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She tilted her head, the velvet touch of his lips brushing over her sensitive skin e has … has stood eue traced a line down the coluo there, where no one will disturb us”

He stopped his wicked ministrations and looked into her eyes “You are certain this is what you want?” His intense gaze proer anticipation

“I’m certain” She did not need ti need to love Lachlan was the only coherent thought in her mind “We can spend a few hours there before I must return to the castle”

The sensual smile that touched his lips made her head spin Had it not been so cold, she would have forced hiround, unable to wait the ten minutes it would take to walk to the old stone cabin

“Will Douglas not wonder where you are?”

“Oh, he’ll be too busy trying to get theat the hen we left together He knows I am safe when I am with you”

“You think you’re safe with me?” His low chuckle faded only to be replaced with a lascivious grin as he brushed her cheek with the back of his fingers “You know once we’re alone I plan to ravish you”

She raised an arrogant brow and thrust her hands on her hips “I think you’ve forgotten I have the strength and teeth of a wolf Perhaps I’ll barefor mercy”

“So for”

Chapter 10

They held hands as they walked through the gled to slow his pace His long, purposeful strides conveyed his eagerness to reach their destination, his eagerness to bury himself deep inside the only woman he had ever wanted

The next few hours of glorious pleasure would be a prelude to hours, perhaps even days, of torturous pain To protect his sanity, he should not indulge his desires He could not bear to lose her again But aside froht of Isla, his raw need for her had always been constant

“Will the door not be locked?” he asked as the black shadow of a building appeared on the horizon His heart ha the door to the world and pleasuring her until she cried out his name

“I would notthe door” She sounded a little breathless “Are you walking so fast because you fear I will change my mind?”

Was it so obvious?