forced a swallow past the increasing thickness in her throat and simply nodded. “So
you—you retain some of the traits while…”
“Human?” Talon suggested. “All but the physical form.”
“So…”
Talon held her gaze. “Keener eyesight, greater range of hearing and of course…a keener
sense of smell.”
She could only nod as she snagged her lip with her teeth.
Talon leaned closer, brushing those kissable lips along the shell of her ear. “This
morning, at the Carson’s ranch…damn. It was all we could do to use our senses to confirm that
coyotes hadn’t been in the area. Your pheromones blocked out every other scent. I swear even
Darrin seemed to notice your state of arousal.” He nipped at the skin, making her gasp. “Tell me.
Was it Darrin or us that got you all worked up?”
She wanted to deny his claim, but the drugs spoke for her. “You.”
“Me?” said Talon. “Or Caden?”
Something inside her snapped, and she blurted out the truth. “Both.”
The predatory look returned, only this time both men shared the same expression. Caden
tugged at her side again, then straightened, patting her gently on the back.
She tried to look at the wound, but the room tilted when she turned her head. She sighed
and relaxed on the cushions. “Are you done?”
Caden chuckled, and it was as if her body reacted on command, tightening her nipples
against the rough terry as shivers raced along her spine. She wanted them—and they knew it.
“I’m finished stitching your side,” he said, leaning in alongside Talon. “But we’re far
from done, darling.”
He nodded and Talon moved, scooping her up in his arms as he headed down the hall, his
hands staying clear of her wound. The towel slipped off, pressing one breast against his chest as
the other jiggled from the motion. She felt the coil inside her abdomen tighten and knew that
excitement had won the war. But what about them? Did they want to share her? Did they even
want to have sex with her?
Questions melted into numbness as her eyelids started to droop—of all the times to be
sleepy. She tried to suppress a yawn as Talon laid her gently on the bed, his body hovering over
hers. He traced a finger along her jaw, down her neck and across the swell of one breast. Her
breath caught and held as he circled her peaked bud, before finishing the journey down her ribs,
stopping at her waistband. Their gazes clashed as he popped open the button and slowly lowered
the zipper. Caden’s hands joined Talon’s as they both gripped one side of her pants, not waiting
for her to raise her hips before pulling down the fabric and tossing it to the floor, taking her socks
in the process. Their mouths tightened, forming small lines around the edges, and she knew they
could see the wet spot centered in the black lace.
“Lace.” Talon’s voice sounded strained, the word barely escaping his clenched teeth. “It
had to be lace.”
“Talon—”
He silenced her with a finger across her lips. “As much as we both want to join you, you
need to rest more. But mark my words.” He leaned even closer, his warm breath washing across
her face. “Come morning, the moon won’t be the only thing going down.”
Rebecca watched as the brothers backed away, though their movements made it obvious
they were still the hunters. An array of emotions filled her head, but exhaustion claimed her and
she drifted off to the sound of the coyote still calling in the distance.
Chapter Four
Rebecca groaned, rolling her head to one side as she fluttered open her eyelids, squinting
at the bright light filtering through the large windows beside the bed. The sun was already up,
bathing the room with a warm glow and making patchwork shadows along the floor. Yips and
barks droned in the distance, followed by a solitary howl.
She tensed, memories of the previous day shuffling in her mind. She’d been wading
through the snow back to her Jeep when…
She bolted