th warm steam as Jagger carried

in the center, the water crystal clear and radiating heat. Bioluminescent f

h, flat rock at the edge of the

Jagger. He was standing there, arms crossed

erself, biting her lower lip. She couldn't undress with

hand, silently beggi

exist for him. Mates didn't hide from each other. But he saw

hat vibrated in his chest. Slowly

lding. She quickly unzipped the ruined hazard su

water enveloped her aching muscles, and a

hoed in the

fists at his sides. The muscles in his neck strained as he fought the

fiber towel from her system inventory and

hed away, revealing her pale, delicate skin. The

ng her hair, a sudden

stroyed. She had absol

he water, bringing her knees to her

trembled slightly. "I

Wait," he grunted, his v

d out of

silence pressing in on her. T

, and immediately turned his back to the pool again. He tossed a bun

edge and pulled

soft white animal pelt. But b

skirt woven from thick, gr

illing, not weaving. A hard lump formed in her throat. This terrifying, lethal beast

torso, securing it tightly, and pulled the vine ski

sing the towel to squeeze the e

aid softly. "You

er t

lden eyes landed

pelt clung to the curves of her breasts and hips, and the damp hair resting on h

topped b

all restraint. His chest he heave as a raw

ow, heavy st