Page 50 of Feral Attraction
Damn.She was beautiful.
“I couldn’t bear hurting you.”Con let his fingers rest on her shoulder.
“I was warned you’d say that.Am I your mate?”
He yanked his hand away and scrubbed a palm across his jaw.“Yep.”
“Then why don’t you want me?Gods.That sounds so needy, but I don’t mean it that way.It’s just that you were right.You’ve ruined me for anybody else.”
He drew a deep breath and blew it out.“Don’t ever think that I don’t want you.I do.Too much.”
“Bullshit.Get some balls.”
His brows shot up.“You’ve seen my balls.”
“I thought they were bigger.My mistake.”She curved her lips into a sneer.
“Rey, a wolf can kill his mate during the bonding process.That’s a sane wolf.My sanity is in question.”
“I’ll ignore the whole insanity plea.Why would you kill me?”She laced her fingers together in her lap, still twisted toward him, her stare penetrating, determined.
“During mating, a wolf can turn feral and rip out his female’s neck.Though he wouldn’t mean to do it, he would if she didn’t submit.I’ve told you I struggle with my wild beast.”
She slapped him across his face.
Shocked, Con rubbed his cheek.“What was that for?”She was pissed, but he’d been honest.
“For being a coward.”
“A coward, huh?”Con grabbed her arm and yanked her onto his lap.He squeezed her chin between his thumb and forefinger, bringing her close.His lips crushed hers in a rough kiss.He slammed his tongue inside.He licked and sucked until she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him back.Then, he pulled away.“For your information, I was coming to New York tomorrow.”
She gave him a wary look.“And you let me talk on and on?Why?”
He grinned.“I wanted to hear what you had to say and because you are my mate.Because you’re the most beautiful female in our two realms.Because I love you.Because I need you.And most importantly, because I want you.”
She clasped a hand over her heart, a whoosh of air escaping her mouth.“You’re not afraid?”
“I’m terrified.But I refuse to live without you.You’re mine and I’m keeping you.”
“Do I have any say in the matter?”Rey fluttered her lashes.
He scrubbed a fist across his jaw.“No.”
“Okay then.”
“Okay what?”
“Okay.I’ll be your mate.”
“Did I propose?”
“In your own way, you stubborn wolf.”
“It’ll be dangerous, Rey.I’m dangerous.”
“I’ve got you wrapped around my little finger.”
Gods.He’d missed her.How did he ever believe he could walk away?“I was waiting to examine a few problems.”
