Saturday Snippet: The Moment
Morning Loverlies,
Yes, it's that time again! Snippet Saturday! Which is hosted by the absolutely and totally kick ass Lauren Dane. (Thanks Lauren! You rock. Seriously, she does! 
) Today's theme is the "Moment". We had the option of choosing an important moment or not and I picked one of my absolute favorite moments from my most recent release, Reign of Pleasure.
I consider myself a strong person, a strong woman and it is hard sometimes to be vulnerable. I think my heroine, Rhiannon had a bit of the same problem. Here she is in a forest, surrounded by wolves and if that's not bad enough she comes to a major realization…Le sigh. Poor Rhi Rhi. 
Anywho, here's the excerpt. Reign of Pleasure can be found at Elloracave.com, and if you're interested in reading another excerpt you can find two here and/or here. Enjoy! And make sure to stop by and visit the other Saturday Snippet Authors.
A howl ripped through the night and I shuddered. There weren't supposed to be wolves in the Ether realm. It had long been thought they were extinct from over hunting. Rumors of shape-shifting wolves surviving the extermination had been spread for years but most laughed them off and used them as fairytales to keep wayward children in line.
As one howling cry met another and another until they all melded into one, I prayed I wouldn't find out firsthand the stories were based on fact. The mournful sounds of the beasts got closer and closer until I imagined I could feel their breath on the back of my neck. I looked into the dark copse of trees trying to make out their shapes when I spotted a pair of glowing green eyes.
Great, maybe I wouldn't have to worry about forgetting Soren. If the wolf ripped out my neck and ate me, I'd be able to see my husband in person.
I swallowed a cry as the first beast stepped into the moonlight. It wasn't hideous as the fairytales described. He was so black I was surprised I was able to make out more than the shape of his huge body. He didn't growl, didn't act aggressively, just stepped forward, silently followed by two white wolves and an auburn one.
The other three stood back as the first ventured toward me. I didn't move, terrified doing so would make it attack. As I stayed statue still, the wolf's gaze met mine.
His eyes were almost…human and if that wasn't crazy enough there was something about them that looked familiar.
Huddling against the tree, I didn't know how long we sat there staring at each other when another shape parted itself from the shadows.
Heart thumping, I prayed I wasn't imagining the man walking toward me. He came up behind the wolves, close enough to touch them. He did touch them. Running his fingers lightly over one wolf's back, he spoke softly to them as they turned to look at him.
The black wolf made a movement that could have passed as a nod as Ignius said something to him I couldn't hear. The beast looked at me one last time before melding back into the darkness, the other three wolves close on its heels.
Ignius stood in the moon's glow and I fought the need to throw myself in his arms. I should be mad at him, not glad to see him. It was entirely his fault. He was the reason I was here, had almost became a meal for wolves and why I felt like a traitor to Soren's memory.
Tears pricked my eyes and I turned my face away from him. I was cold, tired and hungry. A sob ripped through me as I told myself I couldn't love this man, could never love anyone the way I had Soren. Another sob tore through me as I fought the truth and lost.
I was in love with Ignius.
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