After a long, scalding shower to soothe her sore muscles, Tourmaline had snuggled up on the queen-size bed in the guestroom and crashed. She didn’t know how long she’d slept, but it was dark outside when she finally pulled herself out of bed.
As she made her way back to the bathroom to brush her teeth, she was still a little stunned by how beautiful Razl’s home was. When he’d told her about the Alley, she’d imagined wilderness living, but the cabin was fully modernized, with gleaming hardwood floors and a rugged décor that looke
Panic had her throat feeling tight, as if strong hands were wrapped around it, squeezing her air off. “You’re serious, aren’t you?” she gasped, panting, unable to control the violent tremor that was shooting through her arms and legs. “This…this isn’t a joke, is it?”She would have loved to t
Realization slammed her between the eyes like a two-by- four. “You’re…one of them?” she wheezed, coughing, thankful she hadn’t just taken another sip of water, since she’d have spewed it all over the table.“My parents are both Lycan, so yes, I’m one of them,” Jillian said in a friendly, but matter-of-fact tone, as if she’d just admitted that her parents were members of Costco, instead of a shape-shifting wolf pack. “But as a Spirit Walker, I can’t take the shape of a wolf.”
“She’s doing fine. We got some wine in her, then fed her some lasagna, and gave her some coffee. But she’s still tired. I think the drug was pretty hard on her system. We only just left, but she’s probably already out for the count again in your guestroom.”“Oh. That’s, uh, good, then.”Jillian gave him a kno
“A little faith. That’s all you need. And if you ask me, the idea of the two of you together makes perfect sense.”“A human and a dark wolf?” He snorted, shaking his head.“Look deeper, Razl. And you’ll see what I’m talking about. I have a feeling you and Tourmaline are more alike than you realize.”
Razl wasn’t sorry for killing the bastard. Hell, he’d have killed the blond one, too, if she hadn’t been watching him.He thought she’d ask him more about the killing, but instead, the next thing she said was, “That whole attitude thing you had going when we got here this afternoon. What was that about? Did you think I’d blame you for what you are?”
“You sleep okay?” he asked.She gave him a tight smile. “Great, if you can believe it.”Something moved through his dark gaze—something hot and primal—and she reacted with a shiver, chill bumps racing across her bare arms. Last night, when they’d been talking, she’d actually argued that he wanted her. But tha
There was no doubt that she wanted him—she just didn’t want to want him, damn it. Not when he made her feel so out of control. So desperate and needy.“Yeah, I might have said that, but what the hell do I know?” he drawled with a crooked smile. “I’m just a stupid alpha jackass, right?”“You said it, not me. B
“I thought I must have been imagining it,” she whispered, her voice a little breathless and low. “The way you’d made me feel at the motel. Thought it must be the drug. But it wasn’t. It was real.” Opening her eyes, she turned her head a little to look at him, her gaze full of wonder and a small part of fear. “How do you do that to me? Make me let go like that?”“Why does it surprise you?” he asked, painfully aware of the fact that if he didn’t come soon, he’d probably end up doing some permanen