A Mate's Touch (Ozark Mountain Shifters Book 5) by P. Jameson

Author:P. Jameson [Jameson, P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Paper Zombie Press
Published: 2019-11-24T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Raden kept his eyes on Seleka where she waited for him by the door. She was a conundrum of emotions and actions all wound up into an impossible tangle. One he hadn’t wanted to explore until this morning when she tried to leave.

No, that wasn’t right. He’d wanted to explore his mate many times. He was even obsessed with it, fighting his wolf at every turn, to remain on the mountain. So what had changed?

He knew the answer though.

What she told him about her pack tossing her out changed everything. He saw it as a personal affront. He’d taken a goddamned dagger to the pride to make sure this very thing would never happen. After all he’d sacrificed to make sure Avan lived… she should have fought for Seleka. That was the deal they’d made. Seleka would be safe if he agreed to throw the fight. Safe… and she wouldn’t have to mourn the sister she loved so damn much.

It had seemed like a good deal at the time, trading his pride to save his mate from pain and embarrassment. Now, it was all for nothing.

The cashier handed him his change and he grabbed a toothpick from the supply on the counter, holding it between his lips as he headed toward his female.

He’d won the who-would-pay argument by telling Seleka it was all or nothing. Either she let him buy her food or she buy his too. A slightly asshole move, but he wasn’t ashamed of it. His wolf relished this tiny victory.

Wordlessly, he held the door open for her to walk through. She was so uptight, arms crossed over her chest, short legs snapping out quick steps. Like if she could only get to the Jeep, she would be safe.

He’d wanted to ask more questions while they ate, but the close quarters of the counter stools offered zero privacy. And if one more goddamned male looked at her with concern, he probably would have lost his shit.

Seleka reached to open the door, and he slammed it closed again with his palm on the window. Gasping, she stared at him. “What are you doing?”

“We’re going for a walk, remember.”

She shook her head. “Not necessary. I’m fine.”

“You need to shift.”

“It can wait.”

A soft growl rolled up his throat, but she held his gaze.

“What happened to you in there?” he demanded. “Was it talk of the hunters? Did they hurt you more than I realized?”

She frowned. “No. I mean… it was weird hearing Rosie talk about them, but that wasn’t the problem.”

So there was a problem.

“If you don’t want to tell me, fine. But we’re going for that walk.”

Seleka pressed her lips together. There was a touch of defiance in her eyes and it sent a shiver up his spine. He wanted to challenge her, make her submit. Kiss her. He wanted to kiss her until she conformed to his will, molding her body against his—

No.

“Fine,” Seleka breathed.

“Trail’s this way.” He reached for her hand to lead the way, but she pulled back before they made contact and started for the woods past the parking lot.

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