The Rockford Pack by Stacey Espino

Author:Stacey Espino
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2018-04-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Corbin knew he was going to kill Nova. One way or another, it had to happen. So their time together was the perfect chance for him to get to the bottom of his deepest insecurities. Although he’d never admit it to his brother, he knew there was a slight possibility Ryder could be right. Corbin didn’t know anything about the mating call, only the stories. If Nova was the mate for the Rockford Pack, he wouldn’t know one way or the other. He was so fucking broken from his shit childhood that he wouldn’t recognize love if it was right in front of him. It wasn’t acceptable for an alpha to have such a weakness. Even Garret Gregor and his pack had embraced the mating call, marking Cassidy as their mate. Although he suspected Ryder knew the truth about his failing, he needed concrete answers of his own.

This experience would be his therapy. He could spill his guts, reveal his weaknesses, and test his theories…and then kill the witness. Only the longer he spent with her, the less he wanted her to suffer. Yes, she was the reason for his predicament, the mutiny in his pack, and putting a rift between him and Ryder. But, although she was the source of his torment, she was also innocent. Maybe he wouldn’t kill her slowly, prolonging her suffering. He’d make it quick and painless, probably snap her neck.

He kissed the girl.

Nova’s lips were pink and parted, too tempting to ignore. Corbin wasn’t one to kiss on the mouth, but he allowed himself to do the unusual, to act out of character. He needed answers. He wanted to understand his inability to feel anything beyond lust for a woman. And there was something captivating about the little human that made it way too easy to begin his experiment.

“I have so many questions,” she whispered against his lips.

He kissed away her words, deepening their connection. Gods, she tasted sweet. He was used to disposable women, the type ready to accept any man in their beds. This little firecracker was an irresistible mix of sweet innocence and raw desire. And the fact that she was untouched by another male fueled his libido like never before.

But the longer he kissed her, the more he realized the threat she represented. A siren capable of exploiting his weaknesses. Was she their mate? He had no fucking clue, but she was bringing out a new, soft side of his emotions that could be seen as a weakness by his enemies. He felt claustrophobic, these sensations unfamiliar and unwelcome. He pulled back as if burned, his breathing still labored. Corbin stared at her face—the look of surprise in her eyes, her swollen lips. She reached for him, but he leaned away.

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

He could scent her lust. It filled the fucking cave to the point of insanity, but he had to be strong. His father would have been able to resist any temptation. Corbin continued to prove a sorry excuse as his replacement.

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