Total pages in book: 49
Estimated words: 47126 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 236(@200wpm)___ 189(@250wpm)___ 157(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 47126 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 236(@200wpm)___ 189(@250wpm)___ 157(@300wpm)
“I’m doing this to save her,” he said.
“Keep saying that line, and then maybe one day you might believe it. I don’t want to talk about it. I don’t think we should have human mates, but they’re there, and we do. You shouldn’t use them to suit your needs. She’s not a toy for your amusement,” Lewis said, getting up into Brandon’s face.
“Your views of humans have changed.”
“I was a fool. We’re all fools. I accept Elle as my queen. She’s a much better person than Lori. I can see a difference inside you. She makes you happy, and that makes me happy.” Lewis stopped as the door opened.
Elle went to him. She smiled wrapping her arms around him. “Hello,” she said.
“What’s all this?” he asked. Even though her gaze didn’t meet his, Brandon felt important to her.
She shrugged. “I don’t know. I missed you.”
Their connection and the mating were the factors. Layla moved beside Lewis. “Are you taking me home?” she asked.
“Yes. Come on. We need to get inside.”
Lewis and Layla wished them good night and then turned away.
“Wow, what was that about?” Elle asked.
“Pack business. Nothing to concern yourself with.” He took her hand in his.
“You’d tell me though if it was important?”
“Of course.” He lied too easily.
She pressed closer against him. Her soft curves called to him to touch and to do other, more sinful, things with her body.
He cupped her cheek then bent down brushing her lips with his. She tasted like vanilla, something precious and beautiful.
“I could become addicted to your kisses.”
“I’ll make sure you do.”
Stroking her lips with his tongue Brandon waited for her to open up. She gasped as he caressed her stiff nipple. He was hard as rock.
“I can’t think when you do that,” she said, breaking the kiss.
“Come on. I’ve got something to show you,” he said.
Taking her hand, Brandon helped her onto his back.
“Are you going to give me any clues on what you want to show me?” she asked.
He shook his head. “No, you’ll know it when you see it.” He took off into the forest. The night air was filled with noises of insects and birds rustling. He inhaled the scent of the forest loving the smell of the earth and sky. The combination was addictive. Elle clung to his body. He’d gone without a shirt because of the heat. The urge to turn was too strong.
“You look good without your shirt on,” she said. Her fingers caressed the tattoo down his arm. He groaned but didn’t stop until he was at the lake.
Putting her down on the ground, Brandon pulled her close.
“You brought me to the lake?” she asked.
“I thought you’d like to swim with me,” he said.
Nibbling on her lip she stared at him. “How deep is it?” she asked.
He stepped back from her, removed his jeans, and jumped into the water. During the summer he swam with Darcy, Drake, and Lewis to cool down. Breaking the surface he smiled at her. “Come on. I won’t let you drown,” he said.
She slowly pulled her uniform from her body. Elle kept her underwear on as she made her way to the water.
“Be careful—” he said. Brandon didn’t get to finish his warning before she disappeared in the water. He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her up. The lake was deep, but his senses meant he was able to sense danger.
Elle took a huge inhale as he pulled her up from underwater.
“I was going to say be careful and just swim from there. That’s where the ledge falls.” Brandon held her close.
Her arms went around his neck. “I don’t like it in here,” she said.
He chuckled. “Nothing is going to happen to you.” Moving farther out to the centre of the lake, he kept Elle in his arms. She held onto his shoulders in a death grip.
“Please don’t let me go.” She kept staring at the water then at his face.
“The moment I bit you, Elle, you were mine. You’ll be one of the most protected human females around. I’ll be assigning some of my pack for your protection for the next couple of weeks,” he said.
“Why will I need guards?”
“For my peace of mind. I worry about you, Elle. I don’t want anything to happen to you.” He pushed the wet hair off her face.
She looked so pale. The water was warm to him, but he saw her shiver.
“You’re cold,” he said.
“Not all of us run a high temperature. I don’t mind. I like you holding me.”
“I can do more than hold you.” With his free hand, Brandon removed her underwear. She gasped. Her naked breasts were crushed against his chest.
Now the real action could start.
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Elle was fucking freezing. Brandon looked so happy that she didn’t want to spoil his fun with her freakish human ways. With his arms wrapped around her she didn’t care about the cold. This was how she’d started feeling around him. The attraction she felt towards him kept building. Running to him and hugging him was compulsive and something she needed to do.