Hearts Untamed by Pamela Palmer

Author:Pamela Palmer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction/Romance/Paranormal
Publisher: HarperCollins

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Chapter Eight

Zeeland burst through the door and rushed into the room to find Julianne kneeling on the floor, her arms around her middle.

His gaze searched for her attacker. But the room was empty, except for Julianne.

What the hell?

“Where is she? Where did she go?”

Julianne’s head snapped up, her eyes going wide as her pale, pale face jerked in the direction he was certain the woman had stood a moment ago.

He pressed his palm lightly to the top of her head as he visually searched every corner of the room. “Are you all right?”

“Yes.”

He left her to yank open the closet doors, then bent to look under the bed, but there was no one there.

Shivers ran down his spine. Impossible. No creature still existed that could disappear at will.

“Julianne.” He returned to her, fighting against the need to sweep her into his arms until he understood what he was up against. What they were up against. “Is she gone?”

He felt Julianne freeze, felt the breath catch in her throat. “Who?”

Hell.

“I heard her, Sunshine.” His voice turned hard with warning. He’d had all the subterfuge he could take. “I heard her clearly. Don’t lie to me.” He knelt in front of her, his hands gentle on her shoulders despite the hardness of his tone.

She looked up and met his gaze, her eyes swimming with hopelessness.

“Sweetheart.” He stroked her head and cupped her cheek. “Are you injured?” Therians healed almost any injury within minutes, but there was more going on here than he understood.

To his relief, Julianne shook her head, but her chin began to quiver.

He reached for her, needing to comfort her, then stilled, remembering how badly he’d scared her the last time he was in this room.

“Julianne, I’m going to pick you up. I’m going to hold you. Just hold you.”

Her nod, though small, was enough. He swept her into his arms and strode to the large, overstuffed chair by the window and sat with her on his lap, tucking her head against his shoulder.

“No more lies, Juli. You’re in trouble, and I’m going to help you. But first you’re going to tell me what’s going on. All of it. Most importantly, you’re going to tell me what you need me to do to help you.”

Zeeland stroked her head, waiting for her to talk to him, but she said nothing.

“Julianne?”

“Just hold me, Zee. Please? I just need you to hold me.”

“No, angel. We’ve been doing this two-step since I got home. You’re going to tell me what’s going on. Now, love.”

“I can’t.” The bleakness in those two words tore at his heart. And drove his frustration. But instead of demanding, yet again, he tried a different tack.

“Why not?”

“Because if I tell you, you’ll die.”

Something deep and tight loosened inside his chest. She wasn’t pushing him away because she was angry with him, or because she no longer wanted him. She’d been pushing him away because she was mistakenly trying to protect him.

He pressed his lips against the soft crown

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