I pay no attention to the trees that fly by as I chase after the playful wolf pups in front of me. I don't know why they run like that, but despite my best efforts I just can't seem to catch them.

They frolic with each other, playfully chasing and wrestling as they run farther and farther away from me. Will I ever catch them?

My legs don't have the strength to carry me any further. I collapse onto the damp forest floor, flinging up leaves in my descent. The last thing I see are shadows of the two wolf pups getting smaller in the distance. The mighty trees cover their exit and seemingly surround me as I lie there, drifting into unconsciousness.

"Brandy! Get up!"

I stir slightly, unable to bring myself back to reality.

"Get up. That's an order from your alpha." the same voice resounds harshly in my ears.

Shit.

I snap to attention, willing my tired limbs to support me. My hand instinctively rises to hold my head as I furrow my brow. What the hell happened to me?

Oh right! I was engaged in some passionate lovemaking with Alpha when he suddenly sank his teeth into my shoulder. Despite how much he set my wanting body on fire and skillfully stoked the desire for him inside of me, biting me was really crossing a line there!

Letting go of my head, my fingers run over to my shoulder, feeling my skin for the damage I think he inflicted before I passed out. My heart sinks as I trace the circular scar on my shoulder where his teeth once claimed me.

He really did bite me like a wolf. What if he has rabies?!

I look up and meet Alpha's worried eyes. They seem as concerned as my own.

"Thank God you're alright!" he heaves a sigh of relief as he kneels down beside me.