Bear Meets Girl by Catherine Vale

Author:Catherine Vale [Vale, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 26245171
Publisher: Wild Hearts Press
Published: 2015-09-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Angela didn’t know a heart could ache so fiercely, but when she looked into Cole’s grief-stricken eyes, she was surprised hers didn’t just completely shatter into a million pieces inside her chest. She couldn’t possibly imagine what it must have been like for Cole to watch the woman he love kill herself in order to be rid of him, because it had to be a million times worse than the pain she was feeling now – and that was just completely unfathomable to her.

No wonder he has intimacy issues. She mentally shook her head in amazement. She was astounded he’d even let her touch him at all last night.

As the seconds stretched by in silence, Cole let out a bitter laugh and looked away. “I’ve struck you speechless, have I?” His lip curled in disgust. “Then again, I can’t really be surprised that you’re horrified at me.”

“Horrified?” Angela echoed.

“That I drove the woman I loved to her death.”

“No.” Angela reached out and touched his arm. “That wasn’t your fault. She was the one who decided to end her life, and that was after she tried to end yours. You have no blame in this.”

“I do.” He clenched his hands so hard she heard several of his knuckles pop. “I should have stayed away from her. I knew better. I knew that hybrids like me don’t have a place amongst shifters, and that my only place amongst mages is as an amusement at best, or a science experiment at worst.”

Rage choked Angela on behalf of him, and she tightened her grip on his arm without thinking about it. “That’s total bullshit,” she hissed.

He snapped his head up, his eyes glowing blue again. “I speak nothing but the truth.”

“I know. And that’s bullshit!”

Before she knew what she was doing, Angela yanked Cole against her chest and captured his mouth in a bruising kiss. Instantly his massive arms banded around her, crushing their bodies together as he battled with her for control, their tongues clashing, teeth nipping, fingernails digging into taut muscle and curves. But what began as a punishing battle of wills soon melted into something more passionate, their harsh grips turning into smooth caresses, their teeth gently nipping rather than biting, their tongues gliding instead of tangling.

“I’m not saying none of that stuff happened to you,” Angela murmured against his lips, taking a moment to catch her breath. “I’m just saying it’s wrong. I’m not so blinded by prejudice and irrational fear that I would rather kill myself than give into what’s clearly the most natural thing in the world.” She ran her fingers through his chestnut curls, enjoying loving the dense, yet silky texture of his hair against her skin. “In case you haven’t noticed, I chose to be a Protector instead of sticking with my clan. I’m standing a little ways outside the box, too.”

His glowing eyes faded slowly back to violet as he searched her face. “You really, really don’t care that I’m a hybrid?”

She shook her head.

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