Tall, Dark, and Grizzly (M/M Gay Shifter Romance)

Author:Specter, Wolf [Specter, Wolf]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-05-13T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THREE

“I don't think I'm ready for this, Raleigh.” I stood to leave. I knew what the bear was implying. And I wasn't here to study about mating that way. Certainly, he was a handsome man. He was more than handsome. There was something perfectly beautiful about him… like a serene river on a hot day. But I couldn’t do this. Not with a man I barely knew… let alone a shifter I was supposed to be studying.

Still, the scent... or was it a pheromone... seemed to grow stronger in the room. The piney, earthy smell made me think of safety, security. It filled me with visions of a beautiful life, one with the person who would always be there for me. The one who would always look out for me... the one who would always bring me pleasure and kindness. My body recognized the scent, but somehow, my conscious brain couldn't process it as quickly. The word “fate” came to mind, but that might have been because Raleigh had said it. I didn’t believe in that kind of stuff. I never had.

“I think you’re ready for this. You know you are, Lance.”

“No, really,” I said nervously, shuffling papers around, “I’m not. This isn’t a good idea. It’s not ethical… and it’s not good for research.”

“I thought your research was on mating. What would be better than a direct example?” Raleigh grinned, looking at me again like a predator. Those deep, dark eyes centered on me, haunting my soul. I gulped.

Maybe I could stay… maybe that would be the right thing. For me. For him. I shook off the strange, unnerving thoughts.

“I’ve collected enough data, I think. I’ll be going.”

I prepared to leave, stepping over to the door. If I could escape now, I wouldn't compromise the study. Quickly, I turned off my phone and packed up my bag. I needed to get out. Now. I pulled the door open, but Raleigh was much quicker than I was. He leaped up and stood before me faster than I could pull the door open and walk away.

“If you walk away now,” he said, “You'll never know what could be. I know it's insane. But I know you feel it too. The whole room changed when you walked in. It's one of the gifts in the shifter community. We can tell when someone important has come into our life. I'm not telling you that it's going to be perfect. And I'm not telling you that we are fated to be in any sure way. But I am telling you what I feel. I haven't ever reacted this way to anyone, especially not to a human. And it’s been a long while since I’ve seen a human as beautiful as you are.”

“I think you're mistaken,” I whispered, my voice barely coming out. The anxiety swelled in my chest in a great crescendo, making my pulse race and the blood rush in my ears. Raleigh stepped closer to me, the scent in the room stronger than ever.

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