Always Her Wolf: A Mature Second Chance Shifters United Story

By Mary Winter

Twenty years ago Travis Locke had been a young werewolf who accepted that his alpha had forbidden him to be with his mate, Stacia Summerwood. But the old alpha is dead and Stacia comes to see if old flames can indeed be rekindled, Travis is eager to rediscover his mate in every way possible. But the time spent apart meant lives created, and when Travis' past collides with their future, will he trust his mate to know that she's always been his?

Note: This is a sexy mature romance story set in the Shifters United universe where each story stands alone. This book was originally published as part of an anthology.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mary Winter
• Release date: Aug 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005639235

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Always Her Wolf

A Shifters United Novella

by

Mary Winter

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Always Her Wolf

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This Version Electornically Published May 2019

Original Electronic Publication Date: November 2018

Original Print Publication Date: December 2018

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Chapter One

Travis stepped off the boat and crossed the dock, exhausted to the bone. After taking his alpha out on the water all day to relax, all he wanted was to go home, fry up a hamburger, shower, strip, and fall into bed. He had an early morning tour booked and would need to be back at the marina before dawn. He stopped at the locked door to the shop, and it took a moment for him to register the woman standing there. Damn, he must be tired. No, not woman—wolf.

He breathed deeply and the musk and orange scent of her punched him in the gut. He drew the scent into his lungs, his cock hardening in response. Stacia. His eyes met hers, and even behind wide sunglasses, he remembered their deep blue hue. Her lips were painted in a kissable coral, and the lines around the corners of her mouth, and no doubt the corners of her eyes too, only made her seem sexier. It’d been twenty-five years, maybe even thirty, since they’d seen each other, and he’d been barely out of high school then. His beast still recognized her. He recognized her.

Hello, Travis, she said and that throaty, husky voice only tightened his cock even more.

Stacia. This is…a surprise. He fumbled with his keys and unlocked the door. It’s been a long time.

I know. And I’m sorry. My pack recently joined the Shifters United treaty and well, I heard Carmen was alpha now.

The old man passed away a few years ago. He pushed the door open and turned on the light. Would you like to come in? I could get us something to drink. Was just doing to check messages before heading home. I’ve been on the water all day.

I planned on checking in with Carmen just to let her know I’m here. As a courtesy.

To see if she held the same concerns that her father had about Stacia’s continued presence. He doubted it, not with Carmen finding her mate. If the old man knew, he would be spinning in his grave. He’d always hoped that she’d end up with someone else. With him, Travis mused, but Carmen had never seen him that way and eventually he’d met Lydia, and there was a fuckton of water under that bridge. He drew a deep breath and steeled himself against another hit of Stacia’s natural essence.

That’s good, though she has a mate now, and probably would be happy to catch up with you. It’s been a long time. He felt like a broken record. Let me check these. He picked up the handset and hit the message button. Only one left a message and it was his repair guy about a boat part. He’d call him back tomorrow. He glanced at the computer. Any of the emails could be handled tomorrow. Thanks, he said when he shut down his computer. What can I do for you?

I thought maybe we could get dinner? Catch up.

That