Wild Bear (Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance) (Rescue Bears Book 2) by Scarlett Grove Page B

looked up at him with an astonished expression. He smiled and started to laugh.
    “Good?” he asked.
    “This is fantastic. I can see why the public loved you so much.”
    “I’m a shifter. My senses are keener than a human’s. It’s not a fair competition in the kitchen. I understand flavor on a whole other level.”
    “It shows.”
    She was starving from the hike and greedily ate her delicious meal. When she was done, she groaned, thinking it couldn’t get any better than this. That’s when Shane pulled out the glass cups of chocolate mousse from the fridge. He topped them off with dollops of his whipped cream and a handful of fresh berries.
    Lily dipped her spoon into the mousse and lifted it to her lips. The chocolate had subtle flavors of caramel and the whipped cream tasted of cherries. She moaned with pleasure, and Shane looked down at her with hooded eyes.
    “This is so good,” she groaned.
    “It’s good to see you smile,” he said in a low voice.
    Lily could see the light of the bear in his eyes. She’d seen it so many times before when he’d looked at her. It made her heart beat faster. She missed Shane so much. When he’d left without saying goodbye, she didn’t know what to do.
    She was here with him now and all the old feelings were flooding her mind and heart. Most of her feelings were full of desire and lust. But others were darker. Lily was still angry he’d left without her.
    “Why did you leave me, Shane?” she asked.
    “We never agreed we were going to leave together.”
    “We meant everything to each other, Shane. Don’t tell me you didn’t feel that. We talked for hours about the future. We told each other everything. Everything Shane. I was the one who told you your stepfather was still alive. I’m the one who was always there.”
    “I know, Lily. That’s why I wanted to talk to you again. You mean a lot to me.”
    “You didn’t even say goodbye. After everything we’d been through. I loved you, Shane. You were my best friend.”
    “There are things about me you don’t understand. I have so little control,” he said, walking around to where she sat on her stool. He was right in front of her, his blue eyes shining with animal intensity.
    “I know your bear is broken. That isn’t a reason not to say goodbye to your best friend.”
    “I could never say goodbye to you,” he growled.
    He leaned in and cupped her face in his hands. Hot lips crushed hers, and she gasped, wrapping her arms around his broad shoulders. She was transfixed by the smell of the hike on his skin and the sweet taste of chocolate on his lips. Lily was swept up in the sensations of his body as he pulled her against him. He was hard as steel on her stomach.
    “Oh God,” she gasped. “Shane.”
    He kissed her face and neck, sliding his tongue along her earlobe. He sniffed the inside of her neck. Shane grasped her breast and began to knead it in his big hand. Lily could feel the primal force of the bear inside him. He moved his hands around her thighs and hefted her up around his waist, carrying her into the bedroom. Deep in the moment, Lily looked up into Shane’s eyes. They were full of feral fire. The bear was closer than she’d ever seen. He laid her on his bed, moving over her with decisive movements.
    “Shane?” she said.
    “Lily. Mate.”
    “Oh, Shane.”
    Now she knew for sure. She was his fated mate. His. She belonged to him forever.
    He kissed her as he pulled off her clothes, not giving her time to think. They were naked quickly, and he pushed her legs open to smell her scent. He licked her up and down, sniffing and growling. His hands ran over her body, caressing her skin along her hips and waist. Lily looked down at him, and she could hardly recognize him. She didn’t know what it was.
    They had depended on each other once. She’d loved him to her soul, even through the worst of times. Somewhere at the bottom of her heart, she’d always longed to be with him again. Now they were