Christmas Kisses_A Zodiac Shifters Paranormal Romance Anthology by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nordic Lights Press
Published: 2017-12-18T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Danae woke to Aramond’s soft snores, the sound rumbling in his chest almost like a purr. Curled next to him, back to front, she snuggled closer, and his arm tightened around her waist. A weightlessness swelled in her chest, and as she inhaled, his familiar scent of Earth and fresh rain filled her senses. She did a slow stretch, her muscles aching in all the right places, a reminder of their passionate lovemaking. Aramond held good to his promise of pleasure and had made her scream his name again and again.

The embers in the fireplace twinkled, as if winking at all they had seen.

“Good evening, my love,” the scruff on Aramond’s chin tickled the back of Danae’s ear, “or should I say, happy winter solstice.”

The winter solstice…

Danae slid from his embrace, stood, and sought out her clothes. Her shirt and bra lay across the couch while her underwear and jeans were in a pile under one of the claw-foot chairs. She grabbed her clothes and donned them as quickly as possible.

Aramond rose to his feet, the lean contours of the muscles in his chest and abdomen rippling with the movement. “You’re tense. What’s wrong?”

She padded over to him and ran her hand over his shoulder and down his arm, enjoying the firm muscles beneath his smooth skin. “I want to see if the snow melted, so we can run to the ravine and…” She bit her lip, unwilling to complete her thought for fear of jinxing them.

He threw on his shirt, pulled on his pants, and gave her a wink. “Let’s see then.” With a quick tug, he drew her toward the curtain and the darkness beyond.

A quiver built in her stomach, part anticipation, part dread. She really wanted to celebrate their first winter solstice at the ravine so they could honor Alora and Lemuria in the best possible way. If they were lucky, light from the planet would infuse into the sunstone in the necklace she’d made for Aramond, blessing them with a long and happy union.

Standing next to the curtain, Aramond gripped the drapery’s fine, silken edge. “You ready?”

She nodded and held her breath.

His fingers tightened around the material before he flung the curtain back.

Snow glittered in the moonlight, the drifts covering the front steps, the driveway, and the grass beyond.

Danae’s heart sank, her chest tightening to the point of pain. “The snow didn’t melt. It’s too deep—”

“Shh…” Aramond wrapped his arms around her waist, and drew her to him, her back pressing against his strong chest. “We can still go if you want.”

She turned to face him, her hands landing on his broad shoulders. “What? How?”

His smile lit up his handsome features as he gripped her hand and kissed her knuckles. “Come with me.”

Confusion toyed with her mind, her thoughts reeling. “What?”

Drawing away, he tugged her toward the kitchen. “Trust me, okay?”

“All right.” When they headed toward the back entryway, her pulse spiked. She needed to stall long enough to grab the necklace from her box hidden under the sink.

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