Free Luna's Sokjan (Book one) by Kerry Davidson Page A

my clothes on a table by the door. Goody,
I could get dressed and go home. If I could get him to leave the
room long enough, that is.
    “Your power surge never
left the office. Apparently your shields kept it contained to my
office. Mat said the power flickered once and then they heard your
screams. No one could get the door open until after you passed out.
I’ll have to remodel the office, but all in all it could have been
much worse.” As he spoke he rubbed his hands down my
arms.
    I tried to move away from
him. He tightened his grip on my arms and held me still.
    “We are bound to each
other McKenna and the sooner you accept that fact the better. What
I have done can’t be undone.” He said as he inhaled my
scent.
    “Ya’ never know. I might
be able to find a spell to break both bonds.” I told him with a
shrug.
    I was fighting the desire
to rub myself against him.
    He chuckled. “I don’t
think so, even if you could find a spell to break the Sōkjan’s
bond. You can never break the mate’s bond. We are bound together
until one of us dies.” He said as he hugged me to him.
    I itched to touch him, to
hold him, and to taste him. Help me Luna.
    “I could just kill you now
and be free of all this.” I said against his chest.
    As soon as the words left
my mouth I heard how worthless they were. Neither of the bonds
would allow me to. Mates just didn’t kill each and the Sōkjan bond
would never let me cause him any real harm.
    Damn it! Well I’d just
have to find another way to make him pay for what he done to me.
Anger rolled over me. I jerked away from him, needing space and
time to think. All my senses and emotions were out of whack, I
didn’t know up from down, and it scared the shit out of
me.
    “McKenna you need to eat
something.” He told me.
    I shook my head and picked
up my clothes. Then I walked straight into Gabriel.
    “Where are you going?” He
asked and gazed down at me.
    I glanced up into his
amber eyes and once again saw a shadow hiding there. His big hands
cupped the sides of my face, locking our gazes on each
other.
    “I am going home.” I told
him and stood very still staring deep into his amber eyes, again I
saw something hiding there, and something tugged at my memory. I
reached up to touch his face and stopped. Somewhere deep inside of
me I was glad that he was unhurt.
    “You are home.” He
whispered before his lips touched mine.
    I pushed power at him,
intending to push him away from me, but once it touched him. Our
powers blended together. I knew this man, somehow I knew his touch,
taste, scent, and I wanted more. I sighed into his kiss and moved
closer. Gabriel’s tongue touched mine, and all thought stopped. A
slow heat spread though my body and I leaned in for more. Gabriel
pulled back and took a deep breath. Letting it out slowly, he
rested his forehead against mine. I could hear his racing heart,
felt the heat coming off his body and his need matched my
own.
    “I know you don’t
understand the ways of the pack, McKenna, but even you have to
agree that we are mates. Hell I don’t understand all of what has
happened tonight, but I do know. You are my mate, and your home is
here with me. We can figure out the rest together.” He told me
gently.
    It sounded reasonable, and
I could be reasonable, for about five minutes, I guessed. I was
still angry, but I could hold it in check for a little longer.
Pulling my power back to me, I hid it away behind its shields, and
I stared at him.
    “Come.” He took my hand
and pulled me towards the table.
    I looked at the tray of
food. It had been a long time since I eaten last. I let him take my
clothes from me as I sat down. I could wait until he was asleep to
get the hell out of here. The tray held sliced roast beef with
potatoes, rolls, and some mixed vegetables. Gabriel sat down next
to me and began cutting the roast beef up. I watched him with an
arched eyebrow as I drank some ice tea.
    “Are you goanna feed me
like a child also?”