Read NocC 010 - The Ancients 04 - Bonnie Vanak - Seduced by the Wolf - Harlequin 2012-03 for Free Online

her, massaging her arms and back. Heat radiated from him.
    “So warm. Your kind always is.” Strength fled her. She just wanted to close her eyes and sleep, but he rubbed her skin briskly.
    “Don’t close your eyes. Stay with me, Ariel,” he ordered.
    Concern laced his deep voice. His features were etched with harsh strain. Jarrett pulled her close and she snuggled against him, the frozen leadenness slowly leaving her limbs. He adjusted their positions and kept up a steady massage.
    Gradually, her body lost the chill. Muscles became less knotted and she could move her legs without pain. Ariel sighed, curling herself close to Jarrett.
    A subtle shift happened. His touch became less brisk, more languid. A slow caress sweeping down the arch of her spine. He cupped her bottom and pulled her against him. She felt the rigid length of his arousal.
    Ariel opened her eyes and saw him watching her.
    “You do this to me. Every time you’re near me, sweetheart. All I need is to breathe in your scent and I’m lost.”
    Trepidation shadowed his face. “And I almost lost you. Damnit Ariel, I told you to stay in the cabin.”
    “I had to follow. Couldn’t let you have all the fun.”
    A brief smile touched his mouth. “Some fun. Why did you panic and run?”
    She blinked, confused. “You didn’t see that?”
    “See what? I was heading into the mine, turned and saw you clawing at something and then lose your footing.”
    Ariel touched his jaw. “You’re worried about me.”
    “Bet your damn life I’m worried. Don’t ever scare me like that again.”
    He closed his eyes as her fingers caressed his chin, stroked up to his mouth. Such a firm, masculine mouth. Her heart beat faster.
    She felt the silkiness of the hair on his thighs as he settled a leg over her hip, pinning her to the bed. Warmth stole over her. Ariel glanced down and saw her body begin to glow with white light.
    She slid her hands around his neck. His gaze darkened.
    “This time, I promise I won’t run away,” she whispered.
    “I might lose control. My kind… if I take you, I may get savage. Out of control. You make me wild, Ariel.”
    “You won’t hurt me Jarrett. I trust you.”
    Maybe it was the word trust . Or her own burning need as she gazed into his eyes. But she saw something ease in him.
    His wolf clawed to the surface. Jarrett took her mouth in a kiss.
    He did not sample or savor. It was a claiming.
    Jarrett probed inside with his tongue, swept into her mouth, staking his claim. She tasted of peppermint and spice. He pulled her closer to him, blood rushing through his veins. For the first time in years, he felt filled with life and wanted to laugh again.
    He couldn’t stop, she tasted so sweet and delicious. Ariel. Her name rang through his mind. She banished all the pain of his yesterdays and gave only the promise of pleasure. Jarrett couldn’t get enough. His palms skimmed down her bare flesh, rough calluses gliding over silky skin.
    Nudging her hips open, he settled between them. His cock slid between her legs, tunneling through the wetness of her core. Bliss. He closed his eyes, savoring the sensation, her small cries of pleasure sweet music to his ears.
    He could spend the next century with Ariel in his arms, Ariel’s scent stamped on his skin.
    She was courage and light, and filled the empty spaces inside him with life. For too long he’d remained in emotional darkness. Denying his natural sensuality. His life had been filled with much pain.
    Ariel eased it away with her warm, wet lips feathering over his body, the absolute trust shining in her eyes.
    She trusted him not to lose control. He’d turn on himself before hurting her.
    Outside a rose-and-purple sunset glowed through the lace curtains. Ariel felt the instinctive pull toward him, her body surging with sexual energy. Jarrett’s mouth was rough and possessive, yet his hands stroked over her quivering skin with such tenderness. He looked fierce and wild, but his touch was