Cyndi Friberg Therian Prey [EC Twilight] (pdf)

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turned back to Carissa. Come on. It won t get any easier.
She looked at the trees, but Jake s men or was that Jake and his men? were
nowhere in sight. Everyone present had already seen her breasts and the wind was
turning her blue.
She climbed out of the tub and Quinn wrapped one of the towels around her, then
hurried her toward the sliding glass door. He went back for the rest of the clothes as she
slid the door open and retreated into the waiting warmth.
By the time he joined her inside the house, her teeth were chattering. Hot tubbing
is almost not worth it when you have to go through that to get out.
Piling his clothes to one side of the door, he grabbed a blanket off the couch and
ambled back to her. Get those wet panties off and I ll warm you up.
She didn t hesitate. He held the blanket up behind her, creating a mini changing
room. Tossing the beach towel aside, she wiggled out of her panties then kicked them
onto the towel. She wrapped her arms around him and moaned at the pleasure. His
body was warm and solid against her chilled skin. Heat sank into her muscles and a
violent shiver shook her shoulders. She snuggled closer and he closed his arms around
her, cocooning her between the blanket and his chest.
You were out there too, she murmured. How do you stay so warm?
Cats are naturally hot-blooded, or Therians can control energy. Take your pick.
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She heard muffled footsteps behind her and the sudden tension in Quinn s body
told her it was Ian.
I gathered her stuff while you were outside. Everything is by the door.
Quinn s chuckle sounded forced. Damn. You are in a hurry to get rid of us.
As soon as you re gone, I m going to close up the house and join the others at the
sanctuary. We re being pulled in too many directions right now. I m going to make sure
Erin is safe while Kyle is hunting Ava.
She didn t like to think of Ava as being hunted, but that s what they were doing.
Kyle s men and the wolves were stalking the same prey, trying to beat each other to the
takedown. She turned within the circle of Quinn s arms and looked at Ian.
Thanks for all your help.
Not a problem. He didn t quite meet her gaze, seemed uncomfortable with her
now. He d just seen her having sex with another man. That was bound to be a bit
awkward.
So why did she feel more secure than ever before?
Please tell Erin I m sorry I lost my temper with her.
She knows what you re going through. There s no need to apologize.
Will you anyway?
He finally met her gaze, a smile curving his lips. As milady commands.
Then we ll get out of your hair. Quinn scooped her up, blanket and all. We ve
obviously overstayed our welcome.
* * * * *
Gage leaned his elbow against the tabletop and stroked his chin. Team Leader
might have sidelined him for the time being, but that didn t mean he was ready to
forfeit the game. It wasn t in Gage s nature to give up on anything.
According to his mother, tenacity had been part of his nature since birth. The
Marines had shaped his stubbornness with discipline and routine. He d mastered skills
that served him well now, but the battles he d fought in Grenada and Kuwait hadn t
satisfied his need for glory. The motivations of his superiors had been too convoluted
for true heroism. He was determined to find a role that would allow him to shelter and
protect as the knights of old had defended those less fortunate than themselves.
Team Leader had approached him nineteen years ago while he was still in the
Marines. Gage had been attracted to purity of the Abolitionist cause, but regular
paychecks and full benefits were hard to let go. Still, rescuing helpless females and
preventing these demonic abominations from reproducing was a reward far more
valuable than material comforts. There was no moral ambiguity in salvation. Without
his assistance, these females would not only suffer in this world, they d be damned to
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an eternity of hell s fire after they died. So, Gage had left the Marines and sworn
allegiance to the Abolitionist cause.
Willona s lovely image fueled his determination, still vivid after four and a half
years. She d pushed him away long before her death, but he d kept tabs on her,
watching from afar as she struggled to rear her daughters alone. If his lifestyle had been
more conducive to a permanent relationship, he might have tried harder to resolve their
differences. No, it was better that he d just let her go, let her enjoy the life she d
purchased with blood, sweat and tears.
After Willona had fulfilled her contract with the Abolitionists, Nehema had ordered
that Willona be left alone. It was surgically impossible for her to reproduce and the girls
were no danger to anyone as long as Willona kept them away from Therian males.
But Willona had died and the demons had returned to claim their lost females.
Nehema had dispatched a rescue team as soon as she learned of Osric s plans, but the
demons had arrived first.
Gage had promised Willona he d keep her daughters safe. Even after they went [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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