Bound to Be Taken [Rock Wood Pack 2] (Siren Publishing Classic) Read Online Free Page A

drank some water before turning to human. There was no way he’d drink the water in human form.
    Her tears cut him to the core. She sat in the river, surrounded by rocks covering her face. He walked up to her and sat behind her. Wrapping his arms around her, Cade was shocked when she tried to fight him. “Don’t touch me,” she said.
    Not listening to her, Cade banded his arms around her, holding onto her. “I’m not letting you go.”
    She fought him for several moments and then collapsed in his arms. He ignored the chill of the river but he couldn’t stop his response to her nakedness. His cock hardened with the need to claim her as his own. Pushing the thoughts aside, Cade couldn’t stop his need for her, no matter how much she fought him.
    “What’s the matter?” he asked.
    “I almost died. I wanted to die. It hurt so much,” she said. He never expected her to be honest with him. Holding her close, Cade rocked her in his arms. This was the first time they’d touched so intimately.
    “You shouldn’t be touching me like this,” she said.
    “Why not?” Right now all he wanted to do was hold her.
    “I’m naked and beneath you in the pack. You should be with someone stronger and more suitable to your standing.” She rested her head against his shoulder. Exhaustion swamped her.
    “I don’t give a fuck about that, Titania. I never have.”
    “Others do. Micah and the others expected you to turn back and leave me alone.”
    He’d sensed the same. “I don’t care what they wanted from me. I do what I want. There was no way I’d let David see if you were safe.”
    She chuckled. “What do you have against him?”
    Biting his lip, he looked down at her. “Because you let him hold you.”
    Her smile disappeared as she looked at him. “That memory you showed me, was that real?”
    “Yes. I needed to shock you enough for Micah to finish the change. How long has it been since you couldn’t change at will?” he asked.
    “I’ve never been able to.”
    Cade stared across the river. Their heartbeats slowed down and he closed his eyes, listening for any potential threats. They were no longer on Rock Wood land. “Do you come here often?” he asked.
    “No, I didn’t want to be on our land after sensing the disapproval of the pack. They didn’t want you with me and I understand. I’m nothing.”
    Cupping her face, Cade stared down into her eyes. “You’re not nothing, Titania. You’re something.”
    She shook her head and pulled away. He watched her stand and move away from him. “Do not walk away from me.” Cade stood. Titania stiffened, turning to him.
    “You have no right to think or to feel things for me. I felt everything in that memory, Cade. We’re nothing to each other. I can’t even turn at will. I almost died tonight because of my weakness. Look around you, Cade. Who will respect you as second if you give in to me?” she asked. Tears were streaming down her face.
    This was not how he envisioned his first conversation with the woman he wanted more than anything. His attraction to Titania had started from the moment she joined the pack. Her father dumped her in Rock Wood without a word. Micah took her in because she’d asked him for help. His alpha took in strays that wouldn’t cause problems. He’d been second-in-command and since then his feelings for her hadn’t changed. She’d been too young, a young girl of seventeen whereas he’d been a grown man.
    “Did you even guess my feelings? Or do you want David to be your mate?” he asked. Jealousy was a horrid emotion and, when it came to David and his woman, he had it in spades.
    “No and no. David is not my mate. He’s my friend. When I first came to the pack, he was the only one interested in me. We were friends with no desire to seek assurance from the top.” She turned away only to spin around, pointing a finger in his direction. “And just so you know David likes guys. He doesn’t have a crush on me at all. There is no