Broods Of Fenrir - By Coral Moore Page 0,44

held him motionless. Allowing himself to be mastered by her bordered on profane, but he didn"t care.

Brand lost track of time in the carnal rhythm of her hips. Her body was all he knew, her thrall more potent than even the moon peaking to full. Heat bloomed in his chest, intensifying until his breath came in gasps. The decadent pain of her fingers digging into his throat sped him onward. An erotic growl from deep in her chest pushed him over the edge.

The beast surged forward, taking advantage of his distraction. The wolf reached up to grab her throat. Inside, his 121

conscious mind screamed, fighting to prevent what he feared most. Her eyes opened, silver and luminous. A slow smile spread over her face, and she pushed into his grip. Her hips pressed him into the ground once more, and her entire body shuddered. The wolf tightened his fingers, holding her still as she gasped, until her rigid muscles relaxed. His hand opened, and she collapsed against his chest.

His wolf retreated a bit at a time, gradually relinquishing control. Her tongue lapped in lazy strokes at the wound on his neck. He slid his hands around her backside and pulled her closer. She made a contented murmur as she snuggled against him.

His blood pumped through her; he felt her like an extension of himself. A sense of satisfaction filled him. Even with the moon minutes away from full, the beast relaxed.

Brand stroked his hand over her back. He inhaled, taking her scent deep into his lungs. The aroma of piney, snow-burdened boughs filled him.

The instant her wolf gave up control was obvious because every muscle in her body tensed. Dagny bolted upright, her hand braced against his chest. She stared at the wound on his neck, mouth open. “Merciful Sigyn, what have I done?” He chuckled. “I would think that"s obvious, considering where you are.”

“This really isn"t the time for jokes.” She started to move away, but he caught her arm in a tight grip.

He waited until her frantic eyes met his before he spoke. “You"d better think long and hard before you offend me with an apology for what might be the most amazing experience of my life.”

Shame drew her mouth tight, and her hand shook in his grasp. “What I"ve done is unspeakable.” She had given up her attempts to get away, so he released her wrist and put his hand on her knee. “I don"t care what others think is proper behavior for a female. I"m honored 122

to bear your mark.”

She looked from the wound on his neck to his face several times. “You really mean that?” Brand smiled. “I do.”

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Chapter 14

Brand wiped a thin coating of frost from the inside of the cabin window and peered out at the inch of new-fallen snow. Winter shrouded the early morning with darkness and silence. Gunni and Alice approached the cabin at a quick pace.

The anxiety coming from Alice troubled him.

His first thought was that Erik had taken off to confront Rivera in a fit of rage. If he managed to get himself arrested for attacking the well-respected businessman, his brood would be in peril. Locked away from the earth and sky, his wolf would succumb to madness. With their leader fallen to insanity, the entire brood wouldn"t be far behind.

Dagny came up beside him. She leaned her cheek against his bare shoulder. She looked enticing dressed in his shirt and jacket, and a bit disheveled. Worry creased her forehead.

He"d spent the first hours of the waning moon enjoying her, tasting and touching every inch of her skin. Still, he craved her. He almost gave in to the temptation to tumble her back onto the floor. To Helheim with whatever the problem was.

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picked up his sweater. Dagny had been wearing it when they arrived and, when he pulled it over his head, the delectable scent of her skin surrounded him. Pulse-pounding lust overtook him in a rush. When he looked up, she was watching him, a hint of a smile curling her lips. He stalked toward her, a growl at the back of his throat.

Her smile widened. “Down, boy. They"re almost here.” He buried his face in her neck, inhaling her scent again, directly from the source. She smelled amazing. She giggled while his mouth worked at the ticklish spot he"d discovered earlier where her neck curved out to her shoulder. A tentative knock brought his head up