Page 10 of Kodiak's Heart

“Little bear will be fine here. No safer place for her than this room.”

“Your room,” Emersyn stated quietly.

His answer was another shrug that wasn’t an answer at all. Then he held out his hand. “Come with me so Ruby can sleep. We really do need to talk.”

“Just the two of us?”

He shook his head. “As much as I’d like to be alone with you, not yet. We’ve been waiting to hear from Malachi. He sent you. We need to find out where he is, what he’s doing, and why he sent you and Ruby here. You might have questions for me, too.”

“I do,” Emersyn agreed.

“Then let’s go. ‘Cause I’m warning you, Emersyn. The safest place for you right now is in a roomful of people.”

“Why’s that?” she asked.

“Because I want to fuck you until the only scent I smell on you is mine.”

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