Never Cry Werewolf by Cynthia Eden

Author:Cynthia Eden [Eden, Cynthia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance
Publisher: Hocus Pocus Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2021-10-28T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Sarah awoke to the feel of rough fingertips sliding down her arm. She gasped, jerked, and a hand closed over her wrist. A light pain hit her at the touch—her skin felt oddly tender—and her eyes flew open.

She found herself staring into intense blue eyes. Lucas.

Sarah didn’t realize she’d murmured his name until his lips kicked up in a faint smile. The light of dawn surrounded him. “Not dead yet, baby.”

And she was so very grateful for that fact.

His fingers slid over the inside of her wrist. Her breath hissed out.

His gaze dropped to the jagged wound—or, what should have been a jagged wound. Only the wound had healed so much. Too much. Unease flickered through Sarah.

“What happened to your wrist?” Lucas asked.

She sat up, and when the cold air hit her chest, she realized she was naked. Sarah snatched up the sheet with her right hand. A wave of nervous tension rolled through her. Time for him to know everything. “I-I made a trade with a voodoo priestess.”

He didn’t blink. “What did you trade?”

Everything. “I don’t really know…Marie will—”

“How’d you know to visit Marie Dusean?” he asked.

Sarah bit her lip. “I didn’t know—we just needed magic. It was the only thing that would save you. Piers—he knew how to find her.”

“Sonofabitch.”

Why did he sound so angry? “You were dying! There wasn’t a choice.” Her gaze dropped to his stomach. He was fully healed. The only sign of his ordeal was a raised line on his stomach. Shifter healing, so very handy to possess. “The silver was destroying you.”

“No, it was burning me. Fucking burning me alive.” His fingers fell away from her. “You don’t know what you’ve done, do you?”

Saved your ass. That was what she’d done. Only Lucas didn’t seem particularly appreciative.

“If Marie cut you, she used your blood in a spell. She did something to you, Sarah.” He shook his head. “I don’t know what. I can’t remember a damn thing, but she’s got power over you now. Power over you, and power over me.” His eyes narrowed. “Marie is a very dangerous woman.”

“She’s also the woman who saved your life.” The sheet seemed cool against her skin. Lucas’s touch had been red-hot. “When she calls me, I’ll pay my debt.”

“No matter what? Because Marie’s a woman used to the shadows. Life and death…” A rough laugh broke from him. “They don’t always have meaning for her.”

She stared at him. Bright eyes. Strong body. Alive. “They do for me.”

The mattress dipped beneath his weight as he closed in on her. His hands came down on either side of Sarah and caged her. “You’ve been keeping secrets, sweet Sarah.”

Oh, crap, this was it. “Lucas…”

His lips brushed hers. Stole her breath. She wanted to press into him. To take his mouth, to take the pleasure.

But he’d already pulled away. “How many lies have you told me?”

The warmth chased from her skin. “I’ve told you the truth about myself. I’m a charmer, just like I said. I’m—”

“Fuck.” Bit off. His eyes glittered at her.

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