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Did it see me? Is it looking here?
Its face is covered in shadows. I can’t see…
Lighting flashes through the sky. It lights up the forest in blue for a split second and I see a big scary grizzly bear staring at me.
It disappears into the shadows as the thunder hits my ears.
My body freezes. I can’t move as I begin to shake all over while staring in horror at the dark mass approaching.
I’ve written scenes like this in books where a character is so scared she can’t move, but I wasn’t sure if it happened in real life.
I’m sure now. I’m paralyzed by fear.
The grizzly bear steps into the road where a sliver of moonlight shines onto his face. His big brown eyes are locked on me.
My pulse races. I’m so vulnerable. There’s nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide.
I’m the easiest meal he’s ever had. I might as well be a Big Mac sitting in the road as far as he’s concerned.
Those huge paws sink into the mud as he stands there watching me, completely unfazed by the rain slamming into him.
Lighting flashes again, quickly followed by the deafening thunder. The bear doesn’t even flinch. He doesn’t react at all. All of his focus is on me.
His black lip curls up, giving me a glimpse of those sharp deadly teeth.
“Please don’t eat me, Mr. Bear,” I plead to him in a shaky voice. “I know I have a lot of meat on my bones, but I’m riddled with anxiety, so it’s not going to be tasty. It’s going to be bitter and full of dread.”
He lifts his huge head into the air and sniffs.
”No,” I whisper as my legs get all shaky. “I don’t smell nice. I’ve been sweating all day. You don’t want to eat me, I really need a shower.”
He whips his head to the side and lets out a sharp growl. Then, his whole body begins to tremble and shake violently.
What is happening?
My mouth drops as I watch the inexplicable happen.
The bear’s body sucks in like it’s imploding in on itself. His long brown fur retracts and is replaced with human skin. Those huge paws turn into human hands with human fingers. His ears disappear. His eyes shine like bright gold.
It happens so fast. In only a second or two.
With a loud tear, the bear is gone and a human male stands in its place.
A naked human male.
He runs his hand through his wet brown hair as he looks up at me.
My mouth drops.
Those glowing gold eyes fade back to a normal brown, but they’re not any less impressive. I can feel the heat and possession in them wrapping around me and drawing me in.
I feel pulled to him. I feel like I’m his.
He seems just as stunned. He’s standing in the rain—not even trying to cover himself—and staring at me in awe.
My brain is still not working by the way. It’s not comprehending any of this.
I start breathing heavily as my eyes begin to wander.
