Burden: Reckless Desires by Elianne Adams

Author:Elianne Adams [Adams, Elianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Shapeshifters, Wolves
Amazon: B01MRWD2ER
Publisher: EA Books
Published: 2017-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Breathing had never been this difficult. For a second, she thought Joss was going to deny her, and she hadn’t been prepared for that rejection—not in the least. One of the things she thought she knew about men was that they usually let their libidos make decisions for them. She’d all but offered her body up to him on a platter, and he’d hesitated.

Another woman might have been hurt by it, or even afraid that he was refusing her because of her pregnant state, but this was Joss. He’d never given her any indication that he was anything but considerate and kind. She would chalk this up to more of his thoughtfulness. Besides, she wasn’t an idiot. His cock hadn’t lied as they’d kissed or when they’d danced. It had been hard, willing, and ready. Now she had to convince her mate to use it.

For the first time since they’d left the pack house, she disentangled her fingers from his and stood. There was no point in pretending. She wanted him. “I’m going to get ready for bed. Will you join me?” she asked, her heart hammering away as she waited for his answer.

For a second, it looked like he might protest again, but then she lifted her hand, silencing him.

“Please, don’t deny me. Unless you don’t want me.” She looked down at his crotch, and sure enough, it was pressing against his zipper “Don’t push me away. I know what I want. I know what I’m capable of handling. Let me make that decision for myself.”

***

Joss could barely hear Violet’s words over the pounding of his heart. She wasn’t only offering to share the bed. She wanted to share her body. And even though it was something he desperately wanted, he couldn’t help the anxiety from surging forward. It was too soon. Their fragile bond could so easily be damaged or even severed. All it would take would be one mistake on his part, and they’d be at the starting line again.

But what choice did he have? Lie to her? That wasn’t going to happen. He couldn’t look into her eyes and tell her he didn’t want her.

“I’ll be in there shortly,” he found himself saying. Then with a little smile, Violet turned and headed to the back of the house, her cute little pink dress flowing around her legs with each sway of her hips. Yeah, he was a goner.

He listened from his spot on the couch as she got ready for bed, then made her way to the bedroom, expecting to hear the door click shut behind her, but she left it open. He gave her a couple of minutes to get settled before following.

When he entered the room, Violet sat on her knees in the center of the bed with one of his T-shirts covering her body from his sight, bathed in the light of the lamp she’d left lit behind her. He’d bet that if she stood, the hem would go halfway down her thighs.

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