Chapter 20

• Devin paced around the house like a caged animal. He didn’t dare go outside, because he knew exactly where he’d end up. Why did I have to kiss her? Yes, she’d been in his arms, but it wasn’t a warm embrace that had put her there, it had been fear. The wolf inside had loved the fear and all parts of him had loved her body rubbing up against his own. He could still taste her, even after trying to brush the taste from his mouth. He could smell her too, almost as if her scent was the only one in the world. Muttering, he ran his hands through his hair in frustration, he could still remember how she’d felt against him, as if she were still there.
• Had he been headed there intentionally before he heard her scream? Yes, dammit I was. When she’d screamed, he was close enough to reach her as she’d come charging out of the cabin. Devin looked over at the door. Stay inside. Get her out of your mind and the taste of her out of your mouth before you go out there. He snorted and looked down at the hard on that was still very much present. Yeah, forgetting her was going to be so easy. He couldn’t go outside because he knew he’d go to her. He couldn’t paint right now because he’d paint her image. He couldn’t even think right now because all he could think of was her. Growling, Devin spun around and headed into the kitchen, he wasn’t hungry or thirsty, just knew this was the only room with a window that he couldn’t possibly see her. The feeling that he was sunk hit him hard. He didn’t like it at all, but at least he was trying to admit to it.
• He stopped in the middle of the room and turned around, not sure what he could do to stop from going back to a window to watch for her. Moaning in frustration, he sat down at the table and stared at the wall. Why did she have to come here? Devin scowled at the wall, soon realizing the idea of not meeting her bothered him just as much. It doesn’t have to change anything. She could work through what ever had brought her here and leave tomorrow. What had brought her here? He frowned at his thoughts this time. That would be just his luck, to find his mate, never have her and then she disappears into the darkness as quickly as she had appeared. He slapped his hand down on the table realizing it only annoyed him further that she had him this worked up. Dropping his head, he tried deep breathing to maintain some sort of calm.