The Werebear's Unwanted Bride (A Paranormal BBW Shifter Romance) (Howls Romance) by Marina Maddix

Author:Marina Maddix [Maddix, Marina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-07T18:30:00+00:00

Eleven

Two weeks down and a lifetime to go. Kat stared out the window of the limo and wondered how many marriages were secretly like hers. When she and Alex went out together, they acted deliriously happy. Blissful, even. They both played their parts perfectly to show the Tierton world the clans had truly united. Alex acted the ever-attentive, charming groom and Kat looked every inch the blushing bride, full of adoration for her new husband. She had no idea if her performance was believable, but he was such a good actor, even she occasionally forgot to hate him.

The story became far different when they returned home to Alex’s luxury apartment. They barely spoke. Katrina slept in the guest room while Alex kept to his office. If they happened to bump into each other in the kitchen, they acted like polite strangers. Just being in the apartment gave her hives. One moment she couldn’t stop herself from remembering that marvelous night, and the next moment she’d relive the awful morning that had followed. Even though this had been entirely Katrina’s choice, this turn of events left her inexplicably and entirely miserable.

Then there was Alex. She had no idea how he felt, and she tried really, really hard not to care. Most of the time, he mirrored her distant and aloof manner, but every now and then, she’d turn and catch him watching her. Of course, he’d avert his eyes immediately, but not before she saw longing in them. In the few seconds that followed, her body would always betray her, urging her to go to him, fall into his arms, let go of all the anger that ate at her soul. Then her brain would kick into gear and she’d chastise herself for still being attracted to a man she loathed.

As Kat watched the city lights whiz by, she wondered what might have happened between them if their fathers hadn’t betrothed them as children. In her fantasy, that first, magical date would have been followed by many more, then marriage and mating, and five…no, six cubs to keep them running in circles. A sad smile twitched at her lips, then fell away. The reality was that the clans would never have found peace, thousands of their kind would have slaughtered each other, and they likely never would have met.

Reality was a bitch.

The limo eased to a stop outside a fancy hotel in the most chi-chi part of the city. Kat sighed and kept her focus on the paparazzi waiting to snap their photograph.

“What is it this time?” she asked, her tone a perfect mix of boredom and resignation.

“Charity dinner.” Alex’s voice was just as flat as hers. “Money goes to help sick kids.”

Finally Kat met his tired gaze. “Okay, game faces.”

They smiled tightly at each other, then let their smiles broaden into wide grins as they climbed out of the car. Lights flashed and she kept the smile locked in place. Even when Alex slipped his arm around her waist as

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