Jillian Stone - [Phaeton Black 03] by The Miss Education of Dr. Exeter

Author:The Miss Education of Dr. Exeter
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

MIA LIFTED THE NECKLACE out of the velvet lined case. On closer examination she arched a brow. Three rows of sparkling green stones studded a black leather collar. “Is this for me . . . or her?”

“You are one and the same, Mia—not either or.” Exeter scolded lightly. “I must confess, I have been colluding with Cartier for over a week now.” He wore a happy conspiratorial look on his face. “Julian Cartier and I were schoolmates at Harrow.” He appeared as fascinated by the gem-studded choker as she was.

“Ah, there’s a note.” He opened the small crisp envelope and removed the card. “This is a first sample—sent over for approval.” His gaze met hers. “Does it . . . meet with your approval?”

How was it this man could thrill her one moment and anger her the next? The collar was beautiful, but it was also disturbing. “I’m not sure—what do you intend to do with it?”

“As I explained earlier today, you are learning to control the emerging cat, but we also must work together to train her, when you are not in human form. I’m hoping this collar can restrain as well as persuade.” He reached for her and she flinched, involuntarily. “Mia, let me help you.”

“I’m afraid of her.”

“I know you are.” His demeanor shifted from tutor to something gentle and intimate. “Perhaps, and this is just a theory, but what if we can get about together in daylight? The Tuileries, for instance, a gentleman and his exotic pet out for a walk together. Might it not help you settle into your new alternate persona?”

Dear Exeter! He was always trying to create some sense of normalcy for her, as if such a life was possible. She had become a creature who existed in the half-light.

“So I am to be your curious pet. I suppose it is all the rage in London.” She had seen the Duke of Grafton and his magnificent Peruvian jaguar riding in an open carriage in Hyde Park. And the Marchioness Woburn, who never went anywhere without her pet ocelot. She shrugged a bit and sighed. “Is this behavior also fashionable in Paris, or might we get arrested?”

One side of his mouth twitched upward. “It might be wise to do a few late-night strolls before we promenade on a Sunday afternoon.”

Exeter pressed her further. “You need to be with your cat for longer periods of time. Your body needs a chance to recover—you’re dragged out and far from lucid when you return, Mia. You suffer hot and cold chills, a faint, rapid pulse—all signs of shock. It’s worrisome.” Exeter hesitated, which meant he was holding something back.

Mia swore the cat licked her upper lip. “What . . . ?”

He swept a tangle of waves away from her neck. “This time, when I bring you to orgasm . . . instead of pacifying her, I want you to let her loose.”

Mia sucked in a breath. What little control she had gained over her shifting was about to be sorely tested.

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