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    “That’s the problem!” She paused at the far end of the room, turning to face him. When he didn’t respond, she gestured between them. “Mating!”
    “Yes, mating. That’s what we came back here to do.” He spoke slowly, his brain still stumbling. What had her so upset?
    “No! No, we came up here for sex.”
    “But you’re my mate.” What wasn’t he getting? Laurie was his mate. He’d never been more certain of anything in his life. They were meant to be together.
    “We don’t even know each other.” He heard it then, the thread of panic in her voice. Panic that had his leopard wakening with the need to protect. But protect from what?
    “I know that you’re my mate. That’s all I need to know. Everything else we can learn,” he placated, approaching her as he would a frightened wild animal.
    “Okay?” When she nodded, he reached out and rubbed his hands up and down her arms. The feel of her skin, soft and smooth, made him hunger for more. But he had a feeling everything hinged on the next few moments. He wouldn’t let lust get in the way of what he sensed was one of the most important conversations he’d ever have in his life.
    Laurie was right about one thing. They barely knew each other. He knew she was from a pack in Colorado, but couldn’t remember the name. If she disappeared now, how long would it take him to find her again? He would find her again. He’d search every house in the whole bloody state if he had to. But it would take time. Too long. He couldn’t spook her. Now that he’d found her, he was keeping her. Making what he did now vitally important.
    Heat entered her eyes as she stared back at him. Her gaze dropped to his lips, her tongue darting out to lick her own. An involuntary invitation.
    Max tried to resist. He really did, calling on every ounce of willpower he possessed. But it didn’t do any good. Pulled by an invisible string, he closed the distance between them and covered her lips with his. When he met no resistance, he swept his tongue inside her mouth.
    As her tongue tangled with his, all reluctance left her. Her body leaned into him, starting fires along his skin everywhere she touched.
    The lace of her bra scratched his chest as she breathed, reminding him that she was still partially clothed. Something he planned to remedy soon. Trailing kisses down her neck, he reached behind her and pulled one bra strap off her shoulder. His lips skimmed over the skin of her shoulder as the strap fell away.
    Her fingers tangled in his hair, pulling him towards her as if silently telling him to continue. Not that he had any intention of stopping. He glided his lips along the edge of lace until it dipped into her cleavage. The scent of honeysuckle intensified as he placed a gentle kiss between her breasts.
    Unable to wait any longer, he slid his hands up her back to reach the clasp on her bra. The lace fell away, and he leaned back so he could see all he’d revealed. He groaned at the sight of her completely bare before him. Her nipples were a dark pink, almost purple in color, already beaded into hard peaks jutting upward as if begging for attention.
    So Max did they only thing he could do in such a situation. Leaning forward, he took the closest nipple in his mouth. The startled noise Laurie made quickly turned into a moan. Reaching up, he rolled the other peak between his fingers. Pinching with his hand as he gently bit the other with his teeth. Laurie twitched, and the scent of her desire intensified in the air around them.
    Max released her breasts and stood, taking her mouth once again. Deepening the kiss, he walked forward until she fell backward onto the bed. He contemplated the sight before him. Her eyes were half closed, a film of passion clouding them.
    Even though she had given him the control, she didn’t appear weak. The muscles, evident in every line of her body, kept her from appearing too skinny or frail.
    Good. He didn’t like women he had to worry