The moon shone bright over a crystal
clear lake. Thousands of stars were
reflected, like floating diamonds
sparkling. The breeze blew gently
through red cedar, pine, and maple.
The clean mountain air reminded him
of camping with his family when he was
a boy.
It had been so long since he had the
liberty, and desire, to enjoy nature. The
water called to Devlin. Carefully,
without a sound, he pulled the clothes
from his body and placed them on the
stump beside him.
With a slow breath, he walked into the
gentle ripples, creating larger crests of
his own. Warm water greeted him. He
dove under, swimming deeper.
A splash caught Devlin’s attention. He
broke the surface to find nothing, and
no one. Closing his eyes, he reached
out with his senses. A lone werewol f
was close.
Panic flared through him, and he
started for the shore, but a woman
surfaced before him. A slow smile
spread on her face when he flailed
back, splashing her in his surprise.
“Your heart’s pounding.” Amusement
sparkled in her pale blue topaz eyes as
she placed one small hand over his
chest. Warmth washed through him
offering a calm he couldn’t remember
ever feeling.
Yet, he was terrified the Dales were
tracking him. A dream, nothing more
than a dream. They can’t find me, he
reminded himself.
“You startled me,” Devlin replied.
“Hmm.” Her foot brushed against his
calf, sending a shiver through his entire
body. She tapped her finger to her chin.
“You remind me of someone, but I
can’t figure out who.”
Intrigued, and certainly heading toward
aroused, he asked, “What makes you
say that?”
One corner of her shiny pink mouth
lifted impishly. “Don’t know, but you
do.” Her voice had taken on a husky
purr which effectively made his blood
pump faster.
A dream, just a dream, he told himself.
Then he did something bold, something
he hadn’t done in so long he was sure
he’d fail, even in a fantasy. “What’s a
sweet little wolf like you doing out here
all alone?”
Her giggle was melodic as her already
dazzling eyes lit up. “Looking for love in
all the wrong places.”
As if on cue, his resistance broke. Her
tiny waist fit perfectly in his hands, her
hips flared in a way that made him
groan. Devlin propelled them closer to
the shore, until his feet touched
bottom.
Before he could make his move, her
legs locked around his hips and her
fingers caressed up his shoulder and
neck to delve into his hair. She grazed
her lips over his. Afraid to take things
too far, he slid his hands up her back,
pressing her full breasts against his
chest.
Needing more of her taste, he
deepened their kiss. Devlin felt more
alive than he could remember. A
dream, just a blasted dream, his brain
chimed in. The knowledge didn’t stop
him from sweeping his tongue into her
mouth when she opened to him.
Her body undulated in tune with his,
and her heated core slid against his
hardened length. The urge to bury
himself in her was too much.
Pulling back, he panted, “Your name?
Need your name, Precious.”
“Precious?” She licked her lips as she
stared back at him with something like
awe in her big blue eyes.
He tipped his forehead to hers and
breathed in her wild but seductive
scent. “You’ve set me free of my old
life. You’ve given me something to look
forward to.” He didn’t know where the
words came from, but he didn’t dare
take them back. They felt right.
“Jamie Abrams. You better come to
me.” There was a command hidden in
her sweet sassy voice, one he truly
wanted to obey. “I’ll be waiting.”
He nodded, rolling her name through
his head like a fine wine over his
tongue.
Brandy L
Rivers is the author of the Others of
Edenton Series. There are more Others
of Edenton in the works. She is also
working on the first couple books in the
Others of Seattle series.
As an avid reader, Brandy has always
loved writing. She became serious
about it as a stay-at-home-mother. She
has a file full of manuscripts she plans
to edit and put out there eventually.
She lives in Western Washington with
her husband and three kids, where she
is already working on the future stories
in the series.
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