Free ROMANCE: SHAPESHIFTER ROMANCE: Dragon Baller's Bride (Dragon Shifter Alpha Male Romance) (Paranormal Romantic Suspense) by Summer Cooper

dining room table, facing Greer not knowing whether to flee or check myself into a mental hospital. To my surprise, when I expected him to kill me, he had instead released me. He had told me to leave if I wanted, that he understood if I did.
    I had high-tailed it out of his bedroom as soon as he released me, not hesitating at all. I didn’t even bother to grab my clothes, but then I happened to look behind me. His face showed sorrow and deep regret. That wasn’t the face of a cold-blooded killer.
    “Stay, let me explain,” he had then called out to me, apparently changing his mind about allowing me to leave. Every cell of my body wanted me to stay, but my mind told me to leave. I told my mind to hush. If he wanted to kill me, surely he would have already? Right?
    I sat down naked, stiffly, my legs and sex feeling sore from our lovemaking. He went to walk towards me but I held out my hand.
    “No. Stay there and explain. Come any closer and I’ll scream.”
    He looked hurt, but said, “Fair enough.”
    “What are you?”
    “A werewolf, obviously.”
    I didn’t know what else to say. “What happened? How did this happen to you? Were you born a werewolf? Is your mom a werewolf too?”
    He nodded, not moving an inch, “Most werewolves are women. It’s rare for a son to carry the trait, so males who are werewolves are highly sought after. Leila was jealous.”
    “So jealous that she wanted to kill me.”
    He swallowed hard and said, “I would never let that happen. Not in a million years. I would rip her throat out before I would ever let that happen.”
    I believed him. After all, wasn’t that evident tonight?
    He gestured to a chair, “Can I sit down?”
    “It’s your house.” I said in a noncommittal tone.
    He sighed as he sat down and placed his face in his hands, “I’m sorry again. I couldn’t tell you obviously. How was that conversation supposed to start?”
    I shook my head, “I don’t know. It’s not every day that a woman finds out her boyfriend is a werewolf. It’s a big secret to keep.”
    He nodded, “You’re taking it surprisingly well though. I have to admit.” He met my eyes and reached for my hand. I hesitated and then let him take it. “I try to stay clear of relationships, but when I ran into you the second time around, I couldn’t help but ask you out. It was almost as if we were meant to meet again, so I pursued you.”
    “And now because of that Leila tried to kill me.”
    “She’s the jealous type that’s for sure.”
    “More like murderous.”
    “You won’t have to worry about her anymore. I guarantee that. Even if you walk away now, which I’ll understand, I’ll continue to protect you.”
    His words were spoken sincerely. And I found myself believing them as I met his eyes.
    “I don’t know what to say. How is a girl supposed to react when she realizes her boyfriend is a monst---?” I instantly stopped myself. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean that.”
    He let go of my hand and said stoically, “It doesn’t matter. You’re right. How can you see me as anything else?”
    He then stood up and walked away from the table and I heard the shower soon start. I was torn. I was frankly afraid to leave in case Leila was out there, but I also felt terrible for what I had said to Greer.
    My mind made up, I walked towards the bedroom and retrieved my clothes. I was about to walk out of his bedroom and out of his life, but for some reason I couldn’t. I couldn’t leave things between Greer and myself where I had left it. He had listened to me talk about my past and hadn’t judged me and yet what I had done had been unforgivable, in my book. I had almost taken someone’s life. He had saved mine. I didn’t deserve a second chance. He did. Could I possibly make things work between us? I didn’t know anything about his kind. But maybe I could learn…
    And as I dropped my clothes to the floor, I knew my decision was made. I pushed through the bathroom door and walked into