Cross Your Heart by Michele Bardsley

Author:Michele Bardsley [Bardsley, Michele]
Format: epub
Tags: Vampires, Horror, Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal, Ghost Stories, Mystery Fiction, Revenge, Occult & Supernatural, Paranormal Romance Stories, Detectives, Oklahoma
ISBN: 9780451231055
Publisher: Signet

Broken Heart 7 - Cross Your Heart

Chapter 10

“We shouldn’t get involved, “I said, though my voice held little resolve. “You should date your own kind. And m-marry and have children. You would be an excellent alpha for the Broken Heart were-cats.”

“Alpha,” he stated flatly.

“Oh. Um, yes. Serri told me that Calphon is dying. They need a new alpha. They want you.” I tried for a smile and failed. “Didn’t you know?”

His gaze flicked away, and hurt ghosted through me. “You did know.”

“I came to check it out,” he said. “I was tired of being alone. I could never get close to anyone. Being a shifter isn’t a secret you can share with your pals.” He captured my gaze. “I haven’t agreed to anything.”

“But you’re considering it.”

“I didn’t know I’d meet you, okay?” A muscle ticked in his jaw. “You… you… goddamnit!” He kissed me so hard my lips felt bruised and swollen when he came up for air. His breath feathered my mouth, and I noticed that the irises of his eyes were diamond shaped. The jaguar was stirring. “I have never wanted anyone like you, Elizabeth. I want to be near you all the time. I love the way you smell. I get a jolt at the sound of your voice, your laugh. I know it sounds crazy.”

He was doing it again—using his words to show tenderness. Yet, there was a raw quality to his tone, as though he were not used to saying such things. Of course, that could also be the perception of my romance-starved imagination. His honesty carved through my jealousy, my doubts, my self-control.

“You deserve a life with a wife, or two, and children, Tez. I can’t give you a family. I can’t lock you into my marital curse, either.”

“Uh-huh.” He stared at me, his expression inscrutable. “You through with all your protesting?”

He sounded angry. I was just trying to be practical! For both our sakes. “I believe so, yes.”

“Sure?” he asked impatiently. “All done?”

I nodded.

“Good.” He kissed me again—administering a full-on sensual attack with teeth and tongue, and his hands stroked from my hips to my rib cage, and dared to touch the undersides of my breasts. My body tingled with need, and all points south were experiencing quite the reawakening. I heard a moan, and was shocked to realize the low sound had come from me.

Tez stepped back, his hands settling on my hips. “I’m not interested in any other woman, human, undead or were-cat.”

“Tez, it’s premature to make any decisions about your future.”

“Our future. Fine. Let’s focus on the right now, princess.” He rubbed his knuckles under my jaw. “I want you. You want me.”

“Yes.” Why deny what was so obvious?

To my astonishment, he dropped to his knees. His fingers dipped under my shirt and undid my pants.

“Tez!”

“Don’t give me the ‘sex is marriage’ lecture again, all right?” He peeled back my trousers and wiggled them down my hips. I felt exposed… and expectant. The impromptu eroticism shushed my common sense.

He pressed his mouth to the vee of my thighs.

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