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The Beast continues
By Dawn Montgomery | June 5, 2009
A couple months ago I released a free read entitled The Beast through Changeling Press’s free online ezine. The results were nothing short of amazing…Emails from all over asking for more of the story. So I’m continuing it for an end of summer free read release. I hope you enjoy a further snippet of The Beast.
*WARNING: THE FOLLOWING IS UNEDITED AND MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 18*
“Your arrival marked the coming of the storm. No living soul outside the beast has ever stepped foot on these premises during his turning. They will wonder if it was you who brought the hard winter.”
Rose tried to ignore the whisper of truth in its words. Yes. They would blame her, but that was nothing new. What worried her was whether they would blame the beast.
She wanted to go to him. Needed his touch. She clenched the banister. Two nights of torture, of waiting. She wanted him, all of him.
“It is an unholy obsession.” The wraith grew closer. It’s chilled fingers scraped along her spine leaving ice in their wake.
Was it speaking of her obsession or its own? Terror ran along her nerves. She knew it was the wraith. He needed to feed in order to grow stronger.
“Rose.” The Beast’s throaty voice banished the fear from her mind. Warmth and lust coiled in her stomach.
“Sir.” She dipped her head but couldn’t tear her eyes away from his descent.
Dark black hair was pulled back in a tight tail. Loose tendrils touched his cheeks where not even a five o’clock shadow remained. His jaw was firm and full sensual lips begged for her kisses. She had it bad. He watched her with an unreadable expression. Would he dismiss her? Her stomach twisted. She’d disobeyed him. Would he send her away?
He stopped within a breath’s reach and reached out to curl one strand of her hair around his finger. “Are you still so brave, my sweet Rose? Will you truly give your body to the devil himself?”
“You’re no devil.” She meant it despite the tremble in her voice.
His thumb brushed her lip and she let a soft sigh escape her mouth. “That remains to be seen.” He dipped his head and she met his lips for the softest kiss she’d ever imagined. His tongue teased and tormented hers until a moan slid from her throat.
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