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Butperhaps most dangerous of all was the low, growling voice that seemed to rise from the back of his mind—the feral part of him that rarely spoke because it had few words.
“MINE!”Cadehad heard it growl and a feeling of possessiveness had rushed through him like primal fire.
Theincident had surprised him—he’d never had such an immediate and visceral reaction to a female before.Probablybecause he’d always guarded against it, knowing he could never call a mate.ButsomehowAndreaSmythhad gotten under his guard and blindsided him with her beauty and intelligence…and her full, curvy body that he longed to lick all over…
No, stop it!You’redoing it again,Cadescolded himself.Youhave to stop thinking of her like that—you know you can never have her!
Yethe couldn’t seem to stop desiring his curvy charge—it was like the primal part of him wanted her even though he knew having her was impossible.
Thisconstant desire forAndreamade him curse his status as aHybrid.HavingtwoKindredparents instead of just one meant that he had almost no chance of being able to bond with a female or start a family with her.Itwas part of his biology—and also one of the reasonsKindredgenerally didn’t intermarry, preferring to seek mates from other peoples instead.
Despitethe odds against him,Cadehad tried to bond with a female once before… and had failed.Ithad been a painful experience and not one he was willing to repeat.Sohe kept his distance from his charge as much as he could.
Butjust because he was able to keep his body in check, didn’t mean his mind would follow suit.Hecouldn’t seem to help thinking the most salacious thoughts about her every time she was near.
Horny,he thought.That’swhat the humans call it—I’mconstantly horny around her.Ifucking want her all the fucking time!
Andthe way she was dressed today didn’t help.Shewas wearing a red dress that wrapped around her full-figured body like a sheath.Thetop of it was low cut and clinging so tightly to her full breasts he could see the tight little points of her nipples pressing against the red fabric.Wasshe wearing any undergarments under it?Itdidn’t seem so toCade.Itcame down to her knees but when she sat—as she was sitting now—it rode up to show some of those luscious, thick thighs he couldn’t help looking at, even though he knew he shouldn’t.
Itwasn’t just the way she looked that attracted him either—it was her scent.Shesmelled like a female in need—like she hadn’t been with a male in a long fucking time.Andwhenever the two of them were close for any period, that scent intensified, making him horny as hell.
Cadethought it was probable that she was simply reacting to his ownBondingScent, which he was no doubt making because he wanted her so much.Ofcourse, it wasn’t like he could stop making it—it was an involuntary action by his body, whichthoughthe couldBondwithAndrea, even though he couldn’t.
Inhis desperation,Cadehad considered proposing what he’d heard humans call a “friends with benefits” type situation, but he wantedmorethan that.Hewanted to be able toBondAndreato him and he knew that was never going to be possible.Justhaving a physical relationship with her wasn’t going to scratch the deep itch he was feeling—it would only make it worse.Sohe kept his mouth shut and his dirty thoughts to himself.
“Yes,I’mready.”
Hersoft, sweet voice brought him back to reality and he realized he’d drifted off mentally while the long-range shuttle’s engines warmed up.
“Oh, um…right.ThenI’lllet them know to fold space,” he said, hoping she couldn’t read the lustful thoughts on his face.
Asthe shuttle lifted into the air,Cadewas certain that if she knew what he was thinking,Andreawould be both offended and horrified.Sheseemed so innocent to him, though he knew she’d had a fiancé before she’d come to theMotherShip.Theyhad talked a little about it but she was guarded with the details.Cadedidn’t blame her—it was hard to discuss past, failed relationships.
Hejust wished there was any chance at all for a relationship beyondProtectorand charge for the two of them, but he was sure there wasn’t.
Hehad no idea how dramatically and drastically his relationship to the curvy human scientist was about to change.
3
ANDI
“Oh—there it is,”Andibreathed as the long-range shuttle rose through the atmosphere shield and out of theDockingBay.Thehorizontal gash in space always looked like some kind of wound to her, since it was blood red.
“Beforewe fold space,Ineed to ask—“Cadebegan.
“IfI’mpregnant?”Andiasked, a touch impatiently.Heasked this every time they went anywhere.
“Well, yes.”Hecleared his throat. “Youknow it’s not safe for a pregnant female to fold space.”
“AndyouknowI’mnot pregnant,”Andisaid lightly.Shefrowned at him. “I’vebeen reading up on theKindredand their heightened senses, you know.Wouldn’tyou be able to, er, smell it ifIwas…ifI’dbeen with a guy?”
Alow growl rose inCade’sthroat and his golden eyes narrowed.
“Yes,Iwould—butIwouldn’t fucking like it!I’dhave to go track down the son of a bitch and—”
Hestopped abruptly, maybe becauseAndiwas staring at him in such undisguised surprise.She’dnever heard him sound so possessive before!
“Andwhat?” she prompted him.
