Captive of the Beast by Lisa Renee Jones

Author:Lisa Renee Jones
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9781426832765
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2009-04-30T23:00:00+00:00

It took far too long, by Rinehart’s standard, to get Laura safely inside his room.

They’d taken a detour to check on Kresley’s apartment that, while frustrating, had at least allowed Rinehart some time to update with his team. The perimeter was clear; the building was as secure as it could be, considering where they were. Transportation for the extraction was also in place, a helicopter to ensure no one was left behind. The other option had involved Jag and Marisol simply orbing them all out in small numbers, but the risk of leaving anyone behind in danger, even temporarily, had ruled that out. And now, finally, he and Laura could put everything else on temporary hold for a while.

They stepped out of the elevator, completing the short walk to his room. Awareness, sexual heat and a whole lot of tension radiated between them as he unlocked the door and motioned Laura inside.

She eased past him, her shoulder brushing his; his groin tensed with the contact, his desire flaring, the wildness of his Beast clawing at his gut. As if she sensed the darkness in him, her gaze lifted, brushing his with a nervous touch before darting away. Damn it, he had to maintain control. But control evaded him as he followed her through the door, his attention instantly snagged by the way the clingy black dress hugged her truly stellar ass. He inhaled, desperate to rein in his Beast, fearful she would sense the primal side of him. He had to protect her from more than the Beast outside this room—he had to protect her from the one inside him. She started to turn, and he quickly gave her his back, facing the door under the pretense of locking up, reminding himself of his agenda to save her and the others, swearing to himself that he would not touch her.

He had to get by this, had to make sure Laura and her patients were medically stable and ready to move when the time was right. More important than that, Laura had to trust him enough to convince her patients to follow the Knights to safety.

He flipped the lock, but still he didn’t turn. Instead, he snagged from his pocket the remote Max had passed him on the beach. He green-lighted the scrambler and shoved the device back in his pocket. Then, and only then, he turned to face Laura. Which was apparently all she needed to go on the attack; the delay getting to the room had worked against him.

“Who are you, Rinehart? What do you want from me?”

So he’d been right about her growing discomfort. Their alliance on the beach had been forgotten—she’d created a new wall of fear in her mind.

She was close, not more than two feet away. He wanted her closer, but held his position. “A friend. Someone here to help, Laura.”

She shook her head, rejecting that answer, emotion thickening her voice. “How can I know that for sure?”

He searched her eyes, delved deep into their depths and saw the answer he sought.

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