Total pages in book: 42
Estimated words: 38523 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 193(@200wpm)___ 154(@250wpm)___ 128(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 38523 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 193(@200wpm)___ 154(@250wpm)___ 128(@300wpm)
“You’re not going anywhere.”
I stare at him with disbelief and then a tinge of fear. “I don’t want to stay here anymore.” The anger returns to his eyes and I instantly regret my words. “I can’t do this.”
“Do what?” He nearly sneers the words. But his expression gives me the impression that he really wants to know.
“I just wanted to talk to you. I didn’t mean for this.” My voice trails off as I motion in the air between us.
“Do you only want Owen then?” I stare at him open-mouthed. The shame returns with a vengeance. I mumble my words to the floor as tears fall down my face. “This isn’t what I came here for. I don’t do this.” I wipe my face and sniffle before looking into the beast’s eyes, knowing I’ve fucked up badly. “I’ve never done this before. I didn’t mean for it to happen. I’m sorry I offended you.”
“I know.”
“You know what?”
“That you haven’t done this before. I can tell.” His words crush the last bit of strength that I had. I thought he was enjoying it…I didn’t realize I was so bad that he could tell I didn’t know what I was doing. My voice catches as I try to respond, so I just slam my mouth shut. This wasn’t a part of my plan. “Why are you so upset?”
“I’m sorry.” I’m a blubbering fool. I’m so damn humiliated. “Please just leave me here.”
“No.”
He’s not going to let me go. The realization hits me and tears prick at the back of my eyes. I regret my decision to follow them.
“Stop crying.” I tilt my head back and stare at the ceiling through blurred vision, not knowing what to do or how to control myself. All I know is that I’m not okay. “I don’t like it when you cry.” I focus on my breathing and do my best to calm down. I need to figure a way out of this, and all of these emotions aren’t helping.
I close my eyes and feel my chest heave. I concentrate on obeying the shifter. I don’t want to make him any angrier than I already have. At this point I’m in unchartered waters, abandoned and lost and more emotional than I’ve ever felt in my life. This was such a bad idea.
Before I can scold myself anymore, Luke’s strong arms wrap around my waist, lift me up, and pull me into his chiseled chest. My hands land on his hard pecs and I stare up at his gorgeous face through my lashes. The smothered fire in my core blazes to life.
Luke
I can’t fucking stand her crying. I’ve only been alone with her for less than an hour and I’ve already fucked this up. I knew this would happen. She’s too different. There’s no way she’ll be able to handle both of us. She can’t even handle me.
Or I can’t handle her.
Jealousy seeps through me. If Owen were here, she wouldn’t be crying. She was all over him. Rubbing her soft body against him, eager for his touch. She’s terrified of me. What the hell does he have that I don’t? We’re twins for fuck’s sake. Not that we look it. Or act like it. Whatever, he can have her. Even as I think the words, I know I’ll never fucking stand for it.
She’s mine.
My wolf snarls in my chest and I have to work damn hard to make sure my anger isn’t showing. She’s still cowering from me. What the fuck did I do that has her so fearful of me? She’s my mate. Her body wants me, that much I’m certain of.
I’m not letting her run from me. I’m not going to lay back and watch her writhe under Owen’s touch and avoid me. I can give her everything she needs and she’s going to have to learn to take it and fucking deal with me and everything that comes with being my mate. She’ll learn.
And she’s going to start learning right fucking now.
I lift that sweet ass of hers up off the ground. My dick twitches at the sound of her shocked gasp. I fucking love that noise. Another wave of her arousal fills the cave and I know I’m not making this shit up. She may be scared of me, she may be second-guessing tracking us down, but she sure as hell wants me to fuck her. At least her body does. Her heat is going to hit her hard real fucking soon and I’ll be sure to keep my dick in her as often as possible. Owen can wait in fucking line.
Her small hands land on my chest and her dark eyes look at me through thick lashes. I crush my lips on hers, pouring my frustration into the demanding kiss. Her breath mingles with mine and heats the air between us. I bite her bottom lip and squeeze her ass in my hands. She squeals and moans as my hands roam over her smooth skin, quickly ripping her clothes off. I’m aggressive with her small body, but I need to know she can handle this. I’ll be as gentle as I can with her tight pussy, but this, me manhandling her, she needs to fucking get used to this. That little act she pulled earlier isn’t going to fly with me. It’s time she satisfied both of us. I know she wants me and now she’s going to have to take me.