The bond blazed through him, white hot and surer than anything he had ever known. It was like a hook yanked deep within his chest, right under his heart and connected to a scorching silver cord between him and his mate.
Manda
Her eyes were wide and her mouth set in an angry line. She was human. He didnโt know if she could feel the bond as fully as he did. She looked ready to kill. It was a look he recognized well.
She was all grown up. She had to be twenty now, not the girl he had left behind.
Her curves had filled out, breasts swelling to fill out the shapeless outfit she was wearing, her dark hair held back and her face pale with cheekbones sharp enough to cut. There was no mistaking her for a child any longer; sheโd left that behind and stepped fully into womanhood.
His body ached in ways he had forgotten. It had been four years since heโd laid down with anyone, four years since heโd even thought about it. But now all those wants and lusts flared back to life. His cock twitched in his pants and Deke had to clench his jaw to keep from letting a ragged noise escape his throat.
He wanted to touch her. He wanted to kiss her. He wanted to carry her to his bed and have his way with her. Every muscle strained to step forward and sweep her up into his arms. It hurt to not be touching her.
But he was pretty sure she would stab him if he got any closer. The last time someone had looked at him that way, he had gotten stabbed. And he had deserved it a lot less than he did now.
He should probably hand Manda a knife and have it done with.
โManda.โ The word came out on a breath, almost a prayer.
Her eyes flicked up and down, taking him in with a practiced air of indifference. โAre you going to invite me in?โ she asked.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kate Rudolph is a paranormal and science fiction romance author who lives in Indiana. She loves writing about kick butt heroines and the steamy heroes who love them. She’s been devouring romance novels since she was too young to be reading them and had to hide her books so no one would take them away. She couldn’t imagine a better job in this world than writing romances and sharing them with her fellow readers.
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