Secrets of the Bear's Den (Shifters in Heat Book 3) by Milly Taiden

Author:Milly Taiden [Taiden, Milly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Latin Goddess Press, Inc.
Published: 2024-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

THIRTEEN

LILLIAN

It wasn’t officially a date, per se, but Lillian certainly got date-like vibes. It was thrilling, watching Oliver interact with every person who came by, treating them all with an equal level of respect and interest. It was a lot like going out for dinner with the mayor or a political candidate of sorts, except he was much more approachable and a hell of a lot sexier.

Lillian had never been in a long-term relationship. She had her flings, affairs, and dalliances. While they were sexy and fun in their own right, each of them had one thing in common. They fizzled out like burning coals in a rainstorm.

Passion was of the utmost importance to Lillian. And it could never be contained. Art was passion, sex was passion, and the desire to live an invigorating life was passion. Every inch of her soul was coated in that hungry will to live.

She realized long ago that very few men were going to live up to that caliber. Her friends told her she was far too idyllic and that she needed to come down to earth.

Lillian refused to give into that flat, mundane way of living. It was why her apartment was overflowing with art supplies, her clothing stained with a kaleidoscope of colors, and why every relationship sailed out to sea after only a few months.

Lillian wasn’t going to accept any less from some man who found her whimsical way of life far too fanciful. They could keep their suits and their capitalist ideals. She needed a man willing to completely unravel in front of her, even the ugly bits.

And Oliver wasn’t a man. He was a shifter, which was essentially a far more enhanced version of one. He had his prickly moments, but nothing she couldn't handle. It all stemmed from a place of passion … an eagerness to protect his people, a vigor to have things go his way.

That was what she wanted in a person. She needed someone to burn for her, to burn for life in the same way she did.

Watching Oliver that night, Lillian couldn’t help but daydream about a life together. All that fantastic sex. The interest and elation at commonplace occurrences of everyday interactions. His fierce protection of her. His adamant inclination to provide.

It brought something primal out of her that made her heart flutter like a hummingbird.

When trivia night was over, it was nearly midnight. Rain tapped against the pub window, and Oliver said his goodbyes to his people.

Thunder rumbled in the distance. Her head was still somewhat lost in the reverie when the rain fell harder. Oliver reminded her that Ronnetta would be accompanying her home.

That brought out the jagged edge of her vexation.

“Absolutely not, Oliver,” she said, standing under the awning outside the pub. “I am not letting anyone follow me around like that. And you said she has a husband and kids? Why do that to her?”

Oliver shrugged self-consciously. The parking lot was beginning to empty as patrons filtered out. His shoulders sat rigid as the rain sprinkled over the canopy and onto his head.

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