky above them, while the brilliant beams from a full moon guided their path.
Josiah reached for her hand and a bolt of electricity exploded inside of her from his touch. She hardly dared to breathe, fearing that this was a dream that she would soon wake up from.
They walked to the little oasis in the woods next to the river. The water rushed over the rocks, and wildflowers of a million different colors blanketed the ground. Josiah turned her to look at him.
She stared into his eyes, her soul quivering with anticipation. He lowered his head and pressed his lips against hers. A searing flame exploded inside of her. Josiah pulled her close to him until their bodies were pressed tightly together.
Her heart pounded and her breath caught in her throat. She moaned as his fingers tangled in her long, blond hair and the kiss intensified. His tongue pushed into her mouth, and she could taste the tangy beer he had drunk earlier. She could feel his arousal pressing into her stomach as a hot, wet, aching need flooded between her legs.
He looked into her blue eyes searchingly. “Do you want to…”
Josiah seemed to be struggling with how to word his question. Zahra simply nodded and slipped her hand under his shirt, touching his chest, just as she had always fantasized about.
Their clothes disappeared. Josiah gently laid her down on the ground and straddled her.
“Are you sure?” he asked, breathing heavily.
“I am,” Zahra said. She had never been surer in her entire life.
He devoured her lips in an all-consuming kiss as he pressed his thick, hard shaft against the hot, wet opening of her womanhood. With one swift movement, he was completely buried inside of her.
There had been a tiny bit of pain as he pushed past the proof of her virginity, but it had quickly been replaced by liquid heat that threatened to overwhelm her. He stayed still for a second, giving her a chance to become accustomed to him before he started moving slowly inside of her.
Josiah pulled back until just the tip of his long shaft was just inside her aching pussy. Then, he pushed deeper inside of her until he was completely buried inside of her. Their bodies moved together in a sweet rhythm that only their hearts and souls could hear.
His thick cock stroked the hot, wet, silky walls that caressed him as he pistoned in and out of her.
Zahra looked at Josiah, a million butterflies exploding inside of her stomach. He was so incredibly sexy that it stole her breath away. His scent, a combination of cedar and his essence, flooded through her. Her fingers dug lightly into his back, and a soft moan escaped from her lips. She lifted her hips to meet his as he drove hard and deep inside of her.