Darkside of the Moon: Rise of the Arkansas Werewolves by Jodi Vaughn

Author:Jodi Vaughn [Vaughn, Jodi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780996439428
Google: XCAfjgEACAAJ
Publisher: Jodi Vaughn
Published: 2015-09-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Skylar yawned and stretched out in the bed as the light of dawn sparkled through her window. She glanced over and noted the sky was bright and clear with no evidence of last night’s rain.

She turned over to check on Sophia. Her heart stuttered to a standstill when she saw the bed was empty.

She jumped out of bed and threw open the bedroom door. She made it only a few steps before she froze at what she saw on the couch.

Zane had shifted back into his human form and was lying on his back on the couch. Little Sophia was lying sprawled on his bare chest, and he had his arm draped over her back, making sure she wouldn’t fall.

Her heart and her womb lurched at the tender sight.

She let a sigh slip past her lips as she brushed her hand over her heart.

Zane stirred and blinked awake. He glanced down at the child in his arms and then up at her.

“Morning.” His hoarse voice had her stomach turning warm with desire.

She cleared her throat and nodded toward the precious package he was holding.

“How did she end up here?” Her gaze flitted back to his sleepy eyes.

“Not sure. She came out during the night when the thunder got bad. She must have thought I was her dad, ’cause the next thing I knew, she’d crawled up on me like a ladder and lay down.” He tried to shrug from his reclining position. “I didn’t want to disturb her so I let her sleep.”

“Oh.” She swallowed. Her throat was like sandpaper while her other parts were heating up.

“When did you, ya know”—she waved her hand at him—“shift back?”

“Around two.” He wrapped both arms around Sophia’s tiny back and sat up. His muscles clenched and strained with the motion in a beautiful dance.

He stood with her still in his arms. Barefoot and dressed only in jeans, he looked like something out of a woman’s fantasy.

“Where are you going?” she managed to squeak out when he walked past her.

“I’m putting her in the bed,” he whispered over the child’s shoulder.

He might be a Guardian, but he knew how to handle a lady, no matter what her age.

She smiled as he gave her his back and walked into the bedroom. She followed behind, watching him gently lay the child down and pull the sheet up to her chin. Sophia mumbled something in her sleep and turned over to the side.

He turned and shot her a glare. “What?”

“You look like a natural.” She grinned.

“Don’t let your womb get all weepy. The kid was scared of the thunder and thought I was her dad. It’s not personal.” He shifted his weight and stuck in hands in his jeans pockets.

“I never thought you would be so good with a little girl. Growing up, you seemed so distant. So aloof.”

“I didn’t have time to be bugged by little kids like you and my sister.” He padded toward the kitchen. “Want some coffee?”

“Sure. I was just about to make some.

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