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lion,” she pointed out. “Or as a dragon.”
Chace released her, hating himself for knowing he should have power he didn’t. “Is this an I-told-you-so moment?”
“No, Chace,” she said, taking his arm. “This is a I-hope-you’re-serious moment. As in, I really hope you’d do anything to save me.”
But I can’t! He wanted to scream the words. Before he could remind her of his inadequacy, she took his cheeks in her hands and pulled his head down. Her kiss was deep and passionate, her warm lips claiming his with need he felt every time he saw her. His arms circled her instinctively, and he hauled her against his body. She tasted of the peanut butter protein bar she’d eaten before the griffins attacked, her velvety mouth his to explore while her hot tongue teased and tasted him.
He’d missed the feel of her body pressed against his, the firm breasts and feminine shape. One hand slid down to squeeze her ass, and he pressed his hardening erection against her lower belly, wanting more than anything for a few minutes alone with her to strip her clothes off and make love to her until they both slaked the hot desire torturing him.
Until she smiles again. God, he missed her contagious grin. There was so much sadness in her face now.
The squawk of a griffin jarred him, reminded him of where they were and how little they could afford to ignore their dangerous situation.
As if sensing the same, Skylar pulled away from their kiss, her breathing off and her sky-colored eyes riveted to his. She wound the fingers of one hand in his hair.
“Did you mean what you said the day Gavin died?” she whispered, searching his gaze.
He didn’t want to think of everything he’d admitted that day. It was the painful moment when he realized the truth about himself, about how he’d never be good enough for the woman in his arms.
“Yes,” he replied just as quietly. “I did. You are my other half. Even if you hate me forever, you are my heart.”
Skylar smiled. “I hope that’s enough.”
His brow furrowed. The way she said it made him think she was referring to something other than their tangled up relationship. Before he could ask what she was talking about, she spoke again.
“We need to help the others.” She planted her hands on his chest and pushed away lightly.
He released her. “You going to shift into a lion?” he asked. “Can you do that without Mason around?
“I don’t think so. I need to test what I can do. But I can shift into something, hopefully.” She glanced at the pacing griffins. “Are you ready for my plan?”
“Which is …?”
“I told you before. If you mean what you say, you’ll be ready to save me this time around,” she said. “God help us both, if you’re not. I’m gonna take a leap of faith that you’ll be there for me.”
Skylar followed the movement of the nearest griffin with her gaze then stealthily moved past him. Chace watched, the reality of what she was doing not clicking until he saw her pace quicken.
She was headed towards the edge of the plateau with a look of determination on her features that said she wasn’t going to stop.
Leap of faith . Her intention slammed into him. Terror shot through him.
“Skylar, no!” he shouted and darted forward to grab her.
She ran off the cliff.
His hand grasped nothing but air, and he dropped to his knees and leaned over the edge, his emotions tumbling and whirling within him.
His Sky, the other half of his heart, the woman he loved, had jumped. His surroundings grew surreal, the sun too bright, the sight of her falling like watching a slow motion film. Emotions blazed through him, and he experienced the panic he felt the last time he’d seen her fall, when Gavin was there to catch her.
This time, there was no one but him who could save her.
“ No !” he roared.
A trickle of warmth hit his blood stream.
I won’t let you die, Sky! Their fates were intertwined; their hearts beat as one. If hers stopped, so would
Chace released her, hating himself for knowing he should have power he didn’t. “Is this an I-told-you-so moment?”
“No, Chace,” she said, taking his arm. “This is a I-hope-you’re-serious moment. As in, I really hope you’d do anything to save me.”
But I can’t! He wanted to scream the words. Before he could remind her of his inadequacy, she took his cheeks in her hands and pulled his head down. Her kiss was deep and passionate, her warm lips claiming his with need he felt every time he saw her. His arms circled her instinctively, and he hauled her against his body. She tasted of the peanut butter protein bar she’d eaten before the griffins attacked, her velvety mouth his to explore while her hot tongue teased and tasted him.
He’d missed the feel of her body pressed against his, the firm breasts and feminine shape. One hand slid down to squeeze her ass, and he pressed his hardening erection against her lower belly, wanting more than anything for a few minutes alone with her to strip her clothes off and make love to her until they both slaked the hot desire torturing him.
Until she smiles again. God, he missed her contagious grin. There was so much sadness in her face now.
The squawk of a griffin jarred him, reminded him of where they were and how little they could afford to ignore their dangerous situation.
As if sensing the same, Skylar pulled away from their kiss, her breathing off and her sky-colored eyes riveted to his. She wound the fingers of one hand in his hair.
“Did you mean what you said the day Gavin died?” she whispered, searching his gaze.
He didn’t want to think of everything he’d admitted that day. It was the painful moment when he realized the truth about himself, about how he’d never be good enough for the woman in his arms.
“Yes,” he replied just as quietly. “I did. You are my other half. Even if you hate me forever, you are my heart.”
Skylar smiled. “I hope that’s enough.”
His brow furrowed. The way she said it made him think she was referring to something other than their tangled up relationship. Before he could ask what she was talking about, she spoke again.
“We need to help the others.” She planted her hands on his chest and pushed away lightly.
He released her. “You going to shift into a lion?” he asked. “Can you do that without Mason around?
“I don’t think so. I need to test what I can do. But I can shift into something, hopefully.” She glanced at the pacing griffins. “Are you ready for my plan?”
“Which is …?”
“I told you before. If you mean what you say, you’ll be ready to save me this time around,” she said. “God help us both, if you’re not. I’m gonna take a leap of faith that you’ll be there for me.”
Skylar followed the movement of the nearest griffin with her gaze then stealthily moved past him. Chace watched, the reality of what she was doing not clicking until he saw her pace quicken.
She was headed towards the edge of the plateau with a look of determination on her features that said she wasn’t going to stop.
Leap of faith . Her intention slammed into him. Terror shot through him.
“Skylar, no!” he shouted and darted forward to grab her.
She ran off the cliff.
His hand grasped nothing but air, and he dropped to his knees and leaned over the edge, his emotions tumbling and whirling within him.
His Sky, the other half of his heart, the woman he loved, had jumped. His surroundings grew surreal, the sun too bright, the sight of her falling like watching a slow motion film. Emotions blazed through him, and he experienced the panic he felt the last time he’d seen her fall, when Gavin was there to catch her.
This time, there was no one but him who could save her.
“ No !” he roared.
A trickle of warmth hit his blood stream.
I won’t let you die, Sky! Their fates were intertwined; their hearts beat as one. If hers stopped, so would
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