Protecting What's His (To Love And Defend Book 1) by Daniella Starre

Author:Daniella Starre [Starre, Daniella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Novella Short Story, To Love And Defend Series, Paranormal & Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Adult Themes, The Werewolf Shifters Mate, Supernatural Fantasy, Protection & Safety, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Multicultural & Interspecies Relationships, Romantic Schemes, Dangerous & Deadly, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Mythical Creatures, Action & Adventure, Violence & Crime Story, SciFi Fantasy Romance, Hearts Desire, Futuristic, Beautiful & Feisty, Genetic Engineering Fiction, Fated Mates Romance, Furever Shifter Mates
Publisher: Daniella Starre
Published: 2018-04-16T04:00:00+00:00

12

Alexis hesitated in the doorway of his bedroom. His bedroom. Not hers. Not theirs. This wasn’t her house. She didn’t belong here.

But she didn’t want to go back to Hazel Park. Of course not. Even before everything with that fucker Melvin, there had never truly felt like home either. Nowhere had felt like home.

Jasper’s embrace didn’t count. Not when he filled her either.

Home wasn’t so much a singular location but any place where you could feel safe, feel protected, be happy, be yourself. Alexis had always kept to herself in the pack, more than any of the others. Sure, she had a few close friends, but both of them had ended up marrying outside of the pack and moved away to join their spouses’ packs, both now in Toledo.

Alexis was so grateful they’d gotten out, but where did that leave her? Yes, she could follow their lead. She could give into Jasper, but then what? Then, the anger and rage and hatred Melvin had would not be merely focused on her. Not even just on her and Jasper. No. It would fall on everyone within the pack.

Bottom line, she was a liability. If she wasn’t careful, she could get many people killed.

Yes, she was afraid to give into Jasper. Afraid to let him in, afraid to love him. Terrified he’ll get hurt. Worried sick about it.

The worst part was that Jasper didn’t deserve any of this. He had been wonderful and charming. He was perfect. He already knew how she liked her coffee, knew which movies she’d like to see, which books she’d like. He brought her new ones all the time to watch or read. They did so much more than make love. Yes, it wasn’t fucking. Yes, it was just as hard and dirty as before, or it had been before her belly started to grow. But there was a deeper connection forged each time.

As much as she wanted to deny it, she really couldn’t. She loved Jasper wholeheartedly.

But as much as she loved him, she wanted to protect him too. If Jasper went up against Melvin one-on-one, Melvin would win. Jasper was strong, but Melvin was stronger. Only because he hadn’t wanted to truly hurt her had she been able to walk away from Melvin relatively unscathed. Physically, she was fine, but emotionally, she was scarred.

Jasper hadn’t asked her about Melvin’s ridiculous claim that the child was his. He trusted her. He didn’t realize that the possibility truly did exist that the baby girl wasn’t his. She should tell him. She should leave. Then, he’d be safe.

The thought of leaving terrified her. Not because of the wild unknown, but because she didn’t want to leave.

Ignoring the bed, Alexis marched back to the living room. Jasper was sitting on the couch, hands in his head, a side light casting faint illumination.

He glanced up at her, his face half haloed. “Are you going to leave me?”

“We’re going to leave. Where to, I don’t care. Maybe Ohio. One of my best friends lives in Toledo.

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