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Oh fuck.

A thick honey of desire runs from inside me and into my panties, preparing me for what is supposed to happen that I have been trying to avoid. I gasp in horror and push away from him. “I, um, I’m fine. I have to go. Got to go. Avery is here, and she wanted food. I have to get food. She’s waiting for me and…” I try to run away,literally, but his long fingers wrap around my arm. He pulls me tight against his chest again, taking a step toward me, and he pushes me against the wall opposite the bookshelf.

“You’re in heat,” he growls, dangerously low, his voice edged with something so raw and savage that I almost melt against him.

“I…” I stare at him in absolute shock, fighting desires so thick they cloud my mind. My body aches as pain shoots through me, desperate to have him inside me.

He growls again, smelling more honey as it soaks me.

“I… I have to go…” I manage to whisper.

He grunts and pushes away from me, clearly struggling to do so.

I run into the bathroom to freshen up, try to catch my breath, and ease my racing heart. Then I hurry back to Avery.

“So, what did you order?” she asks when I walk back into the kitchen.

“Oh…”fuck.“I can’t find my damn phone,” I laugh.

She grins and shakes her head. “It’s ok, I’m going to have to rain check anyway. Mom just texted to remind me that I promised to have dinner with her tonight. I mean, I would have had two dinners, but oh well,” she laughs, sliding off the countertop and shoving her phone into her back pocket.

“I’ll come over next week. I’ll text you,” she says, heading toward the door.

“I’ll make lasagna,” I say, walking her out.

Standing outside the cottage, I watch Avery walking away and quietly dread the idea of going back inside to face Jace. But it’s out in the open now. And I can’t exactly stay out here all night. Besides, now that he knows my pain seems worse.

I groan, squeezing my eyes shut. But instantly, I see visions of him thrusting into me. My body shudders, and for the finest second, the pain disappears, just at the thought of it. But then it’s back, angrier and needier than before.

Fuck.

This has deteriorated rapidly, from bad to worse.

Chapter 10 - Jace

Tossing my headphones onto an empty space in the bookshelf, I stand tense and unreasonably agitated, aggravated by the intoxicating aroma of her heat.

My body has gone rigid, my cock is as hard as a rock, and I'm aching.

If one whiff of her scent puts me in this much pain as desire takes over every sensibility I have… I can’t imagine what she’s going through.

And why the hell didn’t she tell me about it?

How long has she been struggling with this alone? Surely not too long? I would have smelled it eventually.That’s why she’s been keeping her distance, because she knew it had started. That’s also why she was feeling horrible the other night.

Jux knew the moment she went into heat. He knew it instantly, and I ignored him.

I shake my head and lean against the wall, listening to Mira and Avery making plans to have dinner another night.

Thank fuck. I don’t think I would’ve been able to sit through a dinner with someone else in the house. Not knowing she’s in heat. Not after the scent of her has spilled into my veins.

Stay in control, Jace.

I wait, listening, waiting.

I hear her outside when I tune my senses towards her. She’s standing in silence. Breathing slow, long breaths. She’s stalling, probably also fighting for control.

Why fight it?