Scorched (Rulers of the Sky Book 1) by Paula Quinn

Author:Paula Quinn [Quinn, Paula]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical, Fiction, Romance
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2016-12-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Sam wasn’t used to buying so much food, but as she loaded up her car with groceries, she realized she liked that there was a man in her castle with a big appetite. An instant later, she shivered, imagining how many pigpens he’d emptied as a Drakkon. When and why had she begun to feel safe around him? His every waking thought was to devour her, and a part of her was still afraid of him succeeding.

At least he wouldn’t force himself upon her. He’d already proven that much when she turned him away on her sofa and left him panting. She felt terrible for causing him the kind of frustration that only hard, heavy masonry work could subdue. She would make it up to him tonight with a delicious meal.

She missed cooking for someone other than herself or Ellie. Eric was a picky eater, too concerned with his cholesterol to enjoy the kind of meal she intended to prepare for Marcus. Of course, she had to mask her scent before his dragon’s instincts, and her own, took over. A thought occurred to her and she raced back inside the market. Once she’d purchased her first weapon, she ducked into a small vintage clothing shop and picked out her second.

On the way back to her car, the hair on the back of her neck stood up and she turned around slowly to look behind her. There was no one there but another woman carrying two bags to her car and an older man with white hair close by. Odd, since she left the castle she’d felt like someone was watching her.

And once, while she was pushing her cart along the dairy isle, she would have sworn she felt someone probing her thoughts the way that Marcus had. But it wasn’t him. In fact, the feeling had made her so ill for a few seconds afterward, she thought she would be sick. She fumbled for her keys now and hurried toward her car.

On her drive home, she pondered her life and how easily Marcus could change it if she let him. She had to be more careful, more guarded against the way he moved—all power and grace combined like a panther on the prowl. She had to resist the undeniable male dominance he exuded in every word, every action, and the desire that tangled in his throat when he spoke her name. She could do it, she convinced herself. She was strong. She had control of herself. She was from New York. But by the time she reached the castle, she was aching to see him again.

From the drawbridge, she spotted him still working high above her, repairing the wall along the battlements. When he saw her, he stood and smiled. She waved, taking in the sight of his muscular thighs encased in snug-fitting shorts. He was shirtless again, despite the chill in the air, and Sam closed her eyes in defense of his pure masculine perfection. Why had he

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