Finding my Shifter Soulmate: An Alpha Protector Fated Soulmates Shifter Romance by Felicity West

Author:Felicity West [West, Felicity]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve – Sabrina

I wake up cocooned in a blanket of warmth. As the cloudy haze of sleep dissipates, I can feel Gede's hard body wrapped around me, spooning me. His arms wrap tightly around my middle, pulling me close, and his muscular legs tangle with mine. Soft breath feathers across the back of my neck, telling me he's still sound asleep. For a moment, I just relax and savor the proximity, enjoying the steady thump of his heartbeat against my back.

The open windows opposite the bed look out onto the ocean, blue and peaceful. It's calming to watch the seagulls swoop and soar with the clouds, to listen to the gentle crash of the waves against the sand. I could stay like this for the rest of my life, nestled safely in Gede's embrace, listening to the salty breeze whistle through the palm trees. I've never felt so safe and secure—and I've never had anyone make me feel so blissfully satisfied.

But I'm not safe, and I have to remind myself of that. Gede may have sworn to protect me, but Rama is still out there, and until he's dealt with, I can’t relax. From the sound of it, it's just a matter of time before he knows I'm here and comes for me. I'm not even convinced that he will stop once I've left the island. This could be a chase that goes on indefinitely, one that could follow me back to the states.

I still don't fully understand why the tiger is after me. According to Gede, it's because he knows the Barong likes me, but what difference would that make? I'm a tourist, a temporary visitor, nothing more. What did the mere fact of my existence have to do with the island's protector? The thought of the tiger, his fury and threats, makes my stomach twist.

I lay tangled up with Gede, thinking, for a good thirty minutes before Gede stirs and pulls me closer, one large hand curling around my hipbone. "Sabrina," he breathes, his voice still raspy from sleep. "You awake?"

"Mmhmm," I whisper. He presses a gentle kiss against the crook of my neck, and it sends a heated shiver through my core, lighting a fire low in my stomach. In another minute, I'll beg him to take me. Is this really how casual sex with a stranger is supposed to go?

"How did you sleep?" His arm hooks over my waist, like a cage enclosing me.

"Amazing," I answer. "I've never slept as well as I did last night. You bed is definitely more comfortable than the one at the resort. If this is what owning a vacation home is like, I'm jealous."

Gede chuckles, tickling the skin of my throat. His teeth skim my skin, sending a message directly to my achy core. I curl my toes against the sheets, a restless, insatiable need blooming inside me. My voice is breathless when I ask, "Are there more of you?"

"More of me?"

"Barongs," I prompt. "I saw some pretty unique locals the other day at the cafe, and was just curious, I guess.

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