Where Fate Leads: Fighting Fate by Reina Torres

Author:Reina Torres [Torres, Reina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-09T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

EDUARDO

Before Irenio returned, Eduardo had bathed and dressed, prepared to wage the sweetest kind of war that there is.

The battle for love.

Everyone from the prowl who had gathered by the river were waiting to go when he had bathed and dressed.

Instead of running through the forest, they were waiting by their cars and dressed to impress.

Even Cruz, who preferred not to wear a stitch of clothing if he could avoid it, had put on his best linen shirt and pants.

Still, he was barefoot beside the Jeep that his brother drove, his arms folded across his chest. "You should have marked her."

Eduardo glared at him. "We don't mark unwilling women."

Cruz' laughter was usually something he enjoyed hearing, but his thoughts were in such a turmoil that he needed to focus and think.

As the rest of the prowl climbed into their vehicles, it gave Eduardo a chance to speak to his friend in some kind of privacy.

Not complete, in any way. Everyone in their prowl could easily hear their quiet conversation.

Cruz crossed one foot over the other and leaned against the side of the Jeep. "Then you should learn from me, El Rey."

Eduardo wondered if he should let Cruz know that he might be picking his teeth up from the forest floor if he didn't stop poking his beast.

"The way I am with women, they'd welcome my mark. I have them breathless with pleasure half the night and the other half they sleep so that they can have the energy to take me."

He'd heard of Cruz' conquests. Cruz liked to brag.

And brag loudly.

"If they'd welcome your mark, old friend," Eduardo gave him a pointed look, "then where is your mate? I don't see her here beside you."

It was perhaps a low blow, especially because he was the leader of their prowl, but Cruz repeatedly stepped over the line over and over again.

And Eduardo was still aching from Rosalicia's absence.

He was eager to visit the resort and to speak to her, but he didn't know what to say.

He'd half given up finding his mate when he'd nearly stumbled over her in the rain forest.

How perfect had that moment been?

Perfect until he realized that she was upset.

He wanted to soothe her.

He wanted to calm her.

He wanted to take care of her for the rest of their lives.

Love, his cat persisted.

Yes, love. Eduardo answered back.

Love. Honor. Cherish.

Eduardo was taken aback by the human phrase from his usually surly jaguar.

Surly, the cat snarled at him, because we didn't have her.

It was true.

The simple statement was as pithy, as it was depressing.

We need to go.

Eduardo found himself hesitating.

Go. Now!

A touch on his shoulder nearly made him snap and snarl at the man standing beside him.

Cruz.

The man was smiling like he always did.

"Come, El Rey. It's time to go."

Eduardo's lip pulled back to reveal his fangs. "Tread lightly, old friend. I'm on the edge and so is my beast."

"We can all see that, but I'm not trying to make a joke or poke fun at you, my friend.

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