Octavia's Time [The Klawinken] (Siren Publishing Allure) Read Online Free Page A

most of our brothers and sisters on this planet are awakened, and with that awakening comes the ability to interpret signals and signs that can result in feelings of unequaled pleasure, and insights into a world that others only glimpse in their dreams. There is no denying that our intellect level far exceeds the norm. However, we rely more on our instincts than the intelligent quotient that so many people measure the value of their lives by. Intelligence is only one small facet of what makes us who we are.”
    “I don’t understand. I hear what you’re saying, but I just don’t understand.”
    “Perfectly normal, and you won’t for a while. Your mind and body will be going through many changes over the next few years. Those changes will help you to begin to understand your potential. They will also give you glimpses of your mate, the woman who you will spend the rest of your days with.”
    “Really?” Now that interested him.
    “Yes, really,” his father said with a soft smile that seemed to take him to another place for a few moments. “I dreamed about your mother long before I met her. I knew everything a man could know about a woman before I ever so much as said ‘hello’ to her. When we did finally speak, she took my breath away. Nothing can prepare you or her for your first mating. Being Klawinken is truly a gift.”
    “If it’s so wonderful, why did you wait so long to tell me?”
    “That was your mother’s and my choice. We wanted you to have a childhood free of concerns that you were different from the majority of your friends. However, many of our kind tell their children much sooner. I was told when I was eighteen, your mother, when she was only twelve. We both agreed to allow you the freedom of ignorance in our ways until you turned eighteen because until then, there was no way you could fully comprehend your gifts with the level of maturity needed to embrace them.”
    And now here he was ten years later, and his mate was standing in front of him, looking up at him expectantly. His father was right. Nothing could have prepared him for the feelings of love, desire, and the need to be one with her that coursed through his body. He wanted to rip her clothing from her body and make her his in the most primitive way possible, and yet he wanted to protect her from the immeasurable pain he knew she would experience when he finally mated her soul with his.
    Mathieu wasn’t quite sure how long he had been standing there, lost in thought, before he said, “Where would you like me to set up?”
     
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    Octavia knew the man standing in front of her was speaking to her. However, she was having difficulty joining his words together.
    “Just point me in the general direction, and I’ll find my way, Octavia.” He smiled. “May I call you Octavia?”
    “No, I mean, yes, of course you can call me Octavia. It’s my name.” She sounded like a complete idiot. He had that effect on her. She had never seen a more handsome man. She wanted to touch him for many reasons, but mostly just to make sure he was real. He wasn’t only handsome, she decided. He was downright beautiful. He stood around six feet tall, and his thighs that were outlined through his tight, faded jeans were as well muscled as his upper arms that were visible beneath the short sleeve, black T-shirt that fit him to perfection. His light-brown hair hung straight to just above his shoulders. His features were sharp, his bone structure strong, and the eyes beneath his long lashes were green. Not just hazel but really green, almost like a cat’s eyes. They were gorgeous, and they were looking at her with amusement.
    “Please, let me show you to the sun room. There’s a table and chairs in there and plenty of natural light. We also have lamps and an overhead light if you think you’ll need it.”
    He followed her. She turned to see his eyes surveying the room.
    “It’s nice that you have privacy here,” he said, looking out into the