Hunter's Season by Thea Harrison

Author:Thea Harrison
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Paranormal, Fiction
ISBN: 9781619213111
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Published: 2012-09-17T14:30:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Sacrifice

Aubrey backed from Xanthe, his emotions more unruly than ever. Arousal coursed through his body, more powerful than the lingering aches and pains. He had grown hard, and his swollen cock, surprised into life after a year of dullness and disinterest, demanded attention most urgently.

The sensation of her soft, warm skin lingered on his lips. He licked them.

He wanted to lick her so much more.

Restlessness, irritation, his growing awareness of her as an attractive female, it had turned into an all too potent cocktail. Teasing her had been impulse. Pursuing as she retreated had been instinct. He had not thought through any of it; it had just happened, and that was unlike him as he was usually thoughtful and deliberate about everything.

His intellect wrestled with his bucking instincts. It was a tough tussle, but intellect—just barely—won.

He turned away and muttered hoarsely, “I’ll start helping by laying a fire.”

“That would be nice.”

Her voice shook, a telltale, vulnerable sound from such a strong, bright woman. The impulse to sexual aggression flared hot and insistent. His instincts weren’t going down without a fight.

At the hearth, he forced himself to go down on one knee, and he poked at the ashes of the previous fire to see if any live embers remained. He disturbed a few charred sweet potatoes, and he rolled those over to the side then quickly laid the wood. A few glowing coals remained, and soon the fire was blazing.

He straightened from his crouch and moved to a nearby armchair to tend the fire unnecessarily. The soft sounds of movement behind him seemed as loud as a shout, proclaiming that her presence was close and vital.

He glanced over his shoulder and almost laughed. The crazy woman had put more things on the table again. This time, though, he could see that it all had a theme, fruits and vegetables, so no doubt she had meant to do it. She was chopping greens.

Her face was calm, smooth, perfectly expressionless.

Reaction roared through him. He shook with the urge to stalk over, take the knife from her hand, press her up against the wall and cover her lips with his. Spear into her mouth. Anything to strip away that façade and see what really lay underneath.

Her breathing had been unsteady. She had asked him not to toy with her. Her voice had trembled when she had whispered his name.

She had not been indifferent, gods damn it.

He rubbed his face. Maybe he really had died in the attack, and a demon of lunacy had taken over his body. This kind of impetuosity was completely outside of his normal behavior and deeply unsettling.

His wretched cock still wouldn’t bend to his rule either. The air in the cottage had turned much too close and stifling. He rose to his feet and walked out.

Outside, the early evening air was much cooler. After a moment’s searching, he found the covered well and drew a bucket of ice cold water.

First he drank thirstily. Then he dumped the rest of it over his head, gasping and shuddering as it cascaded all over his body.

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