AlphainHiding by Lea Barrymire Page A

hit-and-miss game until
we’re naked out here on the grass, or you can let me take you inside and allow
me to make love to you on your bed. Your choice, but either way I’m getting
inside you now.”
    How was she supposed to fight when his voice wrapped warmly
around her aching body and compelled her to listen? She couldn’t think with his
hands on her. She nodded, unable to form coherent words. Nothing mattered more
than getting him naked and against her. She needed to feel him inside her,
above her. Rational thought was gone, replaced completely with passion.
    Shock flittered across his face a moment before he stood and
picked her up as if she weighed nothing. He carried her up the steps into the
cabin and even growled at her when she started to argue about being carried.
Her wolf was a silent observer, lending another level of need to Emily’s
already heated body.
    A whimper whispered across her lips when they entered her
room and the realization of what they were going to do crossed her muddled
mind. She couldn’t do this, no matter how much she wanted Seth. They were
tempting fate and so far the fickle bitch hadn’t been great at giving Emily
what she wanted in life. All the “what-ifs” started playing through her mind,
adding to her reluctance. What if she couldn’t stop them from biting each
other? What if they ended up mated and he hated her for being stronger? What if
she fell in love with him only to find out he’d mated her on purpose because of
her powers?
    As soon as Seth set her on the bed she was off it and
standing on the other side, breathing fast, trying to decide how to deal with
this situation. She hadn’t let a man near her in a long time and definitely hadn’t
had to stop one who was watching her with feral lust as he was. Her body shook
with answering need. Her wolf whined and questioned why she wasn’t under him,
naked.
    “I can’t, Seth. I just can’t,” she whispered. Anger crossed
his face before he buried his head in his hands. “I’m sorry. Look, I’m going to
go for a run and then I think it’d be better if I took you home.”
    She turned and walked two steps to the French doors leading
to the deck before he grabbed her. Strong hands turned her and pulled her into
an embrace that squeezed the breath out of her lungs. Before she could say
anything a hot mouth descended onto hers. Seth’s plundered hers. He invaded
with his tongue, nibbled with his teeth and lips. She found her arms wrapped
around his neck, pulling his body into hers even when she knew she should be
pushing him away. They were in so much trouble.
    He released her mouth and buried his face in the crook of
her neck. Hot puffs of breath raised goose bumps on her arms. “You don’t get to
make that decision for both of us, Em. I’m feeling something very strong for
you and I don’t plan on letting it go.”
    A shiver skated down her spine. His voice was gravelly and
held a touch of power. He spun them both and strode to her bed, pushing her
backward until her knees hit the mattress and forced her to sit. She plopped on
the bed without an ounce of grace and looked up into a very determined face.
The look in his eyes stole her argument. The male towering over her was
powerful and magnificent. His body looked bigger even than when they’d been
fighting. Her breath caught in her throat as a dominant growl rolled from his
chest.
    “Trust me?” He asked the question, but it sounded like a
command. His eyes flashed as she started to shake her head. He gave her a
silent snarl and bared his teeth.
    She nodded instead, submitted to his silent request, and lay
back on the bed. She did trust him. Maybe not enough to keep them from doing
something stupid but enough for now. She threw her arms over her eyes and blew
out a huff of breath. If she was honest with herself there wasn’t a single cell
in her body that didn’t want this, didn’t crave his touch and want to feel him
moving inside her. Moisture coated her