Page 25 of Off-Limits to the Grizzly

It’s funny. Twenty-hour hours ago I had no idea he was half-bear. Now, I know, deep in my heart and soul that I want to be his.

But, of course, he doesn’t want me ashismate. He’s gonna find someone more mature. A lady bear his own age. That makes sense, even if it hurts like hell.

“It’s okay,” I say. “If you want to make an exception. I won’t regret losing my virginity to you. I mean—” I wave a hand. “I’ve been fantasizing about it for so long.”

He sighs. “That wasn’t what I meant, Blair.”

I frown. “I don’t understand?”

“I mean, I’m only going to mate you if it’sforever. If I give you my mark and we mate for life.”

My heart beats fast. “A-are you saying you want to be with me, like, long-term?”

He nods. “You’re the one for me, Blair. All these years I’ve watched over you, seeing you grow up into this incredible woman. There’s never been anyone else in my heart.”

I blink. “You’ve watched over me?”

He nods. “Yup. Over the years, I’ve stayed close, making sure nobody hurt that beautiful soul of yours. I followed you to Oakdale. I just wanted you to have a happy life, after all you’ve been through.”

“You did all that for me?”

“It’s the least I’d do.” He takes my hands and holds them gently.

“That’s how you were there, the second my ex-boss went psycho?”

“Yup. I knew it was coming. Guess I should’ve intervened earlier, but I wanted to stay out of sight.”

I take a deep breath, the news running through my veins like honey.

“I love you, Blair, you know that?”

My breath catches, and I see the truth of his words glowing in his eyes. They’re no longer ice blue, but dark and stormy. “Oh, I’ve loved you for a long time, Mr Johnson,” I manage to say. “I want to be yours.”

With a growl, he sweeps me off my feet. “Then I’m gonna claim you, Blair.”

He strides down the hallway with me in his arms. I feel so protected. Desired. My whole body is throbbing with the knowledge that just below me is Mr Johnson’s huge, erect cock, dying to get to me.

8

Zachary

If I pinch myself, I’m sure I’ll wake up. Because there’s no way that Blair Callahan is naked in my arms, looking up at me with lust in her eyes, her pussy dripping wet because she wants me so bad.

Everything’s happened so fast, and a part of my brain is still screaming,this ain’t right. You don’t deserve someone as pure and beautiful as Blair. But I know, deep in my soul that she’s the one. The one I’m supposed to be with.

She was once a kid I was looking out for; now she’s the woman I’m supposed to spend the rest of my life with.

My cock is pulsating like a heat-seeking missile, leading us both to the bedroom, and I have to fight the urge to hurtle in there like a wild beast. My bear is scrabbling under my skin, desperate to give Blair its mark before she changes her mind.

That’s not how these things work, buddy, I tell it.

Before I even think of forcing my cock into her tight little pussy, I’m gonna make sure she’s all but begging for it. That’s the only way I can make this right with my conscience.

I kick open the door and lay her down on the bed. The white comforter is a perfect backdrop to her lovely young body. She lies on her back, legs together. I let my gaze sweep over her, from her full, cherry-red lips, to her pert little tits, to her little pink slit.

I can look, because she’s mine now. I don’t have to be ashamed of my desire anymore.

But when I raise my gaze to those huge golden eyes of hers, I get a jolt in my chest, because she’s suddenly looking a little shy.

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