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strong.”
Accepting his explanation would have ended the conversation. Unfortunately, she was unable to let it go until he acknowledged her point as well. Being genetically compatible didn’t obligate her to accept him as mate. “You’ll give me as much time as you’re able to accept the fact that you’re my mate? Is that you’re present offer?”
His gaze narrowed and his fingers tightened around her upper arm. “Would you like to hear the alternative?”
“Probably not, but I can see from your expression that you’re going to tell me.”
In an instant, her arms were crossed behind her back, held securely by one of his hands. Her shoes went tumbling to the ground as he jerked her toward him. Then his other hand cupped the side of her face and he stared deeply into her eyes. “I’ll lay you down right here in the dirt and finish what we started. You got so wet for my fingers; I wonder how you’ll react to my tongue.”
She tugged against his hold, but his large hand easily held her. “You won’t force me. That’s an idle threat.”
A dark, sexy chuckle rumbled through his chest. “Who said anything about force? You’ll gasp and wiggle to begin with, but as soon as my mouth settles over your pussy, you’ll forget everything but how good it feels.”
Her only reply was a derisive scoff.
“I’ll lick you until you come the first time, then I’ll just drive you crazy. I’ll bring you close over and over until you’re so desperate for my cock that you don’t care about anything else.”
“Taking a page out of Daddy’s playbook?” It was a cheap shot and she knew it, but his strategy was too damn effective. Just the images he created with his sensual threats made her core ache and her pulse race. There was no way she’d be able to resist him if he did half of what he said.
“I’m not my father.” There was so much bitterness in his tone that it distorted the words.
“Then don’t act like him.” She twisted her hands free and shoved him backward. Then she snatched her shoes up off the ground and hurried toward the big house.
He followed a few paces behind, silent and brooding.
Using Garin’s father as a deterrent had been unfair and cruel. She only knew enough about Horton Nox to know the barb would work. Both of Garin’s younger brothers were battle born. Not once, but twice Horton Nox had captured a Bilarrian female and forced her to bear him a child. The practice was considered barbaric, even on Rodymia.
Berlynn saw lights from the big house in the distance and slowed down. She didn’t want another intimate moment to be spoiled by her sharp tongue. She turned and faced her angry suitor. “I’m sorry.” She paused to see if he’d accept the apology. He said nothing, so she went on, “I shouldn’t have brought up your father. You’re not responsible for his actions.”
He squared his shoulders then clasped his hands behind his back, but his gaze focused on something beyond her. “I was acting like him. It will never happen again.”
She reached toward him then lowered her arm without making contact. “Can we roll this back to where we were both excited about what you’d learned?”
“Of course.” His gaze finally returned to her face and he released his hands, allowing his arms to hang loosely at his sides.
They were within sight of the big house now. All she had to do was cross the yard and hurry inside. Despite his sensual threats, Garin was a gentleman. If she truly wanted to be left alone, he’d let her go. But she didn’t want their evening to end with this tension crackling between them. “Did the analysis explain why I’m able to shift? It’s not a common ability among Tandori Tribe. In fact, my grandmother was the only other person I’ve known who could change her shape.”
He moved a bit closer as he shook his head. “The geneticist who did the analysis wasn’t able to explain the anomaly.”
“But there is something in my DNA that’s not quite
Accepting his explanation would have ended the conversation. Unfortunately, she was unable to let it go until he acknowledged her point as well. Being genetically compatible didn’t obligate her to accept him as mate. “You’ll give me as much time as you’re able to accept the fact that you’re my mate? Is that you’re present offer?”
His gaze narrowed and his fingers tightened around her upper arm. “Would you like to hear the alternative?”
“Probably not, but I can see from your expression that you’re going to tell me.”
In an instant, her arms were crossed behind her back, held securely by one of his hands. Her shoes went tumbling to the ground as he jerked her toward him. Then his other hand cupped the side of her face and he stared deeply into her eyes. “I’ll lay you down right here in the dirt and finish what we started. You got so wet for my fingers; I wonder how you’ll react to my tongue.”
She tugged against his hold, but his large hand easily held her. “You won’t force me. That’s an idle threat.”
A dark, sexy chuckle rumbled through his chest. “Who said anything about force? You’ll gasp and wiggle to begin with, but as soon as my mouth settles over your pussy, you’ll forget everything but how good it feels.”
Her only reply was a derisive scoff.
“I’ll lick you until you come the first time, then I’ll just drive you crazy. I’ll bring you close over and over until you’re so desperate for my cock that you don’t care about anything else.”
“Taking a page out of Daddy’s playbook?” It was a cheap shot and she knew it, but his strategy was too damn effective. Just the images he created with his sensual threats made her core ache and her pulse race. There was no way she’d be able to resist him if he did half of what he said.
“I’m not my father.” There was so much bitterness in his tone that it distorted the words.
“Then don’t act like him.” She twisted her hands free and shoved him backward. Then she snatched her shoes up off the ground and hurried toward the big house.
He followed a few paces behind, silent and brooding.
Using Garin’s father as a deterrent had been unfair and cruel. She only knew enough about Horton Nox to know the barb would work. Both of Garin’s younger brothers were battle born. Not once, but twice Horton Nox had captured a Bilarrian female and forced her to bear him a child. The practice was considered barbaric, even on Rodymia.
Berlynn saw lights from the big house in the distance and slowed down. She didn’t want another intimate moment to be spoiled by her sharp tongue. She turned and faced her angry suitor. “I’m sorry.” She paused to see if he’d accept the apology. He said nothing, so she went on, “I shouldn’t have brought up your father. You’re not responsible for his actions.”
He squared his shoulders then clasped his hands behind his back, but his gaze focused on something beyond her. “I was acting like him. It will never happen again.”
She reached toward him then lowered her arm without making contact. “Can we roll this back to where we were both excited about what you’d learned?”
“Of course.” His gaze finally returned to her face and he released his hands, allowing his arms to hang loosely at his sides.
They were within sight of the big house now. All she had to do was cross the yard and hurry inside. Despite his sensual threats, Garin was a gentleman. If she truly wanted to be left alone, he’d let her go. But she didn’t want their evening to end with this tension crackling between them. “Did the analysis explain why I’m able to shift? It’s not a common ability among Tandori Tribe. In fact, my grandmother was the only other person I’ve known who could change her shape.”
He moved a bit closer as he shook his head. “The geneticist who did the analysis wasn’t able to explain the anomaly.”
“But there is something in my DNA that’s not quite
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