Shifting Positions by dellerman

Author:dellerman [dellerman]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-05-20T17:34:31+00:00

“No. Yes. I don’t know.” The last came out as a near wail.

With a heavy sigh he rested his forehead to hers, hands tenderly cupping her flushed cheeks, weight held up by his powerful arms. “What are you afraid of?” She looked up into his eyes, so dark she wanted to dive in and let him take her over.

Meaningless sex she could handle. But whatever this was between her and Caleb went far beyond sex. . He was unafraid to love, to laugh and to share his innermost feelings with her and he made her want to reciprocate on every level. The risk to her independence was unnerving enough, but she was afraid a broken heart would destroy her.

Kaylie should have been his mate, not cold-hearted Tess who was terrified of the unknown.

The thought of her sister lying with Caleb like this twisted her heart, leaving an ache so painful she nearly cried out.

Yes or no, Tess? This is the deciding moment that will change your life forever. Do you want to remain closed off, always feeling like something is missing, or do you take a leap of faith?

“Tess?” Caleb urged gently, stroking her jaw with his thumbs.

The thought of not having Caleb in her life made her stomach churn and her wolf claw and howl in abject rage. When she thought of having a life with him, everything settled in place and a sense of peace came over her.

Time to be open and honest, just like him.

She drew in a shaky breath. “You.”

He shifted back, brows tight in surprised anguish. “You’re afraid of me? Why? I would never hurt you.” His voice grew thicker with every word. “Ever. I’d rather die first.” She licked her dry lips. His eyes strayed to follow the movement of her tongue, the gleam of undisguised hunger easy to spot through his thick lashes. “H-how do you know? Is it because I’m one of a thousand that could be your mate?”

“You are my mate. Yes, I’ve met a few women who possess the DNA required to carry my cubs, but their scents didn’t raise my hackles in total awareness. And I certainly didn’t want to beat my chest, throw any of them over my shoulder and haul ass to the nearest flat surface.

You are special. Everything about you calls to me. Your scent, your beauty,” he tapped her head,

“your brains and courage. If all I wanted was to mate for the sake of increasing the shifter population, I could have settled long ago. Settled being the operative word, Tess, and ‘settling’ is not for me. I want more. You’re that more. I know this because I’m right where I want to be.” He tilted his head to the side, studying her. “How about you?” Flabbergasted, she opened her mouth, closed it and tried again. “I, I don’t know.” He studied her with a brooding gaze, then let out a sigh and rested his forehead against hers. “As much as I want to hear you say ‘with you’ this is at least a start.

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