Promises (Blood Brothers #1) by BJ Brandon Read Free Book Online Page B

whispered, finally looking at him with swollen and drenched eyes. "She was so tiny, looked so young." A sob escaped at her words, and it tore at his hardened soul. She held onto him as if he was her only lifeline, her fists balled tight into his T-shirt as he gently rocked her.
    "Do you remember much more after that?"
    He hated asking her to remember but knew she needed to talk about it. However, if they had missed anything now was the time to find out. It tore his soul open when she finally looked up at him. Tawny and chocolate colored eyes looked up into his, the dimness of the room doing nothing to conceal the strength or internal metal of this amazing female he held in his arms, stealing his breath.
    "I remember everything they did to me!" she growled through her tears.
    "Then you should know that my brother and I are here to ensure no one will ever cause you pain again."
    He was so confident, unconsciously stroking her back that Chayle knew this giant truly believed his promise. However, how could she trust him when she did not know him or that other hulking brute that claimed to be his twin? The one thing her military father had taught her was always listen to your instincts! Panic, hot and fast, hit Chayle as she finally realized the magnitude of her situation.
    Then something deep and primal, and instinctual force rose within Chayle suddenly from somewhere deep inside and she knew - KNEW without a doubt that she could trust this man.
    It didn’t matter that she had only known him since waking up in the hospital less than a week ago, or that there was some strange, intangible force she could feel pulling them together. Her gut told her to trust him; her instincts told her this was important.
    The panic attack was not going to back off, though and Chayle found her world narrowing down to the ability to try to just breathe. Struggling to get out of Kayne's grasp was next to impossible as her panic almost consumed her. Breathing became impossible, as reality slammed into her… she was dependent upon strangers, in a location she had no idea how she got to and no idea how to escape. As it all came crashing down on her in waves her chest began to ache and her breathing became more labored, her body hyperventilating.
    Kayne suddenly realized that Chayle was struggling to breathe and if she did not calm down she could do more harm to her bruised and battered ribs. She could not take much more abuse and he was not going to allow her to accidently hurt herself so he did the only thing he knew to stop it and gain her undivided attention.
    He kissed her.
    Time seemed to stop. Her lips did not soften at once, but he refused to relinquish his grasp on her sharp little chin once he had her quiet and breathing normally. His tongue continued to quest for entrance into her mouth.
    When she did not open, he growled.
    He was watching her eyes so he saw her beautiful orbs widen at the noise. Her gasp allowed his tongue to plunder her lips, seeking the warmth within as if it were the life-giving force of Mother Nature. His tongue stroked the sides of her mouth, sliding over her tongue and gently pulling the taste over his own, savoring and drowning in her flavor.
    Gently, he eased his hold on her chin, continuing the kiss, holding her to him in the only way he knew how, showing her that she was safe, she could trust him.
    It was almost his undoing.
    "Oh God, make it go away!" she groaned, surprising him.
    "What baby? What do you want?" Kayne whispered against her mouth, refusing to let go, licking those lips as he continued to watch her eyes.
    So expressive, so telling. She may fight him on every conscious level but Kayne could look into her eyes and tell what Chayle was really thinking, and right now he had no plans of letting go.
    "Make the nightmares go away, Kayne. Make them stop!" she begged, hating herself but unable to halt the plea. She clung to him, wrapping herself around him as the sob bubbled from her soul.
    "Only time will