All Chapters of Taming the Big Bad Alpha: Chapter 201 - Chapter 210

Jacob deliberately turned his head toward Dedari and smiled, a show of gleaming white teeth. He straightened, his body fluid and supple. Two fingers touched his forehead in a mock salute directed at Dedari. Muscles rippled suggestively beneath the thin T-shirt. He sauntered unhurriedly to the exit, arrogance in every step. His amber eyes glinted with menace until he swung his gaze back to Zande. Then his eyes burned possessively, intently, a molten gold that turned her to liquid heat.For you, cara mia. His voice moved through her body with the same inflammatory heat of his gaze.Zande wanted to run after him. She stood on the stage and sang to a crowd of several thousand, but her mind and her heart and soul were somewhere else. Prest and Rich were watching her closely, puzzled, worried by her strange behavior. Zande had never faltered, never missed a beat in all their long centuries of singing on stage.Dedari followed the stranger out of the dome. The man was gone, dissolved into

Jacob bent his head and brushed Zande’s soft, trembling mouth with his. It was the lightest of kisses, but a gentle lingering, yet she felt it touch her heart, her soul. He smiled at her, his golden eyes burning with molten heat. With need. "So, piccola, open the door."Zande’s fingers curled in his cotton T-shirt. "No, you do not understand. You cannot go out there.""Remember your promise to me, Zande. Come to me." Jacob bent his head one last time to her because he had to. She smelled fresh and clean, a breath of air from the highest mountains he loved so. Her skin was softer than rose petals. His body was making harsh urgent, relentless demands. He controlled them, but he needed to touch her, to feel her response, to feel the burning flames in her matching the firestorm in him. For he was on fire.His mouth found hers. Hot. Demanding. Dominating. His hand went to the nape of her neck, holding her perfectly still so he could explore her sweetness. He was lost instantly, feeding o

Zande expected a savage ravishment, for Jacob’s hunger ran so deep and strong. The first touch of his lips was incredibly tender, his mouth moving over hers, memorizing the feel and shape of her, as if he were being swept away, as if he loved the taste of her. It disarmed her as nothing else could. Her legs went rubbery, but he simply gathered her tightly against him, protectively, as if sheltering her with his heart. His hand encircled her throat lovingly, his fingertips moving in a tender caress that sent heat pooling low and a wave of weakness flowing through her body. She made a sound, a low moan of alarm. He was stealing her soul, taking her heart with his gentleness. She found his thick mane of golden hair with her fists, clung to him for support. He was ensnaring her for all time, and she was giving herself to him without a fight.He was a dangerous, violent predator, yet he held her protectively, kissed her as if she were the most precious thing in the world. It was as if he

Jacob’s smile was like a physical touch on Zande, a soft caress. "I have lived years without seeing color or feeling emotion. And then I found you. The world is now beautiful again and filled with life, with color, with so much intense emotion I can barely process it. When I look at you my body is alive. My heart is overwhelmed. You are the one.""What happens if the woman does not feel it also?"Zande asked, curious. This was an entirely new concept to her, one she had never considered."There is only one true lifemate for each of us. If the male feels it, so does his mate." His white teeth flashed at her. "Perhaps she might wish to be stubborn and not admit it right away, not wanting her freedom curtailed for all time. Because there are so few of your women, they are guarded carefully from birth and given into the care of their lifemate as soon as they are of age.""What do you mean, her freedom is curtailed for all time?" Zande suddenly felt restless. Just watching the easy way his

Zande lifted her head from the warmth and temptation of Jacob’s chest. Her enormous eyes were soft with sadness. "I know you do not understand, but I can do no other than return to my family right now. I refuse to continue being irresponsible, selfish, when my brother has given so much."She expected Jacob to argue with her, and her hand, positioned over his heart, trembled. Jacob’s golden eyes drifted possessively over her upturned face. His burning hunger, so intense, so blatant, took her breath away, stole her resolve. How could a man need her so much? How could he show that need to her without ego or fear that he would be totally vulnerable? How could she turn away from such an honest burning need? "Jacob." She whispered his name, an aching desire, feeling torn between two strong men, two loyalties, one she didn’t even understand."We have a few short hours until the dawn, cara. If you insist on returning to Dedari, then we must do so." His voice was a soft, mesmerizing spell,