version he liked even more.
Her gray eyes flared with anger. âOh, no. You donât get to look at me like that. Because if you lied about those kids to trick me intoââ
Kasabian had heard of fires that rushed in and destroyed everything in their path. Thatâs how it felt now, desireâand the thrill of experiencing it without pain or the muffling effect of the Essexâroaring through him and drowning out her words.
He pulled her to him and covered her mouth with his. She was protesting and trying to push him away. He told himself she already hated him. Might as well seal the deal and experience a taste of heaven. He plunged his tongue in and gave hers something better to do than lash out at him.
Her outrage, then shock, pulsed through him. He would give in to feelings he usually kept a rein on until she pushed him away.
Which she should be doing, oh, about now.
Which she wasnât. Her hands had flattened against his chest but stopped.
Whoosh. Just like that, fire erupted between them. That cool, fully controlled woman vanished, leaving a hot, hungry vixen in her place. Her tongue met his, and her fingers curled against his chest, nails dragging on his skin. He pulled her heat into the cool places inside his soul. His hands drew down her back and over her tight, round ass, pressing her fully against him. He drowned in the ecstasy of sensations, his hard cock aching with the need to drive into her. So this is what it felt like for everyone else. Gods, he wanted this. Wanted her.
She rocked her pelvis against him, as though she couldnât get enough contact. Donât do that, love. Push me away before this lust feeds the Shadow too much. Before I tear off your clothes and take you right here on the living room floor.
The moment he touched the bare curve of her breasts, the Shadow would take over. He sensed it, knew it, even though it had never happened before. Because heâd never felt this way before. And he would be a double asshole, not only letting the Shadow fuck her over by bonding, but also literally fucking her.
âNo,â she said, shaking her head. âNo, no, no.â She gave him a hard shove and stumbled back, looking shell-shocked. âI came here to light into you! To demand an explanation. Not toâ¦toâ¦â She rubbed her fingers across her red and swollen mouth. âI thought Caido promises were ironclad. You promised not to bond with me. Then your essence turned black and grabbed mine! Did you lie so you could get me into bed?â
The floor would do just fine. Thank gods he hadnât spoken those unbidden words. He should let her believe he was a snake. She would call him names and stomp out, hating him forever. That would be good. But what he said was, âI didnât initiate the bond.â
Her laugh sounded caustic. âYouâre telling me it was, what, your evil twin?â
âI suppose thatâs as good an explanation as any I have.â
She gave him one of those nods that meant I donât believe you. âAnd that was the evil twin that just very inappropriately kissed the daylights out of me?â
âI think that started with me, but the evil twin kicked in quickly after that.â She seemed so angry, he had to throw in, âWas it your evil twin that had your tongue dancing with mine?â
She narrowed her eyes, even as he could feel her embarrassment. âNo, I think it was some kind of Thrall trick. I am so pissed at you, but it was like I had no control over myself. Do you even realize what youâve done? We are bonded.â She jabbed her finger at him. âI could frigging feel your bombardment last night. And when I was in the shower a little while ago, I felt some mix of feelings I donât know how to describe. Damn it, I can feel you right now. Youâreâ¦â She clamped her mouth shut and took a step back. âYouâre serious about the evil twin thing, arenât
Caitlin Crews, Trish Morey