The Unexpected Bonding Vow by Michelle Howard

Author:Michelle Howard
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: in the stars, michelle howard, assassins, paranormal, space opera
Publisher: MH Publications
Published: 2020-09-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Garik woke the next morning, surprised he’d slept at all. It hadn’t been the light sleep he typically used to maintain an awareness of his surroundings either. This was a deep rest. One his body had very much needed.

While his body ached and his ribs still stung, there were definite signs he’d recovered, namely his ability to breathe unhindered. Despite all of that, something plucked at his mind, urging him to wake and move. Not danger necessarily but he kept his eyes closed and tried to pin down the odd feeling as he took stock of his surroundings without moving.

Silence echoed back. Yet he wasn’t alone.

Had Maurin discovered him?

Garik shifted his head about, once more using his physical senses to figure out what disturbed him. A pleasing scent teased his nostrils, light and airy. Not the thick, cloying scent of a sex share worker but not the familiar spicy notes from women he had an understanding with in the past either.

Desire rose as if shaking off the beating he’d taken from Maurin’s guards. This enchanting aroma was all around him, leaving Garik unable to pinpoint the direction of the source. His heart picked up its pace in anticipation, arousal tensing the muscles in his abdomen.

For some reason, his arms were pinned down. A weight was thrown across his chest, keeping him flat on his back in a...bed? He stiffened, tipped his chin down and opened his eyes slowly.

Waves of brown blocked his view, strands tickling along his jaw line. Long hair. Feminine hair, if the silky texture and the source of the amazing smell was any indication.

Beyond that, his gaze followed the natural arch of a narrow back and a slim thigh thrust between his parted legs. Tangled covers wrapped loosely about their hips.

Memories flashed through his mind about the previous night. His escape. Saedra. She slept on top of him instead of hugging the edge of the bed as she had been when they’d fallen asleep.

Garik tried to recall when she’d actually moved toward him in the night but couldn’t. Nor had he awakened from the contact, which in itself should have sent terror raining down his spine.

An arm was hooked loosely about his waist and the top of her head was snug beneath his chin, while light snuffles signaled her slumbering state. But it wasn’t fear Garik was feeling. Not from...Saedra. His bond mate.

Warmth spiraled from inside as emotions set off mini-explosions while he tried to capture what it meant. No answer came to mind, only a growing need to see to her care, a desire to do more than nuzzle the wealth of hair rubbing the side of his face.

Garik raised his arms from the bed and held them hesitatingly in the air. He should move her but didn’t know how to go about it without waking her. Forcing back his unusual reluctance, he placed his hands at her waist. She moaned and cuddled closer. Cuddled. Wonderment burst through him followed by a cinching sensation in his heart that almost had Garik arching up on a sudden gasp.

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