but he didn’t hesitate.
Something strange fluttered in her stomach. If it had been that long for him, it
meant he valued sex as much as she did. The knowledge went a long way in pacifying
her nerves. Before she’d come to meet him she hadn’t been sure what her own
intentions were, but now she had no doubt. By the time the night was over, she was
going to sleep with Adam.
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Savannah Stuart
Chapter Four
Adam stared down at Paz and hated the way his entire body ached for her. It had
been over a century since he’d allowed himself to get close to any woman. He was in
Miami on a mission. Find the rogue werewolf, the escaped human and destroy them
both if necessary. Getting tangled up with a sexy she-wolf wasn’t part of his plan. If
anything, it was one of the dumbest things he’d done in a long time.
Something about Paz drew him in though. He should be more wary considering he
knew so little about her. There wasn’t the scent of another man on her and all he could
focus on was making sure his scent was . He wanted everyone to know she belonged to
him. The truth was, if she’d been with someone else, he didn’t think that it would have
stopped him. And that scared him. The animal inside him craved her desperately.
By nature he was possessive and protective, but he’d never felt such a dominating
need to claim a woman. To mark her as his own.
As her vanilla scent tickled his nose, his canines extended. When she placed a hand
on his chest, the action immediately soothed him. That shocked the hell out of him.
Before he could react, she pushed up on her elbows and met him halfway. Without
pause he closed the distance and covered her parted lips with his own. Tasting her once
hadn’t been enough. He wasn’t sure that tasting her now would be enough either. The
way his body burned, he was certain the fire humming through him would never be
quenched. But he was going to give it a try.
Her taste was sweet and it was hers alone. As he ran his tongue across hers, he
sucked her bottom lip between his teeth and tugged. When he did, she arched her back
against him and he nearly lost it. He wanted to taste more of her. All of her.
After he settled between her legs, he skimmed his hands over the hem of the shirt
she wore. He pushed it up to her waist and her eyes flew open.
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“I want to see you,” he murmured against her mouth. Her only response was an
increase in her heartbeat so he continued sliding the shirt up until her breasts were
bared. “Can I take it off?”
Jerkily, she nodded. He quickly pulled it over her head. Under the moonlight and
stars, her silky skin seemed to glow. He almost forgot to breathe as he drank in her
naked body. She was perfection. Her slim waist flared into surprisingly curvy hips.
Hips he’d like to hold onto as she rode him. His stomach clenched at the thought. She
squirmed under his gaze so he forced himself to focus on her face. “Are you cold?”
“No. Just…”
“Just what?” he pushed.
She shook her head and her dark hair swished against the blanket. “Nothing.”
“Are you nervous?”
“A little.” Paz was beautiful and confident so her quiet confession surprised him.
Wordlessly he dipped his head to her neck and grazed his teeth along her jawline.
The last thing he wanted was for her to feel insecure. He planned to worship her body
the way it deserved.
As he spread kisses down to her neck and shoulders, she moved her hips against
his. His cock ached between his legs. Thick and swollen, it felt like a heavy club, but
right now wasn’t about him. The woman beneath him was all that mattered. He was
still trying to wrap his mind around why she’d suddenly become so important to him
when a potent wave of awareness rippled through him.
Mate.
The word sounded loud and clear in his head. Pausing above her left breast, he
looked at her to see if she’d felt it too.
Her eyes flew open. “What’s