Page 58 of Born Savage

“I didn’t say you were mine. If you were, I’d have you over my knees daily as a reminder to obey the rules.” As I leaned over, she did her best to drive herself into the bed and farther away from me. “And the way you act and how people are treating your mere existence, I’d say you’re very much a princess. Along with being a pain in my ass. That doesn’t change facts. You’re coming with me.”

“Not a chance in hell. Get off me, you bastard.” The deep hiss was followed by getting close to tossing us over once again. Did she honestly believe she’d manage to drive me away under the best of circumstances?

When I shifted back and forth, she bared her teeth as she’d done before. Only this time as an invitation. “Is that all you’ve got, Savage? If so, you don’t live up to your reputation, but I’ll make certain your body is put to good use.”

I dropped my head, taking deep breaths of her natural perfume. “I’m not certain if I should take that as a promise or a threat.”

“Take it however you want.”

Hmm… I’d told myself it would be necessary to keep my hands off. However, Peter had already made assertions, even suggesting that our coupling was part of this prophecy mentioned. What was the harm? “Alright. Then I will.”

She opened her mouth to protest, but I cured the situation by answering her unasked question.

I crushed my lips over hers.

CHAPTER 12

Star

There were three facts I couldn’t deny.

One being that Rage and his lab rats had saved my life before.

Two, something I wouldn’t admit openly to anyone, was that my attraction to him bordered on uncontrollable.

And the third was damning. I couldn’t seem to get enough of him. I’d felt his presence before he’d arrived, but by that point, I’d been hungering for him. Or maybe that had never ceased.

The man was rock hard, his cock pressing between my legs creating lewd, completely unforgiveable desires. I hadn’t been immune to the hunger for sex or the satisfaction of orgasming. I was a woman after all.

I’d simply been far too preoccupied with protecting my people to bother satisfying my hunger. Besides, there’d been few decent candidates even for the lonely nights. The undeniable fact I was so attracted to this beast was the most annoying factor I’d faced in a long time.

And now with his lips crushed against mine, the swell of anger over being taken advantage of was pushing me beyond the limits of reason. Who the fuck did he think he was, coming into my private space without being invited, then daring to touch me intimately?

My fingers spread, reaching for the knife. I wouldn’t hesitate, driving the blade into his heart. At least that was the preferable location, but there were others equally as effective in offering damage.

I wanted to cause him significant pain. Although I had to admit seeing the number of vicious scars on his body meant he could be impervious to anguish. I’d be happy to discover his Achilles heel. But try as I may to think of ways to harm him, a deep longing continued to nag my mind, the ache in my body difficult to ignore.

Even as truly evil thoughts penetrated my frontal lobe, the combination of his rough touch and his soft lips had initiated a deep throb in my core. My thighs were also wet from the hard ache of my pussy. So what if he was the most handsome man I’d ever laid eyes on. I’d basked in enough masculine beauty in books and magazines to know he carried a physical score of well over a ten.

As much as I longed to hate the kiss, with his tongue avidly sweeping back and forth across mine, I couldn’t deny or ignore the insane number of electric vibrations. Determined to break his hold over me, I continued wiggling my hands, also digging my nails into his skin. Damn the man. He wasn’t budging, his hold strong enough I was becoming exhausted from trying.

Whatever the reason for the strange tether didn’t matter. I had no intention of leaving the compound. These people were family, and there was my mother’s illness. Whatever time she had left, I planned on being with her.

All the thoughts I was using to try to smash through the connection weren’t working. His lips and tongue were magical, pulling me into an unfathomable wave of heat. Enough that I untwisted my feet so I could rub my bent knee along the outside of his leg.

The action was involuntary, my mind playing tricks and taking time to catch up with the betrayal. I was aware he was fully clothed when the towel I’d been wearing was suddenly nowhere to be seen.

Sinful indeed and enough of an awakening I used every ounce of upper body strength, finally able to rip one arm from his hold. There was no hesitation with my fist. I punched his arm, his shoulder, any location on his massive body where I could reach.

He was undaunted, even amused, but pulled our lips apart. “Don’t hurt yourself, Star.”

“Don’t worry. I plan on hurting you.” When he brushed his lips across mine again, the reaction was another wave of tingles.

“Go ahead and try.” Using his thumb, he lifted my chin, biting my lower lip until I tasted blood. What the hell? Did he suddenly think he was a blood-sucking predator? He wasn’t finished, dragging his tongue along my jawline to my neck, sucking over the skin covering my pulse.

Was he trying to suggest he had my life in his hands? Oh, the bastard had better think again. I shifted just enough that I almost rolled him over. At least the move forced him to lift his head. There was clear amusement in his eyes. I’d heard Savages had little emotion, but he was nothing like what I’d come to expect.

“I thought Savages never talked.” The kiss had left me breathless.