place in our bedchamber,” she said, taking a deep breath, her eyes misty with tears.
He loved her with all his heart, the she-wolf who would protect him. If she’d been with her uncles at that time, he knew she would have defended Cearnach even then and probably made her uncle return Cearnach’s sword to him.
He handed the flashlight back to Ian, who returned it to Logan. Cearnach’s gaze shifted again to the treasure before him. In her McKinley plaid wedding gown, she looked every bit the Highland lass, her hair pinned up in curls around her head, the bottom of her gown showing off lace-trimmed petticoats underneath. He wanted nothing more than to remove the McKinley plaid from her sweet body and the pins from her hair, and return her to their chambers at Argent.
“I thought to remove all weapons from our bedchamber and turn the room into a garden-like setting. The treasure is yours to do with what you will.”
“No,” she said, wrapping her arm around Cearnach’s and tugging him out of the cellar and across the inner bailey to the chapel. Everyone hurried inside to take their places again. “I found my treasure, and it isn’t merchandise but one hot-blooded Highland wolf in a kilt.”
Smiling, he leaned down to kiss her, and his mother said, “There’s time enough for that after the wedding, Cearnach.”
He ignored her and kissed Elaine like there would be no tomorrow. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him right back, deeply, passionately, with all her heart. She had evaded him all those years ago to finally find her way into his arms, into his life again, this time to stay.
Cearnach breathed in the scent of Elaine, the wind and wet breeze, the she-wolf’s sweet fragrance. He tasted her wine-flavored mouth, felt her heated soft body pressed against his, and wanted nothing more than to take her home now and mate with her again.
He turned to address the minister. “Finish with all haste.” He vowed they’d have the feasting done in the inner bailey in record time, and then he and his bonny lass would return to Argent Castle alone.
He loved her with every fiber of his being and realized as he saw Calla beaming at them near the front of the chapel that his plan to attend her wedding and change her mind about marrying Baird McKinley had brought him to this.
His own wedding—with the wolf of his dreams.
Acknowledgments
Thanks so much to my readers who made me a USA Today bestselling author! I can’t thank everyone enough! To my editor, Deb Werksman, who continues to show me the way; to Danielle Jackson, who always keeps me straight on all the events I’m scheduled for; to the Sourcebooks cover art department that makes cover art, not just book covers; and to my Rebel Romance Writers, who keep me sane. And again to my fans. You are my inspiration!
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Savage Hunger
by Terry Spear
He saved her once…
When Kathleen McKnight was caught in the crossfire during a mission deep in the Amazon rain forest, a mysterious man saved her life then disappeared. Kathleen returns a year later in hopes of finding her mysterious savior…
Now he wants to claim her…
Jaguar shape-shifter Connor Anderson is instantly intrigued by Kathleen’s beauty and courage and thinks about her constantly. When she comes back to the Amazon to seek him out, he knows he has to act fast if he’s to keep her for his own…
Praise for Terry Spear:
“Terry Spear knows exactly how to extract emotions from her readers… and keep them riveted.”—“Time after time Spear delivers, giving paranormal fans plenty of action, plenty of mystery, and, of course, love and romance aplenty.” —For more Terry Spear, visit:
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Jaguar Fever
by Terry Spear
She’s a material girl…
Being the only jaguar shape-shifter in town was getting tiresome for Maya Anderson. She’s finally found a hangout in a nearby city where she can go on the prowl with her own kind—and she intends to make the most of it.
In a feline world…
Wade Patterson knew he could love her the moment he looked into Maya’s piercing eyes, but he thinks she’s in over her head with the big city cats. Wade’s playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with a different sort of predator, and if Maya gets in the middle, they’re all going to find out just how wild a jungle cat can be.
Praise for Savage Hunger:
“Spear paints a colorful, vivid portrait of the lush jungle and deadly beauty… of jaguars.”—“A sizzling page turner.”—Reviewer Top Pick, 5 Stars
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About the Author
A USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of urban fantasy romance and historical romance, Terry Spear pens fantasy and reality and historical works that are full of adventure, romance, mystery, and intrigue. She’s a retired lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army Reserves and has an MBA from Monmouth University. When she’s not writing, she teaches online writing classes, gardens, plays around with photography, and creates award-winning teddy bears that have found homes as far away as Australia.
Table of Contents
Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Back Cover