harder against his chest and he released her. A
deep breath filled her lungs as she backed up a few steps in an effort to clear
her lust-filled mind. “You don’t even know me.”
“I know enough.”
“What do you like about me? And I don’t mean physical
attraction.”
His brow furrowed and he was silent for a few seconds. “I
like your strength.”
“What’s my favorite color?”
“I don’t know,” he replied.
“That’s my point. It’s your wolf that wants me, your animal
nature, pushing you to claim me. But what about the human part inside of you?
How do you know in two weeks you won’t hate me?”
“I could never hate you. If that’s what’s holding you back,
then you’re worrying needlessly.” He took a step toward her.
She retreated another step. And how did she know he wouldn’t
be taken from her in short time? What guarantee did she have that she wouldn’t
be left alone again? She knew there wasn’t any. If she chose to move forward
with Konrad, she knew she’d be risking her heart, and possibly the last bit of
her humanity. After the loss she’d suffered, she didn’t know if she could enter
into another pack. If she had nothing to lose then she couldn’t be hurt like
that again. But that wasn’t the only thing holding her back. There was also the
fact that she didn’t like changing into her wolf. Most times she took sleeping
pills at the full moon and slept through the forced shift. Damn if she wasn’t
just screwed up. But looking at him now made her want things she swore she’d
never return to. “Look, it’s complicated.”
“At least try to explain it to me.”
She couldn’t open up all those wounds. Not now. But he
deserved something. “Let’s just say that I had a plan for my life, and you
showing up has altered that plan. Now, I don’t know what I want anymore. But I
know this. If I’m going to be with you, it will be because you choose me and I
choose you. Fate can be a heartless bitch and I won’t have her dictating my
life.”
He smiled and closed the distance between them. “So where
does this put us?”
She didn’t resist when he pulled her close, wrapping his
arms around her lower waist. “I don’t know where this leaves us. Everything is
just happening so fast that…” She sighed. “I don’t know. Maybe we could go on a
date.”
“Date?” He pulled back slightly to look at her. “What do you
mean date?”
“You know, go out to dinner, catch a movie—”
“I know what a date is.” He stepped back from her and ran
his hand through his hair.
“Well, if you don’t want to date me then we can just forget
it.” She started walking toward the truck. She couldn’t give up control just
like that. Damn it, she was trying to work with him, but blind trust she
couldn’t do. “Just forget it. Take me home.”
He reached out and encircled her waist, pulling her back
against his chest. “Tyra, you’re going to drive me insane. If you don’t want to
sleep with me, fine. But at least come back to my den. Let me protect you and
keep you safe.”
Oh she wanted to sleep with him all right. And feeling his
erection now pressed firm against her rump had her shivering in anticipation.
Before she could stop herself, she wiggled her hips slowly against him, tearing
a low growl from him. His hand skimmed up her abdomen, coming to rest right
under her breasts. That wonderful smell wrapped around her. Somehow she knew
that she would find pleasure beyond her wildest imaginings with this man.
Liquid heat began to gather at the juncture of her thighs. Her nipples puckered
and her breasts felt heavy.
“Hmmm, Tyra. You smell so sweet.”
She had to pull it together or she would find herself laid
out on the grass urging him forward into her. His other hand had disappeared
beneath the hem on her dress to rub her thigh. “I don’t want to lose my
independence.”
He growled low in her ear. “I’m going to protect you.
Whether you make it easy for me in
deep breath filled her lungs as she backed up a few steps in an effort to clear
her lust-filled mind. “You don’t even know me.”
“I know enough.”
“What do you like about me? And I don’t mean physical
attraction.”
His brow furrowed and he was silent for a few seconds. “I
like your strength.”
“What’s my favorite color?”
“I don’t know,” he replied.
“That’s my point. It’s your wolf that wants me, your animal
nature, pushing you to claim me. But what about the human part inside of you?
How do you know in two weeks you won’t hate me?”
“I could never hate you. If that’s what’s holding you back,
then you’re worrying needlessly.” He took a step toward her.
She retreated another step. And how did she know he wouldn’t
be taken from her in short time? What guarantee did she have that she wouldn’t
be left alone again? She knew there wasn’t any. If she chose to move forward
with Konrad, she knew she’d be risking her heart, and possibly the last bit of
her humanity. After the loss she’d suffered, she didn’t know if she could enter
into another pack. If she had nothing to lose then she couldn’t be hurt like
that again. But that wasn’t the only thing holding her back. There was also the
fact that she didn’t like changing into her wolf. Most times she took sleeping
pills at the full moon and slept through the forced shift. Damn if she wasn’t
just screwed up. But looking at him now made her want things she swore she’d
never return to. “Look, it’s complicated.”
“At least try to explain it to me.”
She couldn’t open up all those wounds. Not now. But he
deserved something. “Let’s just say that I had a plan for my life, and you
showing up has altered that plan. Now, I don’t know what I want anymore. But I
know this. If I’m going to be with you, it will be because you choose me and I
choose you. Fate can be a heartless bitch and I won’t have her dictating my
life.”
He smiled and closed the distance between them. “So where
does this put us?”
She didn’t resist when he pulled her close, wrapping his
arms around her lower waist. “I don’t know where this leaves us. Everything is
just happening so fast that…” She sighed. “I don’t know. Maybe we could go on a
date.”
“Date?” He pulled back slightly to look at her. “What do you
mean date?”
“You know, go out to dinner, catch a movie—”
“I know what a date is.” He stepped back from her and ran
his hand through his hair.
“Well, if you don’t want to date me then we can just forget
it.” She started walking toward the truck. She couldn’t give up control just
like that. Damn it, she was trying to work with him, but blind trust she
couldn’t do. “Just forget it. Take me home.”
He reached out and encircled her waist, pulling her back
against his chest. “Tyra, you’re going to drive me insane. If you don’t want to
sleep with me, fine. But at least come back to my den. Let me protect you and
keep you safe.”
Oh she wanted to sleep with him all right. And feeling his
erection now pressed firm against her rump had her shivering in anticipation.
Before she could stop herself, she wiggled her hips slowly against him, tearing
a low growl from him. His hand skimmed up her abdomen, coming to rest right
under her breasts. That wonderful smell wrapped around her. Somehow she knew
that she would find pleasure beyond her wildest imaginings with this man.
Liquid heat began to gather at the juncture of her thighs. Her nipples puckered
and her breasts felt heavy.
“Hmmm, Tyra. You smell so sweet.”
She had to pull it together or she would find herself laid
out on the grass urging him forward into her. His other hand had disappeared
beneath the hem on her dress to rub her thigh. “I don’t want to lose my
independence.”
He growled low in her ear. “I’m going to protect you.
Whether you make it easy for me in
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