Bear Assassin: Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (The Enforcers Book 3) by Ruby Shae Read Free Book Online Page B

still easily float on her back and enjoy the night sky. Eventually, her thoughts turned to her mate and she lost her balance and sank under the water. She only came up for air long enough to fill her lungs, and then she disappeared under the surface until she needed another breath.
    The next time she came up, she came face to face with a huge dark brown wolf.
    Tobias bared his teeth and growled at her, but she rolled her eyes, sank back under the water, and mentally cursed her stupidity. She’d left the gym angry and upset, and the idea of him coming after her had never even crossed her mind.
    Idiot!
    He’d had no choice but to follow her, it was his job to keep her safe. Now that he knew about the make-out spot, he’d probably bring the right woman here all the time.
    Stupid, stupid, stupid!
    The wolf suddenly jumped in the water, and a million tiny bubbles surrounded her. He nudged her shoulder with the top of his head and pushed her off balance, forcing her to sputter to the surface. The wolf growled at her again, and then he started the change back into his human form.
    Unlike her instant change, Tobias’ shift took close to a minute. She saw his hair recede, his claws and fangs detract, his muzzle reform into his nose and mouth, and everything was accompanied by the sound of his bones popping back into their human form.
    It was the worst sound she’d ever heard, and she’d heard plenty of bones snap, crack and break. She knew some species had different magic ruling their animals, but the process seemed painful and she hoped he didn’t feel anything during the shift.
    “I’m fine,” he said, as if reading her mind. “Change back.”
    She changed back into her human form, and they stood toe to toe in the center of the spring. The warm water covered them from the waist down, and the cool evening air swirled around them.
    God he was magnificent!
    She’d never seen his bare chest before, and she desperately wanted to run her hands over his smooth taut skin. Muscles bulged in all the right places, and she’d been right about his abs. Eight bumps paved the way down to his… whoa!
    “How come you’re naked?” she squeaked.
    Damn, he was huge!
    “I have to take my clothes off, or they shred during the change,” he said.
    “Does it hurt?” she asked.
    “There’s minimal discomfort, but it only lasts a few seconds.”
    She nodded, unsure what to do next.
    Tobias placed his thumbs on her cheeks and slid his fingers into her hair. His hazel eyes looked more green than brown in the moonlight, and she was suddenly surrounded by the smell of crisp coffee and chocolate. He’d unmasked his scent, and her bear went wild.
    “I was talking about you,” he said. “You’re the right woman. For you, when your life isn’t in danger, I’ll fall like a bag of bricks.”
    Technically, her life was still in danger, but she wasn’t about to bring that tiny fact to his attention. She wanted him, and for the moment he wanted her back. Right now, nothing else mattered.
     
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    Layla slid her hands up his chest, and wrapped them around his neck.
    “Kiss me, Tobias,” she whispered.
    He didn’t hesitate.
    His lips crashed down on hers in a hot, desperate kiss that took her breath away and sent an electric shock to every nerve ending in her body. He kissed her lips, her cheek, the side of her mouth, and then her lips again. His movements were chaste, but possessive, and every time his lips touched her skin she felt branded.
    She gasped when he wrapped all of her hair in his fist, and he used the opportunity to slide his tongue inside her mouth. She accepted him eagerly, and they kissed, licked and explored each other in a sensual dance that sent a shockwave to her core. Her pussy tingled in the warm water, and when she stepped closer, he held her close with his free arm and shoved his thick thigh between her legs.
    She spread her legs to accommodate the massive limb, and her clit pressed against the muscled flesh at