Page 14 of Wrong Turn, Right Bear
I opened and closed my mouth like a fish. They weren’t there a minute ago. What the f…ing F was going on? I stepped back and a twig or leaf crunched under my foot. Three heads swung in my direction. But despite my confusion, I was interested in Ash’s cock and wowza it was big.
“Theo!” Ash told me to stay where I was but my legs got the message to move and I took off. Unless they were going to charge into the hotel naked, I had a three-second start. I took the stairs, two at a time andlocked myself in the room, leaning against it in case… maybe the bear and the wolves were after me.
Shit the window was still open. I slammed it and pulled the curtains before jumping into bed and pulling the bedding up to my chin.
It had been a bad idea coming here. Blisters and scrapes were insignificant but wolves stalking me and animals who turned into men… I couldn’t explain that. It wasn’t a trick of the light or my imagination. I wasn’t hallucinating.
I shrieked at a loud banging on the door. Damn, I could have pretended I was asleep. Well, not really, as I’d been awake minutes earlier.
“Theo, I know you’re in there.”
Nope, he didn’t. He was guessing. Shoot, no, I’d just squealed so he knew I was here.
“Please open the door and let me explain.”
Explain what? I stuffed the duvet in my mouth—which was kinda gross—to stifle a laugh, nah more an hysterical cackle. There was no explanation for what I witnessed and as soon as it was light, I was packing my bag and heading home. And if the nightmares I’d suffer tonight could stay in the hotel and not follow me home, that would be good. I hoped the universe was listening to my plea.
“Go away, Ash.”
“Nope. I’ll sleep outside your door if I have to.”
“Please leave me alone. I’m done with this place and cutting my vacation short.”
“Theo I can’t stop you leaving but I can explain what you saw tonight.”
“Doubt that.”
There was an extended silence and I wondered if he’d left. My heart sank because I’d never see him again. It was for the best but I’d like one last glimpse.
“Fine, I’ll show you. Stand at your window and watch.”
“I did that, the watching bit and I’m not certain what happened, but I’m not interested in seeing it again.”
That was a fib. I was scared but also curious. There was no explanation for what I’d seen and I’d like one that sort of made sense.
“I’m a shifter, Theo, as is Chuck and most of the town residents. We have an animal inside us and we can shift between animal and human form.”
“What? Like a werewolf? He was telling tales and expecting me to swallow them but it did make a sliver of sense. No, that was crazy talk. Werewolves and shifters were fantasy.
“I’ll be downstairs in a minute.”
The seconds ticked by as I sat in the bed.
Not looking. I’m not moving from here. No. Nope. No way.
I got up and ran to the window, opening it and shivering at the cold I’d ushered in. Wrapping my arms around myself, I leaned out and Ash waved. He removed his clothes. Now I got a second look at his dick. Hmmm I wished I could have had that in me before I scuttled off home.
He fell onto all fours and thick dark hair or maybe fur rolled over his skin. Oh no it was happening again. The bear! He reared up and I remembered bears could climb trees. If he clamored up the side of the building, I was taking my bag and running.
But the hair on the beast vanished inch by inch as if someone was rolling up new turf and the claws and muzzle and ears disappeared, replaced by the Ash I knew. He donned his clothes and walked out of sight.
He couldn’t leave. He couldn’t do that. It wasn’t allowed. I needed details and maybe a brain scan to make sure I didn’t have a tumor that was affecting my vision.
The knock at the door had me racing toward it. But I sensed my understanding of the world in which I lived would change if I opened it.
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ASH
