Cursed Vengeance by Rebecca Brooke, Brandy L Rivers Page A

I teetered on the brink of madness.
    “Please, please, please,” I chanted, needing his release before I couldn’t stand it anymore.
    “Tell me what you need,” he panted.
    “Need to come.”
    He kissed across my jaw, down my neck, then bit down where neck meets shoulder. Everything exploded in brilliant light as his hot seed filled me, shooting me over the edge with him.
    His heartbeat raced with mine as he pulled me into his arms, holding me tight. I knew something was growing between us, but I felt his overwhelming love threatening to drown me.
    My eyes drifted shut as I clung to him. My energy gone for the moment. I allowed his heartbeat to lure to me sleep.
     
    *  *  *
     
    The quiet, one-sided conversation pulled me from sleep. Dylan’s voice was a calming balm. “I’ll wake her soon. She needed rest, though.”
    He sucked in a breath. “Look, we can discuss that later. Just know I tried to argue. She made it impossible to resist. This was her choice. I fought against it.”
    I was fully awake in that instant. I sat up and snatched the phone from Dylan’s hand. “Don’t blame him. I realized there was no point fighting the bond.”
    Sean sighed. “Okay. I’m of two minds about it. I don’t want you to hurt worse if we can’t solve the problem. Then again, maybe the mate bond will be enough motivation to find the solution. Just tell me he treated you right.”
    “He was perfect,” I murmured, meeting Dylan’s gaze.
    His hand reached out and his fingers traced over a tender spot on my shoulder. Then I remembered him biting me and my eyes widened. It was what sent us both into climax, so I wouldn’t complain, but I had questions, for Dylan, not Sean.
    Sean sighed. “Okay. Mate or not, I’ll still kick his ass if he fucks up.”
    “Really think he will?”
    “No, but you’re still my sister.”
    “We’ll be heading back in like twenty minutes. I need to deal with a gift from our grandmother. I saw something in one of the books that might make it safe.”
    “Make it safe?”
    I smoothed my hair and sighed. “I’ll explain when I get there. I have a theory, and it’s the only thing that makes sense. But we can discuss that later.”
    “All right. Just don’t be gone too long. I should have taken you back to your place.”
    “No. You needed to stay. I needed to do what I did. We both know it would have been awkward if you tagged along. See you soon.”
    “Bye, Sis.” The call ended and I handed the phone back.
    “So, the bite—” I started.
    Dylan interrupted, “Was unintentional, but happens with our mates sometimes. I should have warned you. I didn’t mean to hurt you.”
    “Oh, that didn’t hurt. Pretty sure my screaming orgasm was proof enough. I just wasn’t expecting it.”
    He grinned. “Never had a woman come so hard in my life. Either time.”
    I frowned, knowing he wasn’t a virgin—neither was I—but I wasn’t sure how much I needed to know about his past. “So the bite is normal.”
    He nodded. “They say it strengthens the bond. You’ll likely feel like biting too. If you do, I’m sure I’ll love it.”
    I couldn’t help taking in his body. It was tempting to forget about the curse and go another round, but I heard the fear in Sean’s voice. Leaving him alone wasn’t an option.
    “There’s a lot to do. We should head back before he blows a gasket.” I climbed off the bed and nodded to the bathroom. “Come shower with me. Then we can gather up the books and go.”
    He shook his head, standing up to step in front of me. He took my shoulders in his hands. “If I go in there, I’m not keeping my hands to myself. You shower, I’ll take one after. Otherwise we’ll be here all night.”
    I didn’t bother to argue. I was sort of hoping to have him again, but we were running out of time. “There’s a shower at the end of the hall. The water heater is top of the line. You can take one in there and we’ll both be ready faster.”
    He pressed a kiss to my