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better, of course. She always underestimated herself. She was scrappy, but she hated to be called scrappy. He studied her face—the upturned nose, the elfin chin, the sloped angles of her cheeks. Her hair wasn’t a single color. Interspersed in the cocoa strands were glints of auburn and gold. Her chocolate-brown eyes were flecked with green—too dark to be called hazel, but more complex than brown.
    Alice’s gaze strayed to the window. “It won’t be back tonight.” She bit down on her lower lip.
    Tonight . He could tell it was more information than she wanted to give him. But she wasn’t used to duplicity. She’d never hidden anything from him. Except this.
    His heart turned over in his chest.
    “We have better ways to spend the time,” he said.
    She looked at him then. Desire heated her gaze. He stared at her and tried to restart his lungs. God, she was beautiful. He needed to get it together, but the knot in his throat stalled his ability to speak.
    Jonas’s lips claimed hers, and he rejoiced when she melted into his embrace, accepting the rough assault of his kiss. His heart jackknifed and started a wild beat. Jonas dragged her jeans and panties down her legs, and she kicked them away. He walked her backwards then turned her around and pushed her against the small counter space between the sink and the stove.
    She knocked the sugar bowl, tea box, and spoon off—all of which clattered on the floor at their feet. Her palms flattened against the laminate. She struggled for breath and her whole body quivered in anticipation, already wet and ready for him.
    He fumbled his jeans open, pulled out his cock, hard and heavy, and slid it deeply within her in one smooth stroke. He felt a tension snap in his body as her slick heat gripped his shaft.
    He anchored one hand on her hip, holding her firmly while he took her. He reached for her breast with his free hand, twisting her nipple, delighting in her groan of pleasure.
    He slid his hand over her stomach and claimed her feminine core. He stroked her clit roughly, and knew from her breathy moans that she was very close to her peak.
    “Alice,” he said, his voice low and hoarse. “I love you so goddamn much.”
    She orgasmed instantly, and her pulsations triggered his own.
    He shouted her name, “Alice!” then groaned as he came, his pleasure fierce.
    After their shudders subsided, he leaned forward, resting his head between her shoulder blades. “You are beautiful,” he finally said as he withdrew from her. “I want to worship you.”
    He rubbed the ridge of his shaft, which had started to get hard again as he thought of all the ways he wanted to make love to her. This may be our last night , he thought. If they couldn’t stop the Kunda then they would die together. He was prepared for that. His brother, Lucas, was the next in the bloodline. He served as beta now, but he’d make a good alpha. Jonas had only shared his and Alice’s secret with his brother, who’d promised to take care of the pack if neither of them returned.
    As she straightened, he took her chin into his hand. “I truly love you, Alice.”
    “I love you, too, Jonas.”
    Her eyes glazed with desire. His balls tightened. God, she was so incredibly responsive. If the Kunda didn’t kill him, his raging lust for her would.
    She wetted her lower lip with her tongue. He leaned down and swiped his own across her mouth. “Get ready for me, babe.”
    * * *
    Naked, Alice lay against the quilt and awaited Jonas. Her hard nipples poked into the soft material. Her skin prickled in the cold air. She should have been begging him to leave, not giving him every reason to stay. After all, the Kunda had warned her. She could get rid of Jonas and accept her fate, or the Kunda would probably kill them both. She’d never witnessed a sacrifice to Kunda, so she had no idea what to expect. Given its ghoulish appearance, she couldn’t believe it would be anything pleasant.
    But she didn’t want to think about