Free Wild Bear (Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance) (Rescue Bears Book 2) by Scarlett Grove Page B

two seconds from smacking him. She should smack him. He deserved it. He should have been there for her before this.
    “Let go of me,” she growled.
    “Levi doesn’t want you up there either. He said you’d be in the way. I’m to keep you here,” Shane said. “Alpha’s orders.”
    Shane wasn’t thrilled with Levi right now. He wanted to be out on the mission more than anything. But Levi was right about one thing. Lily needed someone to look after her right now.
    “He’s not my alpha,” Lily said, yanking her arm away from Shane’s grasp. She made for the door, but he blocked her. “Get out of my way. I’m going to find my son.”
    “I can’t let you go, Lily,” he said.
    “How do you intent to stop me?” she barked.
    All at once, Shane’s bear lost control and pulled her into his embrace. He could feel himself on the edge of reason. He needed this woman. Needed her with all his body and soul. She gasped, showing her pretty neck. He sensed her pulse and smelled the arousal in her blood.
    His lips crushed hers and she melted into him. He walked her backward across the floor and they bumped into the couch. She fell back to sit on the sofa cushions. She looked up at him with confusion in her eyes.
    In that moment, he didn’t give a damn about anything but feeling his mate’s body move under his. He needed to be inside her. He needed to hear her moan with pleasure.
    He tore off his shirt and went to his knees, claiming her pretty mouth again.
    “We shouldn’t do this, Shane,” she said, but the words didn’t make any sense.
    He was in a world of sensation where he could smell her need. He could hear her heart beating with desire. His grizzly growled and roared. Mate. Mate. Mate.
    Unable to control the feral bear inside him, he nipped at her bottom lip and growled. His bear was so close, and the man barely had any control anymore.
    His fingers hooked in Lily’s shirt and pulled it up over her head. He looked down at her round breasts in the pink bra she wore. Her eyes were full of longing. Longing for him. He could see his image in the pools of her eyes.
    Shane crushed her hungry mouth and squeezed her breasts. Lily became a puddle of desire, melting into his arms as he leaned into her. They kissed frantically, as hungry as two starving people who could only be sated by each other.
    His tongue dove into her mouth, caressing her hot tongue. Her nipples pricked under his hand. She leaned back and wrapped her legs around his waist.
    Her arousal was thick in the air, making him painfully hard. The bear inside him drove him on, sending him images of sinking his throbbing shaft inside the soft human woman.
    “Mine,” he growled.
    “Yes, Shane,” she breathed.
    “I can’t do this.” Shane stopped and turned away.
    Shane felt paralyzed as Lily pulled her shirt back on. What had he done?
    He’d lost control.
    His human mind fought for dominance. He struggled with the bear inside him. He would fight, wrestling his demons until they yielded. He wouldn’t let himself be taken over by the feral beast inside him again. He wouldn’t make love to this woman while out of his right mind. Never again. No. Shane pushed the bear down, hard. It whimpered and crawled back into the darkness, licking his wounds.
    “I have to go,” Lily muttered, grabbing her purse from the table.
    “Lily,” he said, barely able to move. She opened the door and trotted down the path toward the lodge.
    He’d found control of himself, but he’d hurt her again. “Wait!”
    He yanked himself off the couch and flung open the door. Lily disappeared into the darkness. Dammit!
    He started to run after her but his legs felt like jelly. He wanted to tell her what happened. He couldn’t let himself hurt Lily. Precious, beautiful Lily. He would never allow himself to break her spirit. That woman was a million times stronger than him, and he knew it.
    Shane had fought back for control of his bear and won. Maybe he could be with Lily. Maybe