Stormy Weather Collector's Edition by Selena Blake

Author:Selena Blake
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampire, paranormal romance, interracial romance, short stories, werewolf, erotic romance, shifter, shape shifter romance, romance novels, cajun, werewolf romance, romance novellas, free short stories, adult paranormal romance, werecoyote, free paranormal romance, sensual paranormal romance
Publisher: Selena Blake

Chapter Four

Juliette's sapphire blue eyes met his in the dimly lit hallway. She turned to him and buried her face in her hands. He could sense the emotions pouring through her, just as dark and dangerous as that river out there. Bringing her here hadn't been a good idea. He should have known about her family. He should have known she wasn't ready to face her demons.

But when would she be ready to face them? the voice asked. There's no time like the present. He shouldn't have pushed her.

“I can't go through this again, André. I just—can't.”

“Go through what?” he asked and shoved his hands into his pockets so he wouldn't pull her into his arms. He had a feeling she needed her space.

“You. Us. It ended…so horribly last time. I don't want to feel that kind of pain again. But every second I'm with you…makes me long for you again. And I—“

“You've never been the type to separate sex and your emotions,” he supplied. “I agree with you. But I also remember why it ended last time.”

Her bottom lip trembled, and she bit it between her teeth. He reached out then and cupped her cheek in his hand. She leaned into his touch, unsure what to believe.

“Your family isn't here now to call me a liar. But they're not around to tell you to stay away from me either. So I'll say it for them. Stay away from me, Juliette. I'm not the man you once knew.”

Her jaw dropped open and her eyebrows rose.

“What…what do you mean? Are you admitting—?”

“No. I didn't kill your brother. I swear on your life that I did not kill Leon.” He let his hand drop to his side. Damn, she was beautiful, even with tears in her eyes.

“What do you mean, André? How are you not the man I knew?”

He turned back to the raging river. His demons danced around him, laughing. Past and present collided. Had it gotten darker since they'd arrived?

“Years ago your beauty enchanted me. And I believed that we could overcome anything. I believed that you loved me enough to run away with me, to leave everything behind. To take a leap of faith, Juliette. I was wrong.”

A strangled sob tore from her throat and he didn't dare look at her. He couldn't cave now. He ground his teeth together.

“You have to understand—” He could hear the tears in her voice.

“I understand completely.”

“But you admitted—”

“Think carefully, Juliette. You were crying. Pleading with me.” He glanced at her then. “Much like you are right now. Pleading with your eyes. Begging me to take away the pain. To make it stop. You believed that I'd murdered him. They'd convinced you of it.”

“No,” she cried, shaking her head as a fat tear ran down her flawless cheek.

“Yes.” His hand sliced through the air, cutting off her denial. “Yes. They'd convinced you. You'd have me believe there was a kernel of hope left? Of doubt?”

“Yes!”

Her passionate cry rang in his ears, and he studied her for several moments as the silence stretched between them.

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