Kresley Cole Immortals After Dark: The Clan MacRieve by Kresley Cole

Author:Kresley Cole
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pocket Books

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It was an accident!” the witch cried, and she might have been truthful, but Bowe was beyond caring.

“All morning you’ve toyed with me, have you no’?” He stalked closer to her, letting her see a good glimpse of the beast within.

Yet after swallowing loudly and retreating several steps, she seemed to force herself to stand her ground.

He was dumbfounded that she wasn’t cowering. Battle hardened vampires recoiled in the face of a Lykae’s werewolf form, but she’d planted her boots, and she hadn’t budged.

She even raised her chin.

Cade had started hurrying down the embankment as if to protect her. The very idea made Bowe draw his lips back from his fangs. No doubt thinking his renewed fury was for her, she pulled magick into her hands.

Raising both of her glowing palms, she beckoned him with wiggling fingers. “Come on, then. I’ll go another round. Though by now even an amoeba would’ve learned not to fuck with me.”

Everyone grew still, silent. Then Cade started back down for her, redoubling his speed.

“No, Cade, I’ve got this,” she said evenly, never looking away from Bowe.

Meanwhile, Bowe had subtly pulled his head back, feeling as if he’d just been presented with a species of creature he had never seen. Then he caught Rydstrom’s look of amusement—the demon was obviously loving this—and he found himself…grinning. “Kitten’s quick to bear those claws, is she no’?”

Rydstrom ruefully shook his head at Bowe, as if sorry for his unavoidable and imminent demise, then got everyone, including a reluctant Cade, moving again.

As Bowe passed Mariketa, he leaned in close. Not bothering to hide his surprise, he murmured to her, “And damn if she does no’ have them sunk into me.”

Her gray-eyed gaze was wary. He noted that she kept her palms fired up for some time after they continued on.

Even after her blatant show of magick, he felt so proud she’d held her ground that he wanted to stand tall and point her out as his female. That’s my lass. Mine. But his heart was also thundering because he realized that in the heat of the full moon, when he was completely turned, she might not run from him. He still intended to get her away from him before this full moon, but for the future…

Excitement burned within him, and he found himself closing in on her and saying, “You’re bonny when you’re about to strike.”

“You would know.”

“Come, then, sheathe your claws, kitten. And we’ll be friends once more.”

“We weren’t friends to begin with!”

“You’re warming to me. I can tell.”

“True. I only throw guys I dig. And don’t you dare call me kitten again!”

“You look like one with your wee, pointed ears.”

“Are you done?”

“Canna say.” He was silent for a few moments, then added, “Think you’re the bravest lass I’ve ever seen. Though I doona care for your using magick against me so readily. Do you enjoy it?”

She seemed to mull this for a moment, then raised her brows. “I do. Besides, I think you need someone to threaten you now and again.

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