It was then, between one breath and the next, that the miracle occurred. Copper-hued skin became thick black fur, his body changed, transformed, until the man was gone and in his place stood a huge wolf with golden brown eyes. Lifting his head, he sniffed the air and then hr turned, ever so slowly, toward her hiding place.
Startled, frightened beyond words, she leaped to her feet and began to run, her heart pounding, her pulse racing.
He was behind her. She knew it without looking, knew if she dared glance over her shoulder, she would see the wolf chasing her, gaining on her. She ran and ran. Ran until her sides ached, until her legs were weak and she couldn't run any more. With a sob, she fell face down in the tall grass, her heart roaring like thunder in her ears as she felt the wolf's hot breath blow across her cheek like the hot breath of a desert wind. She tried to tell herself there was nothing to fear, that wolves did not attack humans, but she knew, deep in her heart, that his teeth would soon rend her flesh.
She opened her mouth to scream….
And that was when she always woke up.
Three Brand-New Stories...
WOLF DREAMER
by Madeline Baker
Pregnant and alone on the Colorado prairie, Rebecca Hathaway's prayers were answered - by rugged Wolf Dreamer. Will her search for home and family lead them to a new life together?
COWBOY DAYS AND INDIAN NIGHTS
By Kathleen Eagle
Meredith Woodward had emptied her nest. She didn't need a scruffy rodeo cowboy moving into her home - or her world. But Ryder Red Hawk was a man prepared to face his past and discover his future - with her.
SEVEN DAYS
by Ruth Wind
Sunny Kendrick's luck had run out. With no money, no car and no home, she was sure she'd hit rock bottom. But Michael Chasing Horse was prepared for life's storms and ready to offer refuge - in his arms.
