Free Forbidden (A Serian Novel) by C.T. Nicholson

smiled for the first time. The grey shirt did make her skin less noticeable and fit tight to her body. The pants she wore weren't just loose, tattered cloth, they actually hugged her. The clothes felt good. She felt good.
    "I like your tattoo. I've been thinking about getting one. How did you choose yours?" The little red ponytail bounced as the girl jumped all over the place. "That'll be fifty-five dollars and twelve cents."
    Okay, now it was money time. Anara pulled out the paper bills she found in the traveler. Only problem, she had no clue how much it was. She just handed it all to the girl whose eyes widened in disbelief. She shook her head.
    "That's too much. I know you're not from here, but you need to be more careful. Anyone else would've taken that and ran. Here." The girl handed most of it back and then did something on her computer in front of her. "And here's your change which came to four dollars and eighty-eight cents."
    "Thank you." Anara left and headed back to the Traveler. Now it was time to find her brother and stay far away from Ryder. That ache returned as she felt him waken from his unconscious state.
    That frightened her more than anything. How was she able to tell that he was awake?
     
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    Her kiss drove Ryder over the edge as her petite body straddled him, grinding against his erection. Restrained to the bed, he could only lie back and watch Anara. She was so damn sexy, he about embarrassed himself.
    She interrupted their kiss to remove her shirt. There was no holding back his groan at the sight of her hardened pink nipples. He wanted to replace her hands with his own or preferably his mouth.
    He bit back a few curses as a moan slipped past her soft, lush lips. He tried to tell her how much he wanted her, but nothing would come out of his mouth. The headboard banged against the wall as he jerked his arms, trying to loosen the restraints. Why was he restrained?
    She smiled down at him, making him itch to touch her and feel her liquid heat tighten around him. When he tried to speak again, nothing but silence. Her moans and the banging headboard were the only sounds he could hear.
    Ryder awoke with a jerk. A dream. No. Only a nightmare would tease him with something he could never have.
    His head pounded and didn't get any better with the loud banging on the door. He tried to jump out of bed, but tight ropes restrained his arms and legs. She used his own rope to tie him. How convenient for her.
    Fear filled him when he didn't see Anara anywhere. For her own safety, he needed to find her soon. How could she do this? After what happened, he shouldn't have been surprised. The kiss they shared forced her desire to drive through his body, causing every one of his senses to amplify. He ended the kiss short when slammed with the realization of their connection and what his father would do to them both if he realized exactly what was going on between them. Not that Ryder understood it himself.
    He’d also seen the white glow between them again, just like the first time they ran into each other, and he really didn't want to know what had caused the weird reaction.
    The lock clicked and a small woman with large red glasses stood on the other side of the doorway. He recognized her from the night before when he checked in. She introduced herself as Dee.
    Her shocked face blushed when she saw his half-naked body. She smiled and rushed off, leaving him alone with the door wide open. The sunlight lit up the room and he couldn't hide his skin.
    Anara left him vulnerable to humans and knowing that pissed him off even more.
    He groaned and wished he could slap himself when he saw Dee and three more women standing in the room. They looked him over, all smiles, gasps, and snickerings.
    The things he overheard them saying surprised him.
    "Well, if he isn't the finest thing I've ever seen."
    "Look at those arms. He looks like he walked out of one of our books."
    "The view would've been better with even more skin