Page 84 of The Mating Frenzy
“You’re nothere.”
“I am real, Ella-mine. Danu sent me. I am your newpartner.”
Her jaw dropped. “What?”
“Danu requested that the Winter King to release me from my obligation to him. They agreed I would leave soon as your training isfinished.”
“But…”
He winked. “I thought you’d like me best this way, the way we firstmet.”
“You bastard,” she breathed. “You left me,damnit.”
Screaming, she raced forward, pounding at his chest, releasing all the rage pent up since he’d disappeared from her life. Kieran took the blows, doing nothing, sayingnothing.
Then, exhausted, she raised her tear-streaked gaze to him. “You damn cat. If you ever leave me again, I’ll turn you into a litterbox.”
Kieran smoothed back her hair. “And I have no doubt you could. I’m here to stay, Ella-mine. I agreed to leave my home, everything I know, because you come first. My life in the Winter Kingdom was empty withoutyou.”
He held her tight, showering kisses all over her face, her lips, her neck. She felt as if she were being devoured withlove.
“I missed you, dear goddess, my life has been hell without you,” he muttered between urgentkisses.
“I missed you so much. I love you and my life is so lonely without you,” shewhispered.
“You are the only reason I’m here, Ella-mine. Winter is cold, and I love it, love the snow, but not as much as I love you. My world is barren without you init.”
Then he stopped kissing her and merely held her, burying his face into her hair. For a moment she rested against him, overjoyed to feel his hard body against hers, his heart beating fast. Breathing in his scent of winter and spice. Her wolf howled with pleasure. She had focused on her training with the Crystal Wizard, learning to use weapons, to use her powers to fight evil, but her heart had beenempty.
Andlost.
“Kieran, I have something important to tellyou.”
He gazed at her tenderly. “What,sweetheart?”
“I’ve decided against having children. For now. I asked Xavier to give me birth control that will last and be very effective.” Ella struggled with her emotions. “Even if you were in my life, I would not have a family. I’m needed more as a warrior forgood.”
“I know, sweetheart. Youare.”
“You need… a family again,” she whispered. “A woman who can give youoffspring.”
“No. I do not. I need you more,” he said, his voice husky. “I need you as much as I need to breathe, Ella-mine.”
Kieran bent his head, nuzzling her neck, delivering slow, sensual licks. “You taste as I remember.Divine.”
A different need rose in her as she rubbed against him, feeling the steely length of hiserection.
“I have gone three entire months without sex.” His gaze glittered as he lifted his head. “I could never have sex with another woman now that you own my heart. Ella-mine, I am on the brink of losingcontrol.”
Lightly he bit her neck, and a deep growl rumbled through hischest.
Her breath caught. The mating frenzy. But she was stronger now, and equally eager andimpatient.
“Yes,” shewhispered.
Claws emerged from his fingertips. A ripping sound ensued as he tore off her bodysuit, while never touching her skin. Ella stared in amazement, her nipples hardening to diamonds from arousal, not thecold.
“I need to fuck you, hard and fast. Now,” he grated out. “Right now. Where’s yourplace?”
