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  Taking the key out of her pocket that Paula had given her she unlocked the door and walked in. The floors were bare of any rugs. The kitchen and living room made up one large room with the table making a divider between the two areas. Dishes sat on open shelves above the kitchen sink. Off to each side of the open shelves were empty shelves, "she would place the groceries there." A small frig finished off the kitchen. A picture of a bear hung on one wall, and on the wall towards the bedroom hung the head of a deer. Eight point to the antlers. "It suits my purpose for the time being." she thought. "Hartman sure would not be looking for me in a cabin that looked like it was built in the seventeen hundreds," speaking out loud to the walls! She began to giggle then frowned when she realized that these cabins could not possibly be mouse free. Checking around her found no mice, or mouse traps. Maybe to far north for mice it is suppose to get really cold up here in the winter time.

  The bedroom was behind with a bathroom off to the right. The bedroom was large enough for a double bed and one small dresser. A small throw rug was beside the bed. Everything was very home like with flowered wall paper on the walls. A picture of flowers hung on one wall. "It will do nicely for a time; it wasn't going to be home for the rest of her life," she thought.

  Heading out to the SUV she took her suitcases from the back seat, suddenly she felt uneasy. And she did not feel alone! Looking around carefully, placing her eyes on places, someone could hide, she saw nothing. She wondered about being watched. Dismissing the feeling, she dragged her suit cases and camera bags into the cabin; closed the door and locked it. After locking the door she leaned against it and thought," well; what is the worst thing that can happen to you up here? Hell you're probably the worst thing that can happen to the people." The thought made her laughed."

  Zand stood hidden out of sight as he watched Amethyst take her luggage into the cabin. She was one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen. Her amethyst eyes sparkled. He had just got into town when he scented her coming out of a dinner and watched her drive up a lane behind a cabin rental. Zand thought well this job is over; he would call Mr. Hartman in the morning and tell him he had found his niece and where she was.

  After putting the groceries away, a good hot bath to relax the muscle she felt better and not so exhausted. The tub was pink as was the bathroom sink that sat in a wooden stand. The design was from the seventy's. She slipped into her pj's and crawled into bed. The bed was shear comfort it made her feel lazy and she smiled. Thinking about the uneasy feeling she had earlier she thought, "It is way too soon for anyone to have found me. I had not stopped at any hotels or motels. Sleeping in the vehicle and I paid cash for everything. Should be safe for a little while, or will I?" She thought has her eye lids slipped shut.

  Around two in the morning Amethyst woke with chills running down her body. Slowly opening her eyes she searched the bedroom, saw nothing and she heard nothing. The moon light filtered through the sheer curtains on the window that hung open. She did not feel alone someone or something was near. Slipping out of bed and moving to the only window in the bedroom her eyes searched the area outside. A slight movement of a shadow by a bush her eyes began to focus on it. Starring she could almost make out an eye, then two then one then none. "They were blue eyes, eyes not easily forgotten." Shaking her head she moved back away from the window but kept her eye on the bush. A flash of something moving off to the right and it was gone. "I should shift and go check out what is out side," she thought. The feeling that some one or some thing was watching her was gone. Checking all the windows were locked and double checking the door she slipped into the bathroom, then back into bed. "Probably just a dog or some other kind of animal, shifting and heading out the door to run into to a skunk did not appeal to her"

  Rain could not sleep so he took his truck drove for two miles and parked. Deciding to take a run, once he realized he was so close to the cabins he just had to get one more look before he headed home. Sneaking up to the window and looking in Rain felt like he was looking at sleeping beauty from the fairy tale story. His jeans grew tighter in front as his male parts began to swell. Even his inner wolf seems to be panting and wanted to howl at the moon. Then he noticed her body flinch and her eyes opened. Rushing away from the window he hid in the shadows and behind a bush where he could watch the cabin, yet not be seen by her.

  Rain could not take his eyes off the woman he saw in the window. Her being at the window had taken him by surprise. She had the longest hair he had ever seen when he saw her earlier coming out of Paula's and Ned's Cabin Rentals. He was in the hardware part of the grocery store picking up some light bulbs and was about to leave. As he reached the door handle his eyes saw the woman leaving Paula's and Ned's. He stood there watching her as she glided down the steps and to her vehicle. Then she had turned towards the grocery store. At first he had thought she had seen him through the small class window on the door. But when she had just started picking up items to purchase he realized she didn't see him at all. He wondered about the disappointment he felt at that moment. She finally left the window he made a dash for the forest.

  "Some how tomorrow, he would find a way to meet her, by accident," he thought has he trotted through the woods at an easy gate. Heading back to where he had left his truck three miles down the road. He shifted back into human form before reaching the truck. Opening the door he jumped in with a smiling, he knew would cause most women to want to be near him. Laughing to him, they do not even understand why; they are attracted to me. He didn't have to work at getting dates they seem to fall into his lap. That was why he dated a girl name Kathy. She actually had fallen right into his lap at the bar after she had tripped. Kathy was getting to serious and it was time to move on. When he settled down he thought, "It would be with a female wolf not a woman who was all human."

  As Rain drove back to the alpha house he wondered "what was a beautiful female alone was doing so far away from her pack. It surprised him that her father would even permit her to travel alone. Some unanswered questions he wanted answers too. Rain knew from experience that females in a pack were protected within the pack. They were not allowed to run as they saw fit. Their virtue was highly valued. No male wolf would ever commit himself to a female wolf that slept around." To great a chance that she might carry another wolf's cub. If a female was carrying another wolf's cub then it was shamed the male mate would carry for the rest of his life. No alpha would consider a female who was free and easy.

  The sun was streaming in through the window! Waking slowly Amethyst felt so relaxed. "More relaxed she realized then she had felt in a long time." The bed was so warm and comfortable she turned over and closed her eyes. Memories began to flood her mind. "Father your death was so unexpected, some considered it murder; others an accident, no proof either way. The funeral was large, father was loved and respected by so many. Her attorney had taken care of everything for her."

  Hartman, her father's business partner was with her all the time. She appreciated it in the beginning, but then he would not leave her alone for five seconds. He had become possessive of her and her time. Then Hartman had cornered her in the study; the day before her father's funeral. Hartman had asked her to marry him, as if he were the last man on earth that would have her. She had refused his proposal, had rushed up stairs to escape him, to the privacy of her bedroom.

  The day of the actual funeral her father's urn was lowered to the ground as she turned towards the limousine, Hartman put his arm around her. She moved a few feet away from him. She had refused to marry him for the second time that morning, and then he tried strong arming her.

  Hartman was pushing her out of sight behind a mausoleum. Telling her she would marry him whether she liked it or not as he twisted her arm to make sure she understood. Oh she understood alright he was leaving her with no choice. Or so he thought at the time.

  The fear she felt was so over whelming. He was going to force her into a marriage she did not want. If she agreed to marry, he would leave the business share
s in her name otherwise, he would take control of the company. He would take her fathers shares by any means including blackmail. It was that moment she knew; she had to run and began to set in motion her plans. As if reliving it her body began to tremble and she pulled the covers up closer to her chin. Truth was she wanted to cover her head and hide. She knew she was stronger then that. Her father had taken a great deal of time teaching her to be independently strong. She could not let her father down; if she did it would taint her father's memory!

  Saying good-bye to Anna her house keeper and nanny had been hard. Anna had been with her since she was born. She was a second mother when her own mother died in a car accident. "Poor Anna with tears in her eyes said she understood. Thankfully father had cash in the house hidden just in case it was needed. The old safe was broken into and cash taken papers destroyed. It would have been a nice addition, but she had enough money to do her a long time if she spent it wisely. Thank God her father put his last will with the money he had hidden. Crawling out of bed for the bathroom a quick bath to wash away the tears, they could not change a thing.

  Chapter 2

  Feeling somewhat better she stepped out side the cabin deciding to look around the area. Going back into the cabin she grabbed off the dresser a light jacket. Returning outside, locked the door and headed down a path behind the cabin towards the lake. The path ran along side the lake fifty yards then moved in to the forest.

  The path was narrow but well used. Some mud here and there but the snow was melted the run off had slowed down. Small streams were not flowing over their edges.

  The lake water was clear; a person could see the bottom clearly down to ten feet. The forest was mostly jack pine trees. Most stood over a hundred feet easy. The pine needles made a wonderful carpet to walk on. The jack pines had been trimmed of branches to about twelve feet above the ground. It made walking easy, no ducking branches.

  Moving slowly down the path in search of anything interesting she could find. Amethyst nose picked up a small scent not close but not that far away. The scent seemed to make her heart flutter then suddenly beat faster as the scent got stronger. Moving slowly behind a jack pine tree she stood and watched and sniffed the air. "It's getting closer, part of her wanted to stay hidden part of her wanted to run and yet another part of her wanted to confront the scent". A mixture of emotions she was not use too, ran crazy ideas through her head."

  "The scent was even closer now; warmth began to pool at the center of her being. Her senses were on full alert. Mm; she felt a small tingle between her legs and pulled them together to still what was happening to her. Then she saw it, a very large male wolf walked up and stood by the stream looking around then drank some water. Sitting down it seem to be staring in her direction then his nose lifted into the air and she realized he was scenting the air. Then moved down stream a little ways and disappeared into the woods. "The eyes were blue the same blue as she had seen outside her cabin. Damn he had blue eyes!" she said in amazement. "It had to have been the wolf that was out side the cabin." The realization made her feel like melting into the ground like the first fallen snow flake in winter."

  Finally realizing that she had not taken a breath the entire time she stood there she gasped for air. As her lungs filled with air her brain seem to begin to work. Turning quickly nearly falling she hit the tree with her hand to steady her self, "and cried out, "ouch!" The bark of the tree had dug in and small scrapes were seeping blood. She looked up from her hand; there stood the most amazing man she had ever seen. Black hair, blue eyes, about six-foot three, standing there, he was looking at her. With this smile on his face that would melt any woman's heart. "He was not moving star handsome he was rugged handsome and new immediately he was dangerous. There was something about him; he knew he was all that and a bag of chips as they saying went." Her favorite saying for great looking guys who new it"

  In one total look from head to toe she looked him over as if he was a dream or some thing that walked out of her imagination. His black hair was cut to perfection. His blue eyes were a deep ocean blue. His nose was straight and slightly flared at the tip. His lips were full and smiling. His muscled arms and chest were covered with a blue western shirt that fit snuggly to his body. She wondered," what would it would be like to be held in his arms pulled into his chest and feel safe?" He had narrow hips and strong muscular legs. He wore blue jeans that hugged his hips. On his feet he wore cowboy boots that were black. "She liked what she saw and he knew it."

  Rains smiled deepened and he voice was warm and comforting, "See anything you might want?" Rain stood looking at her then did the same thing to her as she had done to him. He started to look at her from head to toe. Her hair was dark brown and long in a long single braid down her back that reached her knees. Her lips were full and warm he wondered what it would be like to kiss them. Her eyes were blue amethyst in color, shining gem stones with a sultry look to them. Her face was heart shaped, her nose was small and her skin was flawless. He moved down to her breast and decided a little large for her size but perfection in shape. She had a small waste, nice hips and beautiful long legs and small feet. And an ass any man could not help but love. He liked what he saw and it showed. She wasn't very tall more than likely five foot two or three. He liked looking down on women and placing his chin on top of their heads and pulling them in tight to his body. They seem to fit so nicely and melt into him. He felt his male parts growing in desire and his inner wolf wanted to howl. Calming his inner wolf he did not want to scare her off he told his inner wolf to be silent."

  "My, my name is Amethyst" she spoke almost in a whisper but his excellent hearing heard her name as if she spoke normally. "Why are you looking at me like that? Haven't you ever seen a female before?"

  Rain laughed, avoiding her question as she had done with his. "He thought, her voice was sexy and soft, it was inviting to him." Rain stood there and said nothing; he just smiled at her trying to bring some kind of control over his inner wolf. "For his sake he had too, he could not let his wolf run things at this time. “Rain; you're trespassing." Walking towards her she backed up until her back came in contact with the tree, but her eyes never left his. He thought her name suited her because of her eyes." Picking up her hand his eyes lowered. "You have hurt your hand it needs attention!"

  "What?" Amethyst said as she stared up at him.

  As he pulled her towards the small stream, "she could not seem to gather her wits about her." She just let him lead her. "What the hell was wrong with me?" she thought. When her hand hit the cold water she suddenly seemed to come awake from some sort of romantic dream and pulled away quickly. Standing she turned to run, he grabbed her arm and pulled her back and into his arms. Looking down at her; his lips moved towards hers, she began to kick, but he avoided her feet. Then his hand came up and held her by the back of the head, his lips came down on hers. All the struggles inside her came to a slow stop as his lips began to possess her heart, mind, and body. Her body melted into his and she felt warm all over inside. The experience was leaving her breathless. She had never felt like this before.

  Pulling her hands free she placed them around his neck, opened her mouth to his. Rains arms pulled her closer. His lips were hard at first, demanding, then softened, and quickly persuasion took over. Where his lips bruised now caressed and soothed, she could not help but move deeper into his arms. She had felt like she was lost and finally came to a place that she no longer felt she was alone. She could feel warmth flowing into her body and centering between her legs and then moving up into her tummy. Putting here entire self into the kiss she could feel his warmth seep into her. Some where back in her mind she heard herself say, "what, the hell are you doing?"

  "Rains mind told him she must be experienced to kiss him the way she was. No innocent female could ever kiss like that." Then he began to grind his maleness into her belly and suddenly she pulled back. Slapping him in the face and kicked him in the shin. She began running for the cabin as fast as her legs could carry her!


  "He yelped like a wounded dog and she could hear him growling."

  Amethyst smiled to herself, "it served him right!"

  His inner wolf wanted the chase and to dominate her till she whimpered and accepted his dominance. Instead he stood their smiling, knowing she was unpredictable smart sassy woman. "The inner wolf began raging and it took all his will power to calm him down. His inner wolf settled, and then tried to reason with him. She is perfect for us. Now let's go get her! Be still; patience is required with her." Turning shifting into a wolf he headed back to his home and his pack. The smile on his face did not leave the entire evening.

  Once Rain reached home he headed into the kitchen. "Hi Willow, I could use a sandwich do you mind?" Willow was a small woman and not very tall. She was in her fifty's and sweet mild temperament female. She kept house and did the cooking and washing. She was like a mother hen to him and the rest of the pack. They didn't mind and it seems to make her happy.

  "You know I don't mind. What has you smiling, and your eyes sparkling?"

  "Am I smiling? Eyes sparkling, he laughed."

  Taking his ham sandwiches he headed into the den sat down and proceeded to watch TV. In truth he saw nothing, his mind was on Amethyst and how delectable she was. "She sure could kiss. One of her kisses could melt any man's heart and turn his reserve into butter. He had better be careful before she had a ring in his nose." His inner wolf growled and said "what is so bad about that? Wolf the ring would be in your nose too his inner wolf growled in protest, don't like it do you?"

  Once Amethyst realized that Rain was not following her she shifted into wolf form and ran towards the cabin. Just inside the woods she stopped and shifted back into human form. Then she silently walked until she could see the cabin, "nothing seemed out-of-order, no unusual scent, she thought." Then walked to the cabin and opened the door slipped inside. Locking the door then leaning against it she could still feel Rains lips on hers. Touching her lips with her finger a thrilled ran down her entire body.