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The blush that spreads up the length of Rosalind’s neck before painting her cheeks with a rosy hue sends a flurry of emotion through my veins. Since Onyx has returned to me; Every feeling with Rosalind has been heightened. I don’t feel the need to hold myself back from her. Before, I felt as if I was teetering on the edge of who I really am. Shielding her from my true personality was like an armor that I’d built in the event that she wasn’t our true mate. ‘You are a fool for every thinking otherwise,’ Onyx snarls in my head. I didn’t disagree with him, but I still found myself trying to make sense of it all. He’d felt my bond with Marina back in Blackwood. While it was delayed, I assumed it was due to whatever had happened with Onyx before I’d turned eighteen. A shiver rolled down the length of my spine as I remember how dark those days were. I felt like a prisoner trapped in my own mind. I could see everything that was going on in my life, but Onyx was piloting my body. The pa
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The door wasn’t even shut when James’ fingers laced through my hair, angling my face so that he could capture my lips in a searing kiss. With one hand on the small of my back, and the other tangled in my locks; He kicked the door shut, walking me backwards until the skin on my shoulders pressed against the cool wood. The hand that was on my back moved around to my throat, slowly creating a trail of sparks as his thumb pressed against my pulse point, “Fuck, Rosalind. Less clothing. Now.”James didn’t waste any time sliding the straps to my tank top down before ripping them clean from my body. He stepped back, eyeing me appreciatively before I watched in amazement as his nails formed into claws. He dragged the sharp point on his thumb down my lip, nicking the skin as he pulled it away from my mouth. His eyes swirled with bright green as the pad of his thumb smeared the small bead of crimson across my lips, “So fucking stunning.”Now I was most definitely rendered speechless. James’ e
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His tongue feels as if it’s hitting deeper and deeper the longer he thrusts it in and out of my opening. James’ grip on my thighs will surely leave bruises, but the pleasure easily overrides the pain. “I’ve wanted to taste you all day,” Onyx’s gruff voice vibrated against my clit as he nipped the overly sensitive bud. “I could spend eternity between your legs, drinking in only you for the rest of my days.”His tongue was quickly plunging back into my opening with new force, as if he’d been starved of those few moments he’d focused on my clit. “Oh…. James…” I moaned, the sound coming deep from my chest. His movements halted entirely, and the grip he held on to my legs grew painful. I whimpered, glancing down just as his eyes widened, and he’d released my legs as if I’d burned him. “Little mate,” he whispered, gently grabbing my left leg to inspect it before moving to the right. “I didn’t mean to hurt you. Forgive me.”The emotion swimming in his bright green eyes mixed with the sof
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“I…. can’t,” his head tilts to the side as if he’s in pain.A flicker of softer, deeper green flashes within his bright iris’, and I know James is fighting with Onyx for control.“Don’t hold him back,” I whisper, pleading with James, but he continues to fight for control. The fur that has sprouted from his arms begins to fade, and I feel as if I’m watching a scene from a horror movie. Something with so much CGI that I would normally laugh… but this is real life.And it’s happening to me…“I trust him,” I whisper. “I trust you.”That was all it took for James and Onyx to come to some sort of agreement when it came to the situation.James’ body quickly shifted into a large, almost black wolf. The moonlight shining through the windows highlighted the lighter, chocolate brown tips of his fur.Sitting up, I was mesmerized. Lost in the moment of a real-life movie that just so happened to be my reality.“May I?” I reached my hand out towards his thick muzzle. I wasn’t nervous, but my hand sh
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James and I stared at each other in pure and utter shock. I’ve scrambled off of his lap, backing away slowly as the mess from what we’d just done slides down my inner thighs. I can’t bring myself to care as I repeat the words that Onyx just spoke inside of my head. “You must be mistaken.” My voice sounds foreign and raspy as if I’m desperately trying to hold back an onslaught of tears. “I’m just a human… Nothing more. Nothing less.”James leans forward, but Onyx is fully present now, “You aren’t human, little mate.” His eyes soften, and a hint of a smile curves on his lips as if this is the best news. Goosebumps break out over my skin as the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.“You’re wrong.”I feel my frustration bubbling to the surface. The moment I found out that James was a werewolf; I’d longed to be one myself. He’d talked so highly of having a wolf and feeling the mate bond in its full intensity. He’d explained pack life and becoming a Luna. For a month, I’ve been questioni
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“How are things going?” Caden crowds the small booth at a diner just outside of town. I woke up this morning regretting ever agreeing to meeting with him, but I’d pushed it back three times, and he was growing impatient. Caden, I’d learned, is a persistent man. His personality was a far cry from the man I’d met in that Gala all those years ago. He was far colder, more calculated. If that would have happened to me today…. There would be a scathing story about it plastered on the cover of the daily magazine. “We don’t have to do the small talk.” I pinned him with an icy glare. He didn’t truly care to get to know me. Not at a friendly level. He simply cared about the story I was about to tell him.“Don’t do that,” he shook his head, placing his hands behind it before leaning back against the sticky leather. “I feel as if it would be a disservice to both of us if we sit here and pretend that we care about how the other is doing.”“Who says I don’t?” Caden challenges. “The predatory g
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Watching Rosalind go this morning had Onyx just about shredding me from the inside out. It took every ounce of strength I had to hold him back, and mentally; I’m exhausted.My office is stuffy, despite turning down the air conditioning and opening the blinds for a sunny view of the city. Normally, it would calm me, but today, until she’s standing in front of me. A tangible, living, breathing body…. My mind won’t rest.The phone on my desk rings.Ring. Ring. Ring.Despite sitting less than a foot from it, the sound feels as if it is far away.It stops for a brief moment before the ringing begins once more.Ring. Ring.My body moved faster than I could process my thoughts. The crunching of plastic beneath my fingertips was the only warning before everything on my desk was angrily swiped away. Thrown across my office. Papers fluttered to the ground. Glass shattered as it tumbled from my bar cart.By the end of my anger-induced tirade, the office looked as if it had been ransacked.At som
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James’ lips pulled slowly into the most magnetic smile I’ve ever seen.My heart raced like an engine on the slow climb up the elevator. I considered taking the stairs to give myself more time to go over exactly what I was going to say, but I’m not sure my heart could take it.The moment James saw my forced smile, his disappeared from his face, “I’ll kill him, Rosalind.”Glancing around, I was thankful no one was hovering close enough to hear those words leave his lips.I forced my feet to move towards him, and the moment I was within arm’s length, James reached out, pulling me into his body. The air left my lungs as he squeezed me against him. With the most featherlike touch, his lips brushed the top of my head, “I’ve been going crazy without you.”“I’m okay physically,” I whispered against his chest. He still held me against with the grip of a man who was terrified to let go. “I’m okay.”His relieved breath tickled the top of my head, and his grip lessened a fraction.“Can we go to y
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A Marriage of Convenience Closure
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I let out an emotional chuckle, fighting the urge to cry.“I remember the first time you and I met. Chris practically dragged me over to your house to hang out, but I was terrified. The thought of being with someone famous made my skin feel itchy. I was just a poor kid with a shitty family life, and I was walking into a pristine mansion. But the moment I walked through those doors, your pale blue eyes, that reminded me of the sky when you look at it through the clouds, met mine, and you said, “You look like you could use some tea.”I let out another laugh, the memory coming back to me like it was yesterday.“You grabbed my hand and dragged me to your bedroom, ignoring Chris’ shouts, and pushed me into one of your chairs beside Mr. Giggles and Sir Pounce-A-Lot. We spent two hours talking over imaginary tea like we were old friends,” Shawn looked up towards the sky, his throat bobbing before returning his gaze to mine. “I didn’t know why I wanted so badly to have a tea party every day f
A Marriage of Convenience Three years ago
Two Years LaterThree years ago, my ex-husbands mistress woke up from a coma. Three years ago, I asked James Wood for a divorce. Three years ago, my life changed drastically. I fell apart, picked myself up, rinse, and repeat. But today; I’m healing. “You look so beautiful,” Chris’ girlfriend Sienna covers her mouth with both of her hands. Her chocolate brown eyes shimmer with tears, and mine instantly well with my own. Fanning my face, I take a deep breath, “Is this real? I still don’t think it’s real.”“Girl,” she steps closer to me, placing her hands against my arms, and spinning me around to look in the mirror. My hair has grown back out, even longer than before and falls just below my breasts. It’s finally back to blonde, but I keep a shadow root to remind myself of the hell I’ve overcame. A small nod to the time I spent in that cabin pretending to be someone else. I chose a subtle smokey eye for a more natural look. Warm browns bring out my blue eyes, highlighting the flecks
A Marriage of Convenience Get out of here
Chris is whistling in the kitchen, the aroma of coffee making my mouth water as I step into the open living room. Shawn came out first, walking down to the bathroom for a quick shower. “Coffee?” Chris already has a mug prepared, offering it out to me, “They didn’t have the creamer you liked when I was at the market. I hope you don’t mind plain vanilla.”It wasn’t my favorite, but I couldn’t complain much. “It’s fine,” I grabbed the mug, lifting it to my lips to bid myself an extra few seconds. “Thank you.”“If only I’d have bought ear plugs instead of that creamer,” he shakes his head, sighing dramatically.I choke, sputtering coffee over the side of the mug, and my hand, “You… You heard all that?”Chris sits his mug on the counter, crossing his arms over his chest, “Unfortunately so. The walls in this place are thinner than a fucking sheet of tissue paper. I’m half tempted to file a formal complaint against the builder.” I snort. I had heard Chris watching porn a few times through
A Marriage of Convenience Breakfast
I wake to the feeling of eyes on me. My heart begins to palpitate, and panic seizes me. “Rosie,” I hear the faint sound of a voice, but I’m terrified to open my eyes. “I don’t want to go back,” I whisper, feeling emotion clog my throat. “Please.”“Rosie, it’s me,” Shawn’s voice filters through the panic, and I quickly throw my head over my shoulder. It takes a few minutes for my heart rate to slow as I lock eyes with Shawn. Memories of last night hit me like a freight train, and the panic settles beneath my skin once more, but it’s different. I’m safe, and that’s what matters. “What’s going on, baby?” Shawn’s fingers hesitate before he reaches up, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. “I thought he found me,” my voice breaks. “Hey,” Shawn’s fingers cup my chin, holding it with such delicacy, “He won’t get to you again. I’ll make sure of it. You don’t have to worry anymore. I won’t hesitate next time.”“I hate that he still has this effect on me.”“There is no timetable to hea
A Marriage of Convenience Not conditional
Another growl bubbles from his chest as he scoops me up, my legs wrapping around his waist, and my heart nearly jackhammering out of my chest. I’ve dreamed of this moment since puberty. Maybe not this exact scenario, but Shawn wanting me. His lips on me. And I as I grew older, those innocent desires turned into something more sensual. The first time I ever touched myself was to the thought of this man who has his lips pressed against my throat. My back hits the thick quilt covering my bed, and I whimper as Shawn pulls away, looking down at me with a mixture of longing and fear in his eyes. “Are you sure about this?” his voice is bathed in fear, and I can practically see how fast his heart is beating from the pulse point on his throat. “Make me forget him, Shawn.” My voice is low and hoarse. “I want you.”“Do you know how long I’ve waited to hear those words?” Shawn hisses through gritted teeth, his strong body hovering over mine. My fingers found the hem of his shirt, slowly lift
A Marriage of Convenience Feel something
“You have to be kidding me,” Chris groans at Shawn, his face twisting with annoyance. Flour clings to almost every surface, and the kitchen is going to need a deep clean, but this is the most fun I’ve had in months. It’s my life by Bon Jovi blares from the small radio set up on the countertop. “What?” Shawn shimmies his shoulders. “This is a classic, sir. You not enjoying it is just a sign of your bad taste.”“My tastes are modernly defined,” he narrows his eyes.“That’s just a fancy way of saying they’re crap.”“Says you,” he waggles a finger in my direction. A bowl of brownie batter is wrapped in my arms, but Shawn snags it away, sitting it atop the counter before lacing his fingers with mine. Our arms moved back and forth, palms attached, and I felt my lips pull into the first real smile since we’ve been here. “It’s my LIFFFFEEEE,” Shawn sang off key, “It’s now or never.”“I AIN’T GONNA LIVE FOREVER.”“I just wanna live while I’m alive,” Shawn spins me in a circle, tipping me
A Marriage of Convenience Six weeks later
We’ve been here for six weeks. Six weeks I’ve spent staring at the walls of this cabin expecting the boogeyman with shimmering green eyes to pop out at any moment.Once the shock of being flown here wore off, fear settled beneath my skin like a poisonous snake. I plastered a smile on my face for Chris and Shawn, but the days have been long, and the nights… even longer.I’ve learned the sounds of the forest surrounding us. The calls from the birds that chirp from the trees and the geese on the lake. Some days, the wind pushes the water against the shoreline, the sound of crashing startling me.I hate what I’ve become. It’s sickening to think that once upon a time, I was just a girl with the ambitious thought that she could convince her husband to love her.Now I’m afraid of my own shadow.“Rosa-lindddd,” Chris singsongs my real name, and I ignore him.Rosalind was dead. I was Rose now.I hated both versions of myself.The hopeful one that was naïve enough to believe in fairytales, and
