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Being
a hawk shifter on a Marine Corp Special Ops team is dangerous but falling in
love with his commanding officer is deadly. Honor bound by the corps, Jamie
Hawke won’t touch Captain Andrea “Andi” Nelson. Hawke
is told by a shaman to find his mate before the next tour through Madame Eve’s
1 Night Stand service. When his date turns out to be none other than Capt.
Nelson, it’s love or duty.
As they lay in silence,
tension thickened the air. With the cat out of the bag, there would be nothing
technical stopping them from getting involved romantically. Maybe she misread
the various ques from him, misunderstood the longing glances she would catch
from him when they were in the desert. But then again, Madame Eve did match
them. If he only considered her a friend, she would let go of the desire to be
with him.
“Not my commanding officer.” His voice barely over a
whisper as he spoke to himself with his eyes closed. “Out of the Corps.”
“I need to be honest with you, Jamie.” Gathering her
courage, she needed to be fully honest with him. “I’ve been attracted to you
for a long time. During our tours, I found myself caring for you in a way that
went against code. At one point, I seriously considered asking for a
reassignment. Now that I’m out of the Corps, I approached Madame Eve to see if
we might be a match.”
She heard a sharp intake of breath next to her.
Perhaps she said too much, and he didn’t see her as anything other than his
commanding officer. She longed for his arms to wrap around her, even for a
short time. Her life flipped upside down with her injury and her confidence
took a hit. His silence fed her insecurities. A flush of embarrassment traveled
up her chest and neck. Unshed tears burned her eyes. Hawke remained so quiet,
she wondered if he was freaking out or if he fell asleep. She rolled to her side
to check on him. He lay on his back with the heels of his hands pushing into
his eyes. His lips formed a taut line.
“I’m being too pushy.” She groaned in apprehension and
pushed to a kneeling position. “I shouldn’t have said anything. I’m sorry if I
made things weird. I’ve obviously made a mistake by admitting my crush on you.
Look, maybe I’ll…”
“No.” With lightning speed, he grabbed her wrist to
stop her from rising. “No mistake and don’t even think about leaving.”
Static electricity vibrated where their skin touched.
His thumb caressed the inside of her wrist, sending a calming sensation
throughout her entire body. He flipped to his side and lifted onto his forearm.
He took a deep breath and released a sigh. Her eyes met his. Slivers of gold
sprayed like fireworks in the dark orbs.
“I need to be honest with you.” He spoke with
conviction as his eyes bore into hers. “I lied.”
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