Read none for Free Online Page A

gave herself willingly.
    No man would ever elicit the same kind of response from her. Never had before, and never wouldagain. She couldn’t change her mind, couldn’t walk away from him, and she’d never be the same personshe was before she’d walked into his hotel suite that night.
    It was already too late for her.

    Chapter Six

    After spending the weekend with Kelsey, Jason didn’t want to let her go. By the time they’d reached Baltimore, he’d convinced her to spend the night with him at his place, determined not to let her out of hissight until he told her the truth.
    She slept peacefully beside him after a wild night of lovemaking. He smiled and stroked her silken hair,amazed that he’d found a woman whose passions matched his own. Now he just had to figure out howto keep her.
    He slipped out of bed and moved to the door leading to the porch. Compelled by the full moon, heknew he’d have to leave and meet the pack. They’d expect their leader to hunt with them. Already hisbody felt the impending change, the pull of the moon a force too strong to resist. Slipping on jeans and a T-shirt, he tiptoed out the back door, grateful that the park adjoined his property, one of the mainreasons he’d bought this place.
    Privacy assured them safety tonight. No one wandered outside in the middle of the night, especially in adeserted park, unless they were looking for trouble. Those hunting trouble tonight would find it.
    Besides, wolfen magic allowed them to meet, make all the ruckus they wanted within the confines of the

    area, and no one could wander in after they started.
    Exhilaration fired his blood. Not only did he look forward to the change, but he’d also met the womanhe wanted to spend his life with. Their weekend together had been more than he’d hoped for. Kelseywasn’t just beautiful and sexy, she was smart, and not afraid to voice her opinions. He loved hersassiness. Arguing with her had been the second greatest thing about their weekend.
    The greatest thing had been that, no matter what they’d been arguing about, as soon as he pulled her intohis arms and fit his mouth over hers, the argument was over. She would crawl into his arms and kiss himback, pouring out the kind of desire that he’d never thought to find with a woman. Their lovemaking waspowerful, intense, both rough and achingly tender. He’d never realized that being with one’s mate couldbe this fulfilling.
    He loved her. The only thing left to do was to work through the details of telling her what he was, andhope that she was as open minded about his secret as she’d been about every other subject they’ddiscussed this weekend.
    She had to accept him, because he couldn’t imagine life without her now.
    No way was he going to let her go.
    * * * * *

    Kelsey woke with a start, turning over to reach for Jason. He wasn’t there, but his pillow was still warm. She slipped out of bed, wondering if he’d wandered into the kitchen for something to eat. As she passedby the sliding glass door, she stopped, blinking to focus her still-sleepy eyes.
    Someone was in the backyard. Her heart slammed against her chest as she recognized that sexy walk. Itwas Jason, and he was heading towards the park that backed up to his property.
    She glanced at the clock. Two a.m. What the hell was he doing?
    He surely couldn’t be restless. She was damned exhausted from their lovemaking, which had been long,passion-filled and eminently satisfying, as always. She’d slept better this weekend than she had in years.
    Even if he couldn’t sleep, no one in their right mind would enter the park alone in the middle of the night.
    But sure as hell, he disappeared into the trees.
    Shit. She knew she shouldn’t follow him, but dammit, this was just too weird. Curiosity won overcaution and she hurriedly threw on her jeans and shirt, sliding her feet into her tennis shoes as shebounded out the door.
    The park was a short distance from the back door, but she sprinted