LycanLore.PDF by Elemental Alchemy

Author:Elemental Alchemy [Alchemy, Elemental]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-02-13T07:09:59+00:00

CHAPTER 10

The warmth of sunlight splashed across her cheeks, drawing Cassandra out of a dreamless slumber. She shielded her eyes against the sun’s bold glare, its orange tinted luster making her head thump even more. Struggling to sit up, she realized it wasn’t the ground beneath her palms; she was in a bed.

“Where the heck am I?” She propped herself against the headboard.

Her mind swam, and, for a brief moment, she thought she might faint. Then the horrible details of the night before came rushing back and she was instantly alarmed. Throwing the black and tan paisley coverlet aside, she scrambled for the 83

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edge.

She’d barely gotten her legs over the side before a restraining hand gripped her upper arm from behind, halting her escape. “Hold on a minute, not so fast. Your body’s taken quite a toll, and you’ve got a pretty nasty gash on your head.”

She knew his voice. Turning to face him, relief flooded her insides. Cray lay next to her on his side, his brawny frame a welcomed sight.

With a distressed whimper, Cassandra launched herself into his arms. She hugged him fiercely, clinging to his thick neck with something akin to desperation while she released her terror from the night before. Cray drew her close, holding her tightly against him while she wept. Finally pulling herself together, Cassandra wiped the moisture from her cheeks and disentangled herself from his grip. “How did I get here? Last night I…”

She was hesitant to explain, afraid he’d think her crazy. But if last night hadn’t occurred—which the scratches and bruises marring her arms and legs pretty much attested it had—how, exactly, had she ended up in his bed? And better yet, why wasn’t she dead?

“I heard your screams. Luckily I was in the vicinity. You were already unconscious when I found you.”

Even though he offered a reassuring grin, the blank emotion in his stare was unconvincing. Cassandra swallowed the nervous lump in her throat. He was hiding something, she could tell.

Uneasiness settled in her belly. She’d only known him a 84

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couple of days. Perhaps she should just get dressed and leave.

“Where are my clothes?” she ventured coolly, knowing she couldn’t very well walk out of there in her pink chemise and panties.

His gaze strayed to the scooped neckline of her top, then inevitably to her breasts. His tongue darted out to moisten his bottom lip. Responding of their own accord, her nipples strained the thin cotton material, two hard little buttons begging to be touched.

For a brief moment, the flash of desire in his effervescent green eyes suggested he might oblige. “You’re cold.” He brushed the back of his knuckles alongside her breast. Cassandra gasped, covering her chest with her arms. His effect on her was disconcerting, especially at such an inopportune time. “A little,” she confessed, not sure if she was relieved or disappointed when he finally tore his attention away.

“I needed to clean your wounds. Some of them were pretty deep. Your clothes were torn and dirty so I threw them away.

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