Sebastian's Secret (A Dragon Shifter Dark Romance): The Dragon Guardians by Felicity Brandon

Author:Felicity Brandon [Brandon, Felicity]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-24T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Rebecca

How to explain a lifetime of being a member of the Monroe family, especially one born with a uterus? It was no easy task, but settling on Sebastian’s lap, Rebecca had never felt more at ease, more able to share.

“Vulnerability isn’t celebrated where I come from.” Resting against his chest, she sighed, thirty years of trapped resentment finally allowed to surface. “Monroes don’t show emotion.”

“Jeez.” Sebastian’s arm tightened around her a fraction. Not enough to rattle her, the gesture reinforced what her gut had already told her. He might be a man who enjoyed pushing her boundaries, but she was safe. Sebastian would protect her. “How do you cope with that?”

“Badly.” She wanted to laugh, but the response got stuck in her throat. “Both Oliver and I have serious issues.”

Shit, had she really just confessed that to the man she’d been obsessing about for days? What must he think of her?

“I don’t mean it like that,” she corrected.

“Like what?” There was no judgment in his tone and when she glanced up, his face was passive. Sebastian was listening; he was interested. That was all.

“Like I’m a freak or something.” Once again, her words didn’t sound right as they left her lips.

“There’s nothing wrong with being a freak.” His hand neared her face, moving the loose strands of her hair from her face. He was so tender, so unlike the man who’d grabbed her by the throat while he fucked her roughly. Her breath hitched at the explosive memory. She had relished every second of his dominance. Sex at the Ritz-Carlton had been good, but this was something else, something she had to have again. “Maybe you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself.”

“Maybe,” she whispered, though he didn’t know the half of it. “My family is so fucked up, I guess I’ve learned to bury my emotions and when you pushed me, it released a raft of them. It was… unexpected.”

“Thank you for sharing that with me.” Sebastian’s voice was smooth, reminding her of the gin she’d scarcely even touched. “I know it can’t have been easy, but I wanted you to know you’re safe with me.”

“I know.” Wiping the solitary tear that escaped down her face, she smiled. “I don’t know how I do, but I just know.”

Leaning toward her, he pressed a kiss to her forehead. “I’d like to know more about your family if you’ll tell me?”

“Like what?”

It was starting to feel more than a psychiatric assessment than a post-coital cuddle, but Rebecca had to admit she felt better for bearing her soul. She’d never been able to tell anyone this stuff before. Everyone in her life always knew her father and she couldn’t risk her words getting back to him.

“Whatever you want to share.” Sebastian glanced to where he’d left the drinks. “Fancy your gin now?”

“You read my mind,” she answered, shifting to climb from his lap.

“You stay there,” he instructed, rising and collecting the drinks. He carried all three glasses at the same time, placing them on the small table by the couch.

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