Fascination: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Shifters Forever After Book 2) by Elle Thorne Page B
Authors: Elle Thorne
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mine. Blood’s going to be shed because Laken’s going to kill me if she finds out what I’ve been up to.
A shiver prickled its way down her spine while her face’s temperature dropped.
My crimes returning to haunt me.
Cade looked up from the mess on the floor. “Sorry,” she whispered. “I don’t know what happened.”
Miriam patted her on the shoulder. “Don’t concern yourself. It’s an easy fix. I’ll be right back.”
Isaac’s eyes narrowed.
Cade cringed at what that could mean. Or maybe it means nothing and I’m too damned paranoid.
What were the fucking odds that the brother of her sister’s mate would be the one hunting her down?
I should stop now.
“Let me help.” Cade trailed Miriam toward the kitchen.
I should stop before my tush is busted.
Miriam opened a drawer in the kitchen and handed Cade a handful of paper towels. She reached into the large pantry and pulled out a cordless mini-vacuum cleaner.
“I wish you’d let me clean it up,” Miriam said, her eyes traveling over Cade’s face. “You don’t look well.”
Great. I look a mess when the only man I’ve been attracted to in ages is here. Figures. Not to mention he wants me in cuffs, and not the sexy, fuzzy kind.
What the hell was she thinking? She couldn’t be attracted to him. His mission was to see her behind bars.
I’ve lost it. It’s official.
From the other room, she heard Isaac’s voice. “Is she okay?”
2
D amn .
That was the first thought that came to Isaac’s mind when he saw Cadence Araya.
The second thing that entered his mind was his bear, in terms of decibel level. His bear completely lost it, roaring and growling, creating a ruckus in Isaac’s mind that made it difficult to concentrate on anything else.
She was stunning. A beauty, but not of the conventional type. Eyes so dark they were unfathomable, gleaming with a spirit that intrigued him, fascinated him. Her cheekbones looked as if they’d been sculpted by an artist, and her figure… it was lush and gorgeous, curves on top of curves.
A throb in his pants cautioned an impending disaster if he didn’t rein in his thoughts.
Down, fella, he cautioned his bear, as if this was all his bear and only his bear, and had nothing to do with Isaac himself.
No, nothing at all. Not one bit.
Denial wouldn’t serve him; he knew that.
One second he was getting ribbed by his family, then Ky asked him a question… something… Isaac was hard pressed to remember what, because his mind was focused on Cadence.
Then a second later, she was pale, her glass shattered on the floor, her light gray pants speckled with wine.
Jonah slipped into the room. “I have to go.”
“Before dinner?” Aunt Miriam didn’t hide her disappointment, pouting. “You haven’t had dinner with us for a while. What’s up, Jonah? Is there something you’re not telling us?”
Isaac could see something was going on with Jonah, but he was half-distracted by that fascinating creature with the obsidian eyes. Jonah would share whatever it was when he was ready. Isaac wasn’t about to pry, and he knew Ky wouldn’t, either.
“I’ll try to come by some evening this week, Aunt Miriam.” Jonah strode toward the front door.
“That’s what you said last time.”
“I promise.” Jonah’s voice trailed behind him.
Isaac turned toward Cadence and his aunt.
“Take Cadence into the dining room,” his aunt said. “She doesn’t look well.”
Shit, I think she looks great. But he knew what his aunt meant. Cadence didn’t really look like she was okay. Her color had gone from pale cream to a light tint of Frankenstein green.
Isaac put his hand behind her back to guide her.
He didn’t expect she’d flinch when he touched her back. He also didn’t expect the surge of energy that traveled through him, even though their flesh was separated by the fabric of her clothing.
Was that what she was reacting to? He inhaled deeply, hoping her scent would give her emotions
A shiver prickled its way down her spine while her face’s temperature dropped.
My crimes returning to haunt me.
Cade looked up from the mess on the floor. “Sorry,” she whispered. “I don’t know what happened.”
Miriam patted her on the shoulder. “Don’t concern yourself. It’s an easy fix. I’ll be right back.”
Isaac’s eyes narrowed.
Cade cringed at what that could mean. Or maybe it means nothing and I’m too damned paranoid.
What were the fucking odds that the brother of her sister’s mate would be the one hunting her down?
I should stop now.
“Let me help.” Cade trailed Miriam toward the kitchen.
I should stop before my tush is busted.
Miriam opened a drawer in the kitchen and handed Cade a handful of paper towels. She reached into the large pantry and pulled out a cordless mini-vacuum cleaner.
“I wish you’d let me clean it up,” Miriam said, her eyes traveling over Cade’s face. “You don’t look well.”
Great. I look a mess when the only man I’ve been attracted to in ages is here. Figures. Not to mention he wants me in cuffs, and not the sexy, fuzzy kind.
What the hell was she thinking? She couldn’t be attracted to him. His mission was to see her behind bars.
I’ve lost it. It’s official.
From the other room, she heard Isaac’s voice. “Is she okay?”
2
D amn .
That was the first thought that came to Isaac’s mind when he saw Cadence Araya.
The second thing that entered his mind was his bear, in terms of decibel level. His bear completely lost it, roaring and growling, creating a ruckus in Isaac’s mind that made it difficult to concentrate on anything else.
She was stunning. A beauty, but not of the conventional type. Eyes so dark they were unfathomable, gleaming with a spirit that intrigued him, fascinated him. Her cheekbones looked as if they’d been sculpted by an artist, and her figure… it was lush and gorgeous, curves on top of curves.
A throb in his pants cautioned an impending disaster if he didn’t rein in his thoughts.
Down, fella, he cautioned his bear, as if this was all his bear and only his bear, and had nothing to do with Isaac himself.
No, nothing at all. Not one bit.
Denial wouldn’t serve him; he knew that.
One second he was getting ribbed by his family, then Ky asked him a question… something… Isaac was hard pressed to remember what, because his mind was focused on Cadence.
Then a second later, she was pale, her glass shattered on the floor, her light gray pants speckled with wine.
Jonah slipped into the room. “I have to go.”
“Before dinner?” Aunt Miriam didn’t hide her disappointment, pouting. “You haven’t had dinner with us for a while. What’s up, Jonah? Is there something you’re not telling us?”
Isaac could see something was going on with Jonah, but he was half-distracted by that fascinating creature with the obsidian eyes. Jonah would share whatever it was when he was ready. Isaac wasn’t about to pry, and he knew Ky wouldn’t, either.
“I’ll try to come by some evening this week, Aunt Miriam.” Jonah strode toward the front door.
“That’s what you said last time.”
“I promise.” Jonah’s voice trailed behind him.
Isaac turned toward Cadence and his aunt.
“Take Cadence into the dining room,” his aunt said. “She doesn’t look well.”
Shit, I think she looks great. But he knew what his aunt meant. Cadence didn’t really look like she was okay. Her color had gone from pale cream to a light tint of Frankenstein green.
Isaac put his hand behind her back to guide her.
He didn’t expect she’d flinch when he touched her back. He also didn’t expect the surge of energy that traveled through him, even though their flesh was separated by the fabric of her clothing.
Was that what she was reacting to? He inhaled deeply, hoping her scent would give her emotions
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