Mauled by Destiny

Author:Viola Grace [Grace, Viola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, science fiction, paranormal, Shapeshifter
ISBN: 9781771114547
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Published: 2013-01-31T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Priina was unsure of how to begin a conversation after they had spent hours exploring every inch of each other. She slid out of bed and crossed to get a pot of tea from the dispenser.

“It was your first time.” His voice was as low and husky as it had been during his whispered instructions.

She blushed and looked down. “Of course it was. I was raised at an all-female Citadel. I will take a shower.”

There was a rush of fabric, and he was behind her with his arms around her. “I did not mean to embarrass you. It is just unusual for a Lyran female to be untouched at your age. Biology is a powerful motivator.”

She shrugged but leaned back against him as his arms wrapped her in warmth and his scent surrounded her. “Among the Cial, biology is a matter of necessity. We breed for the sake of the whole, not for individual entertainment.”

“You found it entertaining?”

Priina chuckled. “At times. Frustrating at others.” She sighed and relaxed. “Does this mean I can skip tomorrow’s exercise?” He snorted. “No. You have to learn to hide yourself in dangerous situations, and with me on your tail, the situation will be dire indeed.” The image in her mind sent a quiver through her. She shook her head to dispel it and placed her hands on his to break his grip. “A shower, I think, and then some fresh sheets. I won’t be able to sleep with that scent in my bed.”

“Then, sleep in mine. We can worry about the bedding tomorrow.” He pressed a kiss to her shoulder.

She looked up at him and came nose-to-nose with him. “Is that appropriate?”

“With only you and me here, who else is to know?” He stroked a hand over her hip.

Her eyes crossed with the effort to meet his gaze at such close range. “I will know.”

“But, the true thing is, do you mind?” Rhanos had it in one. She didn’t really mind, but she was not sure how she felt about her lack of concern. She should be more circumspect, shouldn’t she?

“I don’t think I do mind. That is confusing in and of itself.” Priina scowled. “This is a very new situation for me.”

He kept his arms around her and walked with her to the lav. He coached her into the shower, putting his body between her and the spray until it heated. It was strange to be bathed like a child considering that those hands had definitely acknowledged her grown form just an hour earlier.

She let him shampoo her hair and finger comb the tangles out, she rested her forehead against his chest and let the water run over her back, unknotting muscles that were unaccustomed to intimate activity.

Rhanos turned off the taps, wrapped her in a towel and lifted her off her feet. She wrapped her arms around his neck for balance. She hadn’t been carried since she was a child.

He took her through the adjoining room and set her on the pristine dark blue bed.

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