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.No more of this working from booksand legends shit.It s like I m never out of school.I want to meet her, and talk to her,and  Slow down, he cautioned.He didn t know anything about kids, but he knew Nadya,and the excitement and relief in her voice told him he d done the right thing in lookingfor one of her own kind.Being a teenager was tough enough; being a teenager withuncontrollable magick was bound to be overwhelming. I haven t actually told herabout you yet.There s some other stuff we need to deal with first. What other stuff? I thought you were just on a retreat or something. It was a work holiday. He went on to assure her that he was sure Melissa would goto Vancouver and hang out with her for a while before saying good-bye. I justwanted to let you know you re not alone, brat.There was a minute of silence on the phone. Nadya? Thank you, she said softly. You re welcome.I ve got to go now; I ll see you in a few days.He hung up the phone and stared at the sleeping female on the bed.Before he d mether, other people s emotions were pretty much all he felt.Now the tightness in hischest told him something was shifting, and he wasn t sure it was a good thing.Melissa opened her eyes, shocked to see sunlight streaming in the hotel room window.It was December, and Chadwick was deep in a valley of the Selkirk Mountains, whichmeant the sun didn t shine down on the town until at least eight o clock.The hotelroom?Everything came rushing back to her at once, and she squeezed her eyes shut. Melissa?She didn t want to move, didn t want to answer.She just wanted to go back to sleepand hope it was all a bad dream.But she couldn t.But she wasn t ready to deal withDrake just yet, either.A glance at the bedside clock showed it was almost noon.She rolled from the bed inone quick movement, and passed him on her way to the bathroom. I need to take ashower, she said.With a sharp twist of her wrists she turned on the shower and stepped back.Shestripped off her clothes, the same clothes she d put on for her dinner date with theman in the other room.She didn t bother waiting for the water temperature to levelout, she just pushed aside the pretty green fabric shower curtain and stepped into thetub.Warm water plastered her hair to her scalp and she stood there, letting the water washaway the hot tears that streamed silently down her cheeks.Erin pretty, baby-facedErin who d finally made the decision to move on from the dead-end relationship thathad kept her from true happiness for too long was gone.Mel lost track of time as she stood under the steady spray of pressurized water.Memories flowed through her mind like movies.The two of them in pigtails andwhite Karate Gei s wrestling around on the mat.Erin s first attempt at wearingmakeup.Erin holding Mel as she cried because Mel s dad was gone and nobody knewwhat had happened to him.Their first double date.Erin bathing her face with a coolwashcloth when the full moon had gifted her with her powers.Mel holding Erin whenthe search and rescue failed to find her parents in time.The two of them holdinghands as they walked away from Mel s grandmother s funeral.The movie stalled withthe sight of Erin s unblinking eyes as she lay on the floor of Mel s apartment.Gentle hands cupped Mel s shoulders and pulled her back against a hard chest.Without thinking Mel turned and pulled Drake s head down to hers.She needed this,she needed him.Now.She kissed him with a fervent hunger, using the passion he stirred so easily to pushpast the pain.She speared her tongue between his lips and demand his ardent response.Her hands clutched at his shoulders, holding him, pulling him closer as she lifted a legand hooked it over his hip.As if he knew exactly what she wanted, what she needed, he took control.He turnedthem until her back was against the cool tile wall and pressed his full length againsther.The hard rod of his erection was hot against her belly, telling her he wanted her asmuch as she wanted him, but he didn t rush things.One hand cupped her cheek, andhis lips gentled.He loved her slowly and thoroughly.His lips soft, his hands touching, teasing, andslowly bringing life back to her mind and her heart.He cupped her breasts, his mouthtraveling, teeth scraping along her neck and down until he sucked a hard nipple intohis mouth.He went from one to the other as one hand slid between their bodies andskimmed over her belly.She whimpered when he brushed against her core, and sighed when he thrust twofingers deep.The heel of his hand rubbed against her clit, and his fingers massagedher inner walls, setting her system afire. That s it, Drake murmured as he straightened up and looked down at her. Let go,baby.Enjoy the ride.His fingers curved and her nails dug into his shoulders as pleasure was torn from hercore and spread throughout her body and soul.When her orgasm faded Drake s cock was sliding between her slick pussy lips andinto her body.She pressed her face into the crook of his neck and sucked his cleanmanly scent into her lungs as he began to move.She felt every inch of his slow thrusts as languorous pleasure pooled low in her bellyand began to spread until her whole body trembled and a gentle orgasm washed awaythe last of her tears. Yes, Drake said on a sigh.He thrust one final time, deep and true, and his bodyshuddered in her arms.He stepped back and cupped her cheek with his hand. Hey, he said. You okay?Mel opened her eyes and gazed at the man who d used his body to remind her that shewas still alive.His craggy features were soft, and concern filled his intense gaze.Shegave him a small smile. Yeah, she whispered. I m okay.Not great, but better.She ushered him from the shower with a light pat on his firm ass. I just need to clean up.I ll be right out. She met his eyes. We need to talk.Melissa took the time she used to wash to think about what she was about to do.Herfamily was gone, but others of her kind still depended on her.Her mind didn t want toaccept that Erin was dead just because she d been her friend, but her instincts told herthat was so.The bookstore break-in could ve just been a random thing, but not herapartment.Someone had deliberately gone upstairs for something, and Erin had foundthem.If Melissa had been at home, instead of with Drake, Erin would still be alive.A part ofher wanted to blame Drake, but she was too smart for that.It was her fault, and herdoing.But he was going to help her settle the score.Determination filled her heart and her mind, strengthening her soul.She could hunt in the wild, shifting into a predator and stalking small prey wasnothing new to her.But small prey wasn t what she wanted now, and she didn t thinkshe d find Erin s killer in the forest.11M elissa strode into the room with a towel wrapped around her body, and Drake sdick twitched.Her skin looked all soft and smooth, and a stray water droplet traileddown her collarbone and into the valley of her breasts, making him want to lick her allover.Calm the fuck down, he told himself. There s a T-shirt and a pair of boxer shorts for you to wear. He nodded toward thebed [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]