Scorched by Darkness: Eternal Mates Series Book 18 by Felicity Heaton

Author:Felicity Heaton [Heaton, Felicity]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 17

Mackenzie’s ears rang as she considered the possibility that Iolanthe might be Hartt’s fated mate, that this pull he felt towards her might be born of that biological connection to her. If it was, then he would always love her, would always choose her over anyone else. He was a lost cause.

“Fuery was mistaken though. His female, Shaia, wasn’t dead. He never killed her,” Hartt said. “They have been reunited and now Fuery is on the path to recovery, but there are times when the darkness muddles his memories and he cannot bear to be around females. At those times he is dangerous and easily turns on others.”

Mackenzie looked at her boots. She understood what he had meant now, and she felt terrible for presuming he believed all of her gender were weak, but it didn’t alleviate her hurt. It didn’t stop the pain that constantly beat in her heart or the rage that burned up her blood.

“I do not think you are weak, Mackenzie,” he murmured and moved another step closer.

Mackenzie turned towards him and took a sharp step backwards, away from him. She fixed him with a hard look. “I suppose it would be hard for you to think a female weak because of her gender when you know ones who are strong.”

He frowned at her, a flicker of confusion in his violet eyes now.

Before he could question her, or her courage could falter, she pushed onwards. “Iolanthe isn’t a weak maiden, is she? I noticed her scars. She’s a fighter.”

“She’s a mercenary who hunts down rare artefacts for clients.”

And was a rare artefact herself, a beautiful object that more than one person wanted to possess. The jaguar had her, and Hartt wanted her. What would he do to take her from that male? What would he give to have her?

Hartt’s eyes slowly narrowed, a glimmer of suspicion forming in them as he looked at her. “Why did you leave?”

“Because you pissed me off.” She pivoted away from him and frowned at his hand as he seized her arm, holding her in place. It wasn’t wise to try to stop her from doing something she wanted. He should have learned that by now. She focused and her skin heated, the raindrops turning to steam that curled into the cold night air.

Hartt released her and glared at her, and then at his palm.

She hadn’t burned him this time, but gods, he deserved it. He deserved to hurt just as she did.

Fire ignited in her, a need to make him suffer rising within her to steal control, to set her temper ablaze. She turned on him and squared up to him, aware of the heat shimmering around her, how the rain couldn’t get within a few inches of her now without sizzling and evaporating.

“What is she to you?” She slammed her mouth shut as those words left it and violently shook her head. “Actually, I don’t want to know. I don’t care.”

She turned away again.

Hartt was crazy enough to seize her arm again, and this time he didn’t let go.

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