Alien Knight Steals the Bride by Becca Brayden

Author:Becca Brayden [Brayden, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BAWB Inc

Chapter Eight

Torrin eyed Juliette’s curvy, flushed body as he opened the cylinder containing the maju paste with great anticipation. The mixture sparkled like a liquid, opalescent prism, reflecting a rainbow of colors and glittering like diamonds. He looked deeply into Juliette’s wide eyes before carefully handing the cylinder to her as she sat up. “Painting our markings with maju paste is an ancient tradition among my people.”

Juliette took the cylinder with trembling hands. “I don’t have any markings.”

He nodded. “You have no markings, but I can still apply the paste,” he said, sitting next to her. “We are very protective where I’m from. Territorial. Possessive,” he warned. “I will not tolerate others in your bed.”

Juliette batted her eyelashes playfully. “Really? No threesomes? Maybe I should re-think this.”

Torin’s eyes grew stormy. His shaft was so hard he was ready to combust, but they needed to reach an agreement before he could continue. “If you require more than one partner then our time together must end. Only warriors from the Eastern sector share their woman. And while I look forward to the day others watch our joining, I am far too possessive to actually allow another man to touch you.”

Juliette stared, her pulse pounding. “I was joking. Really. I’m good. Threesomes are definitely out for this girl.”

“Very well. Will you honor me with paint, Juliette Rosen?”

Did she want to paint his markings? What would this really mean? What did she want from him? A one-night stand? A few hours of pleasure before they reached their next stop and the dangerous mission he may not survive? Something deep inside her told her a few hours would never be enough with this man, but could she take what he was offering? Embrace all that he was offering?

She looked down into the cylinder at the maju paste, searching for answers the glittering paste couldn’t provide. She’d spent years trying to outrun the past. Run from old wounds. Run from herself. Her pain. Was she ready to let all of that go? Was she ready to move forward? Live again? They both knew he was asking for more than just one night. He was asking for a commitment she wasn’t sure she was able to give him.

“Juliette,” he rumbled, clasping his free hand around hers. “Trust your instincts. I know you can’t give me forever right now, I’ll take only what you’re willing to give.”

Swallowing nervously, she nodded. “Okay then. I can give you today. I can light your markings if it’s important to you, but I am not Caldorian. You have to know that it won’t have the same meaning for me. For us.” Smiling nervously, she added hesitantly, “I’m all for learning about each other. Your markings are beautiful. I’d love to see them lit up like you described. But today is all I can promise. Are you sure you’re okay with that?”

Torrin smiled, confident in his ability to convince her they belonged together, one step at a time. “Lighting one’s markings is a unique experience for every couple.

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