A Mate's Sacrifice: (Hot Paranormal Romance) (Ozark Mountain Shifters Book 2) by P. Jameson

Author:P. Jameson [Jameson, P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Romance
Goodreads: 23462142
Publisher: Virtual Bookseller
Published: 2014-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The next time Braeh awoke, it was to the light of day. The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes, was Vesh staring back at her. He was still as could be, his head resting on his bicep. She’d think he was asleep if not for the intensity of his gaze.

Second day in a row waking up to him staring. This was the beginning of an odd trend.

“Why are you doing that?” Her voice was hoarse from sleep.

His gaze dipped to her mouth. “What?”

“Staring.”

And back to her eyes. “You’re beautiful. I like watching you sleep.”

Braeh’s cheeks heated, but she brushed his compliment off with a joke. “You know that sounds creepy, right?”

He shrugged. “You asked.”

To escape his watchful gaze, Braeh braved the cold and ran to the bathroom. She knew exactly what happened to her bobbed hair after a night of heavy sleep. Glancing in the mirror, she winced. Yep. It was bad enough to scare small children. Halloween costume, here I come. Forget Zombie Queen, she could just be Braeh In The Morning.

She finger combed the locks back into place for a temporary fix, then used the toilet and brushed her teeth. She stared at her reflection in the mirror. Yep. That would have to do.

Opening the bathroom door, she ran back to bed, curling in the warm covers. Vesh had rolled onto his back and was glaring at the ceiling.

“So…” Everything felt very awkward in the light of morning. Normally, she’d busy herself making breakfast, but that wasn’t happening. “I wish this place had a kitchen.”

He glanced at her. His jaw was set and harsh, but his two day beard growth softened it slightly.

“And a gas fireplace would be nice.”

Just then, her phone beeped. Rolling over, she grabbed it from the night stand and opened the text from Kerri.

Meeting in the cafeteria at 8.

Braeh texted back, Got it.

“Don’t people have their own kitchens here?” she asked.

“I’m sure they do.” Vesh stood and threw chunks of wood into the fireplace, along with a starter log. “These are guest cabins, used for temporary housing. For visitors or if someone is displaced for some reason.”

“So there’s a cafeteria.”

He nodded, striking a match and lighting the starter. “For gathering. We like doing things as a community. As a pack. I’d guess it’s used for lunch mostly. But they probably serve breakfast too.” He glanced at her. “You hungry?”

Oddly, she was. Waiting for lunch seemed impossible today. Maybe it was all the excitement catching up to her. “Yes. And it’s only the first day but I already miss cooking. Also, Kerri says we need to meet there at eight.”

He rummaged through his duffle bag and came out with a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt. “I’m taking a shower,” he mumbled. “I’ll leave the door unlocked in case you need to use the bathroom to get ready.”

He was in the bathroom with the water running before she could answer. And yeah, no way was she stepping foot in that steamy room with only a thin plastic sheet separating her from his naked body.

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