Her Shelter

By Alexandria Rayne

The ghost of Christmas Future...

Can a strong Alpha learn lessons of the heart from someone who refuses their own emotions or will the Ghost of Christmas Future be forced to interfere?

New pack alpha Reinhold struggles with control over his pack, trying to provide the best for them while maintaining his relationship with the Sisters of the Moon.

Mistress Crissy is the solid, logical member of three sisters that have been granted possession of all wolves in this world by Diana, Goddess of the Moon. Her connection to Reinhold is purely lust based, or so she thinks until he pulls a stupid stunt and injures himself and her heart.

Can either of these two see heart to heart or will it take a little intervention from the ghost of Christmas Future to force them both to realise that they need each other as Mistress and switch?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
• Release date: Dec 15, 2008
• ISBN: 9781906811471

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Her Shelter

ISBN # 978-1-906811-47-1

©Copyright Alexandria Rayne 2008

Cover Art by April Martinez ©Copyright December 2008

Edited by Michele Paulin

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Christmas Spirits:

Ghost of Christmas Future

HER SHELTER

Alexandria Rayne

Dedication

Katiekat, you’re a part of my heart. Morgan Hawke, you’re amazing-ness. Thank you for the support. My beta readers Diane and Ruth, J. A. Swords, Kaitlyn, and Angela, thank you for believing in this story when I wanted to chunk it out the window. There are two others whom I dedicate this to who own MY pack. They know who they are.

They are my Beauty and my Mistress.

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Prologue

Three sisters gathered around the small fire, each taking points where power called to them. Smoke billowed upwards along with the smell of burning wood that filled the air. The fire crackled occasionally, sending a wayward spark flying from the fire. Lynne, Crissy and Theresa stood, joining hands and looking up into the night sky. The full moon revealed a presence more powerful than man itself could comprehend. A wolf howled in the distance.

A beautiful, feminine figure appeared in the sky with long flowing hair the colour of silver. Eyes shone midnight blue with irises that looked like bright stars illuminating the soft features of the woman.

I am Diana, the Moon. Know me as you worship me on this night of the full moon. Her voice was sweet, soothing. Full lips parted as each word spoke, and the sisters stood in awe of the new creature hovering before them.

I am Lynne, first and last of man. Know me as one who follows strong female figures. Lynne spoke first.

Theresa lifted her head and looked up at the Goddess. I am known as Red. You are not my symbol or my chosen goddess, but I offer myself to you in earnest that I may learn and grow with my sisters.

Crissy lifted her head last, looking around. What?

Lynne glowered.

Oh, right. Crissy snorted at her sister’s irritation. She never was one for putting on a show for any deity. I’m Crissy. Know me as Air’s companion throughout ages, though why he chose me—ouch!

Lynne elbowed Crissy.

The goddess chuckled. Very well, ladies. I have visited your dreams, calling the three of you here on this night to offer you a gift. The special bond you three share is like that of soul sisters, yet you share no blood relation in this lifetime. You call yourselves sisters.

All three sisters nodded. A wind blew back their hair, causing a visible chill to rush through Lynne. Crissy and Red held onto her tighter, sending warm thoughts towards her.

Lynne spoke first. We do. These are my soul sisters as you’ve indicated. I serve the elements before I serve man, yet… She looked down at the ground.

Yet we have lived a long time and need a rest. We need…something, Theresa spoke up for her sister.

Crissy gripped her sisters’ hands and tugged. What these two mean is that we’re fucking tired. Given all this power is great, but having gone through centuries of bullshit is tiring. Crissy heard Lynne gasp. She turned. What? Am I wrong?

No, Lynne glowered.

Crissy turned her attention back to Diana.

The goddess nodded. I understand. Then I shall gift to you something most cherished to me in order to provide comfort to the places that ache the most. From this night, you three are now owners of my wolves. They will still need me and call to me. But you three shall seek them out and inform them. They will know you in spirit, recognising you as their keepers. One in particular shall be bound to all three of you, plus his wolven mate. He will love you all and you will all grow to love him, though, Diana sighed heavily, he’s a bit stubborn. The alpha you will deal with needs a loving dominant or three. Diana grinned. One of you especially needs the Alpha as of late. Diana glared at Crissy.

Crissy straightened.

Lynne and Theresa smiled at each other, nodding at the Goddess.

No one had been mated to Crissy in this lifetime. She couldn’t let that happen. Not without sacrificing a part of herself. Not without giving something she no longer had inside her to another person.

Wolves were greedy and jealous. Some were downright mean. Others were assholes. They were all territorial. Crissy was not someone’s puppet; she would not be some wolf’s bitch.

He’ll love you deeply, all three of you. And you’ll be my emissary to the wolves in times of trouble when I am not able to help them as they need.

Fuck, Crissy muttered. The thought of being loved by someone else brought to mind incidents that had wrecked her life before she’d met her sisters in this lifetime. She couldn’t afford that. She fully admitted to being a bitch, had