Free Wolf's Promise (Caedmon Wolves) by Ambrielle Kirk Page B

through mating. In order to attract a female, we need lots of it.”
    “What does that have to do with anything?”
    “My wolf is very much a part of me, but is just as dominate. ”
    Selene threw him a challenging look from under he r lashes. “What are you saying?”
    “ I’m attracted to you, Selene. Every part of me is attracted to you. ”
    “ And y our wolf...? ”
    H e nodded. “Yes …he is. ”
    “I’m only human. What would your wolf want with me? Why would I have this type of contro l over you since you’re the one with the powers?”
    He swept her face with a calculating stare. “Should I dare find out?”
    “We’re both curious.”
    Nick kissed her once softly, then again with a lingering caress of his lips. He lifted her from his lap , set her gently on the sof a, and rose to stand. “T he last woman who had this type of control over me betrayed me.”
    Her heart fell to the pit of her stomach, and a cool chill ran up her spin e. “I’m sorry.”
    “Don’t be.” He dropped his chin to his chest. “We learn from our mistakes.”
    “Nick — ”
    “ It’s time for me to have a shower. I won’t take long.”
    He entered the bathroom before she could say anything else.

Chapter Nine
     
    The phone rang six times before her dad, Charlie Moore , picked up. It was just like him. He hated talking on the phone, and even despised having to do anything related to computers or technology.
    “Hello?” His voice held a hint of uncertainty.
    “Hi, Dad. It’s me.”
    “Selene. Sweetie, is something wrong? You’re calling me from an unknown private number. I almost didn’t pick up.”
    She stole a glance at Nick who maneuvered his pickup truck off the main highway onto a gravelly road.
    “I’m fine. Don’t panic, but remember that trip I took out of town…?”
    “Are you alright?” Of course, he would panic.
    “Well, my car sort of broke down, and I’m kind of stranded out here.”
    “Stranded out where, Sweetie?”
    “Virginia. Up near the mountains,” she said, carefully.
    “I thought you flew out to Florida on vacation. Honey, what’s going on?”
    “Dad, calm down. I’m fine. There was a change of plans. Don’t worry. I’m safe and plan to take the next flight out in a few days.”
    “But you have no car. Where are you now?”
    “I’m being taken care off.” She picked at a piece of lint on her pants. “Besides I came here sort of on business. One of my clients needed my help.”
    “Selene…”
    “I know what you’re going to say, but I’m fine.”
    “You’re breaking up. Honey, what did you say?”
    Sure enough, some static blared through the phone. Selene glanced out of the window. Branches overhang in the road way as they drove through dense trees.
    “I’m going to have to call you back. Okay? Dad?”
    There was silence. When she looked down at the display on the screen, it flashed brightly with the words, call disconnected.
    “Sorry about that.” Nick frowned. “We’ll drive back into town to get a better reception.”
    “That’s okay. Dad would have worried about me one way or the other.”
    “ Any parent would.” He turned right onto another dirt road. “I take it that you’re his only child.”
    “Yes. My parents are separated. My mother remarried and now I have three younger siblings. The divorce happened when I was just ten years old. My dad was so overprotective of me that he somehow convinced my mother and the judge to grant him full custody .” She handed the cell back to Nick. “He’s always been that way. It’s the reason why I’m still very much a single woman.” Her face grew warm w hen she made the slip up. “Oh …now I’m embarrassed. I didn’t mean to sound so pitiful. I do get out and enjoy life, so I’m not a total nun.”
    He smiled. “Are you part nun then?”
    She laughed.
    “Don’t be embarrassed. Your dad sounds like the type of man no one should underestimate .”
    “I sometimes wonder if he runs of f my male