Renegade Queen (Nymerian Rebels Book 1) by Cate J Cooke & CJ Cooke

Author:Cate J Cooke & CJ Cooke [Cooke, Cate J & Cooke, CJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-07-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Dean

Dean

Leaning against the corridor wall in the shadows, I waited for what I knew was coming. It was what I’d do, and I knew Alyssa thought the same way I did. I’d seen it in her eyes as we’d told her goodnight.

When the door to Alyssa’s room creaked open and she quietly slipped outside, I was almost tempted to stay quiet. To silently trail her to where I knew she was going. That way, she couldn’t try and make me stay here.

The magic I’d felt downstairs hadn’t only enraged me to the point of needing to find someone to tear into. It had scared the shit out of me, making me feel utterly helpless, and I had a feeling that whatever Alyssa was keeping inside far exceeded what we’d felt down there.

She could make me stay behind if she really wanted to.

“I thought I’d have to listen to you two fuck all night,” I said, moving out of the shadows. She wasn’t even surprised to see me standing there.

“Some people might think that was a bit creepy,” she pointed out.

“But not you.” I crowded in closer, pushing her against the other wall as I stepped into her space, my hands unbiddenly clasping her waist. “Do you like knowing I was out here wishing it was me between your thighs?”

I had no idea where this was coming from. Yes, I wanted her. But I’d never had the balls to act like this with a woman before.

“Of course.” The pack in her hand fell to the ground as her fingers hooked into my waistband, hauling me closer so our bodies pressed together. “What woman doesn’t want to feel desirable?”

“The things I’d do for you,” I whispered, ducking my head and trailing my lips across her throat.

A need to bite, to mark, rose inside me, and I pushed it back down.

Not yet.

We had other things to do tonight first.

But soon.

I wouldn’t let Alyssa slip away from me.

I felt the rush of her pulse beneath my lips, and when I pressed a featherlight kiss to her pulse point, she gasped.

It was a shame I was about to ruin it.

“It’s you, isn’t it? The one they’re waiting for to come and save them. The one they want sitting on their throne. You’re the missing saviour they’ve given up hope of coming for them.”

She pushed me away then. Fear flashed across her eyes, and I fucking hated seeing it on her face.

I didn’t let her push me far, but I stopped pressing her against the wall. She needed to know that she’d never be able to push me away. I’d always stand by her side, no matter what.

“What would you know?” she snapped.

“I know you’re afraid. That this man they call a king took everything from you, and in doing so, you thought that he’d broken you. You’ve been hiding in the human realm not because you’re weak, but because you needed time to heal. There’s nothing wrong with that, Alyssa. You can’t fight for others if you’re still hurting from your wounds.

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