Paris Rose by Anna Lowe

Author:Anna Lowe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal Shapeshifter Suspense romance Paris, Romance Hero military billionaire Alpha bodyguard, love dragon wolf shifter save her Europe thrilling, gargoyle action adult heroines adventure fantasy, exotic romantic Special Forces inherit fortune, temptation true love choose duty war hero peace, psychic revenge Heart man danger Europe
Publisher: Twin Moon Press
Published: 2019-11-22T16:00:00+00:00

Clara sighed at the soft play of Hugo’s hand over her ribs. When she opened her eyes, he smiled and nuzzled her with his grizzled white beard. They had left the windows a handbreadth open, and the curtains stirred lazily in the breeze, just as they had that first morning she’d woken in the arms of her true love, so many years ago.

She brushed her lips over his, sighing. “I still feel twenty. Why don’t I look it?”

“A wise woman once told me it’s not the body that counts, but the soul. Besides, you’re more beautiful than you were at twenty or thirty or forty.”

She made a face. “If you even mention fifty or sixty…”

Hugo shook his head. “I mean it. You are more beautiful every day we share.” His eyes shone as he traced a finger down her cheek.

Nuzzling his chin, she thought about how much had changed since they’d first met. She’d gone from wide-eyed country girl — pure human with no clue about the shifter world — to experienced, confident wolf shifter, thanks to Hugo’s mating bite. Over the years, she’d learned that not all gargoyles were bad, which vampires to watch out for, and above all, the pleasure of howling to the moon at her mate’s side.

As for being a Peacemonger — well, she still wasn’t convinced. She’d always had a knack for calming people down and looking on the bright side of life, but that didn’t seem like much to her, no matter how Hugo gushed about it. Still, it helped in her line of work. Both lines of work, in fact. Out of love for the job, she still worked a few hours a week at the crêpe stand. And, like Hugo, she had taken over from an older generation to become one of the Guardians of Paris — an elite group of shapeshifters who maintained law and order in the city. Well, they did their best, but it was a challenge. Alaric, the alpha dragon who ruled over the city, had just launched a bold new strategy in hopes of reviving an ancient spell of protection.

She drew back to look Hugo in the eye. “Do you really think Alaric’s plan to locate a Fire Maiden will work?”

“It could, but the risks involved…” Hugo grimaced. As Alaric’s right-hand man, he’d lobbied for a less drastic course of action, but the dragon shifter had insisted on an all-or-nothing plan. “Plus, the woman he’s identified has no idea she might stem from a long-lost line of royal blood. Who knows how she will react? Poor thing.” He sighed. “I suppose we’ll find out later today. But right now…”

He went back to nuzzling. Clara cozied up to him, letting her hands stray down his body. She had her reservations about Alaric’s plan too, but there was nothing she could do until the meeting. In the meantime, they had an hour to spare. Time enough to make sweet, slow love just as they had that very first morning way back when.

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