Tiger's Claim by Celia Kyle

Author:Celia Kyle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2018-11-26T16:00:00+00:00

Fire scorched Cole’s soul. A fury like he’d never experienced burned through his veins. His fingertips throbbed with his rapid heartbeat, his tiger’s nails pressing against his human flesh. His gums ached with the push of his fangs, and his skin felt stretched thin, the cat struggling for release. It yowled and roared, furious that Cole wouldn’t let it free. It wanted to hunt and pounce, take down its prey and then present the kill to Stella. It wanted to show her there was nothing left to fear. He’d rip James Walters into tiny pieces and it would be done.

If only it were that easy.

They stayed silent for a while. Only the rhythmic sounds of their breathing and the gentle mumble of the waves filled the air. And he was content to stay that way. He drew in more of her scent and held that breath in his lungs. He tasted her flavors, her sweetness tempered by pain.

He wanted to take that pain away. He knew he would—eventually—but he wanted it gone now.

Patience, cat.

It curled its lip, flashing a fang, and followed that with a long hiss. His cat wasn’t known for its patience. Ever.

“We should go.” Stella’s voice was strained, the teasing lilt and tinkling laughter no longer present. It was more of a rasp that scraped his nerves.

“You sure?” They needed to go to the party, but he’d figure something out if they skipped it. “We can…”

Stella shook her head. “No. We’re doing this. I…” She took a deep breath, the inhale hitching as she tried to fill her lungs with air. “I can do this.” She pulled back, and he let her retreat. Now wasn’t the time to crowd her even if he wanted nothing more than to haul her close. “I’m sorry—”

Cole darted forward and snared her lips in a quick kiss, their mouths touching briefly with a hard press. “No apologies.”

She blinked at him and then blinked again, eyes open wide with surprise. “But I…”

He shook his head. “I don’t want them. Don’t apologize for your feelings. We all have shit that drives us to do what we do. Sometimes it rears its ugly head and catches us when we’re least expecting it.”

“And you have something like that?”

He nodded. He’d never quite figured out what to say when someone offered condolences. “I got my vengeance. When this is done, you’ll have yours. I swear it.”

“I believe you.”

He scented the truth in her words. Their conversation had taken painful twists and turns, but now she believed in him. He wanted to be worthy of her trust. He would be worthy of it, dammit.

“Let’s get you dressed.” He pushed to his feet and held her steady while she rose from the chair.

Not releasing her, he led her through the bungalow—across the open living area and into the room they shared. The bed remained unmade, their scent still clinging to the fabric. His cock throbbed, remembering the feel of her in his arms as he slept.

The cat hissed at him, snarling that he hadn’t taken her last night—claimed her.

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