The Wolf's Secret Vegas Bride by Eve Langlais

Author:Eve Langlais [Langlais, Eve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1988328977
Amazon: B0783HMYL5
Publisher: International Bestseller
Published: 2018-08-07T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

It took Rory a moment to realize what the sound coming from her was.

Great big heaving sobs.

Holy shit, she’s crying.

He quickly set her down on the couch just inside the guest bedroom and asked, somewhat chagrinned, “Are you hurt?”

“No-no,” she hiccupped.

“Then why are you crying?”

“B-b-because.”

He frowned. “Because is not an answer.” And why did he smell fear? “Are you scared of me?”

“Yes.”

It bothered him that she might think him capable of hurting her. “But I wouldn’t hurt you.”

She sniffled. “You won’t let me go.”

“No.”

“But I want to leave.”

Leave? “No!” He might have barked it louder than he’d meant.

She flinched. “You can’t control me.”

“Never said I was going to. I just want us to talk.”

“You mean browbeat until I agree to a divorce.”

“Can you blame me?” he retorted. “I’m married to a stranger who took off once, who is trying to take off again, no phone number, no address. You can’t seriously think I’d let you disappear without getting this marriage thing handled.”

“I really wish I could help you. But, for the moment, I need this marriage. For one, staying out of public records might make it harder for him to find me.”

“He? Is someone looking for you?” Jealousy, a new beast, reared its green-eyed head.

“Yeah. So far I’ve managed to keep ahead of him.”

“Are you sure of that?”

“No, why?”

“That guy who broke into your room, the one who actually did try to kidnap you, could he be this fellow you’re scared of?”

“What did he look like?” she asked, her fingers twisting in her lap, her cheeks damp with tears.

“About six-foot-three and built like a linebacker.”

She shook her head. “Kelso is my height. But it could be one of his thugs.”

What kind of coward did that? “And why is this Kelso person sending thugs after you?”

“It’s complicated.” She averted her gaze.

“I can handle complicated.” What he couldn’t handle were those damned tears. He tucked his hands behind his back lest he try and wipe them.

“The less you know, the better. Just like the further away I am, the better it is for you. I shouldn’t be here. If Kelso finds out I’m here, you’ll be in danger.” She went to rise, but he snared her arms and caught her.

She went still, only the fine tremble in her frame and her scent indicating her fear.

“Don’t be scared, darling. No one will hurt you while I’m with you.” Where did this chivalry come from? And how dare it possess his tongue?

“Hurt me?” She uttered a watery, hysterical giggle. “It’s you I’m worried about. You don’t know what he is. What he’s capable of.”

“Actually, I do know, more than you, I imagine.” The question was, how much did she know? Because Danita was very human and, as such, probably wasn’t privy to the shapeshifter secret.

“You can’t know. You couldn’t even guess. Because it’s crazy. And impossible. Maybe I’m crazy.” She pulled her hands free and scrubbed her wet face.

“Let’s rewind a bit. Why does this Kelso want you?”

Can’t have her. His wolf seemed very adamant on that point.

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