Savage Craving: A Shifting Destinies Lion Shifter Romance (Lion Hearts Book 4) by Cecilia Lane

Author:Cecilia Lane [Lane, Cecilia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A Shifting Destinies Novel
Published: 2020-08-04T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 14

“Rise and shine, fuckleheads!”

Seth cracked his eyes open and squinted in the daylight. Fuck. He didn’t know exactly when he’d fallen asleep, but he sure as hell slept through the morning chores.

He turned his head to the weight on his shoulder. Lilah curled against his side, her soft hair tickling his skin in the draft from the air conditioner.

Not a dream. Or maybe the best kind, where he kept on dreaming through whatever disturbance waited for him out of bed. Either way, he tightened his grip on her shoulder and pulled her just a little closer.

Her sweet scent filled his nose and left him aching for another taste of her lips. His cock throbbed to life with the idea. It was all he could do to keep from rolling her over and licking and nibbling his way up her neck and across her jaw to claim her mouth, then retreat once he had her gasping. Retreat, but not surrender. He had more of her to explore than what he’d touched in their little make out session the night before.

With the suddenness of falling in the middle of a dream, he jerked back to the cold reality. The woman in his bed was in danger. She’d been frightened, hurt, and nearly killed. As soon as whatever concern pushed her close wore off, all her walls would snap back into place. He had her for a moment, only.

For the best. What could he offer her? A shitty single room that smelled of horses? Lions who’d somehow stayed on their best behavior, but were bound to snap in a bigger, more savage brawl the longer they held their shit together? She didn’t belong in his world, the same as he didn’t belong in hers.

The door rattled with another knock. Motherfucker.

“Who’s that?” Lilah murmured.

Seth eased his arm out from underneath her. He pressed a soft kiss to her temple, lingering long enough to draw her citrus and lavender scent deep into his lungs. “I’ll check. Go back to sleep.”

He rolled out of bed carefully, frowning when the bunching and stretching of his abs didn’t send pain shooting through his nerves. Seth padded toward the door, ignoring the itchy discomfort that took hold under the bandage. No time. He wanted to be out the door before another round of knocks jolted Lilah out of sleep.

He threw one last glance over his shoulder. He liked her in his den and snuggled in his bed. Knowing he’d be losing it as soon as she woke made leaving difficult. He wanted to brand that image in his mind for the days after she left.

Seth yanked open the door right before Dash’s knuckles connected. Indignant anger on behalf of the woman still inside narrowed his eyes. “What the hell do you think you’re doing?” he growled as soon as the door closed behind him.

Dash grinned. “Someone stay over last night?”

He glared at his brother maybe a little harder than he intended. His stomach itched under the bandage, adding to his frustration.

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