Table of Contents

ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
SIX
SEVEN
EIGHT

TAKEN BY NIGHT

NIGHT AND DAY INK BOOK 4

NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

MILLY TAIDEN

This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are fictitious or have been used fictitiously, and are not to be

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Taken by Night

Copyright © 2015 by Milly Taiden

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ONE

Valentina Cruz, glanced at the bar entrance, unsure of how much longer she would last. She

yanked at the neckline of her red blouse. Even though she was a big girl with big curves, Tina liked to

wear sexy clothes. It was who she was. She’d been raised to embrace her curves. To love her body

and to appreciate every single part of who she was. Especially the tigress inside her.

“Are you enjoying yourself, Tina?” Stephanie, Bryan and Brent Days’ girlfriend asked. She’d

been giving Tina the run through of operations at Night and Day Ink. Thankfully, Stephanie wasn’t a

shifter, or she’d have realized how much discomfort Tina was under. Stephanie was a curvy woman

too, who appeared to be very comfortable in her own skin.

Tina eyed the navy blue dress Stephanie wore with approval. She had something similar at

home. Tina’s neighbor, Alex was always telling her how good she looked whenever she walked out

the door. If it wasn’t because he happened to get in his car at the same time as she did, she’d swear he

waited for her to leave to bump into her.

She lifted her cool drink and smiled. “Yes, gracias. It’s been wonderful catching up on the

new job and hear all about how things work.”

Her cousin Kiara and her sister Ana had both mated Night wolf shifters. Kiara and Royce

were spending time together, getting ready to buy a house to move into. Ana and Callum were

spending her heat away from everyone. The couple was still in the early stages of their relationship

and needed time to get to know each other. That put most of the business dealings on the other Night

Ink men to handle, like Tina’s boss, Brett.

Stephanie made a dismissive hand gesture and laughed. “You would have caught up soon.

You’ve been there all of a week.” She pressed her lips into a line before bursting into giggles.

“What’s so funny?” Tina asked, confused over Stephanie’s sudden laughter.

“I’m sorry,” she choked. “I am hoping you hook up with Brett Night so that we can continue

this kitty and puppy combo we have going in the office.”

Tina shook her head. Not going to happen. She’d been warned about the Night men. Unlike

Ana and Kiara, she didn’t have a boss that popped up from time to time. He was working from the

other side of the world. So there was no chance in hell of them hooking up.

Not to mention Tina didn’t have anything to do with wolf shifters. She didn’t even know what

her boss looked like. They had yet to have a video conference. “Get that out of your mind, Steph. I’m

pretty certain Brett Night will want nothing to do with me. Besides, I’m not looking for a mate.”

Stephanie frowned, leaning forward and placing her arm on the table. “I thought you guys got

the call of the wild to mate and have babies sooner than humans.”

Tina took a long swallow of her fruity cocktail, hoping it would calm the heat spreading

inside her. There was little chance of it working, but she’d try anything at that point. Her tigress

pushed under the skin, wanting loose. She needed a man or she’d be in some serious pain later. How

could she have not realized she was out of pills to help her get through her heat? Such a rookie

mistake.

She shook her head and sighed. “Not really. We have a heat phase we go through every

certain number of months. It is our body’s way of saying ‘hey, you wanna have babies? Get to work!’

Unfortunately, our heat can be very overwhelming and intrude in daily life. A lot of us use drugs to

help combat the powerful need to breed.”

She tugged at her neckline again. If she didn’t leave soon, she’d start purring and that would

definitely call unwanted attention. She’d decided to wear the sexy frilly red blouse with a plunging

neckline to feel pretty. Not that she had huge boobs. Quite the opposite. But she wasn’t going to stop

wearing sexy tops just because she didn’t have the boobs her sister did. Dressing was usually a game

of what fits best for Tina. She’d learned that most of her clothes needed altering in order for her to be

able to wear them comfortably.

With her bigger than normal arms, smaller boobs and waist and large hips and ass, she should

just hire her own seamstress. As it was, she spent a ton of money getting clothes altered. Then there

were her legs. Bigger at the calves and thighs, she needed larger pants that could fit them, but when it

got to the waist, she’d swim in them. It was so unfair. Most people told her she had such an hourglass

figure. She liked to say she was hourglass with extra days.

Her sister and cousin had bodies like hers. The only difference was that Ana had bigger boobs

than Tina. A lot of people liked to call them curvy. Tina knew she was beyond curvy. She had curves,

but she was a big girl. End of story. She had a belly and she had rolls. Who cared? Whatever man she

ended up with in the future was going to have to love her as she was or he’d be kicked out on his ass

and told to keep it moving. Life wasn’t about looks, it was about being happy.

“I don’t know how you girls do it, but more power to you,” Stephanie sighed. “So no hooking

you up with Brett. We can at least find you a man in the company. There are quite a few interested in

the Cruz ladies.”

“No, thanks.” The last thing she wanted was to hook up with one of those growly wolves.

“But I do think I need to just get my ass home so I don’t end up falling over from exhaustion in here,”

she grimaced, using the fact she’d seen Stephanie yawn as a way to get out of the night out with her

new friend.

Stephanie’s eyes went wide. She lifted a hand and motioned the waitress for the check. “Why

didn’t you say you were so uncomfortable? I would have let you leave a while back.”

She shrugged. “I’m used to it.” She hated the desperation growing inside her. Stupid

hormones. Why did she forget to get her pills? Now she was in for a night of purring and rubbing

herself on her bed. Luckily, she didn’t have anyone who’d be watching to make fun of her.

Stephanie grabbed the check before she got a chance to. “This one is on me, for making you sit

here tired and sleepy when what you really wanted was to go home. Thanks for keeping me

company.” She dropped bills on the small tray the waitress had given her. “I miss hanging out with

Kiara, so thanks for coming out with me.”

They stood and walked to the bar entrance together. Outside, the chill of the night didn’t do

much to cool the heat in Tina. “You’re welcome and any time.”

Stephanie tightened her black jacket around her waist and then pulled her into a bear hug.

“Sorry for making you sit here while you were needing rest. I’ll see you on Monday.”

“Don’t worry about it. I had fun. See you on Monday. Good job getting through this week

without wanting to quit,” she said, heading across the street. Stephanie turned the corner to the left,

where she’d mentioned she’d parked her car.

Luckily for Tina, her apartment wasn’t far from the Night and Day Ink offices. Which meant

she was only a few blocks away from the bar she and Stephanie had drinks. She moved down the

sidewalk slowly. A wave of heat flashed through her, making her weak at the knees. She bumped into

someone, but was too busy trying to control the animal inside, that she didn’t pay the other person

attention.

“Sorry,” she mumbled, trying to regain her composure. Stupid hormones. She needed to get

home and relax. Her tigress pushed at the skin, going wild with need. It was going to be a long night.

A strong pair of hands grabbed her. “Are you okay?”

She glanced up to a pair of bright golden eyes. A quick inhale told her all she needed to know.

Wolf. Dangerous. Sexy.

The tigress purred at the scent of the wolf. Oh, hell no. She wasn’t going down that road. But

the man, with his chiseled features, slight beard growth and tousled hair had grabbed her animal’s

attention.

A slow purr slid past her lips. She tried to hide it by clearing her throat. “Yes, I’m fine.”

She leaned into him involuntarily. “You smell good.”

Aw, shit. She’d lost control of her body. Her gaze slid down from his sexy mouth, down his

scruffy jaw to the loosened tie and hint of pale skin from his not fully buttoned shirt. The urge to lick

him hit her hard in the chest. Lord, she needed to get the hell out of there or she’d dry hump the guy

without his consent.

The man’s fingers tightened on her arms and he inhaled deep. The move was one of his

animal. She knew that.

“You smell fucking delicious.”

Her already slick pussy ached from how rough he said the words. She took a deep breath and

her tigress pushed hard for control. The scent of man, animal and sex burned into her body and turned

her into a hormonal mess. She tried to pull out of his grasp. “Sorry, I need to go.”

Instead of letting her go, he pulled her in, pressing her body to his. The fact they had clothes

on made no difference to how good it felt to have him that close. He lifted a hand to cup her neck and

used the other to hold her to him around her waist. “Don’t go,” he breathed, inhaling again. “I can tell

you’re in heat. Let me help you.”

Help? Was he out of his mind? She didn’t know him. He could be a psychopath. Her stupid

tigress didn’t seem to care how much danger she could be under. All she wanted was his hands on her

and his cock in her.

She licked her lips, hating how much she liked the feel of his much taller and toned body over

hers. She had to glance up to continue looking into his eyes. “You can’t help me. I’ve got pills.”

A predatory smile slid over his lips and a hungry glint filled his gaze. “You’re way past drugs

and you know it.”

Fuck. “Look, I’m sure you mean well—”

She didn’t get a chance to finish talking. He brought his lips down in a flash, filling her mouth

with his tongue. A louder purr vibrated through her body. She’d lost her fucking mind. This man, this

stranger, was kissing her and did she stop him? Nope. She sucked on his tongue and let him grope her

ass like they were teenagers on their first make out session.

TWO

Oh, but he felt amazing. He kissed her hard. Deep. Sure. Like she was his and he knew every

button to press to get her hotter. She blazed with need from the inside. Her body ached, begging for

release. They twined their tongues, rubbing, sucking, and adding a new dimension of pleasure.

Common sense kicked her in the head. What was she doing? This was a total stranger. He

could be married with kids and she was in the middle of the sidewalk letting him grope her. She

needed help. Tearing her lips from him, she pushed out of his hold. “I don’t know you,” she huffed.

“You could be married with kids or a serial killer for all I know.” She ran a shaky hand through her

loose hair, pushing it away from her face. “I’m sorry, but I don’t do that.”

She shook her head, seeing the denial in his face, but not waiting for whatever he was going to

say. She rushed off without looking back. When she got to her building, she ignored the elevator for

the stairs, dashing up the single flight holding her back from her ability to purr to her heart’s content.

With her keys in hand, she struggled to open her door of her apartment with her shaky fingers.

Shit. Another purr rolled up her throat. This wasn’t going to be good. Sucking in a breath, she groaned

at the scent of the wolf still following her. Fuck, she was going to be in trouble if she didn’t stop

thinking of him soon. Her mind played that kiss over and over again, until she forgot she was standing

at her door, not moving.

“I’m not married.”

She gasped, turning to see the hot as hell man from the street just a few feet away.

She gulped, trying to tame the animal wildly asking for his touch. “What?”

“I’m not married. I don’t have kids. I’m not in any kind of relationship.” He prowled toward

her, the predator after the prey. “I’m not a serial killer.” He inhaled. “And I want you.”

Her heart raced in her chest, pounding the reality that this man was what her tigress craved.

How could she fight that kind of animal attraction? Her tigress pushed under her skin, purring and

begging for his touch.

“I,” she panted, “don’t think this is a good idea.”

He pinned her with his gaze. “Tell me to go,” he said, his voice a low rumble. He took

another step towards her and she couldn’t stop the whimper from his scent drawing closer. “Tell me

to leave and I will.”

She couldn’t. Her animal side had taken control. All she wanted was to get him naked as soon

as possible. But Valentina didn’t do this kind of stuff. She was responsible. She had to do something

soon or she’d die from need. One night stands were not her thing.

“Just for tonight,” she said. The words rushed out of her mouth before she had a chance to stop

them.

The world turned into a blur. He moved faster than any man she’d ever seen, pushing her into

her apartment and kicking the door shut behind him. His lips came crashing down over hers. Already

breathless, it only amped the shudders shooting down her spine.

The sound of clothes tearing and their harsh breathing filled her living room. Things didn’t

slow down. He guided her until the back of her legs hit a sofa and she landed sitting down. He

quickly dropped to his knees, spreading her large legs open. Her need was too great for

embarrassment. Only the promise of pleasure and coming filled her mind.

A loud purr rolled up her throat.

“That’s such a sexy fucking sound,” he growled. He glanced from her breasts down to her

shaven pussy. “And you’re soaking wet.”

She wanted to ask his name, but then rejected the idea. This was sex. A way to curb the heat.

This was a one-time deal with no future. She gripped her sofa, ignoring the sounds of material tearing.

A quick glance showed her hands had shifted into claws and she’d destroyed the seats on either side

of her.

He inhaled deep and her pussy turned slicker. The way his features tightened with need. The

hunger in his eyes and the way his nose flared told her he wanted her as bad as she wanted him. “I’m

hurting from how badly I want inside you.”

She licked her lips, watching his head lower between her legs. “Hurting?”

His gaze shot down to her pussy again. He looped his arms around her legs, tugging her down

to the edge of the seat. Her ass came off the sofa while her legs dangled over his shoulder. She leaned

back, moaning at the growing heat in her pussy.

“Yes. I want my cock sliding deep inside you.” He kissed her left leg. “I want to taste you

coming on my tongue.” He moved to kiss her right leg. “And I want to watch your tits jiggle as I fuck

you until your tigress purrs from delight.”

Oh, my. He had a way with words. She didn’t get a chance to reply. His mouth hovered over

her clit before he ran his tongue up and down her folds. There was nothing soft or slow about it. He

pressed hard, sending a jolt of pleasure that shook her to the core.

Another purr shot up her throat. Her belly quivered with every lick he did of her pussy. He

pushed her legs towards her chest, until her knees were kissing her tits. Holding her knees in place

was easy. Keeping them from shaking? That was another story.

He moved lower, licking and twirling his tongue over her asshole. He circled a finger over

her anus, pressing it into her hole. Her breath caught in her chest. She couldn’t find it in her to tell him

they didn’t know each other well enough for that. Instead, her body pushed at his finger, looking for

the penetration she knew was coming.

She moaned when his finger slid in and out of her ass. Her muscles burned from how hard she

held herself still. His mouth didn’t stop. He continued licking and tonguing her pussy like she was a

piece of candy he couldn’t get enough of.

“Don’t stop, please don’t stop,” she begged, biting her nails deep into her knees. Her legs

shook hard and he’d made her toes curl tight.

He lifted his head from her pussy to meet her gaze. His face was soaked with her scent. “I

don’t plan on stopping, beautiful. Not until I’ve stuffed you with my cock.” He licked his lips. “Not

until your pussy and ass are overflowing with my cum.”

She purred again. The sound reverberated off her walls. “Please, I ache.”

He continued fucking her ass with his finger, and swiped his tongue on her clit fast and rough.

The quick motions combined with his growling created the perfect combination that broke the ball of

tension inside her into tiny pieces. Her muscles went from rigid to boneless in the blink of an eye.

Pleasure pounded through her body, making itself known in a high-pitched scream that left her gasping

for air.

She let go of her knees. Fuck the fact they were shaking. Pushing him on his back on her

carpet, she rubbed her nose on his chest, licking her way up to his lips and straddling his hips.

“You smell like sex,” she moaned.

“And you should smell like me,” he countered.

She grabbed his cock, her gaze stuck to his the entire time, and rubbed his long length between

her soaking wet folds. “Oh, oh, my. You’re hard.”

This is what happened when she didn’t have sex in a long time. She ignored her good

judgment and went for the dirty, bad choices her tigress wanted.

His dick got harder as she wiggled her hips with him still sliding up and down between her

pussy lips. “Put me inside you.”

She bit her lip to stop herself from moaning. The feel of his smooth hardness on her clit was

unlike anything she’d ever experienced. Being in heat made her ultra-sensitive to touch, but this was

new. His body touching her ignited an explosion of need in her core. He palmed her breasts,

squeezing her nipples and tweaking them to make her gasp.

“Put my dick inside you. I want to feel your slick cunt suck it.”

She lifted, placing the head of his cock at her entrance and slowly pressed down, taking him

into her body in a single fluid glide.

Oh, god, that felt good. She rocked over him, moaning. His cock rubbed her walls and heated

her blood to a low boil.

“That’s it,” he growled, moving his hands from her breasts, around her hips and grabbing

handfuls of her ass cheeks. “You’re so hot. Ride me. Show me how you like to fuck.”

She leaned forward, placing her hands flat on his chest and began to lift and drop over his

cock. The quick movements gave her an incredible friction inside her channel.

She gasped and he grunted.

“You like feeling my cock deep inside you?” he rumbled. “Like it that I stretch your tight little

pussy with my dick?”

She licked her lips. “Yes. You feel good inside me.”

“Watching you rise and fall on my cock is so fucking hot. Seeing my dick wet with your heat,

makes me want to come inside you,” he groaned. “All I keep visualizing is watching my cum slide

down your legs,” he added. “You’ll lift up, and I’ll see my dick coated with the combination of your

scent and my seed. Fucking sexy as hell.”

Her pussy quivered around him. “You’re a dirty wolf.”

He growled, lifting his hips off the floor to penetrate her deeper with each of her drives down.

“I’m fucking dirty as hell, baby. This pussy,” he said, pressing a finger on her clit, “is mine for

tonight. I’m gonna fuck it all night. Gonna come inside you and then fuck you again. When you feel

like you can’t take my cock anymore, I’m going to eat you out. You’re fucking delicious and I like the

taste of your pussy on my lips.”

“I like your lips on my pussy too,” she moaned.

“After I eat your pussy, I’m going straight for your ass.”

“Oh,” she gasped. He said the dirtiest, sexiest things ever.

“Yes. Your big ass is perfect for licking and fucking.”

“What will you do with it?” she moaned, feeling her legs shake at either side of him.

“Lick circles around your asshole. I bet you haven’t had much anal action, have you?”

She bit her lip, shaking her head. “Not as much as I’d like.”

“I’m going to make you so fucking wet you’re gonna want me to ram my cock in your ass.

You’ll beg me to.” He squeezed her hips and grunted. “You’ll moan when I shove my tongue into your

asshole. You’re gonna love it. I’ll stick my fingers in your pussy and tongue-fuck your ass. And then,

I’ll drive balls deep into your wet little hole.”

“Oh, god,” she whimpered.

“That’s it,” he groaned, lifting every few seconds to meet with her downward drives. “I’m so

hard for you. Fucking love feeling your pussy sucking my dick. Want to fuck every hole in your body

and come all over you.”

There was no stopping the continued purrs rolling up her throat. He helped her lift and drop,

but the angle wasn’t enough. She sat and pressed down on his pelvis, rocking, in slow back and forth

motions.

Her vision hazed from how amazing that felt. She increased in speed and glanced down at his

sexy as hell face. His eyes glowed brighter gold than before if that was possible. The hint of a beard

made his tight features all the more fuck-a-licious. He was puffing out air from his mouth, and the

smooth lines of his muscular torso called the tigress inside her. Mark him. Mark him. Mark him.

No!

THREE

She ignored the call of her beast. Her pussy grasped at his cock and her pelvic muscles

squeezed around him.

“Fuck! Keep doing that,” he grunted, his stomach scrunching to show his lickable abs from the

way he helped her rock over his cock. “Your pussy’s tight. Hot. Wet. Fucking perfect.”

“Oh my god, oh my god!” She screamed. Her body tensed, hanging just at the edge of what she

knew would be an amazing explosion.

Her orgasm rushed her so fast she couldn’t stop her nails from shifting into claws. Her tigress

pushed then. She raked her claws over his chest without meaning to. The power of her climax shook

her from head to toe. She moaned as waves of release washed over her, first breaking through the

tension in her body and then leaving her muscles weak. She choked on a moan, still digging her nails

into his abs.

He tensed and roared loudly, pushing her down on his cock. Lord, he was hot and hard inside

her. She’d swear he grew larger the whole time he growled. He came hard, filling her channel with

his seed.

“Fuck!”

She blinked, trying to get rid of the spots in her field of vision. What the hell had she done?

There wasn’t much time to think about it. He hooked a hand on her neck and tugged her down,

pressing their lips together.

He should go. But the more he kissed, the more her body heated again. Okay, he could go...

later. Just because it was a one night stand didn’t mean they should only have sex once. She’d get it as

much as possible through the night and then send him on his way. Mind made up, she opened up to his

kiss, loving his hands groping her body and his cock hardening inside her again.

She pulled back and met his gaze. “I want—”

His lips broke into a panty-wetting grin. “I know what you want. You want me to fuck you

again.” He kissed the corner of her mouth. “You want me to eat your sweet pussy until you come.” He

nibbled on her jaw. “And you want me to keep coming inside you because that cools the ache from

your heat.”

She wasn’t even going to mention the fact she’d marked him. That was bad. Really bad.

“You’re pretty full of yourself,” she groaned, running her nails down his sides.

“You’re about to be full of me.” He said, his voice low. “If you’re not careful, your ass will

be full of me too.”

She smiled at his taunt. “Anything else?”

He slid a hand into her hair, gripping the strands and holding her in place. “Yeah. Tonight, I’m

coming in your mouth, your ass and your pussy. And then, I’m coming on your tits.”

Her pussy throbbed, listening to his dirty words. “Oh, really?”

“Yes, really. Don’t get too mouthy or I’ll shove my cock in your ass and spank you at the same

time.” He licked down her jaw to her shoulder and bit lightly. “Tonight, your body is mine.”

She couldn’t argue with that. Even if she wanted to, her tigress gave him full access. There

was no stopping now.

* * *

Brett Night stared at the employee profile he’d been sent. He sat in place, unmoving.

Valentina Cruz. His assistant. The woman he’d been sending emails to for his contract negotiations

for the past week was the one he’d had sex with the previous night. All fucking night. The image of

her on the sofa, on the bed and later on in the shower, drove him crazy. Visualizing her spread open,

showing him her glistening pussy and purring at the back of her throat made him instantly hard.

She was his assistant. The photo on the employee profile showed her smiling wide at the

camera as if someone had told her a joke right before they snapped the shot. Her brown eyes twinkled

and her skin appeared gold in the picture.

He’d been caught unawares by the desperate need to be with her once he’d gotten a whiff of

her scent when she bumped into him. The wolf inside him snarled, ordering him to get her for him.

She was his. The one he’d been waiting for and he wasn’t going to let her out of his grasp.

That first taste of her lips had been heaven. He’d known then that she was his. He was glad

she had the kind of body he preferred in women. Full of sexy curves with more than enough to hold.

Not to mention her scent drove him and the beast within wild. His sole train of thought was to be

inside her, taking her and marking her as his.

Returning to the U.S. hadn’t been in his plans for a while. He still had a lot to do, but with

both his cousins out after mating, someone needed to be available at the Night and Day Ink

headquarters from their side. The Days brothers were busy with running the day to day operations. It

was Brett’s job to handle the expansion of the business.

How was he going to handle working with Tina, as her file said she liked to be called, from

now on? He couldn’t stop thinking of getting her back in his bed, naked and purring.

He rubbed a hand over his abs, grinning at the marks she’d left behind. He hadn’t gotten the

chance to give her the same, but he would. Soon.

She’d mentioned multiple times that their night was a one off. Even as she rushed him out the

door as the day started to break, she continued to say he wouldn’t see her again. Like she could stop

the need of her animal or his from taking over. Not to mention he wanted to get to know the woman

better. She wasn’t just a pretty face with a sexy body and a pussy he could eat for days. He’d seen

how intelligent she was via their email communications. Now he wanted to see more of her without

her getting the hint of who he was.

He leaned back on his bed. He should shower and get some sleep, but all he wanted was to

keep her scent on his body as long as possible. She was his. Whether she knew it or not. She’d be his

before she had a chance to realize what was going on.

He’d forgo going into the office until Monday to get over his jet lag. Now that he thought about

it, he could probably do with a few days of looking for a new apartment. He’d been living in

executive housing for months. It was time to get his own place. Somewhere he’d be able to bring Tina

later on.

His cell phone rang. His cousin Royce was calling. Royce and his mate, Kiara, were off

spending time together. Bonding. It was part of the mating process. In a few weeks, he’d be back in

the office and it would give Brett the time he needed with his own mate.

“Royce, good to hear from you. How are you?”

“I’m great,” Royce said. There was a lightness to his tone. Something Brett had never heard in

his cousin’s voice. “Kiara has me looking at houses. Whatever you do, when you mate, make sure you

pick a house before you get a woman. This way they won’t be dragging you all over to see property.”

Brett heard Kiara in the background saying “I heard that. Are you looking to be in the dog

house tonight?”

He laughed at Kiara’s sense of humor. “Listen, I have a question about Valentina.”

There was a moment of silence before Royce spoke. “Let me guess. You want her?”

He grinned. His cousin was pretty perceptive. “More like I had her. And I want her again.”

Royce chuckled. “You work fast. Didn’t you just get home last night?”

He sighed, propping up on one elbow on the bed. “You wouldn’t believe it if I told you. Is she

involved with anyone?”

“Is this something you want me to ask Kiara directly or find out without her knowing why?”

“Seeing as Tina doesn’t know I’m her boss, I’d say find out indirectly.”

“Oh, man. This gets better and better. What the heck did you do, come on to her in the middle

of the street?” Royce asked, laughter sounding in his tone.

Whoa! He was way too close to the truth. “Nothing. Well, nothing much. We had a great time.

And before you ask, yes, she’s mine. She’s just under the impression it was for one night only.”

“You’re clearly going to change that perception. The question is, how?”

Good question. He had no clue. He had an idea he hoped would work out in his benefit. “I’m

going to find a place to live in the next few days. Talk to her via email and get a better idea of the

kind of person she is. What she wants.”

Royce laughed again. “You’re going to use whatever she says to get her.”

Hell yeah. This was his mate and no matter what she thought, she’d be his. One way or

another.

FOUR

Tina smiled at her clean desk. Working for Night and Day ink had turned into a breeze. Things

were looking up today. Unlike the past week when her heat had taken control of her life, that night

with the stranger had fixed all her problems. Now if she could only get him out of her mind.

She’d just sat down when her messenger pinged. She frowned at the photo of a beach, sent by

her boss. What the heck did that mean?

Hi, Brett. How’s Japan?

She opened a desk drawer and pulled out a file when his reply came back.

So, so. I’m wishing I was by the beach with a cold beer and a slice of pizza.

She grinned. Poor guy. He worked all kind of hours. She wondered how the heck he could be

awake when from what she knew it was night time in Japan.

You and me both. The beach sounds so relaxing. So, what can I do for you today?

You like the beach? I took you more for a woodsy kind of person.

She frowned. He was awfully chatty today. Usually he got right down to business. He was

probably bored. It was the middle of the night over there.

Yeah. Love the woods. I guess if I had to pick I’d choose the mountains or a cabin in the

woods instead of the beach. But if I don’t have to choose, a beach getaway would be great. I love

the scent of the ocean.

Ah, yeah. I miss that too. No vacations for you soon?

Um. Not really. I started recently and don’t want to take time off unless it’s necessary.

Guess your family must be understanding.

She laughed. He was either fishing for information or just bored out of his mind.

I’m all alone aside from my sister. She’s too busy with Callum to worry about my vacation

schedule.

I meant your boyfriend.

She stared at the screen for a moment, unsure what to say. This was her boss. They shouldn’t

be talking about her personal life. Not that he was being a jerk or anything, but that was personal. He

followed his words with a sad smiley face.

Sorry. Too personal.

Aw. He was bored. She shook her head. Like he could see her or something. Dumbass.

Not too personal. I don’t have a significant other. Too busy.

Then, as if her own curiosity was getting the best of her, she sent a follow up question.

You?

No. Too much work. Too far from the States.

She laughed.

The last time I checked, there was a bunch of women in Japan!

True, but not the kind I want.

Woah! Time to stop this conversation. This was moving into dangerous ground. The last thing

she needed was to get in trouble for online joking with her boss. Too bad he was her boss. He

sounded like a nice guy.

* * *

It was the middle of the day when a flower plant was delivered to her desk. She stared at the

beautiful antique-looking pot that housed blue hydrangeas with confusion.

Stephanie chose that moment to stop by her office. “Oh, Tina! Those are gorgeous.” She

blinked wide eyes at Tina. “I thought you said you didn’t have a man?”

Tina frowned. “I don’t. I have a neighbor that hits on me from time to time, but we don’t date

or anything.”

“Girl! There’s a card,” she squealed. “Open it up and see who they’re from.”

Dread curled in the pit of her stomach. She didn’t want to open the card. There was still that

hot man she’d slept with taking up most of her mental thinking time lately. She couldn’t handle it if her

neighbor now wanted to try and start something. He’d end up sorely disappointed. She liked him as a

friend, so she didn’t want to hurt his feelings.

Tearing the envelope from the plastic protecting the plant, she smiled at Stephanie’s

excitement while pulling the card out.

“An unforgettable woman deserves something beautiful to look at.”

Stephanie sighed. “That’s so sweet. Who’s it from?”

“There’s no signature.” She lied. There was a signature. It read ‘one night will never be

enough’.

Oh, shit. She gulped, lowering her hands so Stephanie wouldn’t notice them shaking. She

shouldn’t be excited over her one night stand making the effort to find out where she worked, but she

was. He’d even picked her favorite flowers. She had to admit she was a little freaked out that he

knew who she was but she didn’t know who he was.

To make things even more confusing, a second delivery showed up later that day. Another pot

of hydrangeas, this set in purple. She loved them so much, but couldn’t figure out what the hell was

going on.

Her chat opened up with a message from Brett.

Did you like the flowers?

She gasped, eyeing both flowers.

They’re from you?

Yes. I wasn’t sure if you liked the color, but I figured purple was a safe bet. He added a

happy smiley face with his reply.

She bit her lip, glancing at the second potted plant of hydrangeas on her desk. Her two

favorite colors. They’re beautiful, but why did you get me flowers?

To welcome you to the team. I hope that was okay.

Oh no. She’d made him feel bad after giving her a nice, simple gift. Yes. They’re lovely.

Thank you so much! It’s a great color choice. Purple is one of my two favorite colors. She added a

smiley face to convey her happiness. She hated chats instead of normal conversation. You never got

tone of voice across in writing.

Oh? What’s the other? He asked, adding a confused face with his question.

Blue. Funny thing, I have two of the same plants sitting on my desk in both my favorite

colors.

You’re a popular girl. He replied with a graphic of some more flowers.

She laughed, feeling herself relax into the conversation. She hadn’t really spoken to Brett this

much in the past week she worked for him.

Not really. It was a freak day for sure. Thanks for the flowers. Now I’ll have to figure out

what you like so I can get you something when you come back home.

Like how? He asked.

You know, like food, drink. Anything.

Okay. I like to drink old scotch. I prefer to be outdoors, but I’m not into crowds. And I like

to eat pizza.

She laughed. Yeah, she’d gotten his love for pizza during their last conversation.

Anything else? She asked, adding a smiley face with a question mark above its head.

Favorite color is red. Especially when worn by a beautiful woman.

She curled her fingers into her palms to stop herself from asking more personal questions.

This messenger was a dangerous tool. It was time to bring it all back to work or she was going to get

herself in trouble.

The rest of the day consisted of random messages from Brett asking her about her favorite

food, music and random preferences.

As she got near her building, she saw her neighbor coming close. “Hi, Alex.”

He smiled, opened the glass lobby door and held it for her to enter. “Hey, Valentina. You look

great.”

She smiled. He didn’t usually refer to her outfits when greeting her, so this was new. “Thanks,

how’s everything going?”

He walked beside her to the stairs. She hated elevators. The small space scared the tigress

and made her feel uncomfortable. “Good.”

“Hey, I was wondering, if you’re not too busy some night. Do you want to catch some dinner

or something?” There was no flirting happening with the question.

She was quietly going up the stairs for a moment. “I don’t know...”

“Nothing weird, I promise. I think you’re nice. I’m not trying to hit on you or anything.” He

sighed and let his shoulders drop. “I have a boyfriend. Or better said, had a boyfriend, but he dumped

me and I’ve been down for the past few days.”

Aw, Alex looked so sad as he spoke. She nodded. “Of course I’ll have dinner with you,” she

agreed, squeezing his arms in comfort. “I’m sorry about your boyfriend.”

He shook his head and met her gaze with a sad smile. “I’m sorry too. I love him, but he won’t

put his job on the line in order to be open about our relationship.”

“You’d think that in this day and age people would be understanding.” She opened her door

and motioned him in. “Want to come in? Get some wine? Bitch about men and how they should all be

castrated?”

He laughed and shook his head. “Not tonight. I’ve actually brought work home, but maybe

Friday we can go get dinner and drinks or something?”

She nodded, throwing her keys back in her bag. “Definitely. Let me give you my number so

you can call and we can chat if you want.”

Once she had given him her cell phone, she tried to smile encouragingly. “As for Friday, it

sounds good. Just knock and let me know when you want to go.”

“Thanks so much! Good night, Tina,” he said, going into his own place.

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She had just showered and put on a tank top and some panties when she checked her cell

phone for any emails. There was one from Brett. It said he needed her to bring a contract to someone

out of town. He gave her an address she wasn’t familiar with and asked her to be there tomorrow

afternoon.

She put the address into her cell phone’s map system and frowned. The place was almost two

hours away. This was her job, though, so there was no reason for her to say no. She would get

reimbursed for the miles and gas. No wonder he’d been so nice all day, she laughed, he’d been

looking to get her to run an errand. He could have just asked.

Laying in bed with the stranger in her mind, she was shaken out of her daydreaming when her

cell phone rang. An unknown number popped on her screen. She didn’t usually answer calls from

numbers she didn’t recognize, but she had just given Alex her number and worried he was depressed

and needed to talk.

“Hello?”

“Hello, beautiful.”

Oh. Dear. God. That voice. She’d burned it into her mind along with every single dirty thing

he’d said to her during their night of wild sex. “How did you, um, get my number?”

He chuckled, the sound seeped into her pores and started a fire in her blood. “I have my

ways.”

“I told you it was just one night,” she tried to say with a note of command. Unfortunately, the

huskiness in her voice only made it sound like a sensual plea.

“Stop worrying so much about our night together,” he said softly into the line. “Unless you’re

in a relationship already, it doesn’t matter if we have one night or a thousand of them.”

Her nipples turned into stiff points listening to his voice. It appeared she was the only one

trying to keep their one night in the past.

“I’m not in a relationship,” she mumbled. She leaned back on her pillows, trying to calm the

racing of her heart and the hitch in her voice.

Geez. He had managed to get her hormones to do the mambo by simply calling. It was surreal.

“I can’t stop thinking about you,” he breathed. “Especially the purring.”

She licked her lips. “The purring?”

“Yes. It’s hot as hell. Every time I remember my dick gets hard. All I want to do is fuck you

for hours.”

Her tigress pushed under the skin, sending a soft purr up her throat.

“That’s the sound,” he groaned. “So fucking sexy.”

“You called to tell me my purring is sexy?” She asked in disbelief. No man had ever said that

to her.

“Not just your purrs. Your entire body. Every curve, every dip. I want to lick you all over and

make you squirm.”

Oh, sweet mother of all things dirty. It was getting really uncomfortable to be in her panties.

Her breathing turned ragged and she hadn’t even moved.

“Squirming. Not screaming?” She mumbled. Holy hell! He was making her wet with only

whispering those words in her ear.

“What are you wearing?”

Oh. Shit. She knew where this was going. Should she follow his game or forget all about it.

Fuck it. She decided to play along.

“A tank top.”

“And below?”

“Panties,” she said, clearing her dry throat.

“I like the idea of you in that. Would like you naked better. Do you have any toys?” he asked

with enough command in his voice she didn’t think to not answer.

She bit her lip. “Yes.”

“Pull out your favorites and lay them beside you on the bed.”

Fire raced down her veins. She ached from how aroused she was. Searching through her

bedside drawer, she pulled out some nipple clamps and a rotating head rabbit. “Okay, I got some toys

out.”

She couldn’t stop her voice from growing into a low purr. Her tigress was so close to the

surface, she had a hard time sounding human at all.

“Now take your clothes off. All of it. Then lay in the center of the bed and spread your legs

wide. Tell me when you’re done.” She loved how rough and commanding he sounded. Like he was

having a hard time controlling his own animal.

She pressed the speaker button on the cell phone and shrugged out of her clothes. She was

crazy. How could a man she hardly knew talk her into doing this? Oh, who the fuck cared. She lay

back on the bed, placing the cell phone on the curve of her neck, cradling it so she could use both

hands. “I’m ready.”

“Are you?” he breathed. “Only one way to find out. Bring your hand down between your legs,

spread your pussy lips open and tell me how wet you are, love.”

She did as he asked, running her hand over her soft belly and slipping her fingers between her

folds. She did a slow circle over her clit, moaning at how sensitive she was. She was wet. Soaked.

“Oh... I’m...”

“You’re hot and wet, aren’t you?”

“Yes,” she gasped. “Oh, yes,” she purred. It felt so good to have her finger rubbing her clit.

She imagined it was his tongue on her.

“What toys did you bring out to play?”

Goodness. She didn’t know she had it in her to do this whole phone-sex thing. She’d never

done it before, but this man had talked her into it with the minimum of words. “A rabbit and...”

“And?” His voice sounded choppy. Like he was doing his own touching of himself, but she

couldn’t know that for sure.

“And nipple clamps.” She loved the nipple clamps. It was just the right amount of pressure

when she played with herself.

“Nipple clamps. I can imagine your pretty little nipples wearing them. Put the clamps on.”

She gulped, picking up the chain connecting the clamps. The leather that would squeeze her

nipples was soft to touch, but the chain was cool on her overheated chest. She went ahead and

clipped one on the first nipple and then the other. Her pussy throbbed instantly. She liked the bite of

pain on her breasts.

“Ah, baby. Purr for me some more,” he groaned. She didn’t realize she had purred when she’d

put the nipple clamps on.

She tugged on the metal chain and a throaty moan escaped her lips. That felt amazing.

“Get the rabbit,” his voice broke through her haze of need. “Turn it on and rub it on your clit,”

he whispered. “I want to hear you moan.”

She pressed a few buttons on her bright pink rabbit and it buzzed to life. She brought it down

to her pussy, sliding it up and down her folds. Oh, good lord that was good. So good. She gasped,

forgetting about the phone. Once it was nice and slick with her scent, she pushed the toy into her

channel.

“Oh!” she groaned, squeezing her eyes closed.

“Go on. Do you like feeling the rabbit pulsing in your pussy?”

“Yes,” she moaned. “Not as much as I like you in me.”

Where had that come from? She had a hard time thinking straight. The vibrations coursing

through her were pushing the tension inside her to a near breaking point.

“Fuck!” he growled. “Are you fucking yourself with the rabbit? Tell me you are. Tell me

you’re shoving it in deep and pulling it out soaked with your heat,” he groaned. “Tell me how good it

feels to have it vibrating inside. Is it dulling your need or making you want to fuck even more?”

She licked her lips, enjoying how frustrated he sounded. “Yes. It’s good, but not good

enough.” She pressed a button and the head vibrated in circles inside her at the same time the clit

stimulant buzzed on. Her body shook and she tugged on the chain dangling from her nipple clamps

again. A loud purr filled her bedroom.

“That’s it. Keep fucking yourself with the rabbit. Imagine that’s me fucking you. My cock

going deep into you, pulling back wet with your heat.” The tone of his voice turned rougher. “Imagine

it’s me between your gorgeous wide legs, going balls deep into you, filling you. I’m the one there.

The one making you moan and purr.”

The image he conveyed with his words made her push the toy deep into her body. “I can’t

stop. I need to come,” she mumbled.

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“Keep going,” he growled in her ear. “I want to hear you come. Push that rabbit as far as you

can. Feel your pussy wrap tight around it. Is it good?”

“Yesss”

“That’s me inside you. My cock making your legs tremble. My teeth biting on your nipples.

It’s my dick you’re going to come on any second now.”

She tugged on the chain at the same time she pressed the clit stimulant directly on her bundle

of nerves. She gasped. Tension snapped. An explosion of heat shook her to the core. The warmth was

quickly replaced by waves of pleasure. She moaned a loud purr of his name.

“Yes!” He roared. “That’s it. Come hard. Wet that rabbit,” he breathed harshly over the line.

“I wish I was there to lick your scent off the toy. Lick it off you.”

Oh, she wished he was there too. Her body ached with unfulfilled need for him. “I—”

“I might not be there now, but I’ll be seeing you soon, beautiful,” he said, his voice full of

promise. “And when I do, I’m not just fucking you in every way possible and coming in every hole in

your body, I’m going to make you mine.”

The way he said the words, with not an ounce of hesitation, worried her. This was a

dangerous game she played. She didn’t know this guy. One night. That’s all they’d had. “You don’t

know me.”

He chuckled. The sound drove her tigress wild. “I know everything I need to know. You have

a body I want to lick for hours. A pussy I want to come in and an ass made for fucking.”

“I’m more than just body parts you can fuck,” she said, the heat from her body cooling to be

replaced with some annoyance.

“Oh, I know that. I know you’re smart. Funny. Work hard. Dress sexy as hell and can’t control

your tigress.” She heard the smile in his voice.

How did he know she was smart and worked hard? The rest, he could have guessed easily. “I

could be a black widow.”

He roared a laugh. “You could be. I’ll take the chance and get my fill of you before you try to

cut my head off.”

She rolled her eyes. He was making fun of her. She couldn’t find it in her to mind. Instead, she

grinned like an idiot. “It’s your funeral. Being with me again could mean your life.”

“But what a way to go,” he joked. “Seems you’ve forgotten I’m not weak. I think it’s time to

remind you.”

Her heart, already thudding wildly in her chest, kicked it up a notch. Excitement burned in her

veins. She didn’t want to admit it, but she wanted to see him. She hadn’t stopped thinking about him.

Hell, she was unable to close her eyes and not see him in her mind, fucking her. Or hear his dirty

words by her ears.

Her doorbell rang. She frowned. Shit! Who was that? She was naked, in bed, with a phone in

her ear and a rabbit laying next to her leg.

“Open the door.”

Oh, no. What had he done? She took off the nipple clamps and threw on her robe, tying it tight

around her waist as she rushed out of her room to answer the door. The delivery person from her

favorite pizza place was at the door.

“Hey, Kenny. What are you doing here?”

The kid smiled. “You got a pizza, Ms. Cruz,” he said, handing her a box. “It’s been paid for.

Have a good night.”

She brought the pie box inside, the contents driving her crazy with the amazing smell. Once

she had a slice of sausage and cheese pizza, she ran back to her bedroom, grinning from ear to ear.

“You got me pizza!”

His laughter boomed on the speaker phone. “Glad you liked my surprise. I figured you’d enjoy

that more than anything else at this time of the night.”

She should be concerned, he’d taken another liberty of having something delivered to her, but

she could take care of herself. He could have shown up at her door with the pizza himself and she’d

have let him in. Heck, she’d have dragged him in.

“Thank you. That was really thoughtful of you. I was starving since I haven’t made any

dinner.” She’d forgotten all about eating with her thoughts of him. At least one of them was worried

about her going to bed hungry.

“You’re welcome. I would have been there myself, but I know you need to get used to the

idea.”

She blinked, her mouth full of pizza. “What idea?”

“You and me. More than just a night of sex.”

Yeah, she knew. He wanted lots of nights of sex. “You don’t know me.”

He laughed again. “I know more than you think, beautiful. Enjoy your pizza. Good night.”

She swallowed the bite of pizza and stared at the phone on her bed. What did he know that she

didn’t?

* * *

Tina smiled at the slew of messages Brett had sent her. She couldn’t stop from laughing at

some of the questions. He’d spent the entire morning asking her about herself. And knowing he was in

Japan, bored to death, she figured she could humor him.

“What’s so funny?” Stephanie asked, walking up to Tina’s desk.

“The questions Brett is asking me. What’s my all-time favorite love song?” She giggled. “I

swear he is making me feel like I’m filling out an online dating profile.”

Stephanie’s brows rose. “What else is he asking you?”

She shrugged. “Silly stuff. I think he needs to go out more. Or sleep. Isn’t it super late there?”

Stephanie nodded. “Yeah. It’s very late in Japan.”

“He seems to just want to talk to someone from this side of the world. I’ll humor him until he

gives me something else to do.” Tina grinned at the screen where a new question had popped up.

“Where does he get this stuff? If I had to choose one thing to take with me on a romantic getaway,

what would it be?” She glanced at Stephanie’s smiling face. “I think he is filling out a dating profile

for himself with my answers. I really do.”

Stephanie giggled. “What are you going to say?”

“The truth,” she said and started typing. “I would take a good book in case the romance didn’t

live up to the hype.” She laughed and glanced at Stephanie again.

Stephanie shook her head. “You’re clearly not dating the right men if the romance doesn’t live

up to the hype. I thought that was how you people did things. Wild. Growly sex with biting, scratching

and roaring?”

Tina’s cheeks heated. That’s the kind of sex she’d had with her stranger, but she hadn’t had

sex that amazing before or after him.

“Yeah, well, not everything is the way people think sometimes,” she sighed.

A new message popped up on her screen. Shit. She almost forgot to go take that contract. “I’m

going,” she replied vocally to the text message like he could hear her. Then she typed the words and

shut her pc down. “I’m going to deliver that contract. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

She rushed by Stephanie and stopped when a wave of dizziness overcame her. She grabbed

the edge of her desk, trying to stop the vile that shot up her throat.

“Are you okay?” Stephanie grabbed her arm. “I’ve never seen anyone turn that shade of green

before. Need me to walk you to the bathroom?”

She shook her head and regretted it. What the hell was going on?

She closed her eyes, trying to push back the urge to gag and focused on her tigress. The animal

lay dormant. There was too much quiet going on inside her body. She pushed inside herself, looking

for the source of discomfort and almost fainted for real.

“Oh, no.”

Stephanie squeezed her arm. “Come on, we can make it to the bathroom. Now you’re so pale I

think you’re going to pass out.”

“I’m not going to pass out.” Maybe. Hopefully.

She couldn’t tell Stephanie the source of her distress. No wonder her animal was quiet. She

was busy enjoying the change inside Tina. She hadn’t given her heat going away a second thought

after that amazing night of sex with the stranger, because nothing in her body had changed. Fool. She

hadn’t scented any differences in herself or detect any changes to worry. Until now.

“Are you sure you’re not going to pass out?” Stephanie asked. “You looked really pale, still.”

Of course she did. She was pregnant. From a man she didn’t even know his name. Okay, she

might throw up now. Her tigress purred with happiness. She’d gotten what she wanted. Freaking cat.

Now Tina had to figure out what to do. Not just about being pregnant, but about the one-night stand

that didn’t want to stay a one-night stand.

She left the office in a haze, her mind a total blur. The entire ride up to the cabin Brett sent her

to, she’d been consumed with what she would do. She was capable of taking care of and raising a

child alone, but it wasn’t fair to not tell the man who helped make it happen.

She was so distracted, she’d gotten to the cabin and had to hit the brakes quickly to keep from

passing it. Her pulse pounded at the base of her throat, making it hard for her to swallow.

A quick glance around the area told her she was in heaven. It was gorgeous. Her tigress

perked up at the number of trees and trails. For a shifter, that was a dream come true. She cast a long

look at the cabin when she hopped out of the car. The door opened and her breath swooshed out in a

rush at the figure standing by the door.

He made a move to come towards her, but she shook her head so he stopped. “What are you

doing here?” She asked. She heard the surprise in her own voice.

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It was him. Her one-night stranger. How in the hell? What was going on? He knew Brett? No

wonder he thought he knew things about her. She swallowed hard at the lump in her throat. The wind

blew in her direction so he hadn’t scented her or how different she was. Yet.

“Tina. It’s me.”

She licked her lips, folding her arms over her chest. “I know it’s you!” she snapped, her

patience wearing thin. “I asked what you’re doing here.”

“I mean. It’s me. Brett.”

She opened her mouth, but nothing came out. Not even the squeak she usually did when

someone said something shocking to her. Nope. Nada.

“I—what?”

He tried to come to her again, but she shook her head. “You stay right there and talk or I will

get back in this car and you can forget all about me listening to you.”

He stopped. The glow in his eyes told her he wasn’t happy at being told what to do. Too

fucking bad. She didn’t appreciate being deceived. “Did you know? Who I was?”

“I didn’t know who you were that night,” he replied. “I found out after. When I looked at your

employee file a few days ago.”

She gasped. “That’s why you started with the questions about my personal life.”

He shoved his hands into the pocket of his jeans, not appearing at all contrite. “I needed to

know more about you. Not just the fact I like going deep into you.”

She raised a hand, stopping any sexual talk. The last thing she needed was to go there right

now. “Why were you so interested? I told you it was one night. I wasn’t going to run around after you,

stalking you.” She raised her brows. “In fact, you have been the one who won’t stop. Why?”

He clenched his teeth. “I can’t get you out of my fucking mind. I’m not even going to try. I

know you’re mine.”

That talk of mine spoke of mating. Something she hadn’t even thought about. Okay, maybe

she’d thought about it a little... or a lot. The problem was, she hadn’t known he was her boss! “I’m not

your mate.”

He laughed, it sounded like a harsh bark. “You’re in denial. You know you belong with me.

Just look into yourself.” He said, pinning her with his stare. “Listen to your tigress, Valentina. She

wants me. Not just to fuck you and cool her need for me. She wants me by her side. You want me too.

Admit it. You want me inside you, owning you. You want me as your mate.”

She did. Damn stupid animal trying to play matchmaker too now. She had to stay objective.

Her happiness and that of her baby was on the line.

“You should have told me who you were,” she pressed again.

“When? When you were getting yourself off with the rabbit while I was hard as a rock and

uncomfortable as hell,” he growled. “All the cold showers in the world didn’t help me that night. All

I wanted was to show up at your door, and fuck you then and there. Screw the living daylights out of

your tight little cunt. Yeah, don’t look so surprised. You have that effect on me. My only train of

thought for the past few days has been stamping my mark on you.”

My, he was a growly thing. But his words only warmed her from the inside. Her tigress

rubbed under her skin, loving the fact he and his wolf wanted them. Stupid animal didn’t care they

were from different species. She was in lust with the wolf.

The wind howled around her, shoving her hair into her face. If the direction changed to his

way, he’d notice what she hadn’t told him. She couldn’t tell him until she knew more about what he

wanted.

“Why me, Brett?” She said, finally using his name. He tensed his arm and the muscles shifted

under his T-shirt. She bit back the whimper to beg him to take it off. Focus. She needed to focus on

where this was going.

He ran his fingers through his hair. The move made her want to do it for him. She could tell he

was stressed and aggravated. Could sense it.

“I don’t have words to explain why it’s you. All I know is that it is. Yours is the face I see

every time I close my eyes. It’s your purring I hear when I think of something sexy. It’s your body I

crave. It’s you I want to be near.” He blinked golden eyes at her and caressed his gaze down her

body. “From the moment I got your scent, I knew there was going to be nobody else. Not only because

your tigress captured my wolf, but you, the woman, attracted me like no woman has before.”

“So it’s just sexual?”

“No! Dammit!” He growled and turned to pace from right to left, not coming near her. “I know

it’s more than that. I can feel it. You’re smart. I’ve been working with you for almost two weeks now.

All your ideas have been spot on. Perfect for the work we’re doing and you’re professional. Even

when I tried to get personal in conversations with you, you’d pull back and keep it about general

things. Today was the first day you answered my questions, showing me the true you.”

She shrugged. “I thought you were really bored and needed some cheering up.”

“See. You’re a good person. You tried to get me to feel connected to someone the entire time I

was in Japan and after I was back. Even before that day, you’d been nice in your messages to me. The

more we chatted, the more I knew my instinct was right when it came to you.”

She gripped the car door with enough strength to hear the metal groan. “I—”

“I will do anything in my power— anything I have to —to make you happy. I will move

heaven and earth and kill anyone who gets in the way, but I have to have you. If you don’t feel you

want to try, I’ll understand.”

She raised her brows. “You’d let me go?”

“Hell no!” He roared. “I said I’d understand, that doesn’t mean I’d stop. I won’t. Ever. I’ll

handcuff you to my bed and make you come for days until you agree to be mine. You are it for me. I

don’t care how long I have to wait for you to see I’m serious about us. I’ll wait. My wolf and I will

wait an eternity for you.”

The tigress pushed at the skin, loving his words. She was so easy. She had to be honest with

herself. She’d fallen in lust with Brett the night he’d tamed her heat. She’d been thinking about him

ever since. Not just in a sexual mode, but with the flowers, the pizza and the fact he’d wanted more

with her. She’d allowed some feelings to develop. The question was: did she want to give a

relationship with him a shot?

She had to think. Taking some steps to her left, she moved away from the car and put more

distance between them. The woods were quiet, tempting. She gazed at the forest calling out to her.

Her tigress pressed, showing her need to go in them. To think and let nature make the decision for her.

Mating was for life. She’d known he was hers from the first whiff of his animal. But she was

also human, and that was a lot more complicated. Mating for sex’s sake didn’t create the relationship

she wanted. However, so far Brett had shown her that she was the woman he wanted for more than a

one-night stand.

He took a step toward her. The wind shifted and he inhaled deep. Oh, shit.

He narrowed his eyes, his lips flattening into a line. “Anything you want to tell me?”

“Yes.”

He raised his brows. “Go ahead.”

“I have to think about your proposal,” she said, dashing into the woods, running from him. She

shouldn’t have gone so far from her car.

“You want to play?” He howled at her back. “Your sweet ass is mine, the minute I catch you,

little cat.”

Jerk. He dared call her little. He knew there was nothing little about her. She tried to stifle a

laugh, but failed miserably. “Full of yourself much, dog?”

He growled, the sound way too close for comfort. She ran in her trainers, quickly going past

bushes and trees. She would have shifted if she weren’t pregnant, but she wouldn’t put her child at

risk.

“Confident, little cat. Confident. I’ll have you writhing under me in less than a minute. When I

do, all bets are off.”

She reached a pond and dove in, not thinking. The cold water hit her hard. She dove under and

tried to swim away, but he’d jumped in with a lot more speed, landing next to her and grabbing her by

the waist before shooting up to get air.

They broke the surface of the water together. She had her arms around his neck. She hadn’t

even noticed putting them there. The scent of his animal drove the need to be near him home. She

couldn’t deny they had crazy amounts of physical attraction. Her emotions spoke up at that moment,

filling her with new hope for more. She wasn’t going to lie to herself. She’d hoped to one day find a

mate and fall in love, but hadn’t expected it would be Brett. And she definitely didn’t understand the

crazy need she felt for him, or the joy at being in his arms. This was new and uncharted territory.

“You’re mine,” she said to him.

He brought his face down to hers, meshing their lips together in another smoking kiss that

heated her down to her toes. He broke their kiss and pulled her closer, lifting her legs to curl around

his waist and rubbing his erection between her thighs. Oh, that felt so damn good.

“I’m yours, babe. Today, tomorrow, for as long as you want me.”

EIGHT

Bone-deep satisfaction filled her heart suddenly. Joy grew wings in her chest in the blink of

an eye. So quickly it caught her by surprise. She hadn’t realized how much it meant to hear him tell

her that. They were from a world where males did the claiming. He hadn’t fought her words. He’d

agreed. She knew then that she wanted to be his. “I’ll be yours too.”

His gaze dropped to her lips, then back up to her eyes. “You sure? I will wait, Valentina. I

won’t leave you alone, because I couldn’t keep away from you. It would destroy me. But I can wait

until you are ready and know you want this. I only ask that you don’t push me away. I want to spend

time with you. To help our relationship grow.”

She smiled. Happiness bloomed in her veins. “I’m sure. I’ll be yours now. Tonight. Not

because of the great sex, but because my heart is telling me to try.”

He kissed her again, this time to seal the deal. She heard him tear clothes off while their lips

were plastered together. She helped him with his shirt. He ripped off his jeans and her clothes. Then

she felt the warmth of his naked body pressed to her own. He was hard, rubbing his erection between

her legs.

“Anything else you want to tell me?” he kissed the corner of her mouth, holding himself at the

entrance to her pussy.

She wiggled, trying to get him to move and groaned when that didn’t work. She was ready for

him. They both knew it, but he didn’t push inside her. “Yeah, I’m pregnant.”

He drove into her in a single-minded plunge. Her breath left her lungs in a rush. “I know you

are. I scent her.”

She reared back and glanced at his face. “Her?”

He filled her body with his, not moving, just keeping them linked together. “Yes. Her.”

There was so much she wanted to know about what he knew that she didn’t, based on his

much better scent, but she didn’t ask anything else. Didn’t get the chance to. He pulled back and drove

forward, pushing all thoughts out of her mind. Everything but the need for him disappeared. She clung

to him, raking her nails into his hair. She licked up his jaw, to his ear and bit on his lobe.

“Fuck me harder.”

He bit his fingers into her ass cheeks and pressed her back to a smooth rock she’d seen to

their left, poking out of the water. Then he proceeded to thrust deep. Hard. Raw. He was so fast she

was left breathless.

“Tell me you’re mine,” he growled, licking her shoulder. “Say the words.”

She whimpered. “Yessss”

“Yes, what?”

She twined her legs at his back, pressing her heels to his ass. “I’m yours, Brett. Bite me.”

He grazed his teeth on the curve of her neck, nipping down to her collarbone. She tilted her

hips, giving better access. The move allowed him a deeper penetration. One that sent a shudder racing

down her back.

He slipped a hand between their bodies, rubbing her clit with a few rough strokes. That’s all

it took. She went flying. She purred a scream. Tension unraveled fast to be replaced with dizzying

amounts of pleasure. She leaned her head back into the rock, curving her back and pressing her pussy

closer to him.

He bit down on her shoulder, holding her still in a tight hug and embedding his canines deep.

Her pussy quivered, sucking his dick tight. He roared into her flesh, his cock pulsing and filling her

with his seed. They continued that way for long minutes. His teeth deep in her shoulder. His cock

deep in her channel. Her body floating in a sea of bliss.

She met his gaze when he lifted his head from her shoulder, his eyes bright with hunger. “You

are too damn tempting.”

A sexy grin broke over his lips. “I am?”

She sighed and leaned her head over his arm. “Yeah. You are. I’ve never allowed a stranger

to pick me up off the street. And trust me here, I’ve had times where my heat was out of control and I

was nowhere near home, but what happened between us, never happened before.”

He stroked a hand up and down her back with his cock still deep inside her. “You can’t fight

the pull from our animals, love.”

She knew that. She’d never gone against her animal, until the night she decided to have a one-

night stand with a much too sexy wolf. That night, her tigress decided she wanted to keep him as her

own.

“I’ve stopped trying,” she yawned.

“Are you tired?” He asked, carrying her to the edge of the pond. He picked her up in his arms

and continued up to the cabin.

“A little.” She was glad he was so attentive. That was something new. Men didn’t normally

want to do so much for her. This was much better than anything she’d experienced in her past.

They were soon at the cabin and he was placing her on the edge of the large Jacuzzi tub while

he prepped her a bath.

“Is this you?” she asked. He glanced at her with a frown so she tried to explain herself. “What

I mean is, is this the real you or are you trying to show me you’re a good mate for now until I get

comfortable and then some other side of you will show up?”

He shook his head. “This is me all the time. All I can say is that you’ll see it with time.”

She would, but she had a feeling her instincts had been spot on with Brett. A happy sigh

escaped her and she smiled. He’d been right. He was the one for her.

EPILOGUE

The sound of her phone ringing made her lift her head from Brett’s chest. What the hell? She’d

just laid down after sex so amazing she felt boneless and someone wanted to chat? So unfair.

He picked up the phone from the nightstand, glanced at the screen and passed it to her without

saying a word.

She glanced at the screen. Oh, shit! She’d forgotten poor Alex! She pressed a button and sat up

in bed. “Oh, my gosh, Alex! I’m so sorry. I forgot our date.”

Next to her, she could feel Brett’s muscles tense, but he still said nothing.

“Don’t worry. I called to cancel and to let you know I’m going away for a few days, so I

won’t be around anyway,” Alex said.

“Aw, Alex. I was bad. I’m sorry. Let me know when you’re back in town and we’ll do

something, I promise.”

“Thanks, Valentina. I’ll call you,” he said and hung up.

She turned to face Brett with a grin. “You heard me say date, speak to a guy and didn’t get

jealous.”

He hooked a hand around her neck and tugged her down on top of him. “You’re mine. I don’t

care how many male friends you have. There’s no reason for me to be jealous.”

She smiled wide. “You’re right. There’s no reason for you to be jealous. Alex is my gay

neighbor.” She brought her face down to kiss his chin and nipped him. “You might not be the jealous

type, but I am. So don’t ever test the waters.”

He laughed hard and twined his fingers into her hair, kissing her harder than the little flurries

of kisses she’d given him. He filled her mouth with his tongue and took, owning her with his lips.

When he pulled back, she saw the mischief in his eyes. “You’re mine, baby. I won’t ever make you

jealous. I only want you.”

“Good,” she smiled. “You’re mine too. Don’t ever forget it or your balls will suffer the

consequences.”

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