Animal Heart (Beast & Beauty) by Jessie M Read Free Book Online Page B

hand strategically, to obscure the view of his very large and hard arousal.
    “Talking of seeing things, I saw something interesting early this morning. Actually, I heard a howling sound first and got up to look. There were two wolves. Going down this very path in fact.”  His heart beat very rapidly all of a sudden, at their discovery.
    Who went out without his permission?As if he didn't know...
    “We have a lot of them about these parts,” he replied carefully, hiding his concern, his eyes averted from hers.
    “They were really ugly as well. Long and thin, with big ears,” she remarked. He tried not to laugh. A few of them certainly were a little on the ugly side. Some more than others. He wasn't that attractive himself. Very tall, broad, and huge eared.
    “That's a local breed,” he said quietly.
    “Really? I didn't know there was such a thing as local breeds of wolf?”
    “There's lots you don't know about the wilderness, I'm sure.”
    “Teach me some stuff then. While we walk. Please?”
     
    They settled into a comfortable pace, walking their horses side by side, as Aden pointed out items of interest. The cool morning air was fast disappearing as the day's sunlight flooded through the trees, lifting the dampness from the ground in a misty haze. The warmth filtered though and she took off her jacket, laying it across her lap. She sensed his eyes upon her, travelling over her body and lingering over her snug fitting top. She had the distinct impression that Aden was having naughty thoughts about her. In truth, she was having extremely naughty thoughts about him. His presence disturbed her. Deeply. In both an emotional and sexual way. She was intrigued about him. He wasn't an open book like Lucas. He had a dark side, and she felt he had secrets. She didn't intend to have too much to do with him personally, after all she was only here for a short time, and he had enough women beating a path to his door. And what's more, he unnerved her more than he should. But she could look, couldn't she? And fantasize. That's what being on vacation was all about, wasn't it? Enjoying yourself and savoring new experiences. Aden was certainly a new experience. She'd never met anyone like him before.
    She subtly turned her head to look at his handsome profile, and at that second he turned too, and caught her eye. They both stared openly, unable to break their gaze. No one, and nothing existed, but the pair of them in that one moment, and her intentions went up in smoke. Her whole body caught fire and she sighed deeply, her chest suddenly heaving of its own accord. Her muscles clenched up tight inside her pelvis, and her heart beat wildly, out of control, blood rushing through her ears in a whoosh that made her feel lightheaded.
    “ Maddy...” he whispered hoarsely, stroking her hand with his fingertip. Her skin tingled so pleasurably at his touch, and she wanted more. A whole lot more.
    Panic stricken, she took off again, trying to get away from him for a few seconds, to think.
    My God, I'm so in lust with this man... Heaven help me... I can't believe this...
    She suddenly knew why Aden was so popular. He had 'it', whatever 'it' was, the powerful male gene that had women panting at his ankles, begging for his attention. The dark moody, serious look he wore covered his very passionate inner self that she instinctively knew was just underneath the surface. But it was more than that. Something primal was lurking inside him too. He had an underlying animal air about him. She couldn't explain it. In a room full of equally good looking men he would stand out.
    He was an alpha male. That was what he was... The leader of his pack, and that turned her on like nothing else ever had.
    She slowed, taking a deep breath, and looked over her shoulder as he approached.
    “I need a drink of water,” she said, trying to bring a note of normality between them.
    “ Yeah, me too.” He pulled a couple of bottles out of his saddle bag and handed