Cursed & Cherished--The Duke's Wilful Wife (#2 Love's Second Chance Series) by Bree Wolf

Author:Bree Wolf
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: historical romance, regency romance, strong heroine, regency romance duke, jane austen inspired, regency romance second chance, regency romance secret love
Publisher: Bree Wolf

Chapter Twenty-Seven − Fight Me

“Fight me!” he snarled once more, his hands so tightly wrapped around her arms that he was afraid he would snap them in two. “I dare you!” As she stared up at him, her eyes not wavering from his, he held his breath, hoping, praying to see the spark ignite.

Although she appeared strong-willed most of the time, more than once Edmond had glimpsed a deep pain reflected in her eyes. At some point, she had sustained a wound. A wound that crippled her to this day. A wound that had her doubt her own worth. Was it possible that he had inflicted that wound? Had it been him and his careless proposal?

As much as her stubbornness infuriated him most days, he realised he still cared for her deeply. Seeing her trembling in his arms, he almost abandoned his pursuit to rouse her anger and comforted her. But in the last moment he stopped himself. She didn’t need comfort. No, what she needed was a confrontation. Whatever it was that had created this insurmountable distance between them they had to get it out in the open.

Observing her closely, Edmond’s hope sank. Instead of anger, he saw resignation wash over her, unspilled tears clinging to the corners of her eyes. “Damn it, Anna, fight me!” he growled, feeling his own spirits sink in the face of such desperate need. How was he to rile her into responding with anything but surrender?

When her eyes finally dropped from his face and all tension left her shoulders, a thought struck. Shaking her, he snarled, “I will make you fight me, if it’s the last thing I’ll do!” Then he grabbed her chin, forced her head up and claimed her mouth.

Immediately, she tensed, but did not try to stop him. Neither did she respond in any way.

Abandoning all thoughts of tenderness, Edmond allowed his hands to travel over her body without restriction. Deliberately rough, he squeezed her tender flesh, relieved to note a slight reaction in the way she held herself. Her hands came up to his chest, but she did not push him away…yet.

Continuing his explorations, Edmond reached for her most tender spots. All the while his hungry mouth fed on hers, bruising her lips.

Startled, she opened her mouth in outrage, and he noticed a new strength coming to the hands resting on his chest. Encouraged, Edmond continued his onslaught. Reclaiming her mouth, he bit her lower lip, while his hands found her buttocks, pressing her into him.

As though lightning had struck, Anna came to life. A menacing growl rose from deep within her, and forceful hands pushed him back.

Relieved, Edmond almost forgot to maintain a serious expression on his face before reality found him again in the form of her hand connecting with his left cheek in a quite painful way. Bloody hell, that woman had strength!

Rubbing his cheek, he stared at her.

“I told you not to touch me!” she snarled, eyes ablaze with barely contained fury.

“Good,” he said, allowing a smirk to return to his face, knowing only too well the effect it had on her.

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