Precarious Possessions (Maxwell Investigations) by Dawn Ibanez Page A

as he settled into her body fully. This was his paradise. No one and
nothing else that could possibly feel as exquisite as this.
    She locked her ankles behind his back and held on as he
started to move inside of her. After so long, she finally felt complete. Her
dazed eyes opened to look up at him. Madison caressed his face and smiled at
him.
    “What’s so funny?” he asked moving slowly inside her.
    “You look like you’re here to stake a claim.” She gasped
pleasantly when he slammed into her.
    The grin he gave her was utterly ruthless and wolfish. He
leaned close and ran his tongue along the mark he left. “I am,” he whispered
before biting down.
    Madison cried out as another orgasm raced through her. Her
arms tightened around him as his thrusts started to pick up speed and strength.
His name became a chant as he mastered her body in a way only he had ever been
able to.
    Troy roared into the moonlight as his body reached its own
release. He lowered his head and started to gently lick at the bite he left on
her skin. Her body was still shaking as if driven too hard, too fast. His grin
returned when he felt her lips press a kiss to his cheek. “ Madi ,”
he said softly. When she looked up at him, his grin flashed the dimple in his
left cheek. “We have four years to make up for,” he said in a reasonable tone.
    She returned his grin before shifting her legs and rolling
over. When he was pinned under her, she ground her body against his. “And
you’re still hard,” she whispered before kissing him.
    He grabbed her hips and thrust up into her. “Let’s see what
you can do about that,” he said softly.

Chapter 5-

 
    Claudia walked into her room and gave Alex a small smile.
When she woke and found him sleeping peacefully, she slipped away to take a
long hot shower.
    That shower also gave her a chance to think and hide.
    Alex ran his fingers through his damp hair, having taken his
own shower in his old room. “You don’t want to marry me,” he said softly. He
heard her slow inhale and gave her a sad smile. “It’s okay if you don’t.
There’s probably a bunch of guys in Europe that’ll sweep you off your feet.”
    Claudia rolled her eyes as she went to look for something to
wear. “It’s not that and you know it,” she answered him.
    “I thought we were through this,” he said on a sigh. When
she looked at him with narrowed eyes, he continued. “I love you, and since I’m
only human I can’t….” His eyes widened as he came to his feet. “That’s it,
isn’t it?” he asked. “I can’t claim you like a Wolf or a Vampire.”
    She shook her head. “ Don’t be an asshole ,”
she said with a roll of her eyes. She touched his cheek and looked into his
eyes. “I love you Alex. There is nothing that will ever be able to change
that.”
    He could tell there was something more. He stepped closer to
her and put his hands on her hips. “Talk to me,” he whispered.
    The look in his eyes warned her that he wouldn’t let this
conversation drop. “How do you know I’m what you want?” she asked in a small
voice. She shook her head when he started to protest. “I don’t know what will
happen if I try to Turn you.” She felt his hands loosen and quickly moved away
from him. “We don’t know if I can
have children. Not to mention what they would be.” Claudia wiped at her eyes hating the tears that filled them.
“And if we can’t change you, I can’t stand by and watch you die,” she
confessed.
    Alex looked at her for a long moment. She was trying not to
break down but she was slowly crumbling. He walked over to where she stood and
turned her to the mirror. “I don’t care about kids Claudia,” he said softly. “If we have them, great. They’ll be loved and cherished no
matter what they are.” She took a shaky breath and he kissed her shoulder. “And
Grandfather has already agreed to turn me as a fifth anniversary gift. If you want me to be a Vampire.”
    She shifted in his