Feral Protector: A Paranormal Post-Apocalyptic Romance by Pennza Amy

Author:Pennza, Amy [Pennza, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scribble Pretty Books
Published: 2022-04-15T00:00:00+00:00

NINE

T error clutched at me, but I was too weak to move. I stared at Rurik through bleary eyes as my heart raced and pressure built behind my eyes. Chills coursed through me, making my teeth chatter. My body was trying to cope with the new temperature, but it couldn’t keep up. I needed to cool down before I had a seizure.

I spoke to Rurik in a dry croak. “Get me…to…pool.”

He shook his head. “You need to shift.”

“I can’t.” I needed serum. But it was all gone, crushed when I fell. There was no way to stop the Lykos-D from rampaging through my body. I had to shift, but I didn’t know how. Even if I did, I was too sick to try.

This was how it ended. I was going to die in the dirt, naked and filthy.

Strong hands gripped my shoulders. Rurik loomed over me, his face haloed by sunlight. His face was hard, but his lips were sensual.

He never kissed me.

Even as he took me hard in the dirt, he never touched those gorgeous lips to mine.

Amusement flowed like a river through my head.

Except I wasn’t amused.

More amusement, followed by…tenderness.

Rurik’s eyes stared into mine. He kept his hands on my arms. The river flowed faster.

Then it became a giant wave. And another and another. A roaring, crashing sound filled my head.

It was the ocean—something I’d only seen in books in the museum. Yet I saw it now in my mind. Wonder expanded in my being, and I searched my mind’s eye, greedily taking in every detail. It was like looking at a dream—if I focused too hard, the image slipped away. I had to take it as a whole, letting the impression flow to me. When I did, the waves roared back into view. Water stretched to the horizon, its surface sparkling with sun. It was the deep blue of a marble.

The color of my eyes. Appreciation flowed through my head.

The same emotion burned in Rurik’s gaze.

Understanding dawned. The river wasn’t mine.

It was his.

He transmitted his thoughts. Except they weren’t thoughts. Not really. They were more like memories or impressions. Yet they were clear and powerful. The scent of saltwater teased my nose, and I could almost hear gulls crying as they swooped through the air.

The scene in my head changed. Now, fertile soil cracked apart in my hands. Big chunks of it stained my fingers a rich brown so dark it was almost black.

My hair. When he looked at it, he was reminded of the places he’d been where there earth still produced growing things.

Rurik’s fingers on my arms tightened. He stared down at me, his eyes intense.

I had to shift. The alpha commanded it. His wish was like a hook embedded in my chest. It tugged, warning me he could rip the shift from me if he chose.

But he was willing to pull it gently if I obeyed.

Will it hurt?

The river didn’t answer—and that was answer enough.

Fear was a lead weight in my gut, but I let the yes slip from my mind and into the river.

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