Tasting the Forbidden by Lynn Hagen

Author:Lynn Hagen [Hagen, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
ISBN: 9781632580313
Amazon: B00MPZF1XO
Barnesnoble: B00MPZF1XO
Goodreads: 22130661
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand
Published: 2014-07-09T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Jade groaned as awareness of the outside world broke through the fog of satisfaction he was floating in. He didn’t want to wake up. His dream had been far too erotic to bring into the light of day. Besides, he wasn’t all that sure that the dream had been real.

There was no way Kayden Caellen, Breed Assassin and sexiest man to ever breathe, had fucked him into the mattress the previous night. His luck just didn’t go in that direction.

The delicious ache in his ass said otherwise but the empty bed said he was fooling himself.

Jade didn’t know what to think. The soreness he felt could be explained by the beating he had received from Ben Hur’s guards. His memory of what happened with Kayden—as much as he wanted it to be true—could also be blamed on his injuries. He’d been kicked in the head a couple of times. Hallucinations happened when one suffered a head injury.

Jade winced as he scooted to the edge of the bed. While most of him had healed, there were still some fading bruises along his arms. He was pretty sure he had more bruises in places he couldn’t see. Jade got up and walked into the adjoining bathroom.

He took care of business and then took a long, hot shower, moaning as the water cascaded over him. The heat felt good against his sore muscles.

Jade washed his hair and then rinsed it before grabbing the washcloth to clean his body. When he glanced down to soap his stomach, Jade let go of a loud shriek.

No!

There was a fine line that started at his navel and worked its way down to his groin. On either side of the faint line were small splotches that resembled the pattern of a cheetah.

Jade felt dizzy, finding it hard to breathe as he dropped the washcloth and stumbled from the stall. The door flew open and Kayden appeared, his eyes darting everywhere. “What’s wrong?”

Steadying himself against the sink, Jade gripped the edge so tightly that his knuckles turned white. Bile rose to the back of his throat as the implications hit him like a sledgehammer to his gut.

“Jade?”

Jade spun, shoving his hands into Kayden’s chest. He felt the hot tears well up and then spill over. He wasn’t ready for this. Things were happening so fast and right now he didn’t even have a secure home. If Ben Hur was right, then the Constantine Empire was after the Breed Assassins—which in turn meant they were after Jade because he was with this group.

“Get out!”

Kayden grabbed Jade’s upper arms, holding him firmly in place. “Not until you tell me what’s wrong.”

Jade couldn’t form the words. He feared that if he spoke them, then they would be true. They couldn’t be true. No. What he and Kayden shared was a one-night stand. Nothing more.

Oh god. Jade yanked out of Kayden’s grip and dropped to his knees, retching into the toilet. A cold cloth swept across his forehead. Jade didn’t want Kayden to be attentive.

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