Becoming
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Becoming is a free Red Rock Pass Prequel, offered as-is. It contains strong language and adult themes.
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Becoming is a free Red Rock Pass Prequel, offered as-is. It contains strong language and adult themes.
Forty years before Cry Sanctuary...
Samantha Hamilton hasn't had an easy introduction to life as a werewolf. The man who turned her did everything in his power to control her, but the undeniable strength that makes her an alpha kept her alive and fighting long enough for help to arrive. But now that she's tucked away in the quiet sanctuary of Red Rock under the watchful eye of the pack's alpha, the instincts that urged her to fight are now telling her to do something else-to find a way to protect the town that helped her heal.
Becoming is a free read, offered unedited & as-is. It may contain adult content, including strong language, violence and sexual situations.
Samantha Hamilton hasn't had an easy introduction to life as a werewolf. The man who turned her did everything in his power to control her, but the undeniable strength that makes her an alpha kept her alive and fighting long enough for help to arrive. But now that she's tucked away in the quiet sanctuary of Red Rock under the watchful eye of the pack's alpha, the instincts that urged her to fight are now telling her to do something else-to find a way to protect the town that helped her heal.
Becoming is a free read, offered unedited & as-is. It may contain adult content, including strong language, violence and sexual situations.
Length: Story | Rating: Sweet | Publisher: Freebies
Themes: Werewolves, Supernatural Politics, Badass Alphas
Steve pounced on him the second the door clicked shut behind him. "Tell me I can go back there and wring Matthews' neck, or I swear to God--"
Gavin held up his hand. His first instinct was to send Steven and a handful of men to bring Matthews back in pieces. But... "It would mean war, Steve, and we can't risk it. Not right now."
His friend bit off a furious snarl and stalked a few paces away before turning and jabbing a finger in the direction of his house. "They had her leashed like a fucking dog. With a collar. Tied up in a locked room, because none of them are man enough to handle an alpha female without breaking her first."
He choked back a growl. "She's safe now," he finally murmured, mostly to remind himself. She'd trembled with fear and hopelessness when he'd walked into the room, and he'd known what she expected to happen. "Matthews is a threat, one we'll have to deal with. But Samantha is safe."
"She's safe," Steve snapped. "That doesn't mean he won't be out shopping for a replacement before the day's out."
"You want that replacement to be one of our women?" Gavin asked with quiet savagery. "Like Darcy?"
Steve curled his fingers around the porch railing, and the wood creaked in protest. "Fuck. Fuck."
"Of course you don't." Gavin tamped down his rage at the thought. It took several seconds, but he managed to portray a calm facade as he turned to Steve. "We have to keep alphas like Matthews away from Red Rock. It's the only way."
"What are we supposed to do with her?" The railing cracked under Steve's hands, and he swore and jerked away. "I've seen refugees from packs, before, but none this strong who were this...hurt. She may be numb now, but if she starts getting scared..." Steve didn't need to finish.
Gavin pulled a cigarette from his pocket. "She gets that scared, scared enough to worry you, then you bring her to my house."
"Shit." Steve shifted uncomfortably. "I don't know if that'd be better or worse."
"Me, either. But you don't need to worry about her flipping her shit but good, not with your kid around."
"Okay. If she loses it, I'll get her over to your place, or if it's really bad send Darcy and Keith over and you can try to calm her down." Steve shoved a hand through his hair and sighed. "You're going to have to step down hard on the men in town. I don't think she's going to recognize good-natured interest."
"She's off limits." Gavin fingers tightened on his cigarette, breaking it in half. "If anyone has any questions or complaints about that, send ‘em to me. I'll kick their asses."
His friend eyed him for several long minutes before nodding. "Spending time with Keith and Darcy might be good for her. Get her used to wolves who aren't a threat. Gonna be hard to keep Keith from driving her up the wall, though." In spite of his words, there was real pride in Steve's voice. "Darcy said the kid's already learning to be an overprotective nag."
Gavin grinned. "He'll have my job before long. Just watch."
"Wouldn't doubt it. He already drives poor Darce to distraction some days." Steve's smile widened. "Now that he can change on his own, she never gets any peace."
"Maybe Samantha can help her. Keith seemed to take a liking to her." He's not the only one, a tiny voice inside him teased, and he shoved it away.
"Yeah, well...I'll have a talk with him about boundaries." Thunder cracked above them, closer this time, and Steve glanced at the sky. "You better get on. Sounds like this storm's about to split wide open. You coming back tomorrow?"
"Right after lunch," he promised, stepping off the porch. He'd come back earlier, but he didn't want to frighten Samantha into thinking he planned to claim her as his prize.
Steve seemed to understand. "Thanks, Gavin. We'll see you in the afternoon."
Gavin started the short walk to his house. He kept up a quick pace to make it home before the rain, but the picture of Samantha's wide, scared eyes was still vivid in his mind. She'd been pushed past resistance and into resignation, and the thought made him want to shed his human form and howl. To seek vengeance.
But it wasn't worth compromising Red Rock, not when safe places were dwindling to nothing and men like Alan Matthews were taking over.
So you make it up to her, the small voice inside him reasoned. Show her there are places where safety is given, not bought. Where she doesn't have to trade her body or her sanity for protection.
It would work. It had to.
Gavin held up his hand. His first instinct was to send Steven and a handful of men to bring Matthews back in pieces. But... "It would mean war, Steve, and we can't risk it. Not right now."
His friend bit off a furious snarl and stalked a few paces away before turning and jabbing a finger in the direction of his house. "They had her leashed like a fucking dog. With a collar. Tied up in a locked room, because none of them are man enough to handle an alpha female without breaking her first."
He choked back a growl. "She's safe now," he finally murmured, mostly to remind himself. She'd trembled with fear and hopelessness when he'd walked into the room, and he'd known what she expected to happen. "Matthews is a threat, one we'll have to deal with. But Samantha is safe."
"She's safe," Steve snapped. "That doesn't mean he won't be out shopping for a replacement before the day's out."
"You want that replacement to be one of our women?" Gavin asked with quiet savagery. "Like Darcy?"
Steve curled his fingers around the porch railing, and the wood creaked in protest. "Fuck. Fuck."
"Of course you don't." Gavin tamped down his rage at the thought. It took several seconds, but he managed to portray a calm facade as he turned to Steve. "We have to keep alphas like Matthews away from Red Rock. It's the only way."
"What are we supposed to do with her?" The railing cracked under Steve's hands, and he swore and jerked away. "I've seen refugees from packs, before, but none this strong who were this...hurt. She may be numb now, but if she starts getting scared..." Steve didn't need to finish.
Gavin pulled a cigarette from his pocket. "She gets that scared, scared enough to worry you, then you bring her to my house."
"Shit." Steve shifted uncomfortably. "I don't know if that'd be better or worse."
"Me, either. But you don't need to worry about her flipping her shit but good, not with your kid around."
"Okay. If she loses it, I'll get her over to your place, or if it's really bad send Darcy and Keith over and you can try to calm her down." Steve shoved a hand through his hair and sighed. "You're going to have to step down hard on the men in town. I don't think she's going to recognize good-natured interest."
"She's off limits." Gavin fingers tightened on his cigarette, breaking it in half. "If anyone has any questions or complaints about that, send ‘em to me. I'll kick their asses."
His friend eyed him for several long minutes before nodding. "Spending time with Keith and Darcy might be good for her. Get her used to wolves who aren't a threat. Gonna be hard to keep Keith from driving her up the wall, though." In spite of his words, there was real pride in Steve's voice. "Darcy said the kid's already learning to be an overprotective nag."
Gavin grinned. "He'll have my job before long. Just watch."
"Wouldn't doubt it. He already drives poor Darce to distraction some days." Steve's smile widened. "Now that he can change on his own, she never gets any peace."
"Maybe Samantha can help her. Keith seemed to take a liking to her." He's not the only one, a tiny voice inside him teased, and he shoved it away.
"Yeah, well...I'll have a talk with him about boundaries." Thunder cracked above them, closer this time, and Steve glanced at the sky. "You better get on. Sounds like this storm's about to split wide open. You coming back tomorrow?"
"Right after lunch," he promised, stepping off the porch. He'd come back earlier, but he didn't want to frighten Samantha into thinking he planned to claim her as his prize.
Steve seemed to understand. "Thanks, Gavin. We'll see you in the afternoon."
Gavin started the short walk to his house. He kept up a quick pace to make it home before the rain, but the picture of Samantha's wide, scared eyes was still vivid in his mind. She'd been pushed past resistance and into resignation, and the thought made him want to shed his human form and howl. To seek vengeance.
But it wasn't worth compromising Red Rock, not when safe places were dwindling to nothing and men like Alan Matthews were taking over.
So you make it up to her, the small voice inside him reasoned. Show her there are places where safety is given, not bought. Where she doesn't have to trade her body or her sanity for protection.
It would work. It had to.
