Free Bad Kitty by Eliza Gayle Page A

to
stop .
    He chanted the words in his head over and
over until his brain reengaged and he dropped his hand. They were
both under the influence of instincts that could easily rob them of
their senses. But the last thing he could tolerate right now would
be for her to regret this when common sense prevailed once again.
And it would, just as soon as he came inside the tight sheath he
knew waited for him.
    Mating frenzy was nature's way of ensuring
the continuation of their race. Although nature obviously didn't
discriminate between species like their human halves did. Something
he'd do well to remember in situations like this. A child born
between them would be branded as a half-breed and shunned from all
but the most lenient packs. And Rafe's alpha was not known for his
leniency.
    The shock of his thoughts had the effect of
cold water thrown in his face. Reality set in and he pushed Kitty's
shirt down and lifted her torso to a standing position.
    "You're right, we can't." He waited for the
words to sink in for both of them while he held her close, her back
to his front. The tight fit of his jeans from the hard-on had not
eased and likely wouldn't do so for some time to come.
    Kitty began to shake, first a little, and
then violently in his arms. He desperately wanted to turn her and
see the look in her eyes but he knew he couldn't. His resolve would
not stand up against desire or pain shining back at him.
    "There are more clothes in
the drawers. Several of my nosy pack members have stopped by in the
hopes of getting some salacious gossip about what we're doing in
here. I figured the least some of them could do was bring you some
clothing that might fit when you needed it. Please pick something
out and stay completely covered. I don't think I need to explain
what's going on here , do I?"
    She slowly shook her head with nary a
whimper despite the shakes quaking through her body. He hated to
think about the vile things likely running in her mind at the
moment. Whether she cursed him for stopping or starting in the
first place didn't really matter. Nothing she said could be harsher
than his own admonitions.
    He fought the urge to fall into bed with her
and simply hold her. He wanted to whisper assurances in her ear
that all would be well. He doubted the realization of her true
predicament had set in yet. Not her injuries, the scars and not
even the trouble with Tanner. Speaking of... He needed to start
working the pack before the Alpha called him in.
    Reluctantly he released her and took a step
back. She didn't turn or make any other movements other than to
pull the shirt below the curve of her pretty little ass.
    "Get dressed. We're going to have company."
With that, he turned and walked from the room. Outside the door he
stopped and leaned against the wall. His gut twisted and pain
ripped through him.
    Mate. Mate. Mate.
    His brain might be engaged but his body
clamored for the woman on the other side of the wall and apparently
no amount of common sense was going to change that.

 
     
     
    Chapter Five
     
    The minute Rafe left the room Kitty clutched
her stomach and dropped to her knees. Her womb cramped and her
heart raced wildly out of control. He'd had his hands all over her
and at the time she would have gotten down on the floor and begged
him to take her if he'd given her half a chance. Heat flooded her
face and neck. The embarrassment over her predicament floored her.
Hadn't she learned her lesson last time? When Kane was her sole
focus she'd been determined to do anything to ensure he mated her.
That had definitely not gone well for her. She'd learned a hard
lesson that begging a man for his love and affection was what weak
women did and she refused to be that woman anymore. When it came to
her currently non-existent or future love life, she had no more
tricks up her sleeves or any devious plans to get what she
wanted.
    Instead she suddenly wanted a wolf and that
mortified her.
    Somehow, his touch had
branded her. She