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Line of Sight

ISBN 9781419916335

Edited by Helen Woodall.

Photography and cover art by Les Byerley.

Electronic book Publication July 2008

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L INE OF S IGHT

Desiree Holt

Dedication

To Karen Whiddon, whose sensitively written books gave me a lifelong love affair

with wolves and their mates.

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Line of Sight

Chapter One

The rain always depressed Alexa Martin, underscoring the isolation she lived with.

Just moments ago she’d returned from running through the trees behind her house.

Concealed by the darkness, she’d given in to the urge she’d been suppressing for two

days. Now, in a fleece robe with a towel wrapped around her head, she sat curled up on

the window seat in her living room. Thick drops of liquid ran down the glass like tiny

waterfalls. If only there was a way she could wash away the problems in her life and

make it clean and free again.

Why did I think everything would be fine when I moved to Florida? Running from our

clan’s alpha really didn’t change anything except put distance between me and everything I’ve

ever known.

“You know I cannot allow your relationship with a human,” the alpha had told her

in his forbidding voice. “He will turn on you when he knows the truth. Worse yet,

expose you and the rest of us. Is that what you want?”

He was right, damn him.

She had deliberately shapeshifted in front of Ray, hoping for acceptance, but she’d

seen nothing but horror in his eyes.

“What are you?” he’d asked, his voice filled with disgust. “Some kind of freak? No,

get away from me,” he’d shouted when she moved toward him. “Do not touch me.”

“You should have listened to your elders,” the alpha told her afterwards. “I have no

objection to marriage but only with our own kind. We must perpetuate our clan. Lance

is ready and waiting to make you his wife.”

“I will never marry Lance, old man,” she told him with vehemence. “He may be

handsome and powerful but he is well known for his cruelty.”

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