The Beast Within (Conversion Book 5) by S.C. Stephens

Author:S.C. Stephens [Stephens, S.C.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Conversion Series
Publisher: S.C. Stephens, LLC
Published: 2017-12-14T05:00:00+00:00

MY BROTHER WAS pacing his bedroom, anxious. The family was getting ready to head out to the ranch. I was ecstatic—I’d get to see a lot more of Hunter than our short, secret, midnight rendezvous. Julian, however, didn’t want to leave town. He was acting like being away for a couple of days was the end of the world. And all because of the women in his life.

Arianna hadn’t called him last night. She hadn’t come over either. He’d called her at least four dozen times, but her phone was always off. He’d even tried calling her mom, but all she’d told him was that she’d gone out with friends. Julian was gutted.

I was worried. If we didn’t fix this fast, I was going to lose my best friend forever. And all because of freaking Raquel Johnson. I couldn’t believe it. I also couldn’t believe it when Julian called her after he couldn’t get a hold of Arianna. They’d still been talking when I’d fallen asleep. My brother seriously needed an intervention.

I silently watched him wearing a circular pattern into the floor as he paced. He looked up at me, his face and mood distressed. “Why didn’t she call me? I told her I would explain what happened on prom night if she called me. So why didn’t she call? Or come over? Why would she…go out?” He tossed his hands into the air.

Folding my arms across my chest, I leaned against the doorframe. “I don’t know, maybe she’s making you sweat it out. You know, because you basically ignored her all week.”

His feelings turned droll as he stopped and stared at me. “I didn’t ignore her. I was just…a little preoccupied.”

I raised an eyebrow. “A little? Talking to you was like talking to a wall.”

He ran his hands back through his hair. “I just felt bad for what happened to Raquel. I felt responsible. I still feel responsible.”

I lowered my gaze. It wasn’t Julian’s fault, and I told him as much. “You didn’t have anything to do with what happened to her.”

His voice hardened. “I know.” He sighed. “I can’t shake the feeling though. It was a member of my family who caused the situation. That kind of, sort of, makes it my doing.”

My heart skipped a beat and surprise washed through me. Julian bunched his brows as my emotions flowed into him. “What?” he cautiously asked.

I couldn’t contain my happiness, or my smile. “You just called Hunter family.”

Julian looked away. “Well, he is…isn’t he?” Getting a mischievous grin on his face, he looked over at me and added, “Which means you can’t date him. Incest and all.”

I grimaced at his words, then chucked a hairbrush at his head. He easily dodged. Heat flashed through my body as I remembered the explosion Hunter had given me last night. Epic didn’t even begin to describe it. And while it had been exceedingly satisfying, it hadn’t been enough. I wanted him, body and soul. I wanted to share every last intimacy with him, which was yet another reason why I wanted to go to the ranch.

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