Bound by Destiny by Stephanie Yarns

Author:Stephanie Yarns [Yarns, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-30T05:00:00+00:00

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Sebastian snatched his hand back like she burnt him. “Like hell we do!”

Eve was confused. Didn’t he want it to stay? To protect her. “Why?” she asked. “What happened to you liking knowing what was going on with me?”

“That was before I realized that it worked two ways.”

“Oh, so it was okay for me to keep it when it was only your life in danger?” Eve felt the flicker of anger and tried to squash it. Easier said than done.

“Yes,” he said, looking away.

“If that isn’t the most chauvinistic—” She was getting wound up when he met her eyes again.

“Eve, you don’t understand.” There was a redness rising in his olive skin.

“Then, please, enlighten me. Because from where I’m sitting, you have a hero complex going on.”

Sebastian glanced at Gideon for help and his best friend shrugged at him. “Fine. When I eat, it’s not always… neat.”

“So, you need a bib?”

He made a strangled sound, somewhere between a laugh and groan. “No, well, I mean maybe, but the part I’m talking about is I get…” He trailed off, unwilling to go into detail about his feeding habits.

“You get what, Sebastian? Let’s pretend that I’m an adult. Granted, I haven’t given you much reason to believe that, but, I swear, I am.”

“Fine. I usually get cut up a bit. Claws. Fingernails. Something breaks my skin.”

“I’m fine,” she said, looking away from his brown eyes. “I’m totally fine. I’m an adult.” She had to close her eyes against the visions in her head. “Shit.”

“So, you see where the problem arises?” He took her hand this time while touching her cheek.

She dared herself to meet his gaze. “Well, I see me still dealing with your diet…”

“I stuck a piece of glass in my finger and you bled for it.” His tone was abrupt but at the same time, his fingers tightened on hers.

She looked back to him, eyes wide. “Oh.”

“Yes. Oh.”

“Then why haven’t I bled before?” she asked.

“Completely accidental. Deer don’t tend to fight back with claws.” He watched her slight color drain from her face.

“So they don’t.” She hesitated for a moment before rushing her next words. “Okay, fine, get rid of it, because I don’t want to put Alex or Micah through hell, but do me a favor, don’t tell me what you eat again. Please? No matter how much I ask.”

Sebastian laughed softly. “Of course.” He brought her knuckles up to his lips. “Does this mean you forgive me for earlier?”

“You mean when you sent Fallon after Gideon to protect me? Of course I do.”

“That’s not what I mean, and you know it.” He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close. The way she instantly lay her head on his shoulder touched him deep. Even after what she knew he wanted to do earlier, she still trusted him. Her small yawn brought a smile to his face and he glanced again at Gideon. His expression mirrored the feeling in Sebastian’s chest.

“You need sleep,” Gideon said as he stood.

She nodded against the warmth surrounding her.

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