Shifter’s Surrender by Jennifer Dellerman Read Free Book Online Page B

every move, the wolf never blinked as it considered with barely remembered human capacity that what lay in the man’s arms was his greatest weakness.

Chapter Six
    “I’ve never seen anyone move so fast,” Tess said just before she nipped a cucumber from her fork.
    Kaylie knew her sister was referring to Dean and how quickly he’d apparently raced to Kaylie’s side after that fateful connection of ball to noggin last Friday. Just the thought of that less than stellar incident made her head ache.
    Kaylie had received a mild concussion, a nice lump on her head to rival all other lumps she’d been privy to during her athletic existence, and a couple of large bruises. Now, a week later, she was almost back to her normal self. Well, other than the constant arousal that had her recrossing her legs even now.
    At first it hadn’t been really noticeable. In fact, Kaylie had thought she was getting a fever or possibly suffering some ill effects from the pain medications. But the ache between her legs had only intensified with every passing day. Her nipples were hard little nubs that rubbed her bra constantly. Finally she had no choice but to acknowledge the truth, which should have made her happy. Instead, she was just irritated. And wet. And swollen. God she really needed an orgasm, or three.
    Upon waking in one of the beds at the small hospital Friday night, Kaylie had a vague recollection of being in Dean’s arms, feeling safe, albeit confused as his eyes gazed into hers with concern. Now she knew that Dean had indeed held her last Friday, and the physical contact had started what Kaylie suspected it would. The mating heat. Only Kaylie never realized the arousal was so persistent. So intrusive. She should have listened to her sister with a woman’s heart rather than with a doctor’s ear.
    Now it was Wednesday, and she was eating a late lunch with her sister at Dolen’s Cafe, trying to appear nonchalant, but fearing she was not even close to managing the task. Kaylie shifted on her seat, unsure how to bring up the subject. What the hell.
    Heck , she automatically corrected herself.
    She decided to be blunt. “So how did you get through the mating heat before sleeping with Caleb?”
    Tess choked and spit out what was left in her mouth into a hastily snatched napkin. “Excuse me?”
    “And how long does it last?”
    Tess gaped, her face filling with color. The sight of her sister blushing made Kaylie feel better, and she raised an expectant eyebrow for an answer. That never came.
    After several moments of silence, watching as Tess looked everywhere but Kaylie, Kaylie urged her on. “So?”
    Tess cleared her throat. “I told myself to be ready for your questions but I didn’t think you’d just blurt them out like this.” She sighed. “Though I should have known better.”
    Kaylie frowned. “What do you mean you were going ‘to be ready for my questions’. How could you know what was going on with me before I did?”
    Rolling her eyes, Tess pressed a finger to her nose, and Kaylie let out a little squeak of alarm. “Are you kidding me?” She recrossed her legs and put her arms on the table to lean in low. Hissing, she said, “You can tell when I’m …” unable to finish, Kaylie waved her hand wildly, nearly knocking over her glass of Coke.
    “Unfortunately, yes.” Tess calmly picked up the drink and moved it out of harm’s way.
    Falling back in her seat, Kaylie stared at her sister for a minute. “I have to admit that the scientist in me is fascinated, but the female part of me is mortified.”
    Tess only shrugged. “Welcome to the club. And let me just tell you that my super sniffer isn’t even as strong as the male shifters’. And having a super sensitive nose is not all it’s cracked up to be. I mean why scent? Why not super hearing like Caleb has. But no. I get to smell — ”
    “Got it.” Kaylie held up a hand to halt her sister’s tirade. “Wait. Do you think the men can smell out