Beautiful Creatures Series

When Aster woke the next morning, she did so to Tyler, laying next to her. She smiled and leaned in, inhaling his masculine scent. The smell of him sent a pulsing need between her legs. Aster shook it off and got out of bed. Finding her phone, she checked her calendar app and swore. Had it really been six months already? Aster was in the early stages of heat. It was normal for a female Lycanthrope to go into heat every six months, and it lasted six to eight weeks. When in the heat, a female’s sex drive soared, and they became insatiable. They also gave off a pheromone that literally drove the male of the species into a sexual frenzy, to the point where the males lost all control around a female in heat. Things could get violent. When in the heat, most women isolated themselves to prevent any problems. The men also tried to avoid females while in heat unless they were their mates.

It looked like she was going into isolation. Just straight to work and home. As for groceries, she would have them delivered. Aster glanced over at Tyler and bit her bottom lip as carnal thoughts went through her head. She had to get rid of him before she did something she was going to regret.

First, she needed a shower. She had to get to work. Aster went down the hall to the washroom and hopped in the shower. Her shower was quick with icy water trying to kill the urge to do something stupid. Aster returned to the bedroom and got dressed for her day. She was fixing her hair when she heard the doorbell.

The sound startled Tyler awake. He lifted his head and looked at the time on the clock. “It’s six in the morning. What the fuck?”

“Go back to sleep. I’m leaving for work. When you leave, lock the door.”

“I thought I was taking you to get your car?”

“Shit.” She had forgotten she did not have her car. She was going to have to spend most of the morning with him. “How long will that take?”

“A few hours. Impound doesn’t open until ten.”

The doorbell ran again. “I’ll be right back.” She had no idea who could be at her door. Aster exited the bedroom and walked to the door. Opening it, she found Katelyn and her Lycanthrope hubby Derrell. “What are you guys doing here?”

“Katelyn’s car broke down this morning,” Derrell informed her. And his head gave a little twitch like something had assaulted his senses, “but I got to get to work. I was hoping…” Derrell took a deep breath in, and Aster knew he was picking up her pheromones, “um…” He could no longer think straight. “You smell really good.”

Katelyn slapped him in the belly with the back of her hand, giving him a funny look. “What the hell is wrong with you?” She snapped at her husband.

“It’s not his fault,” Aster defended Derrell as he began to pant quietly and move closer to her.

“You’re in heat.” He growled, moving closer as she backed away. He licked his bottom lip and then shook his head and took a step back. “Take her to work with you. I have got to leave.” He said, starting back to his truck. “I have to leave right now.”

“I’m not going to work this morning. I have errands to run.”

Derrell came back to the door. “Well, then how is she supposed to get to work?”

Aster looked at Katelyn and thought. “Well, just take her home, and I’ll swing by and pick her up later.”

“Can’t she just ride with you?” He asked, leaning in to sniff her hair.

Katelyn punched him in the arm. “Darrell!” She barked at him.

“Forgive him, Katelyn. He can’t help it. I’m in heat, and he’s reacting to the pheromones. He’ll be fine once he gets some distance. Don’t be mad at him. Derrell is a victim of his biology.” She said, placing her hand on Derrell’s chest and pushing so that he took a few steps back. “See, the thing is, I don’t have my car right now. It got towed when I was stopped for drunk driving. When I get it out, I will come to get her. Now, take her home, and I suggest flowers when you come home, Derrell, because you are in trouble.”

arm and jerked him hard, forcing him to follow her back to the truck. “What? Baby,

hoping to get Derrell out of trouble. It really was not his fault. Sometimes the animal in them was stronger. He could not

not far behind her. She had not heard him come down the hall. “Christ sakes, put a damn bell around your neck. You nearly gave me a

at her.

much of that did

turned to head for the kitchen. “You know we can’t get into the impound until ten, but I know a great pancake joint that opens at five.

so close she could have slammed right into him. She stood there feeling the heat radiating off his body. Her eyes locked with his. His scent was wafting over her senses. Standing like this, breakfast seemed like a distant thought. Standing like this, the only thing

isn’t that interesting.” He purred. Tyler leaned in and brushed his lips over her ear. “It would seem Derrell is not the only victim of biology.” He then took a step back, distancing himself. “Such an interesting conversation you had. I asked myself, what did it mean that you were in heat? I know what it means when an animal is in

“Well, aren’t you clever?”

is your overall radius when in full swing?” He said, watching her face trying to read her expression. “No, that’s not how it works, is it? You only rev up when you are close to someone you

it? Was he a mind reader? She said nothing, but he had figured everything out without her. It was annoying. Clearly, no one could get anything over on him. “Don’t let it go to your head.

do the men

into a frenzy. They will kill each other to be the ones to get to a female in heat. They lose their minds

it

can. That’s why females isolate themselves when in heat. To

days on the

eight weeks.”

that is

happens every

do for six

to work and stay home alone. I binge-watch my favourite shows and read. It’s a lot of

don’t I spend some time with you and then you don’t have to be alone. I could take you out to dinner, or we could stay in

relentless. You never give up, do

I dropped a lot of money getting you out of jail

one date was not unreasonable giving how far out of his way he had gone to help her out. “Fine,” she gave in, “I suppose pancakes sound good. You have until I

“It’s all I’ll need.”

***

devour her lumberjack’s size meal with the grace of a ravenous wolf. When she asked him to pass the salt, he had been nervous about getting his hand too close to her. He really did not want to be bitten again. She had sharp teeth and a jaw that could rival the strength of a beartrap. He had been extremely lucky last night that she had

always eat like this?”

and stuffed a large chunk of sausage in her mouth.

would have used to describe

PMS? The same idea, only it’s more like super colossal PMS. It’s not pretty, I know, but it’s my body’s way of storing the

he could answer, Aster’s hand shot across the table, snatched his bacon, and took a huge bite out of