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Claw Marks
Jules Teehlan's job is specific but not necessarily simple. Keep the pack mate of the Manhattan Maen werewolf leader safe. That's it. But becoming overly familiar with Bg Sommers, the pack mate in question, means Jules is going to get more than the riot act. It mean's a scarring that goes beyond the physical and borders on breaking an assumed trust. For him and another werewolf.
Werewolf Bites is the first publication off the presses for 2013, happy new year!
A short collection of werewolf erotica for your pleasure. Be warned adult themes! adult themes! adult themes!
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A short story collection of Werewolf erotica from various pack wolves.
Doll and Luke werewolves from the Seattle Alki sort out some relationship issues, through a bit of sexual game role playing.
Lycan Booker Parish wants his human girlfriend, Torrens Vez over his knee to discipline her at work.
Bodil Sommers finds gift giving, after a shopping spree to her pack mates, highly pleasurable.
Jules Teehlan is an alpha werewolf from the Manhattan Maen and more than happy to do his bit for his pack when he is invted to a party where sex is played with power.
Addison Harrington finds his hands, mouth and body full when he attends a party of power and privelage on pack business.
On the night of the full moon, all the werewolf knows is that release will come. Freedom will elope the form of it's cage. One soul into another and then there is just the wolf.
The moon's presence will strum along my skin, prickling it, testing it, taunting inside me, with a fiery blood that wants to surge to delight.
It's the touch of another, wolf, my packmate Paris that abates this for me and fuels the urgency to shape shift.
There will come a crucial point in the night, when I can not hold back any longer. When I know, my body will break, if I do not succumb to the shape shift.
So we do what we must. We tease and coax one another. Because what better way is there to come into our own? It's fun, it's enjoyable, it's eventual. It makes the process of the shape shift smoother.
The night after full moon, and sometimes, it still feels the same to me. I still feel the urge, the need, but my body doesn't command me without choice. But it doesn't mean I won't play under the moonlight, in the embrace of it's pressence.
The best part of lunar week, is the indulgence. The sense of escape. Burning hot with everything, that you control and slowly rid yourself of. Shackled heavily with heightened sensations and emotions.
The lust in the air is so thick it could be considered stifling, if I didn't like the sensation of being wrapped in it. The werewolf population will ride out a lunar week, as long as they can. It's our fun time.
The tip of a tongue trails down the back of my neck slowly.
Jules finishes speaking beside me and Paris mummers "Mmhm" against my skin then pulls away to answer Jules. I'm sitting in front of Paris, closest to Jules, as the boys lean back behind my shoulder line to talk.
Werewolves are used to close confines, to being around one another when they're dripping in moon heat, lunar lust. But it's the small touches, innocent enough, that set me off.
It's familiar that pack wolves do this, rub and touch against one another. Regardless of who they are.
Jules doesn't mean it, but my brain is elsewhere having very naughty thoughts, as the two men behind me, talk, their heads close together.
Jules's finger tips, rest right at the side of my thigh. Just touching, barely touching. Resting on the seat we all sit on. His shoulder, brushes against me as he holds his conversation behind my back.
I have no idea what they're talking about, I haven't been paying attention to that. My mind is firing on touch, scent and building want. Still. I need my fill, again.
I need to get a grip.
I pick up my champagne. The cool glass is heaven to touch and gives me enough focus again, to drag my mind out from the after glow of two and half days of having the Manhattan Maen Alpha all to myself.
It doesn't matter that we're back in the thick of pack again, because when the evening closes down on us all, I will have him again. And that's what keeping me patient right now. As Paris's hand slips under one side of my dress and around my leg. I find myself moving my leg slightly, more open for him.
Encouraging him to do what I think he's going to do, right there under Jules nose, out of sight, under the table. Because he can sense my relentless want to keep this fire between us going.
You see it's the touches. Small touches, that burn, drive and sate us. It's the small touches, his touches on me, my touch against him, that contain, control and release, us, and our werewolves.
Blood, the air is tainted with the crisp scent of it and I lift my nose and inhale. Which of course, for a werewolf on a lunar night, is the wrong thing to do. It's like tempting an addict or something. It makes my wolf senses want to really kick in to effect. Want me to shape shift to my tribal form so I could tear apart the prey before me that is down and bleeding.
Aaron, once a sweet boy, now a regular bitter asshole who thinks he can talk shit to me because we'd never eventuated when there'd been a chance of dating. Not my fault. But he seems to harbor somewhat of grudge to me.
He's slightly dazed by the punch I've thrown so quickly. His head snapped back like whiplash with the impact from my stellar right hook.
I jump down on top of him, landing above him, on my hands and toes, my shoes pointed sharply into the floor, balancing me precariously, so I don't actually touch him. But lay, above him, effectively trapping him.
"Do you have any idea, how turned on I am right now?" I mutter in a low, husky voice. Watching Aaron's eyes widen as they dart across my own face. "Why I'm so turned on?"
His eyes kept staring back at me amazed. I dip my face towards his and inhale the scent of his blood filling my nostrils again. Stronger this time. My stomach gurgles, like it's hungry. My pulse races, I feel the temples in my head throb, like I'm dizzy with exertion from moving to fast. I dig my fingers into the floor, arching them into a claw like position. Gripping at nothing and feeling them cramp up with the strain I'm putting on them.
"Uh, everyone's looking at us." Aaron says in a low voice, sounding once again like the nervous guy of old, I knew.
I glance to the side of us. Of course the crowd are staring at us. Half of them, the werewolf half can smell the blood as good as if they are where I am. The other half, the nons, are looking at us because I look like a woman, primed to fuck the brains out of the gun underneath me.
"No, they're looking at you Aaron." I reply, still holding my position above him. Resisting the urge to lick the blood smeared on his face. "They're looking at you because you're bleeding and they're hungry."
His eyes slide to the right of us again, looking at the crowd there, before looking back at me.
"You're making them, hungry and horny. Bleeding so invitingly in the open for them."
"You hit me!" He whines in a hushed whisper. I can hear the approaching footsteps of three people and know one of them isParis, coming towards me.
"You had it coming."
A pair of shoes stop beside me and I recognize Paris's shoes immediately. He squats down beside us. Looking from Aaron to me.
"What do we have here?"
"A bleeding non." I reply simply as my arms start to twitch a little with the strain of holding myself off him so cautiously.
Paris looks at me. "And what do you want to do to him?" He asks me playfully. Werewolves, we're just like any other animal, that wants to play with their food.
My mouth drops open and I look at Paris as my arms shake harder. "I want to lick that blood off him, maybe tear him apart a little, so my teeth can sink into soft flesh. Feel the blood flow up to my gums."
Werewolf Speak, it's not about conceding desire, it's allowing yourself to be honest about it. Paris appears to think about this for a moment and looks back at Aaron, still laying on his back, trapped underneath me. His eyes wide, his expression one of puzzlement.
"You can lick the blood of him, but that's it."
I tilt my head back to look at Aaron like he's an appetizer. Goody.
"Do you understand me?" Paris asks me, somewhat patiently.
"Good." Paris stands up.
"What?" Aaron looks back at me, not understanding at thing that is going on. Except that maybe, he might be in a bad situation, I can litterally feel the sense of fear in him.
I lower my body onto his. My breasts crushing into his chest, my hips against his, separated by a couple of layers of clothing. Sex and Blood, a werewolf favorite thing in life. Specially on a lunar night. It's like tenfold. Better and better than anything you'd think of.
"What's a matter Aaron, don't you want me?" I ask as his hands automatically reached for my ass, gripping my skirt. I can feel him getting harder underneath me. His eyes dart about me quickly. A Feeling like white noise is filling my head, I can feel the sweat dripping down the back of my shoulder blades.
My wolf wants her fill.
I blink, relax my hands and pushed off to one side suddenly. Aaron lets out a huge sigh of relief.
"It's not your kind of place." I say squatting before standing and offering him a hand up. He hesitates, briefly, looking around at the crowd that has gathered around us. "You need to leave." I pull him upright to his feet and drop his hand as Paris slides his arm around my waist.
"Can I at least ask,"
"No." I cut him off. "You don't want trouble Aaron, that includes this place, me and him." I say pointing to Paris. "Stay away."
"Got that." Aaron mutters in a low voice, gingerly touching the blood underneath his nose again. Momentairly reminding me of the old Aaron.
"Jules, make sure he gets cleaned up and out of here safely." Paris instructes the other Alpha male wolf. "Put him a cab." Jules nods his head silently and steps forward towards Aaron. Who looks back over at me.
"You're a weird one." He says softly, glancing from me to Paris and back at me, shaking his head.
"Better than being a bitch whore." I reply, as he starts to move towards Jules.
"About that, I shouldn't have said that I'm sorry. I had no right."
I nod my head at him.
"Got that."
You might think, that after being born a werewolf, growing up a werewolf and living in this world, that I'd be used to all things werewolf. Especially coming from the werewolf culture it's self. But let me tell you, I'm a avid learner. Seems like there's still plenty of surprises in this life, in the wolf culture, for me to continuously learn about. Like ex boyfriends. Well, not really Ex, because we never really did get around to hooking up and going out on a proper date together.
But maybe, would be Ex boyfriend is a better way to sum up Aaron.
I really shouldn't be surprised, given my appalling track record with dating the male species. Especially when it comes to Nons. Yes, I've dated a few. And let me tell you, the reason it's only a few, less than a handful is because of that appalling track record when it comes to love and dating. Takes forever to figure stuff out when you're dating. You just make the same mistakes, the same choices, over and over again. Then you add the element of werewolf into the mix, and shit, it's just a brain bust trying to figure out what the hell you're doing, with a non.
So Aaron, I met Aaron, a human, through mutual friends– yes human friends, and I kind of developed, a crush on him. He seemed to reciprocate, but nothing ever happened. The boy never asked me out and ditto me to him.
So it's all null and void right?
Incase you haven't noticed, it's lunar week this week. So I'm off doing my thing, being immersed in my werewolf nature, in werewolf world. Which means, some nights of the weeks, I'm in a sweatbox club, drinking in, drowning and soaking in the atmosphere of werewolf pheromones getting heightened for and by, love, sex, and shape shifting. I walked into Midnight Blue the other night, said I'd meet Paris there. The place was packed. I think almost every werewolf in Manhattan must've had the same thought about where to go that night. Because the crowd seemed huge.
I was looking around the club and walking towards Paris's side of the main room, when a guy steps out suddenly and cuts me off. I was about say what the hell, when I look up and see, Aaron.
Aaron, the non in a designated werewolf club on a lunar night.
The odds of this supposedly happening, should be like zero to none. See, the whole point to the club scene for werewolves, is a form of control. So we don't go all baser and rampage through the streets attacking people. And that means, on lunar weeks, the amount of humans allowed into a wolf club, are like a handful, if that. There's all these waivers tey have to sign and costs involved and they have to be vouched for…hassle.
I'd already spotted Paris and the boys and they had already notice my entrance too.
"Hey," He says smiling at me brightly. "You look great."
Of course I look great, I just spent two and a half hours getting ready for my boyfriend to lust over me.
Smooth skin, shiny black hair, red lipstick, black eyeliner, killer red heels with ribbon wound around my feet, short black skirt, and black sleeveless top that dips, greatly at the back, to expose most of my back. Fun, flirty and fully ready for action. It only took me like an hour of throwing out half my clothes in my wardrobe and whining "I have nothing to wear" to myself repeatedly, to come up with the look.
So I fumble for a reply and smile brightly back at him.
"Uh hi."
"I didn't you knew about this place? I haven't seen you here before."
I shake my head and blink. The whole, he's bordering on entering into my world on a lunar week has kind of thrown me. This boy knows absolutely nothing about me. And he sure as hell doesn't know about werewolves in New York. Let alone that he's smiling back at one, who's starting to sweat.
"Um, not frequently." I mutter back.
"Wow," He laughs lightly. "I haven't seen you in ages, you don't really hang with the gang anymore."
I just keep looking slightly, whatever I'm looking like at him.
"Was it me?" He laughs jokingly.
I avoid replying but yes, he was one of the catalysts for me breaking distance from my group of human friends, last year.
"Well, have a great night, I'm meeting someone here," I start and go to walk around him. Aaron jumps across in one long stride in front of me.
What is it with this guy? Does he have ADD? Or is he looking for a fight?
Paris, Addison and Jules are moving now, towards us. They probably think I'm being hassled. Which is not a good thing for Aaron. Disrespecting an Alpha Werewolf's pack mate is asking to be put through hell, for the fun of it.
"Who are you meeting? That Colin guy that I saw you with last time. Man, you could do so much better than him. He was an Asshole."
I can't help it, my eyes widen. I can not believe, I'm about to do what I do next. Seems unthinkable, me defending Conall. But once a werewolf…always a werewolf. We defend, play and stick together.
I step up close to Aaron. Making my voice as acidic as I can.
"You don't get to call Conall, an Asshole when you don't even know him. Or me."
Aaron takes a step back.
"I remember him being mighty territorial about you, I'm surprised he hasn't marked this place his territory if you're in it."
The boys are getting closer. A petite blonde girl is walking over towards Aaron also.
"Look who's being an asshole now." I fire back at him. The blonde walks up to his side and says his name. He glances at her.
"Wow, I am so glad we never hooked up." He says back at me, flippantly, slipping a hand into the blonde girls hand.
"Who are you?" She asks me blankly.
"This is that girl I was telling you about."
I frown, what the hell is that statement supposed to mean?
Paris and the boys are right behind Aaron when he says it, Jules and Addison literally shove both Aaron the blonde apart and aside from me. The blonde whines.
"You okay?" Paris asks, putting both his hands on my arms, looking down at me, as he steps through the space they've just created for him.
I nod my head.
"Can we get out of here, go somewhere else, no Nons allowed?" I mutter in a low voice at him.
He looks over at Aaron with a look that would normally be accompanied by a growl. But he's silent, it's just the presence of him, the look of anger in it, that makes Aaron shrink back into Addison, who's already holding him back by his arms.
Addison chuckles.
"Yeah, let's go find out own little world."
Some werewolf females are just bitches and should be treated as such.
It was left up to Jules, to tell Gabby that she couldn't sit at the Alpha's table in the club the other night. It didn't go down well, that the Manhattan Maen Alpha female, was once again, being vanquished from the good graces of the leading pack's Alpha male, Paris. See, status and hierarchy is a very important thing in a werewolf pack.
Being an Alpha automatically sets you up, as being far more superior and precious and better, than the majority of your fellow werewolves. So seeing a beta wolf, from a neighboring pack, sit at the leading Alpha's table with him and his hierarchy before her, was never going to go down well with the likes of Gabby's ego.
Especially since, awhile ago, when I was off the Manhattan scene, she seemed to be filling in the place of 'female' required seating at the pack leader's table. But now I'm back, and that means, she has to go find other places to hang out in the clubs when I'm around. Paris and the boys know, we do not get along.
Werewolves, butt heads with them, if you're bored or assured of your superiority.
I was in the female restroom when Gabby stormed in, slamming the door behind her, clearly, not taking the news that she was being shuffled around the club to accommodate my presence, all that well.
"Oh it's you." She said looking me over as I stood in front of the counter top.
"The feelings mutual." I muttered back at her, not taking my eyes of the mirror before me. Which was my mistake. It's like I forgot how feral a pissed of she wolf could be. She marched over to me.
"They treat you like you're one of us!" She spat in my face, pushing me backwards so I stumbled over my own high heels, off balance slightly and hit the nearest wall.
"You're not one of us!" She poked me in the chest sharply. "You're not even an Alpha! I'm the freak'n Alpha female here and you're the one they treat like the freaking queen of the wolves!" She said moving in front of me so I was backed into the wall with her blocking my escape.
"No, I'm not you. I'm better than you." I replied smiling at her.
Remember kiddies, the golden rule when werewolves are fighting, is werewolves do not back down. Especially when confronted by pack. Or you know in this case, another, pack wolf bitch.
Her eyes widened, like she couldn't believe I had the audacity to speak back, let alone throw a massive insult at her. Of course, that just made things worse.
She growled at me, I heard a sharp snap of something and Gabby showed me her fangs. I heard something similar to a popping sound and realized it was muscle and bone breaking. She was shape shifting part of herself, not smoothly or elegantly. But she was getting the job done.
Again, not a good sign, for me.
Gabby grabbed me by the throat with her still very human hand while her right hand slashed at my chest with razor sharp talons for claws. She moved fast. But not so fast I couldn't see it coming and try and fight her off. She was stronger than me and had me in a bad position to be taken advantage of.
So I decided to play dirty.
You want bitchy, come see me when I'm pissed off. I can roll with the best of them.
I threw up my knee, hard into her body. And as she flinched in sharp pain – yes girls are just as sensitive to getting kicked in the crotch as boys, I threw out a right jab into the side of her face. This caught her off guard and she momentarily loosed her grip on my throat. Which was what I needed to get into a better position of attack, rather than defend.
Werewolf fighting one-o-one, we fight by attacking, not defending.
As she slashed back at my arm with her werewolf clawed hand, I had enough room to move off the wall and throw my elbow into face. She lost all sense of grip on me then as she cried out, her nose bursting with blood. I shoved her aside, into the counter top, which she hit hard, in the side of her body before falling down onto the floor, before she could stop herself.
I kicked her pointedly in the ribs, once, with my heels and got out.
I emerged in the club and it was only then that I realized I was in pain. That I seemed to allow the sensation through my brain haze. The stinging sensation across my arm and chest, was bleeding. I looked down at my top, which was just concealing my breast on one side.
That bitch, she'd cut the shoulder strap off it and had nicely slashed open the left side of my chest, with a wicked streak of claw marks.
When I looked up again, I swear every pair of eyes in that club was on me.
It was the blood.
Fresh blood and every werewolf in the place, could smell it.
My blood, still bleeding, enticing their inner beasts to want out. To want to bear fangs and fur and shred me even more. It's a natural instinct, a really powerful one, that's harder than hard to ignore or see reason through. Especially if you're a werewolf with little self control or weakened will.
Potentially, a very bad situation to be in.
Because bleeding so obviously, out in the open, indicated I was injured. Injury assumes weakness and weakness to werewolves, means prey. Prey gets attacked or eaten.
I could not be seen as prey.
I saw Addison and Jules readying in the distance, throwing hand signals at one another and grabbing their people. But there was still around fifty or so werewolves between them and me. I looked at all the wolves around me, who had stopped whatever they were doing and were now staring at me hungrily, like they were just waiting for a green light to clean me up. Or for some one to make the first move.
So I did the only thing I could do.
I picked another fight, with another wolf. A male wolf nearest too me.
I started throwing punches at him, as hard as I could. Knocking him around, again and again. He threw out a few return punches, but they lacked power. He went down easily enough and I followed him down, continuing to smack his skin with my fists, until my knuckles split open from the hitting. I can not tell you how much that hurts. Werewolves, tough, but not completly oblivious to pain.
Does not back down.
I couldn't let this pack, see me as a weakness, or think they could somehow take advantage of me because I'm not one of them, or because I'm just a beta wolf. It was a show of strength, and I think the wolf I laid into understood that. Otherwise he'd have really fought back at me.
By this time, Jules was pulling the guy out from under me. Nobody touched me, as I slowly stood back up. Aching with throbbing pain in my hands, arms, stinging abrasions across my chest. Covered in blood.
Addison looked at me.
"I got you another drink, it's at your table, if you'd like it." He said loud enough for everyone around us to hear.
I sighed heavily and flicked my hair back over my shoulder. Like nothing was amiss.
Addison and Jules had a guard of older wolves, either side of the crowd that had formed. Like a formation guard for me to walk through. We were putting on a show of who was who, for the pack to see.
Addison started walking beside me. But once again, everything stopped when Gabby appeared from the restroom, holding her hand to her nose. She had blood smeared across her upper lip.
I looked back at her and she at me. If looks could kill, I'd have been dead and buried.
"I hope I broke it." I said smiling at her.
Addison rolled his eyes at me. As if to say 'you two are so immature'.
"Shall we?" He asked as I turned around and we walked back over to Paris, at his table.
If I'd have been in real trouble for starting a fight there, Paris himself would have been pulling me off that wolf. Berating me in front of everyone. Or at the very least, instructed Addison to yank me back off him.
But they hadn't, so clearly, I'd done something right, in standing up for myself.
How to explain to your boyfriend, that you're out for the night, filling a vendetta?
Don't bother. Because he'll figure it out, anyway. Well, he will if he's the leading pack Alpha of the Manhattan Maen werewolf pack and you, his girlfriend, are causing trouble in his territory.
If I'd been in my right mind, and not floating around in the obsession of getting payback on the female lycan hunter that has a rather personal history with me. Then I'd have realized, of course, that not much goes on in a werewolf's territory, that doesn't get noticed by some member of the pack.
Especially if the pack, like the Manhattan Maen is rather large in numbers. Of course it means, that some good little werewolf, is going to report a mad capped, ferocious werewolf versus lycan marathon through the streets of Manhattan to it's hierarchy.
Especially when there is potential for human casualties to be involved and of course, a greater exposure to the law enforcement and human community to contend with.
I mean, twenty questions and more is just damn annoying.
Still, I was starting to bleed when Paris sent in the troops to find out what the hell was going on, after receiving a lot of weird phone calls about sightings about two women hell bent on destroying everything in their path as well, each other it seemed.
I didn't get to do what I wanted with the lycan.
Because Addison and Jules, Paris's tough guys caught up to me before I could.
Of course they would.
Alpha warriors who are the best at what they do, keep the peace on their side of the Hudson. You rarely hear about werewolf wars and werewolf fighting going on over here. Probably because Addison and Jules are great at great at fighting and of course, super strong.
They're not the only ones Paris uses for such things, but they are his main guys. So when they saw when they came across me and miss lycan in a dead end alleyway circling each other and growling, they didn't stop to ask questions.
I mean, a girl fight is pretty damn obvious. Especially since the lycan bitch had her fangs and her talon like finger nail claws out.
It all went down so fast. Like plunging headlong into an inescapable bad dream you know is going to swallow you up whole.
I was taking hits and landing two to her every four, then I hit the wall behind me.The boys just yanked me back out of the fight and jumped right in my place instead. Went head to head with the lycan.
To say I was ballistic would be an understatement in severity of my rage.
Which of course, was more than enough to scare the bejezus out of the lycan, well I'd like to think so. It was probably more to do with Addison and Jules tag teaming to keep me at bay and take hard hitting pot shots at her, that maybe, even she couldn't really better.
Still she managed to high tailed it mightily fast out of there as Addison went for me, as I went to run after her and he yelled at Jules to go after the lycan.
Of course, that doesn't mean I didn't fight Addison. He may be my boyfriend's right hand man in pack business and his best friend, but his timing and his concern for my welfare – sucked!
I thrashed like I was drowning in a rip-tide that was holding me in place. Nothing but energy and desperation, fuelled me as I struggled against him for a good ten minutes. Trying to get out of his one arm hold on me. I was like a paper weight to Addison, but even so, I kicked him in the shins, several times in a vain hope of release.
He phoned Paris to update him on what was going on. Although, I must've angered him at some point, because he did tell me, if I didn't stop struggling he would break both my ankles. Regardless of who my boyfriend/his best friend was.
I stopped.
Of course I can recover from that, but the breaking bones part, it still hurts a hell of a lot and is inconvinent.
The brief gist of the covert conversation relayed to Paris went something like – the Manhattan Maen Alpha's pack partner and girlfriend was going nuts at him over some unknown Lycan bitch who had evaded their capture, but that Jules was on it.
I stopped struggling and yelling at Addison after he finished the phone call, when he said to me
"Paris is on his way to see you."
That statement alone, sounded like my fate was sealed. The tone of Addison's voice didn't sound like we were going to have the happiest of reunions.
On the bright side, at least my ankles are in tact.
I watch the four males walk into the club.
Paris is smiling and laughing at something Wiatt seems to be animatedly telling him. Addison is grinning too. Jules is already scanning their surrounds for some night time activity. The bodies that dance and shimmer in the lights and sweat, moving with one another and the beat of the music.
They stride with casual ease and muscular elegance that you would mistake warriors of their kind for gentlemen. Their ferocity hidden behind blue jeans and designer shirts. Just four normal guys, on a night out, having a boys night out. Four good looking males, who on occasion, like on a full moon, turn totally furry and howl. Four males who relish they're Alpha side, in the form of the werewolves they truly are. They're relaxed, it's good to see. We all like have fun, we all try to unwind and enjoy the good times on a lunar week.
But they're not normal and that becomes apparent when Paris lifts his head, his brown hair, that was curtaining his dark eyes, moving with the flick of his head as his eyes sight and lock onto me immediately. I can see his look subtly change. His eyes sharpen and darken slightly. His smile falters briefly, as if he's winded momentarily and then it widens again. He picks up the pace of his strides, leaving the other three half a step behind him as he walks over to me, and me towards him.
"Hey." I reply.
Anything but normal when you're caught in that gaze. It's mesmerizingly intense. If I was prey, I'd feel like I was being hunted by this domineering werewolf male. But he doesn't make me feel that way. He makes me feel consumed.
Werewolves love hard.
At least this werewolf does.
His hand slides to the back of my neck and under my black hair, scooping it up off my neck as he pulls me closer to him, his other hands sliding around my waist. My own arms slid up the long sleeves of his shirt, cupping his face as we kiss.
My eyes are closed and I can feel his heart beating madly in his chest, can hear it's picked up beat. The heat of his body, and hardness of it pressing into me, the dampness of his shirt plastering to his skin, sticking to me too as we press together. Our kiss deepening.
"Can we get some drinks here please!" Addison yells loudly. "Help control these flames." I hear.
"It's hot in here." Jules quips.
"Get a room!" Wiatt joins in, as Paris and I break apart. He slips his arm around my waist keeping my side connected to his.
"We have a room." I mutter looking at Wiatt and then indicating the rest of the nightclub, which is in the usual throws of abandoned enjoyment as every wolf in there soaks in the sensations of connection, sex and unity.
Wiatt raises and eyebrow in surprise.
"You wouldn't."
I raise an eyebrow.
"You don't know me well enough to say that."
Wiatt looks over at his big brother, Paris with a questioning look.
"The wild werewolves, are the ones that always seem so nice, tame, quiet and angelic." He replies grinning, as Addison hands me a champagne and Paris a beer. Wiatt shakes his head and laughs. So do we.
It's all good, when the moon is high and we're all enjoying our wild lives and fun times, with the werewolves of New York.


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9 comments:
I've been seeing those sunglasses popping up quite a bit and I really like them! Also loving all the leather for Fall too! xo, Biana -BlovedBostonReplyDelete
Love everything on your lust list, so much glamor and chicness! The baubles are my favorites!ReplyDelete
Love that blue dress! So pretty and perfect with booties for fall! I have that BB Dakota dress and I am so obsessed with it! It's a little hot in the summer though haha!ReplyDelete
<3, Pamela
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Omg, those heels are everything! Love them!!!ReplyDelete
Love both of those dresses!! Except did you know that links #3-8 are all going to the sunglasses?!? Haha!ReplyDelete
Those sunglasses are amazing! I also love the blue dress! That would be fabulous with booties!ReplyDelete
I need that dress!!!!! I am all about the leather accents for the Fall right now!ReplyDelete
Obsesed with that Iggy Shift Dress - so pretty! Give me all the leather :)ReplyDelete
That faux leather dress?? OMG. Great pick! xoReplyDelete

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Juicing is a great way to add a different twist to getting the proper nutrients and enzymes that your body needs. Read these helpful hints on juicing to make the most of your juicing experience, whether you are a beginner or an old pro.
Always choose ripe and sweet apples for your juices. If you are going to use bruised apples, cut out the bad parts. Especially good apples for making juice include the Rome, Fuji, Gala, and Red Delicious varieties. These all give a sweet and tasty flavor.
Leafy greens such as kale, spinach and parsley are sources of a variety of health benefits. You should aim for juices that are comprised of between 50 and 70 percent greens. The addition of other fruits and veggies is simply to add more flavor. Green based juices are much healthier than those made with fruits, which are more sugary.
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A beautiful slice of Kent countryside
Discover why the locals love this place so much by exploring this tranquil site along its network of paths, which wind their way up through the woodland. Once at the top, relax and take in the wonderful view to the south over the Weald of Kent.
Set within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, One Tree Hill is also recognised nationally as a Site of Special Scientific Interest as a home to rare species of plants, insects and molluscs.
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What? Macy's Prom Fashion Show
When? Saturday, March 28, 2014, 2:00 PM
Where? Macy's at the Valley Fair Mall, San Jose
Why? Check out Macy's Prom collection and meet Youtube vlogger Lindsey Hughes
Last week I was in the city and overheard a mom and daughter during their shopping trip looking for the right pair of shoes to pair with the daughter's prom dress. I felt a little nostalgic thinking how around this time while I was in high school, my Mom and I would be shopping for prom dresses and the right pair of shoes. We relied on Macy's in Salinas and in San Jose for a majority of my Prom shopping. Since Macy's was a big part of my prom experience when I was in high school, I am happy to share that this Saturday, Macy's will be hosting a Prom Fashion Show in-store at 2pm at the Valley Fair Mall in San Jose.
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I encourage you to grab a girlfriend or 2 to go and check out Macy's selection of dresses for this Prom season. I went to my high school prom 3 times, and 2 of my 3 dresses I wore were from Macy's. The first one I was asked to attend 2 weeks before Prom by my date, and I had very little time to find a dress. Luckily I found an elegant, long black halter dress to wear, and Macy's proved to be the best one stop shop for me, especially at the last minute. Even though I am not attending Prom this year, I can't wait to check out their dresses this Saturday.
Hope to see you there if you are local, and if you can't make it, stay tuned for my live Instagram and Twitter updates this Saturday and a recap blog post after the event! You can also find more info for other Prom events here.
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Does she like me or not? You have just met a charming girl, she too responded in way that made you feel that she likes you. You managed to get her number, but were unable to get a response for your message. Now, you will be puzzled by the question "Does she like me?" You may not be able to get her out of your mind, but the lack of response from her side will gift you sleepless nights. You will be searching for ways to find out the answer for...Read More


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More FIX on the NET @ FIX University Cultural Campus
Welcome to Spring Semester 2013
Master of Teaching Arts
Modern & Contemporary American Poetry
Al Filreis
Tomorrow at 10 PM eastern time (around 26 hours from now), we will gather for another live webcast. As usual we will set up a discussion forum for comments and questions, and we will be looking at the twitter feed (@ModPoPenn) during the session.
Every ModPo person in the Philadelphia area, or within traveling distance, is welcome to join us at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk on the Penn campus.
In order to join the session by webcast, at 10 PM eastern time click here or here - and you will see the live video stream. Or click on "live webcast sessions" on the left-hand navigation bar of the ModPo home page
During the session we can discuss anything pertaining to the poems and poets of weeks 5 and 6 (chapters 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7).
As usual, a recording will be available almost immediately after the conclusion of the live session.
Thanks for everyone who offered peer reviews of our recent essays. Everyone received at least three reviews, and most received four or more. Some ModPo people made heroic efforts to offer feedback to their fellow students, and the TAs did as well (responding to dozens of essays). Again, thanks to all; this was a community-wide project.
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Henok Mehari on The Legend of The Mehari Brothers
We caught up with the acclaimed Ethiopian artiste Henok Mehari of the Mehari Brothers in Nairobi, during the recording of Coke Studio Africa season 4. On the show, Henok is collaborating with Nigerian Dancehall siren Cynthia Morgan. Both artistes are first-timers on the show and will be produced by top Nigerian talent Masterkraft. Henok got close and personal with his fans when he took over Coca-Cola's Facebook Page to respond to their questions. Of course we had to compile a list of things you probably didn't know about Henok, here goes:
On his Solo Career
The multi-talented singer and songwriter is also a producer, guitarist and pianist. During the Takeover he stated that among all guitars his absolute love is for the acoustic guitar. A fan asking about his next concert in Ethiopia definitely got a positive response. "I have a big plan to do a concert in Mekelle and all major cities of Ethiopia soon!" Henok also said that he has produced most of the songs in his album, revealing: "Most of the songs were written by myself and three songs by Zeritu Kebede."
On Founding Mehari Brothers
In 2006, Henok founded the all-brothers group Mehari Brothers comprising of Robel, Lwam and Halal Mehari. The Mehari Brothers have ushered in a number of diverse bands in their hometown as well as performed alongside some of Ethiopia's best artistes and international icons such as the legendary U2.
Strict Music Master
Henok is also skilled in other music ventures. He manages Mehari Brothers and has steered the group's performance for over a decade now. He said: "They know that I am very strict and even created a nickname around my strictness. Every time we have an event or rehearsals, it's work time and every body knows that they can't be late because I don't allow that."
On Religion
Henok is a born again Christian citing his faith in God as what has made a big difference along his musical journey. Before Henok became a force to reckon with in the music industry, his gospel background shaped his career from the young age of eleven.
On Getting Personal
Most people will look far away for role models but Henok looks closer home. He says his mother and father are his main role models. Musically speaking he cited Elias Melka, Abegazu Shiota and Henock Temesgen as his mentors with Elias Melka being his number one advisor and a consultant to one of his successful albums 790. During the Facebook Takeover, Henok also opened up to his fans about his family and more: "I have a wife and two kids and my favourite city is Addis Ababa."
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Seletti Studio Job, Dewey Banana Table Light
These luminous sculptures shaped like peeled bananas, evocative of the American Pop Art movement, were created by the Belgian artists at Studio Job. The Banana lamps were created initially in limited editions for the Art Light exhibition at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris. Seletti then decided to mass-produce these wacky, offbeat lamps, replacing the bronze with golden resin. The long, slender diffuser is made of glass. The banana is the most popular fruit in the world. The Banana lamp is a reference to the other popular Pop Art icons, for example the Campbell's Soup Cans, Dollars Signs and Coca-Cola Bottles. These ultra-realistic lamps shaped like peeled bananas are inspired by the Andy Warhol movement: they are a positive representation of something we see everyday, something everyone can recognise. Objects are portrayed in their simplest and most recognisable form. Once transposed onto a canvas or another medium, even the most common trappings of our modern civilisation, like a simple banana, can become works of art. Studio Job has two free electrons, Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel, known for the rebellious and non-conformist way they create a particular universe. The Flemish couple work in both the industrial world and the world of art and design on projects combining craftmanship and a highly expressive avant-garde language rich in symbols, often for limited editions.
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Postecoglou is certainly big enough, smart enough, and wise enough to deal with the weight of expectation.
And so a nation waits with bated breath. 'Aussie' Ange, who wore the green and gold as a player, will now wear the same colours as the coach. It's a sea change in every sense, for the fans, for the pundits, for the administrators, for the directors, but - most importantly of all - for the players. The game against Costa Rica marks the beginning of a new road, a journey which - based on his contract - could see Postecoglou in the role for the next five years. Even if that's not how things work out, my instinct tells me the die has been cast. Like all serious football nations, we are now ready to back our own coaches, and not before time. Postecoglou, seemingly, got the job at the head of a shortlist of three homegrown candidates. I'd wager that list will be a lot longer when the times comes to choose his successor - a testament to how much our game has grown up.
Postecoglou is certainly big enough, smart enough, and wise enough to deal with the weight of expectation. Bite off more than you can chew, and then chew like mad. It's the Ange Way, it's how he gets his juices flowing. And when there's the right mix of tension, agitation, angst, and even anger in the air, that's when he does his best work. In the build-up to Game One against 'Los Ticos', there's no shortage of frisson, that's for sure. It's going to be a fascinating debut, whichever way you look at it. Can a coach sell tickets? Normally, no. But I'd reckon a decent percentage of the punters who will be descending on Allianz Stadium will be as interested in the tactics, formation and selections of the new coach as they will be in the occasion. That's the sort of buzz that Postecoglou's appointment has created.
Not just here, incidentally. Some of the first calls Postecoglou received came from journalists in Greece, where he was born, where he holidays, and where he briefly coached in the third-tier with Panachaiki. He's destined to become only the second Greek-born coach (after Alketas Panagoulias) to coach at the World Cup, a newsworthy event according to the Athens scribes. If the Socceroos are, by chance, drawn against Greece (who are in a play-off against Romania), watch the story grow.
But right now he's our story, and he belongs to us. Much as Postecoglou is proud of his heritage, his football DNA was created, nurtured, and developed in Australia, and it was the strength of his mission to rekindle the sense of patriotism in and around the squad which convinced Frank Lowy to give him the job as much as anything else. If you doubt how fair dinkum he is about putting the pride back in the shirt, watch his space. Players who talk about their own hopes for Brazil, rather than the team's hopes for Brazil, won't last long. And, yes, that will apply to all of the so-called big names in the team. They're on notice, and they need to respond to the new era in the right way. And they need to do that straight away.
Postecoglou prefers to make informed decisions, but also quick decisions. The old guard will be given the chance to step up to the plate against Costa Rica, but that's it. With only two, possibly, three more games before the World Cup squad has to be named, there's no time to linger. For the best part of seven years, the so-called 'Golden Generation' has been indulged, on and off the field. Not any more. Much as he wanted the job, Postecoglou wouldn't have taken it unless he was given the backing, and the imprimatur, to do things his way. I can't recall a previous national coach having the political power behind him that Postecoglou has right a this moment. He'll use it to maximum effect. Not for himself, but for the team.
Can you really turn back the clock and re-create the 'Club Socceroos' culture we haven't since since the era of Frank Arok? Postecoglou thinks so, and that's what makes his appointment so significant. A thoroughly modern coach with an old-fashioned attitude. An irresistable mix, I reckon.


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My husband and older son are leaving tomorrow morning for NJ for 5 days so that our son can be the ring bearer in a wedding. My husband's entire family is on the east coast and we haven't been back since our now 6 year old was 2 1/2. This trip has been more than a year in the making. It was a l-o-n-g engagement.
I have a lot of anxiety surrounding their leaving. First, I have an inordinate fear of flying, as in will not get on a plane, so I have an underlying worry that something catastrophic will happen to them. Second, I worry about the supervision of my son once there. My BIL is a cop and he is raising my almost 4 year old nephew in a far different vein than we are raising our boys. My nephew has a snow mobile, an ATV, a mini ride-on motorcycle, and a jeep. My SIL just posted a video of my nephew doing donuts in his jeep. My husband has the same sensibilities that I do and we are completely on the same page, but, you know, shit happens, especially in a group. Third, this will be the longest I've ever been away from our older son in his young life. I will miss him. Fourth, and most importantly, Baby G and I will be on our own, day in and day out, for 5 full days.
Even though I am home all day with Baby G now, my husband often comes home for lunch and I will sometimes use the time to take a shower or run an errand or two. And, my husband does the very important 11PM feeding (the one we added in an effort to eliminate both the 1:30 and 4:30 feedings and that has worked like a charm). What that has meant, practically, though, is that my husband also puts baby down at 7 and then is 'on' from 7-11 (popping the paci back in, waking and feeding baby before bringing him in to me for the rest of the night). I usually
pass out go to bed by 9 as the best, most uninterrupted sleep I get is from then until my son comes to bed with me (and I take over popping in the paci, shhhhing him, etc).
While I do have some concern over managing all manner of overnight care, I am more concerned about us being each others only company for 5 straight days. I put the call out on FB to have friends come visit, but really didn't get any solid responses. All of my friends work. I already have feelings of loneliness and isolation with my husband and older son being home so I can only imagine how it's going to be with them gone.
It will be a test, to be sure. And, all of this helps me frame what and who is important to me in terms of forging or maintaining my friendships. Not that someone who doesn't jump at the chance to come help me isn't a friend, but I continue to have far fewer friends that I can truly count on than I would like.
In the end, I know we will all be OK, that my son and husband will have a good and fun trip and that baby and I will be fine (that's what I'm going with, anyway). I guess I have a case of anticipatory loneliness.


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I'm feeling down, depressed and sluggish.
I feel like there's a hole in my torso; a void.
We recently got a gym membership. And I cannot take anymore of eating crap food. My Love called from his work today and the void filled a bit. He was here with me for 4 days straight. My friends recommended I burn some incense and play some soft music. I did that while cleaning a bit, and I feel kind of better.
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AG Speech: The Constitutional (Amendment) Bills
Madam President, I believe that ideas are part of our heritage — that passionate beliefs can be passed from one generation to the next.
My grandmother, Georgiana Kathleen Symonette, was born in 1902, in a different time. But we share so much, including a belief that progress comes when you work for it, that, as the African proverb says, "when you pray, move your feet." She, Eugenia Lockhart, Mary Ingraham and Mabel Walker founded the Women's Suffrage Movement. They and their fellow Suffragettes did not wait around for change, they moved their feet – collecting signatures and organizing petitions across our islands, speaking up for what they knew to be true, which was that women deserved a right to vote. They understood that the right to vote was at the core of citizenship and indeed, of belonging.
Today, I stand on their shoulders, here, in the Senate, where Dame Doris Johnson presided as the first female President, to speak in support of these four Bills,whichwill ensure that our Bahamian sons and daughters will have equal rights under our Constitution, and I do so with enormous pride and gratitude. It is an extension of the work of my grandmother, her fellow Suffragettes, and so many others.
They viewed the right to vote as an essential component of our nation's larger struggle for Majority Rule and Independence.
And today we view the right of men and women to be equal under our Constitution as yet another step forward for our great nation. It represents the full flowering of their work. Importantly, it is a step that strengthens family life.
There were many people who worked hard – who "moved their feet" – so that we could arrive at this moment. The members of the Constitutional Commission traveled throughout The Bahamas, holding town halls and meeting with citizens, listening and learning. I thank them for their hard work in the journey to today and beyond.
The law requires that these Bills be passed by a special majority (3/4 of the members) of the House of Assembly and the Senate and then if passed by both Houses of Parliament by that special majority, put to a vote of the people.
The Commission's Report states:
"The Commission is unequivocal in its view that there ought to be no difference in the ability of Bahamian men and women to transmit their citizenship to their children and spouses. To provide for different treatment on the basis of gender is tantamount to saying that there are classes or degrees of citizenship, and that the citizenship of a woman is somehow less than that of a man. Such thinking must be relegated to the annals of history. It can have no place in a modern Bahamas."
Madam President, I want to pause here, to consider how well and how succinctly the Commission framed what is at stake, and that is: are we ready to ensure that men and women are equal as citizens of The Bahamas? We already have equal responsibilities as citizens – if these Bills have the support of the people, we will have equal rights as well – for our sons and daughters.
After the Constitutional Commission made its recommendations, the Office of the Attorney General drafted the Bills, and worked with Cabinet and the Commission to obtain their agreement to the language of the Bills. The Bills were then tabled in the House of Assembly to allow further public consultation.
In the months since the Bills were tabled, the members of the Constitutional Commission have continued to travel throughout the islands, providing information and answering questions. Many of these sessions have been televised. Bahamians take their voice and their vote seriously, and they have attended these sessions, contributed their views, asked hard questions, and shared their stories.
In my capacity as Attorney General, I consulted widely as well. I want to share one such consultation in particular today. Dr. Myles Munroe was so important, to me and to others, during the process I have described. I am proud to say that he and I were close. We asked for and expected clarity and candor from each other. He wanted equality under the law for men and women, and he publicly led the debate on these changes with his usual integrity and passion. He made suggestions to amend the language of the Bills, which I will describe in a moment, and we adopted those suggestions. His proposal was accepted, and he supported these Bills as they are before us today. He was a patriot, and we are grateful for his service, his commitment, and his participation.
He prayed, and he moved his feet.
Others have done so as well – both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition have worked together to bring us to this day. They recognize that some things are bigger than politics, that this is a moment to unite Bahamians, and that making sure our daughters and sons have equal rights will make our families and our nation stronger.
Madam President, let us be clear: these Bills do not propose radical change. But the changes are important, and their purpose is powerful. Let us review them together:
The first bill grants the legal right to a Bahamian woman married to a non-Bahamian man to automatically pass on her Bahamian citizenship to her child, when that child is born abroad — just as a Bahamian man married to a non-Bahamian woman currently has the legal right and privilege of doing so under the Constitution.
The second bill will enable a Bahamian woman who marries a non-Bahamian man to secure for him the same access to Bahamian citizenship – following the same steps, and subject to the same considerations, currently afforded by a Bahamian man married to a non-Bahamian woman.
The third bill will enable an unmarried Bahamian man to pass on his Bahamian citizenship to his child fathered with a non-Bahamian woman, if he is able to prove he is the father. This is a new right for men – they are gaining a right which currently belongs only to women.
The fourth bill amends Article 26 of the nation's Constitution, so that it will become unconstitutional to discriminate solely on the ground of being a man or woman. Right now, Article 26 does not allow discrimination in our laws on the basis of race or creed; this bill would additionally prohibit discrimination based on sex – being male or female.
Madam President – you can see the important matters at stake here.
Consider the injustices the first bill will address. Should a Bahamian woman – for example, one working in one of our embassies abroad, representing our nation; or a Bahamian woman studying or working in another country; or a Bahamian female athlete, training in another country; or a Bahamian woman managing medical complications abroad with a specialist– and these are all situations drawn from real life – should any of these women be unable to pass Bahamian citizenship to their newborn babies, when those babies are born abroad?
When we pause to listen, when Bahamians share these stories with us, we know this change to our Constitution is not only just but overdue.
And consider the second bill, which allows Bahamian women the same right as Bahamian men, to extend the right to apply for citizenship to their non-Bahamian spouses. By giving this legal right to those who meet the criteria, we are enabling these men to be better husbands and fathers to the wives and children who love them, and telling them we value their role in Bahamian families.
In The Bahamas, citizenship is one of our most precious gifts, perhaps our most treasured, one we do not share lightly or easily.
Bill number 2, in adding adds a new subsection (2) to Article 10 of the Constitution, makes it clear that the applicant may be denied registration as a citizen: if "there is satisfactory evidence that (i) the marriage no longer subsists; (ii) the marriage was entered into for the purpose of enabling that person to acquire citizenship of The Bahamas; or (iii) the parties of the marriage have no intention of permanently co-habiting with each other as spouses, after the marriage".
Madam President, the Immigration Board, which is the Cabinet, grants citizenship. This is my second term as a Cabinet Minister, and I have never seen citizenship automatically granted. Never. There is a rigorous process that must be followed – and that will continue.
The wife of Bahamian man who wishes to become a citizen must apply for citizenship, and that application must have his endorsement. Before the matter comes to the Immigration Board for consideration, the Department of Immigration conducts its due diligence, which includes: interview(s) with the wife (usually with the Bahamian husband present) and security investigations (including with Interpol). The same will apply to the husband of a Bahamian woman. The process must be followed.
As the law stands, the wife of a Bahamian man usually obtains a spousal permit annually for 5 years, after which permanent residency with the right to work may be granted. Citizenship is usually granted after permanent residence, and that process could take up to 10 years. The same will apply to the husband of a Bahamian woman. It can hardly be said that a couple that has been married for 10 years, raised children, owns a home and contributes to society has a marriage of convenience!
Madam President, we like other societies over the world do not condone nor welcome marriages of convenience – by men or women. Last year Parliament passed an amendment to the Immigration Act that makes fraudulent marriages (marriages of convenience) illegal.
So, as well as defining a process to obtain citizenship, we in The Bahamas have made fraudulent marriages illegal.
Bill number 2 will only help real families.
Madam President, as I've described Bill #3 provides that where a single Bahamian man's child is born of a non-Bahamian woman, he will have the right to claim his child as a Bahamian. Shouldn't our Constitution support fathers who want to keep their children close?
The changes proposed by these Bills are not abstractions – these are changes that will affect our friends, our families, our neighbors, our communities.
It is important to note that these provisions of prospective and not retroactive. The Prime Minister in his Communication in the House of Assembly when these Bills were tabled said: "However, I wish to announce that my government will, as a matter of administrative policy, will grant Bahamian citizenship to all applicants born abroad after July 9th, 1973 (and before the law changes) to a Bahamian-born mother an non-Bahamian father, subject of course, to the exceptions, and in accordance with the procedures, already prescribed by law."
The fourth bill, Madam President, would make it illegal for Parliament to create new laws that discriminate solely on the basis of being a man or a woman. Just as Parliament cannot now pass laws which discriminate against people on the basis of their race, or their religion, Parliament would also be prevented from passing laws which discriminate against either men or women.
Madam President, men and women are not the same. We are different. No law or constitutional amendment can change that – and for that we thank God. But we are all citizens of one country, and we should be equal as citizens, equal in terms of both rights and responsibilities.
Madam President, when these Bills were first tabled in the House of Assembly, there were some concerns voiced about whether the fourth bill opened the door to same-sex marriage.
That was not the intention of the fourth bill, of course. So when those concerns were raised, we engaged one of the top constitutional lawyers in the Commonwealth and asked for an opinion regarding those concerns. The Honourable Michael Beloff Q.C., widely considered to be one of the most influential and credible constitutional experts in the world, a former President of Trinity College at Oxford, reviewed the facts, reviewed the Bills and the law, and dismissed these concerns as ill-founded. He says, "…unless and until (if ever) the Bahamian legislature chooses to enact laws legitimizing same-sex marriages, such marriages will not be recognized in law in The Bahamas".
I am advised that there are no cases in Commonwealth countries with Westminster-style constitutions where "sex" as a ground of non-discrimination has led to recognition of same-sex marriage. No cases – none.
So the trouble for those who would raise the specter of same-sex marriage is that the facts are not cooperating.
Let me say again: same-sex marriage is now illegal under Bahamian law, and the passage of these Bills and a successful referendum will not change that.
The Matrimonial Causes Act, the law of the land in The Bahamas, states that a marriage is illegal and void unless it is between a male and a female – a man and a woman. As Michael Belhoff QC points out, the case law on the matter is captured well by the words of Lord Nicholls in Bellinger v Bellinger : "…marriage is an institution or relationship embedded in the religious and social culture of this country. It is deeply embedded as a relationship between two persons of the opposite sex". This is settled law.
The language of the fourth bill states that "sex" shall mean male or female. If this Bill is passed by the people in the Referendum, Parliament and the People will have made it clear – in our Constitution – that "sex" means male or female. The law of The Bahamas is clear. Your sex is determined at birth. Madam President, "sex" should not be understood to mean "sexual orientation". Again, Michael Belhoff QC is clear on this – sex is determined at birth. If biologically/scientifically you are male or female at birth, that's what you will be for the rest of your life, no matter how you surgically or cosmetically change your body.
Once again, the purpose of this Bill is to prevent discrimination solely on the basis of being a man or a woman – so our sons and daughters will be treated equally.
We live in a world where we cannot help but notice the legal developments which are taking place elsewhere. But the Parliament of The Bahamas has taken vigorous steps to ensure that our traditional values and understanding of marriage (as defined in the Matrimonial Causes Act) are fully protected from any judicial incursion by expressly defining "sex" – being male or female, and hopefully the people of the Bahamas will also lend their stamp of approval.
I repeat, to specifically address this issue, it was the suggestion of Dr. Myles Munroe that we in our Constitution define sex as being male or female. He was satisfied by this change and supported this fourth bill.
I note, too, the many religious leaders who have stepped forward in support of these Bills. They prayed and they are moving their feet.It is my prayer that we all follow their example and not allow those whose fears have no foundation prevent us from giving our sons and daughters equal rights under our Constitution.
I also note that Sir Arthur Foulkes, one of the Fathers of our Nation, has called for the passage of these bills. Last year in March 2015, when addressing Citizens for Constitutional Equality, Sir Arthur Foulkes said, "…I believe I share with you the firm conclusion that, despite all the talk – some of it bordering on hysterical – there is really not one good reason why all four of these Bills should not be passed by Parliament and approved by the people in a referendum…if we fail in this enterprise, The Bahamas would be listed among those backward peoples of the world who still believe that accidents of birth like colour and sex should forever assign some people to inferiority status."
Madam President, this is a time for celebration, for unity, for justice – a time to honour the courage and sacrifices of the Suffragettes and others who have helped to shape and create Bahamaland – not a time for small or fearful minds.
I believe, Madam President that in the coming weeks we will see Bahamians from all walks of life working together to support these changes. Men and women, from the entire family of islands, young and old, neighbors and friends.
The baton has been passed to the Senate from the House of Assembly. As this leg of the race is run, I see us as the Golden Girls in Australia – we are the Debbie Fergusons, who with courage, vision and tenacity, must streak across the Parliamentary finish line and pass the baton can be passed to the Bahamian people.
Madam President, I believe that The Bahamas is defined both by its past and by its future. These Bills are for our grandmothers, and our forefathers, and they are for the mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, who are already with us, and they are for those not yet born, whose greatness has not yet been achieved.
Madam President, my Bible reading this morning was from Ephesians Chapter 3. Verses 20 and 21 read, "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."
Today we commenced our day and this Senate meeting in prayer and calling upon "his power that is at work within us" I am asking us to move our feet.
Today the world is watching the manner of our bearing. And today in love and unity we are saying that the time has come for our sons and daughters to have equal rights under the law. As citizens, we are one Bahamas, one nation, tied together by deep bonds and shared values – one of those values is equal rights under the law for our sons and daughters.
God bless the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
I so move.


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Map of Protected area of Lake Atitlán: multiple useLoad map
The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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Interesting comments earlier. I always understood that it was Aldous Huxley who described Atitlan as "too much". This was in "Beyond the Mexique Bay" (1934):- "Lake Como, it seems to me, touches the limit of the permissibly picturesque, but Atitlan is Como with the additional embellishment of several immense volcanoes. It really is too much of a good thing." Any evidence that O'Keeffe said it first would be of interest!!
The potential for the ecological destruction of the lake is worrying - I tend to regard many similar claims around the world as having an element of exaggeration by Green activists who seem unable to avoid "overegging the pudding" of their argument even when the basic argument has validity - let us hope that that is the case here too. But my own 2 visits to Atitlan in 1985 and 1995 certainly indicated a massive change brought about by tourism alone - Panajachel had become unrecognisable (and much less "pleasant") in just 10 years - I fear for what the subsequent 15 years have wrought. Has a surfaced road around the lake been constructed yet? That would certainly change the lakeside villages enormously. But what is to be done - the locals deserve a better standard of living and, by going, I too contributed to the destruction of what was there! The maxim "go there ASAP - it won't be as good in n years!" applies everywhere in the World I fear.
Jennifer Bigman
Canadian living in Guatemala - 11-Mar-10 -
I am a Canadian living in a village on the shores of Lake Atitlan these last 20 years. This lake grabbed me with its beauty, with its three volcanoes overlooking it and the continuous changes of light and colour. For the Mayans, it is a holy place to which they come to do ceremonial events. To the local economy, the tourism brings a livelihood from which they have become dependent. Unfortunately the entire life around Lake Atitlan has become endangered as the phosphorus pollution and the lack of government funds is endangering the very life of the lake and consequently its people. Georgia O'keefe said of lake Atitlan that it was 'too much'. She was overwhelmed by its beauty and could not paint here! From here she went to New Mexico. Aldous Huxley described it also as the most beautiful lake in the world.
It is curious that maybe because of its size and maybe because of the overpowering presence of the volcanoes, one is left with the overwhelming feeling that it is a very special place which needs to be firmly placed not on the tentative list of heritage sites, but one which the world should look on as important enough for its attention.
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Baby Hazel - Sibling Care
Today you are going to help baby Hazel in taking care of her younger brother Matt. You have to ensure that she takes wonderful care of the younger sibling. Mummy is very busy in the kitchen, with a cake to bake and she wants you to take care of little Matt. In order to interact with the game, you have to use the mouse to click on things and move them around. This is a free online baby care game in which you follow the prompts given to you, letting you know where things are, and what actions should be taken. When Hazel decides that she wants something, you are supposed to give it to her in a hurry lest she starts crying. The balloons on her head will tell you what she wants. The happiness meter at the top of the game, should get full before you can move to the next game. Remember that you are also being timed, and the timer should not get to zero before you are through with the level, or else the game will shut down; just as it will if the happiness meter gets drained, when Hazel in unhappy. In this free online baby care game, you get to help Hazel, feed and entertain Matt; he will eat some lovely food and drink some milk, because you care. You will also have to help in getting Matt to sleep, by reading him some bedtime stories. This is a lovely game which will help in instilling some sense of responsibility in a child with younger siblings; the child will feel protective over the younger ones, and this will lead to great family bonds being created. With this type of bonding, you will find the children growing up ad still being each others keeper.


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Book one in the Plain City Peace series.
It's 1971, and Betsie Troyer's peaceful and predictable life is about to become anything but.
When their parents flee the Amish, nineteen-year-old Betsie and her seventeen-year-old sister Sadie are distraught. Under the dubious guidance of a doting aunt, the girls struggle to keep the secret, praying their parents will return before anyone learns the truth-a truth that may end all hopes of Betsie's marriage to Charley Yoder.
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- Publisher: Kregel Publications
- Publication date: 10/1/2013
- Series: Plain City Peace
- Pages: 288
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About the Author:
Stephanie Reed lives on the outskirts of Plain City, Ohio, site of a once-thriving Amish community. She gleans ideas for her novels from signs glimpsed along the byways of Ohio, as she did for her previous books, "Across the Wide River" and "The Light Across the River."
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My Thoughts:
Betsie is overwhelmed by the changes in her life. Her parents have decided to leave the Amish community and she is to start training for a new job. On top of all of this, in the current year of 1971 the country is at war in Vietnam and are drafting young men even from the Amish community. The sorrow of being alone without her parents is breaking her heart. Thankfully her sister is still living at home and they will continue run the farm along with the help of heir and love of her heart Charley Yoder.
The stress of the war was enough to keep one stressed out I could not imagine my parents not being around to give me a since of security at such a time. The character Betsie was a strong young women taking on the sorrows and problems of the world around her. She may not have gone to war but she battled a war on the home front trying to keep her family together and also an English family she had come to care for.
The author has written a heartbreaking reality tale of love and war within oneself. She also writes of how the Amish perceive the Englishers religion and visa versa.
I was not ready for the book to end wanting to know more about the characters. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
I highly recommend this book.
I rated this book a 5 out of 5.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from Kregel Publishing/Litfuse Publicity Group for review. I was in no way compensated for this review. This is my honest opinion.


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|My finished Terran Alliance fleet prior to its first game. :-)
|My opponent was sporting a nice fleet from Hawker Industries. :-)
So tonight was the first night my Terran Alliance fleet saw some action versus +Francesco Tornimbeni's Hawker Industries. While Francesco was a perfect gentleman, his models also natural allies to mine as defined by the rules, so playing against him gave me also an impression of what amy be in for me in the future. :-)
|This is how we set up.
When we finished setting up, Francesco moved his battleship from its original place on his left edge to the place where you can see it in the picture.
I felt pretty good about setting up and had the intention to cram everything between the asteroid field in the center and the planets on my right, effectively playing a refused flank. Using the grey planet's gravitation field I also expected to speed up my yellow battleship quite a bit.
|End of turn 1.
Well, everything happened differently than planned. At the end of turn 1, three of my four frigates were already blasted into oblivion as I moved them last. Prior to them the cruisers and the battleship fired through the asteroid field, but at half dice with little to no effect.
|End of turn 2.
In the second turn I committed my battleship to swing left and and block Francesco's battleship which was still approaching at enormous speed. In the meantime, his remaining fleet started grinding its way through my remaining frigate and the cruisers which were at this point heavily damaged or gone already.
|End of turn 3.
Turn 3 saw the death of my remaining frigate and the two remaining cruisers. Our battleships passed and threw everything their broadsides had to offer at each other.
|End of turn 4.
Turn 4 was again about the two battleships firing at each other while Francesco's remaining fleet moved in for the kill. Because of the damage on my battleship it became increasingly impossible to do any damage at all, so basically we could have called it a game here because it was evident I am going to lose it.
|Turn 5 saw my battleship with three hazard markers on her...
|...but for a change I was lucky with my dice and was able to take all three of them off again.
|End of turn 6.
In turn 6 my battleship was finally shot into pieces. The game ended with 18 victory points for Francesco whereas I had -8 victory points. (which I feel is kinda silly for a wargame to have negative victory points, but I guess in the end it's just a matter of scale and taste) In other words, he won with a difference of 26 victory points. He lost one frigate while I lost my entire fleet. :-/
So what were my major mistakes to learn from in the future?
- I underestimated his speed. That alone was fatal.
- Rather than trying to outrun him around the asteroid field and do non-effective shots through it, I should have met him head on with my full fleet.
- I need to protect my frigates better. In the two games I played so far they were canon fodder, but preserving them is essential for them to be effective.
- Target priority is essential. I should have either thrown everything at his battleship or everything at everything but his battleship.
So all in all it was a very unpleasant yet instructive experience which I still hope not to repeat in the future too many times. At this point, Dystopian Wars feels easier for me because in that game I usually envision a general strategy for a game which always works more or less as I put it into action. In Firestorm Armada, however, it feels to me as if I run into tons of obstacles before I can even put my strategy in place. Now I don't know why that would be, be it the character of Terran Alliance fleet, the different players than those I play DW with,or the different rule set. Oh well, we'll see better after a couple more games. :-)