Bear's Heart: BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance (Bear Heat Book 5) by Natalie Kristen Page A

hospital bed,” he snapped
when she opened her mouth.
    Jade started to giggle.
“Imagine if one of the doctors walked in on us...”
    Dylan let out a low growl.
“No one sees my mate naked.”
    Jade took a shuddering breath
and whispered, “Your mate…”
    “Yes. You are my mate,
Jade. My bear knew it. My bear scented you, sensed you and found
you.”
    Jade bit her trembling lip
and swallowed. “But you didn't claim me...”
    “You were hurt, Jade,”
Dylan said, brushing her hair back. “You were hurt badly,
physically and emotionally.”
    “And when I got better,
you got hurt,” she said, cupping his face with her hands. “You
saved me, and you saved my brother. I can't believe...”
    “I protect what's
mine,” he said simply. “You and Luke, you're my family.”
    Jade gazed deeply,
searchingly into his eyes and saw the depth and truth of his words.
    “Dylan...”
    “I want you, Jade. I
want you so much, but I will never force you. I will not take you
against your will,” he said, holding her gaze firmly.
    She leaned in and pressed her
lips against his. “I am yours, Dylan. Heart, body and soul.
I do want you. I want to be with you, Dylan,” she whispered.
    Dylan inhaled sharply and
fought for control. Growling, he grabbed her and carried her
straight to his bedroom.
    To hell with control. He
wanted her, needed her more than he needed his next breath.
    He would have her now.

CHAPTER
TWENTY-SEVEN

    Jade clung to Dylan's
powerful shoulders as he carried her into his spacious bedroom and
laid her on his bed. His amber eyes were glowing with a feral
hunger, and she heard the animal growl erupting from his throat. His
bear was close to the surface, but it didn't frighten her.
    His bear was a part of him.
Luke had a bear in him as well, and she knew the discipline and iron
will required for the man to control the beast. But she had seen and
witnessed Dylan's strength first-hand. She had seen the strength of
his character, his will, his heart. He had a predator in him, but he
was a protector, a leader. He would never hurt her. Jade trusted
him completely, and she willingly surrendered her body and pleasure
to him.
    She unbuttoned his shirt and
pushed his shirt over his shoulders. The doctors had removed his
bandage, but she saw the jagged scars on his abdomen and down his
arm. The bear in him was strong, and once the silver was out of his
flesh, his natural shifter healing abilities had kicked in. It had
taken time to repair the extensive damage, but the doctors had
boosted his immunity with antibiotics and given him some painkillers.
    Dylan's breathing was ragged
as he shucked off his clothes and loomed over her. He didn't bother
unbuttoning her blouse. He simply ripped it apart with his claws.
Her pants and undergarments were disposed off in the same way. The
tearing sound of her clothes made her shiver in anticipation and
arousal.
    He was so hungry for her.
She could see it in his burning eyes, in his magnificent erection
which stabbed against her thigh as he covered her breast with his
mouth.
    Jade arched her back, urging
him to take more. Dylan suckled her furiously, biting and licking
her throbbing nipples. She writhed beneath him, increasing the
delicious, maddening friction between their bodies.
    Dylan moved his hands and
mouth all over her, inflaming her beyond reason. Her entire body was
on fire. His skilful fingers stroked into her, bringing her to the
peak of her pleasure.
    She pulsed and screamed,
shuddering with ecstasy. She had just a moment to catch her breath
before he brought her to climax again with his tongue.
    Jade finally opened her eyes,
her blood thundering in her ears. Her hair was matted to her face,
and she could only raise a hand weakly to cup his jaw. His eyes were
locked on hers as he knelt between her legs and pushed them apart.
    With one powerful thrust,
Dylan was fully inside her.
    Jade gasped and felt his
heart beating strongly against hers as he covered her body with