Cherish Tomorrow Live Today: One Last Love Series, #1

By Trinity Blacio

Raven is done with men. She’s ready to relax and enjoy her new freedom. She wasn’t looking to start over. Gage, alpha of his pack and a man who gets what he wants, knows Raven is his. Nothing will keep him from claiming her, except for those who wish her dead and her ex.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trinity Blacio
• Release date: Jun 28, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386211471

Trinity Blacio

Trinity Blacio is an established romance writer of best-selling Running in Fear series, as well as a number of dark fantasy, erotic romance, erotic horror and ménage titles. She is the mother of two children and lives in Ohio. Her work can be found at Freya’s Bower and Ravenous Romance, as well as the work of her alter-egos Maria Moonstar and Selene Noreen.

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Dedication

This story is dedicated to my two children, Cheyenne and Rudy. Both of them are now finished with school and have grown into wonderful people. I’m very proud to have them in my life. Love you two, forever.

Chapter One

The small waves rolled over the rocks of the shore. The stars littered the skies as they highlighted Watauga Lake. Once in a while, a fish would jump, and Raven would see the ripples in the water.

It was the first night in ages Raven finally felt at peace. At the age of forty-three, Raven had a daughter in her first year of college, and the day before, she had received her divorce papers in the mail. It was official. She was finally single after twenty years of taking care of two children and a husband.

The day her daughter, Tara, had graduated, Raven had filed for divorce and started to pack, going wherever she wanted. Her ex was lucky Raven waited for the year to be over before applying for a divorce. Especially, after catching him and Raven’s sister in their bed doing the dip, and it wasn’t dancing.

She snorted and took another sip of her wine. They both deserved each other. That was a year and two months ago, traveling until Raven had stumbled onto this place. It was like the city called to her, that she belonged there. The Appalachian Mountains was going to be her home. No place had ever given her such a peaceful feeling right down to her soul.

The first time Raven had stepped out of her car, she had known this was the place she needed to be. If felt right in her heart, that she was home, even though Raven didn’t know a soul close to the city. Nothing but beauty around her.

Raven soaked up, nature around her. She never felt more relaxed; no one depending on her. Raven could eat when she wanted and do what she wanted.

The next day, Raven would start her new job, personal assistant to Gage Hunter. From what the woman who had hired her, his sister, Angie, said, their family owned over three hundred acres of land around there. He personally owned three apartment buildings in the small town of Boone, the local bar, and was a leader in their community.

She stood stretching, taking in one more look at the sun as it was dropping down below the mountains around her. Raven took her glass of wine with her and made the ten-minute walk back down the hill to her apartment when she heard the wolves again. The second night in a row the pack sang in the hills. Be free, my friends, she whispered, glancing up at the mountain, knowing what it felt like to be free finally.

Now, she only had to get through her first day at the job. Raven stepped into her apartment and froze. Her couch was ripped apart, stuffing all over the place, her favorite wolf knickknacks broken into tiny pieces, and a note hung from one of her steak knives embedded in her kitchen counter.

Do I go inside? What if the person is still there? Slowly, Raven stepped back onto the porch, shaking. All to reminisce of the stalker she left in Ohio. She closed her jacket while still clutching the wine glass.

The police, she needed to call them. Pulling her cell phone out of her thin jacket, she dialed 911, looking around. But all of a sudden, she had a feeling as if someone was watching her.

In the air a few minutes later, sirens blared as Raven stayed on the line with the operator, thankful for small towns. She couldn’t even get into her car since the keys were in the apartment. Maybe she should have taken the apartment closer to town, but the little city had seemed so peaceful when she arrived. The people were friendly so far.

Ma’am. The deep voice behind her had her jumping, dropping the wine glass. It shattered just like her belongings inside. Tears rolled down her cheeks.

I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you. Are you the one that called? The police officer looked around, and Raven could have sworn he sniffed the air. Is there anyone in the apartment? he asked, coming closer.

No, it’s just me. I went for a walk. I was only gone for about thirty minutes. She nodded to the door. "I didn’t even go in all the way. It’s