“She’s got you to protect her,” Cassie said, seeking his lips for another kiss.
Gabriel stiffened against her.
“She?” he asked, pulling back to look in Cassie’s eyes.
“I… I think so,” Cassie said, a grin spreading across her face. “I think we’re going to have a daughter.”
The look of joy and terror on Gabriel’s face made Cassie laugh outright. She knew just how he felt, for her own heart was filled with the same things.
“Not even born, and already she’s giving you trouble, huh?” Cassie said.
Gabriel laughed, and the sound warmed Cassie’s bones. She snuggled against him, breathing in his wonderful masculine scent, and sighed.
“I can’t stay awake,” she warned Gabriel. “I want to do all kinds of dirty things with you, but I’m pretty sure I’d miss most of them.”
Gabriel stroked her hair and huffed a laugh.
“I think I can allow my pregnant mate one night’s respite, after being abducted and abused,” he said, his words growing bitter at the end.
“You saved me, though,” Cassie reminded him, letting her eyes drift closed. “And I’m pretty certain I’ll be very interested in your attentions in a few hours. I’ve been waking up all… tingly, lately. I blame the hormones.”
Gabriel rumbled a laugh and kept up his drugging touches. Cassie let herself succumb to the gentle comfort. She was nearly asleep when a very important thought popped into her head, and she roused herself with great effort.
“Gabe?” she asked.
“Yes, darling?” he mumbled, lips brushing the top of her head. It seemed her fierce Guardian was as lulled by their embrace as she.
“If it is a girl,” Cassie said. “I thought we’d name her Caroline. After your sister.”
Gabriel didn’t speak, only pulled her closer and kissed her lips. Cassie could feel the love and gratitude thrumming through his entire being, mirroring her own emotions perfectly. She smiled against his lips and let herself drift off, knowing she’d never be happier or safer anywhere than in Gabriel Thorne’s arms.
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Kira gave a growl of frustration and started to get up, but Asher reached out and snaked an arm around her waist.
“Come here,” he demanded.
“Asher, no! We know where this leads. You just said you don’t want me, and I don’t want my heart trampled again. I don’t even know why you’d bother with all this if you don’t… You know what, it doesn’t matter. Just… take me back to Baton Rouge.”
Asher didn’t listen. He never did, not when it came to Kira. Dragging her atop his body, he settled her to straddle his hips. He surged up and pulled her head down until their lips met, capturing her in a searing kiss.
Without even knowing his own actions, Asher tugged aside the skimpy bit of fabric covering Kira’s left breast. Her full, creamy mound felt so perfect in his hand, the lush pink tip pebbling as he laved it with his tongue.
Asher moaned against her soft flesh, his need quickly rising, his bear roaring for the chance at release, desperate to sink deep into Kira and claim her forever.
Though it nearly killed him, Asher slowed and pulled back. Kira bit her lip and pulled away further, covering herself. Her skin was flushed, her lips swollen and damp. Fuck, it hurt not to take things further, physically hurt.
“It’s not a matter of want,” Asher said after a moment, his voice gone to gravel. “It’s so much more than that…”
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Vivian is an erotic romance writer, author of the Alpha Guardians, Winter Pass Wolves, Red Lodge Bears, Werewolf’s Harem, and Louisiana Shifters series.
Vivian has been an autodidact from a young age, and to this day she'll read anything she can get her hands on - back of the cereal box, billboards, whatever. When she's not reading or writing romantic stories, Vivian likes making drinks from her Trader Vic's cocktail recipe book, snuggling her badly behaved dog, and drinking great coffee on rainy wraparound porches in New Orleans.
Vivian really enjoys her work, and is always excited to see what's in store next for her beloved characters.
Vivian’s Bad Boy Romances
Standalone novels
Protection
Bad Boy Prince
Bad Boy Baller (Mid-February)
Vivian’s Paranormal Romances
Alpha Guardians Series
Evil Abounds - Alpha Guardians Book One
See No Evil - Alpha Guardians Book Two
Speak No Evil - Alpha Guardians Book Four
Bear Risen - Alpha Guardians Book Five
Bear razed - Alpha Guardians Book Six
bear reign - Alpha Guardians Book Seven
Amelie Hunt Presents: Vivian Wood’s Winter Pass Wolves Series
Howl
Growl
Prowl
Red Lodge Bears Series
Josiah’s Command: A Red Lodge Bears Prequel
Luke’s Obsession: Red Lodge Bears Book One
Noah’s Revelation: Red Lodge Bears Book Two
Gavin’s Salvation: Red Lodge Bears Book Three
Cameron’s Redemption: Red Lodge Bears Book Four
Finn’s Conviction: Red Lodge Bears Book Five
Wyatt’s Resolution: Red Lodge Bears Book Six
Josiah’s Conclusion Red Lodge Bears Book Seven
Werewolf’s Harem Series
Owned By The Alpha
Taken By The Pack
Possessed By The Wolf
Saved By The Alpha
Fated For The Wolf
Destined For The Alpha: The Complete Werewolf’s Harem Series Collection
Louisiana Shifters Series
Shifters Vignettes: Maddie and Jasper
Shifters Vignettes: Rose and Mason
Shifters Vignettes: Ian and Jeanne
Shifters Vignettes: Emma and Connall
Shifter’s Ascent: The Novel
Shifter’s Legacy: The Novel
Louisiana Shifters: The Novels
Louisiana Shifters: The Vignettes
Louisiana Shifters Super Collection
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