His Secret Mate: A Grumpy Fated Mates Romance by Delta James

Author:Delta James [James, Delta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-06-13T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

LARA

Lara woke, wrapped naked in Orion’s arms. For just the briefest moment, she allowed herself to bask in the feeling this man evoked in her. Were they fated mates? She didn’t know. Well, maybe she did, but she didn’t have time to be anyone’s fated mate. She had a job to do, and she was damn well going to do it.

She slipped from the bed and went back to the dormitory, taking a quick shower and getting dressed for the day. Lara chose her clothing carefully. She was unsure of what had happened or more precisely, what it meant to either of them. It still seemed unclear. All Lara knew was that she needed to harvest the Solanum Mystica and get it back to her lab in Otter Cove. She could do, and had been doing, some preliminary work up here at the Aurora Station, but the station didn’t have all of the equipment she needed.

Lara wondered briefly how she might feel about everything if she wasn’t committed to helping the Tasmanian Devil community. The idea of being here with Orion, somewhat removed from the Resistance and praying she could find a cure in time for DFTD, had a lot of appeal. It was peaceful and stark but had a romantic beauty all its own.

Not knowing what else to do and not wanting to appear either clingy or aloof, Lara headed into the kitchen and began making a breakfast casserole with potatoes, bacon, sausage, eggs, onions, peppers, black beans, and cheese. She wouldn’t wake him, although she’d noticed his enhanced sense of smell as a dire wolf often found him heading for the kitchen when food was involved. But she could make a casserole, and he could reheat it if needed.

She looked out the window at the desolate and beautiful landscape that stretched before her. The kitchen was situated in an area that offered a panoramic view of the wilderness. The sky was a menacing shade of charcoal, thick clouds roiling and whispering promises of chaos. Lara stood looking across the wide expanse, her gaze fixed on the distant tree line where she was sure the Solanum Mystica and all of its secrets awaited her. She could almost feel the electric charge in the air, the storm brewing on the horizon.

Lara could feel his presence before he wrapped his arms around her, nuzzling her neck. She still couldn’t hear him when he approached. She supposed his stealth was part of what made dire wolves such excellent predators. That he saw her as some kind of tasty snack made her insides turn to liquid fire. She’d been attracted to him before, but now just knowing he was close made her nipples stiffen and her sex soften. A single night had not been enough. What the hell was she going to do?

"There's another storm coming, Lara," Orion whispered, his voice steady but edged with concern. He leaned against her, pressing her into the counter, his presence a comforting weight and a reminder of what it had felt like last night to be surrounded by him.

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