Harvest Moon by Kessler Lisa

Author:Kessler, Lisa [Kessler, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Otherworld, boxing, enemies to lovers, Lisa Kessler, Paranormal Romance, pnr, fated mate, Romance, Werewolves, boxer, tortured hero, Moon series, Shifter, nurse, Select, entangled
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-08-31T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

KILANI

I stared at Jason. Mate. That word again. In front of me stood this man, rugged and strong, and tonight he would’ve laid down his life to ensure my safety, yet on some level that instinct to distance myself, to protect the little abandoned girl, haunted me. Maybe it always would.

Could fate really plan a man’s destiny? And why would fate saddle him with a woman who would put him in danger? He deserved an equal, someone who could be his backup, not his Achilles heel.

But I couldn’t deny the pang of jealousy at imagining him with another woman. Time to change the subject. “You never answered me about the anger.”

“No, I didn’t.”

“Does that mean you don’t know where it comes from or you just don’t trust me?”

He set the ice on the counter and rested his hands on the edge. Every knuckle was swollen and red. He bent his head, his voice low. “Honest answer?”

“Always.”

“Relationships are usually easy for me. I’ve never found the right person, so if things didn’t work out, I’d find someone else. Nature of the beast. But you came into my life and turned everything upside down. The stories about mates are true…” He took a slow breath and lifted his eyes to meet mine. “Every second we spend together, this invisible web of instinct and emotion gets stronger. You make me laugh, you call me on the carpet when you think I’m wrong, and I’ve never been more attracted to anyone. I wish I was a better man for you, and I’m hesitant to share anything that might make you walk out that door.”

His heart, his pain, his fear, it all shone in his eyes, and the swell washed over me until tears welled up. I stood and came around to his side of the bar. He straightened, turning to face me. I took his battered hands in mine. “I’ve never met anyone like you… I…” I shook my head. “I don’t know what to say.”

“Then don’t say anything.” His arms encircled me, lifting me off the ground as his lips crushed against mine.

I wrapped my legs around his waist, sliding my fingers into the back of his hair as our tongues twined in a slow, hungry, sensuous dance. He walked us across the room while we abandoned the rest of the world, lost in the passion of the kiss. I didn’t open my eyes. I didn’t want to break this spell. Tonight was about surrender and damn the consequences. Who knew what tomorrow held?

He lowered me onto the bed. I savored his mouth a few more times as I pulled his shirt up, my hands exploring his hot skin. The hunger in Jason’s gaze sent my heart racing. He broke the kiss long enough to pull the shirt off, exposing the angry bruises on his ribs.

“Are you sure you’re up for—”

He pressed a finger over my lips. “I need you.”

I kissed his fingertip, nodding. He traced a line down my chin, along

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