I'm cracking on with Fated and hope that it will be ready for release in early September.(Or sooner if I can manage it!)

My beta readers have been invaluable to me with this one. I was nervous to try and write the story through the eyes of my different characters, but it felt right. I sent them the first few chapters and so far my beta readers love it, I can only hope that you will too.

I will be starting talks with my cover designer Sarah in the very near future. Sarah has created all the covers so far in this series.

Are you ready for a little teaser from Fated? If not, then look away now!


Hope

As Jake hugged us whispering that everything was going to be fine, I found myself distracted by the scents of the newcomers.

I ignored Jakes raised eyebrows and breathed in deep. I felt something inside of me stir, ignoring the others, I drew in a lemony ginger scent. I let it fill me and stored it to memory. My heart pounded and it was all I could do to not go rushing inside my Grandparents home. This was it, he was in there, I knew he was. My mate.

Jake gave me a warm smile and said, “You ready to go in?”

God, I was more than ready! Containing my building excitement was really excruciating. The air around me was becoming harder and harder to breathe in. It burned on the way down, and burned on the way up. I wiped my sweaty hands on my dress and tried to take a step towards the house but my legs wouldn’t carry me. My joints ached and I bit back a cry of pain as my knees felt like they’d dislocated. I wasn’t sure how I remained upright, if it carried on like this I wasn’t sure that I could remain on two feet, but If I got to the floor I would be rolling around in agony.
Panic built as Kyle’s car approached.

Jake wrapped an arm across my shoulders and tried to coax me into keeping calm. Calm, was he serious? I heard myself growl at him… Growl! God I needed to get a grip. I had never felt so emotional as I felt now.

Scarlett climbed from the car and I gave her a warning growl. Sheesh, what is wrong with me? She paused at the side of Kyle and looked horrified at me. I tried to speak but animalistic sounds that came from me made no sense. She wouldn’t know that I was trying to apologise.

Her eyes grew wide and Kyle tucked her under his arm protectively and was speaking to her. Hopefully he would know that I was trying to say that I didn’t mean it.

Mum was talking calmly but I couldn’t focus on what she was saying, the pain in my bones was making my body tremble. Her hands stroked my face and she spoke louder, telling me that I was going to transform into my wolf.

I knew what I had to do, I had dreamed of this day for a long time, I should be embracing it, but I was terrified. Jake was already mid shift, his grunts and small groans spurred me on. He didn’t usually make a noise, but this was different, it was his way of encouraging me to let my wolf free of its confinements.

Angel stood smiling at me, her eyes swirled between blue and green and happiness radiated off her. She stepped towards me and said, “Tonight’s a special night for you Hope.”

That was all it took, my sister telling me everything that I had been waiting to hear, without actually telling me anything. I dropped to the floor unable to remain upright and embraced the pain from within. Mum tugged off my clothes and Kyle kept watch as I painfully transformed into my wolf. A noise sounded in my head, I couldn’t concentrate, I just wanted it to end.

I hoped you enjoyed it. Kirstie x

(Did you know that Book 1, Wanted, is now available in paperback through Amazon?)