Compound has many different parties and celebrations.”
He kept coming, walking her out to a balcony that was maybe a bit
too private for her taste and comfort. “How could I possibly be
responsible for this?”
Okay, that smile was all too sexy and playful. “I don’t like
being played with.” Shit! He has me alone.
“I was thinking more like a mouse trapped by a cat.” His damn
voice lowered, as did his face.
“Whoa!” She ducked under his arm, only to be stopped by him
taking hold of her wrist. “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”
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A sharp jerk and she went flying into his arms. Man, he was
strong. His arms went around her tight, but not harshly or brutally
so. In fact, the way he was holding her had her feeling safe, and
Samara never felt safe.
“You afraid of a kiss?” he asked his voice low again, sending
chills down her spine.
Again he lowered down, and this time, Samara was able to
fend him off by pressing her hands on his chest, pushing him
back. “Slow down there, pretty boy. I don’t kiss on first meetings
or second.”
He smiled, and his brows came together, “Pretty boy?”
“I really think you’re moving a bit too—” He cut her off. One
kiss and she was spinning out of control, or falling. Samara didn’t
know which.
His head slanted, as did hers, and she was powerless to hold
back. She opened to him and he went in for the taking. The kiss
deepened, her hands fisted at his chest into his open shirt.
Samara’s breath left in a rush and she rose up on her toes. All
senses were hit with a sweet taste as his tongue slipped deep
inside her mouth, filling her senses with more of that tantalizing
taste.
The sweetness was mind-boggling. Her legs felt like they
were going to suddenly give, and if it weren’t for the strong arms
wrapped tightly around her, then she would have surely fallen to
the floor.
It was her first real kiss and it was very pleasurable and toxic.
Slowly, she un-fisted her hands to graze her palms up the ripples
in his chest. Her nails dug in slightly on his shoulders as, what she
thought was raw desire hitting her. Dampness formed between
her legs and the need to press her body even closer to him hit.
When it ended, Samara had to suppress a moan of regret.
She couldn’t stop herself from stumbling closer to the lips that
were leaving her own. Opening her eyes, she looked up to see
him licking his lips, which had the effect of making her do the
same.
“What was that?” she breathed out.
“Our test,” he answered.
“Test for what?”
He held her close with one arm and, with a free hand, brushed
her cheek with the back of it. The touch gave her the chills again.
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“To see if we’re a match, and we are.” He kissed her again,
stealing her breath once more.
It took a lot of willpower to be able to pull back and away from
him, but she did. “Wait a minute. What?”
Dane took hold of her hand, turned and walked back into the
room, dragging her with him. He went over to the door where
guards waited. “Please escort her to the room.”
“What? Wait a minute!” she raised her voice at him. “What’s
going on here?”
Dane looked her right in the eye. “We’re a match, Samara
Tabor. That means you’re now going to become my wife.”
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Chapter Four
Samara was pissed and confused. She thought she felt more
confusion than anger, but soon came to the realization that it was
equal. She was both!
She paced back and forth in the unlocked room, hugging
herself and glancing at the door, waiting for it to open. She
thought about what she knew about the Compound, and so far,
that was not much. Since she was of the lower class, the
Compound didn’t concern her. Only the rich girls went up