Marked 02 - Acquired in Time by Jana Downs

Author:Jana Downs [Downs, Jana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Siren-BookStrand, Inc.
Published: 2014-05-25T15:31:02+00:00

Jana Downs

you home because I am their Master and I have decided that this is the best course of action for us,” Cian said, taking the bag from Jeremiah’s hands. He realized then that he had half hoped that Kane and Abel would’ve stayed with him. He relaxed with them, laughed with them. They made him happy. He belonged with them like he’d belonged with Cian when they’d first met.

“I think I’m halfway in love with them. I wanted them to stay.” The admission was out of his mouth before he could even think to keep himself from saying it.

Cian visibly tensed. “You can’t tell them that, not yet. Kane and Abel are fragile in ways that I’m not. They wouldn’t survive you walking away from them like you did from me.” It felt like Cian had slapped him through the face. Every feeling of resentment from before bubbled up inside him. How could he even go there? “You’re protecting them from me?” he asked. “Seriously? I’m not going to rip their hearts out.”

“I just don’t want them to get their hopes up,” Cian snapped. He had no right to be angry. No right.

“I’m giving them a chance. Not getting their fucking hopes up!”

“Why are you yelling?” Cian asked, raising an eyebrow. His whole demeanor screamed Dominant who was about to lay into his submissive. When he took a step in Jeremiah’s direction, Jeremiah started shaking. When he raised his hand, Jeremiah flinched and took a hasty step backward, tripping over the coffee table before falling on his ass. A look of pure horror came over Cian’s features.

“Who hit you?” Cian whispered. “Who the fuck hit you?”

“I–I. No one. Please. Just. Don’t.” Tears blinded him, and he crab-walked backward as unreasoning panic clawed at his insides.

“Easy, Jeremiah, easy. I love you. I’ve never hurt you, and I will never hurt you.” Cian knelt on the floor in front of him. He looked bewildered.

Jeremiah dug his fingers into his own arms and forced himself to breathe. He’s not here. Cian wouldn’t hurt me. He squeezed his eyes Acquired in Time

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