Free SelkiesSeduction by Anne Kane Page B

decisive stride. She needed to have more confidence in
herself.
    “There is no place, no way, no time when I would be better
off without you.” Wrapping her in his arms, he lowered his head to sear her
lips in a slow, thorough kiss. “We’re a team. Always. Remember that.”
    Nikki twisted in his arms and stamped one petite foot on the
deck, frustration etched on her face. “I’m a selkie. We don’t do ‘always’. You
might want to remember that.”
    Unruffled, Wolfe let her go to stalk to the far side of the
balcony. She’d learn.
    * * * * *
    “So this is a dream chamber? Huh. I’m not sure what I
expected.” Nikki looked around with interest. “Maybe a four-poster bed with a
ruffled canopy?”
    The room they were standing in was hewn out of the side of
the hill, just below the waterfall. The smell of damp earth assailed Nikki’s
senses as she eyed the sparsely furnished space. A double bed, the head and
footboards carved out of oak, dominated the small space and triggered thoughts
that had nothing to do with sleep.
    Wolfe chuckled and Nikki felt a hot blush stain her cheeks.
She really needed to remember to shield her thoughts.
    “We have some time to kill before we Dream Walk.” He gave
her a cheerfully suggestive wink. “Some physical activity might help you to
relax a bit.” He reached out and kneaded her shoulders with those incredibly
talented fingers of his. “Afterward I could give you a nice, full-body massage.”
    Nikki swatted his hand off her shoulder and stepped to the
huge bed, ignoring his blatant innuendo. She trailed her fingers across the
soft comforter, frowning. “What happens if those men track us here while we’re
in the Dream World? Our bodies will be vulnerable.”
    “No they won’t. We aren’t the first couple to use this
chamber. There are twelve generations of protective spells woven into the walls
of the chamber, and since we’re within the oak grove, the trees add another
layer of protection.”
    He lounged against the doorway with his arms crossed
casually on his chest and her attention fell to the taut muscles of his
forearms. Nikki licked her lips and tried not think about how those arms felt
wrapped around her. “What type of spells?”
    Wolfe smiled. “Druid spells. Very ancient Druid spells.”
    “Which very ancient Druid spells?”
    He straightened, and well-sculpted muscles rippled beneath
the thin material of his shirt. Nikki gulped and dragged her eyes back to his
face.
    Her sister had a lot to answer for.
    “Sorry.” He shrugged those impressive shoulders. “That’s all
I can tell you.”
    “I thought we were bound, a couple for all eternity.” She
was proud of the fact she didn’t choke getting that out.
    “We are.” He nodded warily. “I’m glad to hear you
acknowledge it.”
    “So you shouldn’t be keeping secrets from me.”
    “I’m not.”
    “So you’re going to tell me what type of spells they are?”
    “Druid spells.”
    Nikki snorted. This wasn’t going anywhere. “Be more
specific.”
    Wolfe straightened up and paced toward her, the twinkle in
his eyes belying the menace in his steps. “Really good Druid spells.”
    “You’re not going to tell me?”
    “You wouldn’t understand a word of it.”
    “Because I’m just a dumb selkie?”
    Wolfe scooped her up in his arms and tossed her onto the
bed. “Because you don’t speak Gaelic any better than I do and while I can
recite them, I have no idea what the spells actually say.”
    Nikki spluttered as she sank into the downy-soft layers of the
mattress. This wasn’t going well at all. She’d hoped to point out their very
brief acquaintance, and the fact that they hadn’t had time to learn to trust
each other, let alone discuss eternal bonding.
    Wolfe bounced down beside her and reached over to pull her
on top of him. “Most of the spells were in place long before I was born. I don’t
know what they are specifically, only that they work. My grandfather and I
reinforced them