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  Moving slowly towards the entrance, her eyes searched beyond the hole. She saw nothing even with the sun rising. "Where was Rain, or was she dreaming, no his scent is here she was not a sleep and conjuring him up out of her imagination. Then she heard a vehicle not far off maybe a mile is all, sounded like a truck. Then it stopped! Moving back into the hole, she prepared to attack anyone coming near the entrance. "Yes she could defend herself. A tiny voice in side of her said no escape. She listened, nothing, not a sound. The birds had not stopped singing as they would with a human." Then a growl sounded outside the tree she knew it was Rain. Crawling out and looking into his deep blue eyes they both transformed into humans.

  Rain spoke in his alpha mode, and would not accept any other terms then she was going to do what she was told! His voice was stern. "Get your things and let's get the hell out of here before we are found. I have the truck about a mile from here. I know a place we can go! Then you're going to tell me everything that is going on, and I mean everything, Rained growled."

  Lowering her head tilting slightly baring her neck in submission she spoke softly, "yes Rain!" Then quickly through herself into his arms and hugged him. He hated to move her out of his arms, but he had no choice. Taking her laptop from her he took her hand.

  Moving at a slow run they made for the truck. Once they were close enough to see the truck Rain said, "Stay here while I make sure everything OK. I don't scent anything, but you never know." Finally he waved to her to get into the passenger side of the truck! Rain drove down the gravel road and hit payment headed north. About six miles down he turned left drove down another gravel road for a short distance, then pulled off on to a road that was more like a cow path. Amethyst sat and said nothing. Then he pulled into a small open area where a cabin sat. Rain shut down the truck. Turning to Amethyst he said, "Come its safe here at least for a while!"

  The cabin was made of rough boards on the outside with cedar shakes on the roof. A single big room that was kitchen, living room and bedroom rolled into one was also rough boards. She looked around saw one big bed off to a corner. A bath room with a small tub and shower stall, the toilet made up the other room. It was clean, neat, well cared for. Five cots were leaning up against one wall for additional people to stay. The floor was sawed boards, and so were the kitchen cabinet doors. There were no pictures on the walls. The only light seem to be a couple of oil lamps that sat on the kitchen counter. A small table large enough for four people sat near the kitchen sink. The sink had an old pump well handle on it for water. A gas stove finished off the kitchen area.

  "This is a lumber jack's cabin I stayed here before buying land and building a house." I'll make some coffee if there is some and you can tell me what the hell is going on!" Rain said as he turned to the cabinets. Rain flipped a switch and water came out of the old pump, interesting she thought a fake pump with a handle.

  While Rain made coffee she kept sneaking peeks at him. He was angry, and he had a right to be. He more than likely felt used and lied too. Rain was going to feel a lot worst when he hears the truth about her. The feeling of dread worked its way through her body.

  Sipping on a cup of coffee Rain waited patiently. He knew she would tell him once her nerves were settled. But his patience was growing thinner, by the second. He knew his face wore a scowl but could not help it.

  Amethyst looked at Rain, began a prayer in her mind for acceptance. Lowering her head she stared at the coffee cup. "Rain my father was murdered by his business partner! I have no proof yet, but it is being obtained slowly by my attorney. My fathers partner Mark Hartman, could not talk me into marrying him. I didn't love him, I knew he didn't love me either; he just wanted my inheritance, and my share of the company. When I refused to marry him, he tried to black mail me into giving up everything to him. I knew if I did marry Hartman to save my life; he would have me killed. I am not sure if he knows I am a shape-shifter or not. If he knew he would make a side-show out of me! Sell me off to a circus, or freak show, or at least to the highest bidder. So I went on the run, my attorney lets me know what is happening, via the poems in the Globe Mail Newspaper. Peeking up at Rain, through her eye lashes, tears began to fill her eyes, over flowing, and running down to her chin. You will hate me if I tell you the rest. You won't want me! You will hate the thought you made love to me. You will feel I made a fool of you. I cannot bear to have you feel that way; please don't force me to tell you the rest."

  "What the hell was she talking about making him feel like a fool? Why would I hate her for making love to her? I am totally confused by her words! Complex females, their quirks; this one was driving me crazy." he thought.

  Tears streaming down her face Rain felt like his heart would break for her. Moving out of the chair he sat in and pulling her up and into his arms. "Amethyst tell me the rest. I'd never hate you, when I made love to you it was amazing. You were sweet innocent, and beautiful. I want you to be my mate. We have to be honest with one another, and you have to tell me every thing before we can have a life together. Not saying a word Amethyst moved out of his arms began to pace the room. Damn it Amethyst tell me!" Rain growled a warning.

  The words rushed out of Amethyst mouth," I am a mufti-shape shifter!"

  "What the hell are you talking about? I have never heard of one before. Sure I know there are werepanthers, werebears and werewolves. Before Rain's eyes Amethyst shifted into a black panther, then a leopard, then a wolf, back into human form! Rain's eyes grew large his facial expression was in awe of what he had just seen. If he had not seen it for himself, he would have thought someone was crazy telling him they existed. She was an amazing shape-shifter. I have never seen someone like you. How may animals can you shifted into? Are there many of your kind in the world? You shifted from one to the other without shifting to human form in between each animal. It is an extraordinary ability. You are truly gifted," he said in awe.

  "I don't know Rain if I am, or not the only one in existence at the moment. I can shift into the ones you saw. I never tried anything beyond those three. I know it only happens once in a million were's. My father was a werewolf, my mother a wolf. I know my father loved my mother more than life it's self. And my mother thought the sun rose because of my father. My father broke when my mother died. He was never the same man ever again. They were happy and when I came along. When my parents found out I could multi-shape shift they were overly thrilled. I was taught at a young age to keep it to myself, and not to change in front of any one. I know it has some thing to do with some law to keep shape-shifters safe from humans. I also found out that it is not normal for a werewolf to fall in love, and marry a cat. So one or both of my parents must have had the dormant gene. There is no way of finding out with both my parents dead. I haven't a clue to whom to ask about it. If you have any suggestions, I certain am glad to hear them, or know some one with the answers that will work for me."

  Rain thought "this is extraordinary." "Wow, do you think Hartman and these men know?"

  "I don't see how they could, but someone knows; because it is how they found me. It had to be by scent, because I used cash for everything. Not one single credit card. I even dropped a few credit cards on the street in the larger towns I passed through in hopes others would use them. Do you hate me! Do you feel like I made a fool out of you! Are you sorry you made love to me? I am sorry; I didn't mean to make a fool out of you. I was just so attracted to you, and wanted you! You stole my heart."

  Rain then at that moment realized he had made love to a cat, he was a wolf. She was part cat, "Damn! What a hell of a mess this situation is. I am in love with a werecat.

  Until now, I had not seen her in cat form so she must be mostly wolf!" Then it stuck him like a slap in the face, "her coat, the marble appearance of her wolf coat was the cat color coming out. And for one moment his inner wolf seemed to be laughing at him. The inner wolf new, and didn't care, he realized neither did he." "I knew you were a werewolf by your scent the rest I am surprised, but it makes no difference in how
I feel about you. I want you as my mate, if you will have me. I am an alpha of my pack and I work part-time at the lumber mill as do others in the pack. We can have a great life together if you can put your life into my hands, and trust me to get you out of this."

  "Rain if we have pups they will have this dormant gene as well. We could have a pup just like me. The chances are lower since your pure werewolf. Remember it is still possible. Can you accept a pup that might be a multi-shape shifter?"

  "Yes I can accept a pup of ours no matter what he or she maybe. Werewolf is great but so is a multi-shape shifter. I know my pack will also accept the pup or pups. I love you Amethyst and any cubs we have will be ours to love."

  Breaking into the biggest smile she rushed into Rain's arms and kissed him over and over again until they were both breathless. He held her against him trying to take her inside his body. He held her for a few more minutes then said, "Sweetheart we have to stop before it goes any further. We have to figure this out, and see what we can do to fix things."

  Amethyst felt disappointed that she had to stop, her body wanted him, her mind turned over and over, "I love you I want you I need you now!"

  Pulling his cell phone out of his pocket, he called Pend. "Yea Rain what's up?"

  "Can you get the guys together I've got a problem we have to get fixed right away. And also I have chosen a mate, and want you all to meet her."

  "Rain, is it that real pretty dark hair girl with the long hair and amethyst eyes?"

  "How the hell did you know? Rain asked"

  "Rain you should know our alpha doesn't do anything, we don't know about." Laughter echoed from the phone, and Rain was smiling. Pend went on to say "Raw was in Wylie's bar having a few drinks, and he saw you with the girl. You were so involved with the woman you never noticed Raw. When Raw got back to house he told us all about her. Where are you Rain?"

  "We are at the one lumberjack cabin."

  "OK, I know the one be there in half an hour."

  Reaching for Amethyst he said, "We have a half hour sweetness before the guys get here do you think you can rest for a while?"

  "Only if you rest with me," she cooed at him with a smile. Ran her hands down his chest and then around his back to hug him. "I want you, need you now!"

  "I want to spend more than a half an hour with sweetness. I want to hear you moan and cry out my name, when I make love to you. That; dear heart, takes more than a half an hour, I don't want a quickie. You deserve far better than that so get some rest. I have to keep watch." Rain kissed her on the forehead and headed out side.

  Amethyst was sound a sleep in seconds of hitting the pillow. Even if the bed smelled musty, it did not ruin her happiness, or the fact she was sleepy. Her thoughts before falling asleep, "what an amazing werewolf Rain was."

  "Amethyst wake up the guys are here."

  With her eyes closed, and smiling Amethyst spoke softly, "I don't want to wake up I was having the most wonderful dream. You accepted me for the way I am, and still wanted me as your mate. Leave me alone to sleep please; I want to go back to that dream"

  "It's no dream sweetness now get up." Rain said with a smile on his face. Then bent over her and kissed her lips.

  Just then a knock at the door, and Rain walked across the room, and opened it, and Pend stood there with seven other men. Pend was six feet three like Rain. Pend had green eyes, and dusty brown hair. "Come on in! Boys this is Amethyst, they all removed their cowboy hats. Rain introduced Pend told her his mate is Kelly and his Beta then introduced the other men one at a time. This is Sparks his mate is Lilly, don't let the name fool you he is as calm as they come. Then introducing, a blond haired man Matt, Joe was the youngest of the men he was tall lean and shy. Joe had chocolate brown eyes and reddish blond hair. Raw was the shortest of the men at five foot ten, with hazel eyes, warm smile and black hair. Mike had brown hair and eyes stood six feet, his mate is River, and they have two cubs. This is Markus he's engaged to a female name Silver. Markus was six foot one and handsome. This is Smitty and his mate is Fire." Smitty was also six foot one had light blues eyes, a smile that was warm, friendly.

  Smitty smiled and said, "Her name fits her too, she is a regular little fire-ball." He laughed and slapped his knee. I love her any way you'll see why.

  Amethyst smiled and nodded her head as each man said hi or hello to her. "Wow, these men all have six pack abs, strong muscled chest, I feel like I am at a Mr. Universe Contest and the men here were winners. Looking at the men and then to Rain, she decided that Rain was the champion."

  Walking over to the table Rain filled in the men about the situation as he filled their cups with coffee. "That is it in a nut shell boys we have to protect Amethyst and take care of this situation she is in."

  Raw spoke up, "I met a man last night at the bar he was about six feet, dark brown hair, smiled side ways Asked questions about where Amethyst was staying, who she was with. I knew you had a date Rain with Amethyst but nothing else. I didn't tell the guy anything, didn't think you would like it since you were keeping her a secret Rain."

  "Looks like I didn't keep the secret to well, Rain laughed. Did he ask anyone else at the bar?"

  "Yea he asked Wylie about her but he said he never saw her and he sees everyone in town at one time or another. Or at least he never waited on any women who looked like her description, Raw said.

  "Good old Wylie sure knows how to keep his mouth shut! Rain smiled knowing he could count on his friends in times of need."

  Rain walked over to Amethyst took her by the hand moved across the small room. "Amethyst I know this is sudden you said you would be my mate, normally we would be married by an Elder of a pack in the old traditional way of being binded. We don't have an Elder yet. So we need to use the Reverend in town. Will you be my mate today by law?" Rain pulled her into his arms and whispered into her ear, "I love you!" He held her as if she were fragile flower that would break with the slightest of pressure. "Please say yes Amethyst! If you say yes, it will be my place to keep you safe from harm. If anyone tries to hurt you, he is as good as dead. The guys will also see to your safety as a member of the pack."

  Amethyst looked into Rains eyes, saw the uncertainty. She knew it had to have taken great courage to confess his love for her in front of his men "I have never been a member of a pack; I do not know what to expect, or what is expected of me! You want to undertake the responsibility of my welfare. Then expecting the pack to also put my safety in their hands seems like a lot to ask. You have no idea who or what kind of man Hartman is, and what you're going up against. Rain, he is a dangerous man. He will kill you, and me, and anyone else who stands in his way. I don't want to make any of the females in the pack widows."

  Rain spoke softly, "there may come a time when the safety of the pack falls on your shoulders; you will be expected to protect them, as well as yourself. As for Hartman, I have come up against some mean men in my life. He can try, but he won't succeed."

  Amethyst new Rain was not bragging, just stating a fact. She realized in his twenty five years he must have come up against some pretty nasty men, and was thankful he survived it. "If it only takes love to hold us together, and then we will last an eternity. I love you Rain more than life it's self. I would be proud to be your mate by law, now and always." Amethyst said in awe of the man who stood before her.

  Rain lifted her into the air and swung her around with a big smile on his face. "Then that settles it!"

  Rained turned to the men sitting at the table. All of them were watching him with big smiles on their faces. "Smitty run into town pick up Reverend Davenport bring him out here, tell him there is to be a wedding, tell him to bring all the necessary papers, and to tell no one. Pend go home get Kelly, the rest of the females to come back here. The rest of you keep watch until Pend gets back."

  Pend left for the alpha house, Rain turned to Raw, "after the wedding get on the internet, and get me as much information as you can about this man, name Mark Hartman. Also Raw when on the comput
er check to see what packs are near Casper, Wyoming. And Joe head into town, and see what you can find out about this guy asking questions about Amethyst."

  "No problem Rain each man stated." They went out side and shifted into wolf form and kept watch.

  Half an hour later Reverend Davenport and his wife drove up the lane. The Reverend Davenport was a stocky man standing five feet eleven. He wore lifts to make him appear taller. He had gray hair that was kept trimmed neatly. The Reverend stood with his back in an arch, as if lecturing, or giving a sermon at the church. His chest was puffed out like a roaster trying to impress some hens. Talking to each one of the men then turned to Amethyst. He had a friendly smile and made her feel at easy immediately. Smiling he said leaning over, "child you are a delight to these old eyes. I do not think I have ever seen such beauty as you possess." Amethyst blushed and smiled up at him.

  Kelly was five foot five; beautiful light brown hair with blond high lights in it from the sun. She was well formed with long slender legs. Kelly wore a plain skirt, and white top. She was very pretty, and kept glancing at her mate Pend. She also noticed Pend kept and eye on her as well. "Awe must be love." Once Amethyst was dressed she decided she looked elegant! The skirt Kelly lent her was splashes of multi-colors. The top was tucked inside which was white lace. Her hair lay down her back free with little waves in it. She refused to let Rain in to the cabin to shower; she didn't want him to see her dressed up before the wedding. He had to clean up in well water that was heated on the stove and sent out to him. Pend had brought him clean jeans, dark blue shirt, and his favorite cowboy boots. He looked handsome in his western clothes.

  An hour later Pend was best man Kelly his mate was maid of honor, and Rain stood by her side, and promised to honor, and keep her, and love her. And she in turn spoke the words that bonded them by law. Reverend Davenport signed the papers and said, "I will take them to the court-house, and have them registered." The Reverend handed Rain the originals and he took the copies for the court-house.