Electric Moon by Stacey Brutger

Author:Stacey Brutger [Brutger, Stacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal & Urban, contemporary fantasy, Kick-Ass Heroine, paranormal romance, Electric Moon, Romance, Lions, Brutger, Conduit, Stacey Brutger, Murder, Tigers, Bears, Alpha, Magic, Urban, A Raven Investigations Novel, Wolf, Witches, Moon's Call, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Action & Adventure, werewolf, Myster, Paranormal, Fantasy, Shapshifter, Electic
Amazon: B00F1JKT9M
Goodreads: 18468648
Publisher: Stacey Brutger
Published: 2013-09-05T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

“Un-cuff me.” Metal clanked against wood as Durant lifted his arms.

Raven could only shake her head.

“You don’t want to leave me locked up for others to find.”

She hadn’t realized she’d backed away from his damn hypnotic voice until her shoulders hit the wall. It knocked some sense into her. She fumbled with the keys as she fished them out of her pocket, nearly dropped them when she pulled them free.

She haphazardly tossed the keys at him, grabbing for the door when she heard wood groan then splinter.

The lock slowed her down.

Before she could crack the door open an inch, he was there. His palm came to rest near her head, oh so very casually cutting off her escape. The cuffs from his wrist dangled inches from her nose. “Our date isn’t done.”

Raven couldn’t stop herself from shaking, couldn’t make herself turn to face him and the truth. “You need to get away from me. You’re not safe.”

He spun her around, slamming her back against the door. She glanced up in surprise. Anger darkened Durant’s face. “Let’s get something straight. If I wanted to leave, I could’ve at any time. You didn’t hurt me.”

Her gaze dropped to the bright splash of blood that stained the collar of his shirt.

“The need to bite is instinctual.” He tipped up her chin. “A bite from an alpha is a strong aphrodisiac. You’re supposed to enjoy it. You denied me the first time you tasted me.” He closed his eyes and inhaled. “I can still recall the smell your arousal.”

“Crude.”

“Your fear is eating you alive. You can’t let it. I’m not sure what creature took control, but I’m glad you have her. It means that if push came to shove, she would protect you. She knew I was yours. I believe she was staking claim. If I wasn’t good enough for you, the result might have been different.”

“But she tasted you before, that first night.”

“And I lived both times.” He seemed almost cheerful, not scared shitless like he should be.

“You’re missing the point. That thing is in me. It’s stronger than my powers. Stronger than my animals. And it’s growing. I have no control over it. Eventually, if it ever wakes completely, I’m not going to be me anymore, and no one will be safe.”

Durant cupped her face and kissed her forehead. “We are introduced to our animals at puberty. Your animals are young, yet. You missed the step where you and your animals grow together. They are testing and challenging you like any teenager. What took us years to master, you are experiencing in weeks.”

Raven so wanted to believe him that she didn’t pull away. “You really believe that?”

He gathered her close until she was pressed against him, her cheek against his bare chest. The steady beat of his heart soothed her. Oh, she knew he was doing it on purpose, but she didn’t care.

“Let’s get you home.” He snagged the keys from the floor and pocketed the cuffs with a devilish smile. “I think I’ll take them with me in case you want to try that again.

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