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Chapter 17
Lily hated him right now. She absolutely hated him.
It was nearly nightfall by the time she climbed the mansion steps. She gritted her teeth as she shuffled forward. Her feet were starting to ache. Sure, she’d only been a short walk from the stables, and she’d been able to ride back to the mansion on one of his spare horses, but that’d been after she’d come to the rescue of one of his stable hands.
Well…maybe rescue was the wrong word, considering she’d been the one to accidentally knock over the stable hand’s teetering wheelbarrow of manure. She’d felt it was only fair to offer to help clean the mess up. Half an hour later, it failed to matter that she’d been the one to knock the wheelbarrow over. She was still cursing Rebel for not readily offering her a ride. She hadn’t mucked stalls like that since she was a wolf pup, and her arms were feeling it something fierce.
Gripping the massive door handle,
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Lily shoved her way out of the booth. He was right. It was her fault. She’d come with the intention of helping her pack, but so far, she’d failed miserably. As Lily beat feet out of the bar, “Someday You’ll Want Me to Want You” by Patsy Cline played from the jukebox, the sounds of Patsy’s sweet voice ringing in her ears. Lily shook her head, still seething with anger. The woman had sure known how to sing those sweet hurt songs.Clutching the keys to the truck in her hand, Lily headed toward the back entrance.She had almost reached the exit when the blond barmaid drew her attention. “Hey, sugar.” The barmaid waved her bar towel to flag Lily down, calling out to her over the music.Lily paused, glancing over her shoulder to make sure she wasn’t mistaken, but the woman’s attention was clearly on her. Lily hesitated. But from where Rebel and the cougar were now seated again, she was out of eyesight.S
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Heat. White-hot and blinding. Lily felt it from the top of her head to the tips of her toes, and she couldn’t get enough. She bucked her hips forward as Rebel drew her clit into his mouth. His tongue fanned over her, scorching her from the inside out. He’d lit a fire inside her, leaving her helpless with pleasure, and all she could do was enjoy the burn.If she’d thought kissing him had made her wild and dangerous, that was nothing compared to the feel of his mouth between her legs. She buried her hands in his hair. The shaved sides contrasted with the dark, silky locks at his crown. To bring a man like this—a dark, powerful wolf—to his knees…It made her feel alive, powerful.Free.His tongue circled and massaged her clit as his hand ran up the inside of her thigh. He eased two fingers inside her cleft, still refusing to release her from his mouth. The tip of one of his canines gently grazed her most sensitive flesh,
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