His Forbidden Desire by Katee Robert

Author:Katee Robert [Robert, Katee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-5323-9800-1
Publisher: Katee Robert

11

Cami had never been particularly patient. It was a skill her oldest brother excelled at. Playing chess with him was a lesson every single time, because she invariably did something impulsive, and within three moves, he’d achieved checkmate. Every. Single. Time.

She couldn’t afford to be impulsive now.

She’d scouted the area around the pit, ensuring that there were no other traps to avoid, and plotting different courses that would bring her back to her destination. The temptation to simply keep heading inland until she found someone was almost too strong to deny, but she ignored it.

This was how she would win.

It was afternoon before her patience bore fruit. Footsteps sounded through the trees just north of her position. Cami held her breath from her spot in her tree, waiting until she caught sight of the man before she moved. He wasn’t one of those attached to the large group of competitors, and he wasn’t Liam. No, this one was the lone guy who hadn’t bothered to talk to anyone as best as she could tell. She hadn’t been able to get a good read on him back on the small island, but there was a desperation to his movements here. Whether that was because of the jungle itself or the Hunt, she had no idea.

In the end, it didn’t matter.

Cami dropped to the ground as quietly as she could just to the south-west of him. She let herself make a pained whimpering sound and was rewarded when he froze. At least he’s capable. That makes this more believable. She hurried in the direction of her trap, making so much noise through the trees that she had to stifle a wince.

“Princess.” His low voice almost stopped her cold, but she was committed to this plan.

She cast a panicked look over her shoulder and picked up her pace. He cursed and did the same. “I’m not going to hurt you, princess, but I have to win this.” Still with that low tone, and damn but he sounded almost regretful. Some of the competitors might be monsters, but she didn’t think this one was.

Something akin to guilt spiraled through her, but she ignored it. The endgame was all that mattered. Cami slowed the tiniest bit until he was right on her heels, almost close enough to reach her.

And then she leapt over the pit.

They were moving too fast from him to course-correct, even if he’d realized what she was doing. She landed on the other side and took three large steps. He crashed through the thin mat and into the pit.

Cami dropped to the ground and pressed a hand to her racing heart. Holy crap, it worked. She’d hoped it would but … But it had. Her euphoria withered away in the wake of his curses.

Reluctantly, she crawled to the edge of the pit and looked down at him. Gone was the reluctance. He threw himself against the walls like a crazed person. “Goddamn it! Let me out!”

“I’m sorry.” She wasn’t. Not really. She’d only done the same thing he’d intended—whatever it took to win.

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