By Moonrise

By Tielle St. Clare

After three years of working as a werewolf's personal assistant, Caitlin didn't think anything could surprise her. When she finds herself locked in a hotel room for two days with her wickedly handsome boss, she learns how wrong she is. The moon is on the rise and only one thing will satisfy the wolf inside Luc - sex, and lots of it. It's a sacrifice Caitlin is oh-so-willing to make. But when wilder, deeper emotions come to the surface, Caitlin fears she won't make it out of that room with her heart intact.

NOTE: This story was originally published as part of the anthology “Tales From the Temple II”.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tielle St. Clare
• Release date: Jan 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463552032

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By Moonrise

by Tielle St. Clare

Copyright © 2020 T. L. Green

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Chapter 1

"We’re what?"

Caitlin didn’t flinch at her boss’s outburst. After three years she knew Luc’s temper flared hot, but burned out quickly. She also knew his anger wasn’t directed at her. She was just the messenger.

Quarantined, she repeated with polite patience. Since the SARS outbreaks a few years before, world health organizations took immediate precautions when new viruses appeared. The entire hotel is locked down for forty-eight hours. The virus takes twenty-four hours to incubate. We’ll all be tested and if we’re fine and showing no symptoms, we can leave.

They can’t just keep us here.

Yes, they can. Ninety-percent of the people who contract this disease die within three days. It’s got everyone in a panic and since the last two cases have connections to this hotel, they’ve quarantined the whole building. Only health officials will be allowed in and they’ll be in protective suits.

Luc dragged five fingers through his long black hair and spun away. His long legs carried him across the suite at a furious pace before he whipped around and came back.

We have to go north. The bright glitter of his blue eyes warned of the ragged emotions humming through him.

Caitlin could understand his concern. His future wife was waiting for him. The bonding ceremony was only three days away.

Don’t worry. I put extra time in our schedule to deal with any delays. We’ll make it on time.

You don’t understand. We can’t stay.

We don’t have a choice, she countered. She knew he didn’t like to be confined, but the suite they occupied gave them plenty of room—enough for some privacy and a little freedom. And don’t worry. It’s a simple blood test to determine the existence of the virus. They won’t notice anything different in your blood, she said in case that was his concern.

We can’t stay, he repeated. Something in his tone alerted Caitlin. He wasn’t joking or complaining. He was dead serious. There had to be a reason. She waited. Finally Luc sighed. Tomorrow night is the full moon.

Caitlin’s stomach fell away. A full moon was the one time when werewolves couldn’t control their change. That meant that sometime tomorrow night, Luc, third in charge of the Northern Pack, would sprout fur and grow very large teeth.

I have to sneak out.

Caitlin shook her head. They have guards posted around the building. They are really panicked about this latest outbreak. She bit her lip and began her own wandering around the room. And they have your information. If you were able to get out, they’d come after you, and that could lead them to the Pack. Pack security was always the