Darkness Awakened (Primal Heat Trilogy #1) (Order of the Blade) by Rowe Stephanie

Author:Rowe, Stephanie [Rowe, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780985179229
Published: 2012-03-11T06:00:00+00:00

“As long as we don’t complete the bond,” Quinn agreed, “destiny won’t be triggered.”

“Okay, so we can do this.” She took a deep breath, then crawled back across the bed and climbed in next to him. She needed the comfort of his body against hers, of his arms around her. “We’ll stop and pick up some Band-Aids and gauze pads in case we get into a bleeder situation so there’s no accidental blood exchange, and we’ll be good.”

He chuckled and the bed shifted as he eased down beside her. “We save the world by having an ample supply of gauze pads. Sounds like the birth of a new legend to me.”

“I think bucking the sheva destiny would be a good legend to initiate.” She stared at the ceiling, too tense to relax. Her forearms were throbbing. Her imagination or real? Not that it mattered. The marks on them were very real.

She was his. There was no denying how much better it felt to be snuggled against him than separated from him. It was terrifying beyond words, but at the same time...she had a place. For the first time since her parents had died, she had a place in this world she could count on. She had a foundation that couldn’t go anywhere. Granted it was a tenuous place with a real potential downside, but that didn’t change the fact that in the moment, for the first time in too long, she belonged. She was connected to someone who would stand by her no matter what. It was like a gift she’d long ago given up ever having again.

“Yeah, it would be a good one to start.” Quinn took her hand and leaned over her. His dark hair was tousled, his brown eyes serious, his shoulders powerful and strong. “You need to understand something, Grace. I’m hardwired to protect. It’s why I was selected for the Order, because I’m willing to kill friends to save innocents.” He laid his hand over her heart. “You fall under my protection.” He tapped the mark on her arm. “You’re number one, now. Keeping people safe is what I do, and you get all of me. Got it? Count on me. It’s okay. I’m tough as shit, and I believe I’m tougher than destiny.”

Grace pressed her lips together as her throat tightened with emotions she had tried so hard not to feel. She knew he meant it. She wasn’t alone anymore. She really wasn’t. He was there for her.

“Grace? I’m not moving until you tell me that you understand.” He managed to look slightly annoyed. “I’m one of the most deadly badasses who has ever walked the earth, and as your mate, I will take it as a personal insult if you refuse to believe how well I can protect you.”

She burst out laughing then, the tension rushing out of her at the affronted look on his face. “You’re so insane.”

He grinned, a smile that made his eyes crinkle. “But tough, right?”

She held out her hands in capitulation.

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