Untamed Fate (Magic Side: Wolf Bound 2)
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His words only stoked the flames that were building inside me.
“You can have me tonight. No strings attached.” I undid the button of his
jeans with a wink, but his hands caught mine.
“You don’t understand, Savy,” he said gruffly. “My wolf is possessive.
Once I bed you, there will be no escaping him.”
Anger and hurt blossomed in my chest. Why was it that every time we got
close, Jaxson pushed me back, making me feel like I was the one who’d led
him to the edge?
Bastard. I pulled away from his grasp and turned, striding toward the
pool.
Though the water was dark, I saw the glint of rocks ten feet below. I dove
in, letting the cool water extinguish the rage that had risen in my heart from
being rejected yet again. I swam until my lungs burned, and then I surfaced.
I turned to tell Jaxson what an asshole he was, but when I looked up, he
was gone. Ripples lapped at my face as I treaded water, searching the area
around the pool.
He left me here. The bastard actually—
I yelped in shock as a powerful force plunged me beneath the water. Then
Jaxson’s strong arms wrapped around me and lifted me back to the surface.
I kicked furiously to stay up. I wanted to punch him in the face, but I
launched into a coughing fit.
His arm looped around my waist, and he swam toward the shallows as I
sucked in air. Once I’d recovered enough to say something, he swung me
around and pressed his mouth to mine.
His tongue parted my lips forcefully, and I obliged, meeting his urgent
kiss like this might be our one chance together. Our movements were frantic,
driven by a need to close the distance between us. Heat pooled between my
legs as I dug my fingers into his back and pulled myself as near to him as I
could. Never had I been so turned on.
I moaned as his hand grasped my tangled locks, tilting my head at just the