Alpha Scorned: A rejected mates stand alone paranormal romance (Shadow Sentinels World Novels Book 1) by Karen Tomlinson

Author:Karen Tomlinson [Tomlinson, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-11-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Selina

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Soft lips on the back of my neck pulled me gently from a beautiful dream. Owen’s scent washed through me, and I smiled, aware of the delicious aches in my body and the warmth invading my heart. “Morning,” I whispered, turning my head to look over my shoulder at him. The sparse covering of hair on his bare chest tickled my upper back. The arms that were banded around me pulled me back into his warmth.

I loved it—so much. I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else, or even waking up alone ever again, and that in itself was frightening.

“I have to go, Kerores.”

Those were not the words I wanted to hear, and it was hard not to show my disappointment. But there were bigger issues for Owen to sort out than my selfish need to be held by the male I was falling for. I blinked. Gah, Falling for? I’d loved Owen for years, and now we’d shared our bodies so intimately, I’d only fallen further under his spell. After my past experiences with sex, I’d never realised such soul shattering pleasure was possible. I’d been in a daze last night after he’d reduced me to a boneless mess of post-coital bliss. But my chest had warmed with an even deeper emotion when he’d so gently washed me and explored my body until I was gasping his name again. Then, he’d softly dried us both. He’d left me just long enough to fetch my nightie and his boxers, dressed us, and carried me back to bed. Exhausted, I’d fallen asleep held tightly in the security of his arms. My heart constricted. I couldn’t remember a time in my life when I’d ever felt so safe, so cared for and at ease. Even my wolf’s contentment had reached me in my dreams.

Owen’s smile was soft and sexy. He brushed some hair from my cheek and grazed his lips against mine. “I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

I nodded, willing myself not to grab him and beg him to stay. That wasn’t me. I wasn’t that needy woman, who demanded that her mate be by her side all the time. Except...who was I kidding? I may not need him, but I definitely wanted him by my side. But that was a pointless feeling. He had responsibilities just as I did. “Okay. Can you tell me what’s going to happen; what you’re going to do?” I glanced at Devon, and ran my fingers through his hair. “Should I keep him with me, today? I don’t want him in danger.”

Owen pulled his arm out from under me and stood up, reaching for his shirt and shrugging it on. Damn, my mate was hot. I rolled onto my back and happily ogled him as he got dressed. Which didn’t take long considering he already had his boxers on. I couldn’t help but pout a little when that beautiful body was gone from my view. Owen smirked even though he wasn’t looking at me.

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