Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 196

Chapter 196

I screamed and dropped into a fighting stance, only to find Rowan on my sofa staring at me. I tossed my head, dropping the towel that I had wrapped around my hair to the floor. I nearly growled when I found him sulking in the dark, but I just stood up and patted my naked chest. Calm down. I shook my head and chuckled at my stupidity.

The feeling of soft skin on my fingertips had my hand freezing. Naked chest...

I slowly looked down, as if I was a human in one of their horror movies. When my eyes met the pile of towels, my mouth dropped open. My eyes landed on my naked and prominent chest, currently on full display, and I screamed again.

I snatched the towels and ran out of the room. Oh, my goddess. Kill me now. I crumpled on to the bed in disbelief. Did that actually just happen? "What the fuck am I supposed to do?" I dropped my head into my hands and groaned.

"I would put on clothes if I were you." Rowan's voice sounded right outside my door. His voice was low, gravelly, and filled with need. "I will give you a minute to get out here, fully clothed, or I will come in there, and then I have zero promises of what will happen." I heard the creak of the wood on the other side of my door and I shivered. "Forty-five seconds, rabbit, I'm counting."

dropped the towels to the ground

soft thunking on my door. "I can hear you moving rabbit, but it's not fast enough. Thirty seconds." His voice softened. "Please, for the

me to hurry or to slow down. I didn't even know

pushed her thoughts into my mind. I was kneeling on the bed and Rowan was behind me. I was panting as her laughter

seconds, rabbit." I whirled and slipped on a pair of tight shorts, and I grabbed a t-shirt, slipping it over my head just as the door busted open. I barely had time to turn, and I was in his arms. "I don't know if I should be relieved or disappointed." His voice was low as he dropped to his knees. He rubbed his face into my stomach, and I could feel the intake of

skin next to my belly button. I drew in a shaky breath. But even as I asked, I drew in a breath of my own, and he was right. Something was

scent was still

to kiss the other side of my stomach and I felt my center clench. I closed my eyes as need hit me and I felt my short dampen. I needed...him. His quick inhale had my eyes snapping to his, and I watched his eyes dilate. He could

I dropped down. "Why can't I smell you?" I leaned in and Nix pushed to the surface again. "Why

mine, and he leaned in.

control. "You are hiding my king, and while Amy is more understanding, I am not." Nix pulled away from

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