Page 4 of Total Eclipse of the Moon
What was wrong with him? Why did he hesitate now that she was right here?
"Let's pause the killing. Agreed,"the demon said. "There's something about her that's different. That's not me saying she's attractive. You need to get your dick under control. There's an energy about her that's not witchy. Let's figure out what that is."
"Get out of my head."
"Shane?"
He gritted out, "Yes?"
"You don’t look well. There's something odd about your eyes." She leaned close to squint at him.
"What do you want from me to reverse the curse?"
"Curse removal is complicated."
Her scent, something citrusy and fresh, floated up his nose and aggravated his arousal further. She whispered, "I don’t understand what it is that draws me to you. Witches and lycans don’t mix, not just because our species warred for hundreds of years. It’s…we’re too different. With our complicated history this shouldn't be here."
"The curse." Shane’s heart thrashed to the point his ribs hurt.
"That's what makes this complicated." She reached out but didn’t touch his skin this time. She blushed and lowered her gaze. For all her power, there was a vulnerability in the move that made Shane want to offer her a safe haven. He inherently sensed goodness in people and detected those in need of help. His kryptonite was someone good in genuine distress. Like her.
She wasn'tgood. Couldn't be. She'd screwed him and his brothers over for almost fifty years.
But something was wrong with her. Very wrong. Despite all she’d done to him in the past, he perceived her to be in danger, which melted his determination to be tough with her.
"You despise me for what I did. I’ve survived worse than your hate. I won’t apologize for the choices I had to make. Someday, perhaps you’ll forgive me?"
"Doubt it."
"I deserve that." She ran a finger across his lips. He sucked in a breath. "Do you want me to kiss you? Just so you know what it’s like? So you don’t have to wonder anymore? I’ve wondered."
Shane glanced out the window.
She sighed. "There’s no one out there who will judge you for having a weak moment with a witch."
Hells bells. She was right. He wanted a taste. With a trembling hand, he touched her chin. "You’re not just any witch. We can't do this."
"That’s not what you want," she breathed out. "You want to kiss me, right?"
"Please, don't. I might vomit."Baku faked gagging.
"Go away for a while, demon."Shane lowered his mouth to hers. "Yes."
He took her face in his large hands. Her body trembled.
"I won’t hurt you," he said. "I promise."
"It’s me who will hurt you. Be warned." She drew him toward her and tilted his head to the side. Gently, she brushed her lips over his. Shane’s body roared. He wanted to learn every inch of this woman right now.
She shuddered. Then kissed him with a dangerous, almost punishing hunger that was greedy and demanding. She bit him—yes, bit his bottom lip—then soothed the sting with her tongue while pressing herself against him.
"Jaysus," he growled and pulled his mouth from hers.
Her fingers sifted through his hair, which he'd neglected to cut in a year. "I like it long and wild like this."
She inched backward. He followed. In a fast movement, she rotated and pushed him onto the bed.
Okay, he could go with it even if this was a tad more aggressive than expected.
