“Just watch, Ryder!” I whispered back and then pulled his face close to mine.
And without warning, my lips sealed his.
“Just watch, Ryder,” I whispered back, then pulled his face closer to mine. Without warning, my lips sealed to his.
The shock on his face spread, but it wasn’t enough to stop him from reciprocating. He tasted divine-a hint of ripe fruit, the subtle tang of morning coffee, and the richness of chocolate.
I pulled back, staring into his stormy turquoise eyes, which now sparked red.
The intensity sent cold shivers down my spine.
I was meant to return to Ruby, but I couldn’t take a step. It was as if I were magnetized by his gaze.
“You are mine!” he growled, pulling me back into his warm embrace.
His firm lips brushed against mine, claiming them with force. His hands wrapped around my petite waist, and for a moment, I felt perfect in his grasp, as if I were sculpted to fit him.
His tongue delved deep, caressing and teasing mine. I melted into him, surrendering to the overwhelming sensations.
His kisses grew more demanding, his breath hot against my skin. My fingers tangled in his hair, pulling him closer, wanting more. His hands roamed my back, sending waves of pleasure through me.
Breaking the kiss, he stared into my eyes, his gaze burning with desire. “You have no idea what you do to me,” he whispered, his voice husky. He leaned in again, his lips capturing mine with renewed fervor, and I knew there was no turning back.
One minute, I was still lost in his hands; the next, I flinched as I heard that familiar voice.
“Who the fuck do you think you’re messing with?” Jason’s voice made us spring apart, but Ryder wasn’t willing to let go. He pulled me back into his embrace. His eyes were seething with heat, as if issuing a warning that I was his-or maybe I was thinking too much.
“Jason, no!” I tried to step between the two of them. This was the first time Jason had ever stepped out for me. His jaw was clenched, his fist curled into a brawl. He was aiming to attack Ryder.
Ryder pushed me gently away from the middle and then placed me behind him. His height towered over Jason, and his eyes were dangerous now. For a moment, I was scared. What would happen?
“Stop this!” I wrenched my hands free from Ryder’s hold and stepped in between them again. At this point, the crowd jeered, and the noise made me realize that we were the center of attention now.
Damn!
“I don’t want to see you messing with this flirt,” Jason’s warning was clear as he shot me a cold look.
“You have no right to choose who she messes with. You rejected her, remember?” Ryder’s voice came out as angry as it sounded. His teeth gritted together, glaring at Jason.
Jason wasn’t having any of it. His fury increased. He tried to reach Ryder, but I didn’t let him. I followed his every move, standing between them.
“I didn’t reject her for someone like you. Of all the ladies in the pack to flirt with, you picked my sister? Who the hell do you think you are? Just because you’re some freaking Lycan, you think you can take advantage of her and dump her?” Jason was furious, and then it suddenly hit me.
After the kiss, Ryder would return to his pack, and I would be the girl who was rejected by her mate and used as a fling by a Lycan king.
What the hell was I thinking? Falling for all this?
“Let’s go, Jasmine!” Jason called, grabbing my hands.
Ryder stepped in, his hold on mine tightening. “She’s going nowhere.”
I sighed. Were they doing this again? I turned to Ryder. “Let me go!” I said the three words, my heart accelerating.
His face held a surprised look. He glanced at his hold on my hands, then back to my face, his eyes sending a silent plea.
But damn it, I couldn’t be a fling for a man who didn’t care about me and was going to leave me for his own pack. I was the Princess, not just any random pack member.
“Let me go, Ryder!” I voiced out a second time, hurt, anger, and pain emanating from my voice.
Jason stepped in. “She said to let go!” He growled, his voice a silent warning that a fight was going to break out if Ryder didn’t let go.
Ryder gripped my hand tighter. I could see from his expression that he wasn’t willing to let go and was ready for a fight instead.
I released my grip from Jason and then faced Ryder. He wanted a show, didn’t he? Well, I was so in. This time, I’d be caught in a scandal between a Lycan King and my foster brother, who had rejected me. How interesting the headline would be.
“Let me go, Ryder! What do you want from me? A one-night stand to etch in your memory, and then you return to your pack while my name gets sullied?” I fired at him.
His jaw twitched, and then he finally let me go, looking away. I felt hurt, shattered for a second time, and the words were true. He had intended to make it just a one-night stand.
I ran away from Jason’s hold, away from them both. I needed to stay away. Maybe I shouldn’t have come back, because it felt like the pack was my doom.
Jason called my name behind me as he ran after me. I had already ruined his engagement party, and the last thing I needed was to face him, too. He was another demon I had wrestled with in the past.
I didn’t stop running until I reached my room and bolted the door behind me.
Jason knocked. I immediately bolted the door.
“Jasmine, please open the door. We need to talk,” his voice boomed.
I blinked, tears rushing down my cheeks.
“We have nothing to talk about, Jason. Stephanie is waiting for you,” I yelled back, reminding him.
Jason went quiet for a while, or so I thought. Jason had his fiancee, and Ryder had his pack.
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